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Dean O'Gorman

At 12 years old, O'Gorman was discovered by a casting agent during a school speech competition. After acting in a number of television roles and the Australian film The Rogue Stallion, he got a starring role in 1995 teen romance Bonjour Timothy, a performance which earned him a nomination for Best Actor at the Giffoni Film Festival in Italy. He is known for The Hobbit trilogy, Young Hercules, and Trumbo.

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Trumbo

2015
as Kirk Douglas

Hillary

2016
as George Lowe

Young Hercules

1998
as Young Iolaus

Snakeskin

2001
as Johnny

Doom Runners

1997
as Deek

Young Hercules

1998
as Iolaus

Bonjour Timothy

1995
as Timothy

Kawa

2010
as Chris

The Almighty Johnsons

2011
as Anders Johnson (Bragi)

The Legend of Bloody Mary

2008
as Reverend Whittaker

Shortland Street

1992
as Harry Martin

Pork Pie

2017
as Jon

The Convert

2024
as Kedgley

The Rogue Stallion

1990
as Tony Garrett

Toy Love

2002
as Ben

Tangiwai: A Love Story

2011
as Bert Sutcliffe

The Bad Seed

2019
as Ford Lampton

Guest Star

Episode Westside
Episode 6
2016
Episode Westside
Episode 7
2016
Episode Westside
Episode 8
2016
Episode Xena: Warrior Princess
Athens City Academy of the Performing Bards
1996
Episode Legend of the Seeker
Deception
2009
Episode Auckward Love
So, This is Us
2015
Episode Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Prodigal Sister
1997
Episode Westside
Episode 9
2016
Episode Auckward Love
Hunger Games
2015
Episode Xena: Warrior Princess
Return of the Valkyrie (3)
2000
Episode Highlander: The Series
Manhunt
1996
Episode Westside
Episode 2
2016
Episode Westside
Episode 10
2016
Episode Farscape
We're So Screwed (2): Hot to Katratzi
2003
Episode Westside
Episode 4
2016
Episode Farscape
We're So Screwed (3): La Bomba
2003
Episode The Brokenwood Mysteries
The Dark Angel
2018