Jason O'Mara Biography

Fast Facts

• Growing up in Ireland, he was an avid rugby player and had no interest in acting until a neck injury sidelined him
• During his recovery, he tried out for a school production of The Merchant of Venice and won a role
• Worked extensively on the stage and for the BBC before making his American TV debut in the miniseries Band of Brothers (2001)
• Met future wife Paige Turco when they starred together in the CBS drama The Agency
• Became an American citizen on January 26, 2009