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Denis O'Hare Biography

Birth Name:Denis Patrick Seamus O'Hare

Birth Place:Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Profession Actor, Soundtrack, Writer, Producer

Fast Facts

In 2009, he received a Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for his performance in "Milk․"
Won a number of awards for the play "Take Me Out," including an Obie Award, Tony Award, Drama Desk Award and Lucille Lortel Award
Studied theatre at Northwestern University in Chicago
Married actor and set dresser Hugo Redwood on July 28, 2011
Made his first on-screen appearance in an episode of "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles․"
Became interested in acting after gaining a chorus part in a local production of "Show Boat․"
Best known for his roles in the plays "Take Me Out," "Sweet Charity" and the series "True Blood․"

2009Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2009Critics Choice Award-Best Acting Ensemble: winner
2009Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2011Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Supporting Actor: nominated
2011Special Achievement Award-Best Ensemble, Television: winner
2012Gold Derby TV Award-TV Movie/Mini Supporting Actor: nominated
2012Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie: nominated
2014Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2015OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries: nominated
2015Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie: nominated
2016Gold Derby TV Award-TV Movie/Mini Supporting Actor: nominated
2016iHorror Award-Best Male Performance - Horror Series: nominated
2017Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Guest Actor: nominated
2017Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2020Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated