Jack O'Connell
Birthday: 1 August 1990, Derby, England, UK
Height: 173 cm
Jack O'Connell was born in Alvaston, Derby, England, to Alison J. (Gutteridge) and John Patrick O'Connell. His mother is English, and worked at British Midland, and his father was Irish (fro ...Show More
[on playing Cook in Skins (2007)] I think out of the characters I've played, me and Cook are the mos Show more
[on playing Cook in Skins (2007)] I think out of the characters I've played, me and Cook are the most similar. I don't know whether he changed me; he helped keep me on the straight and narrow for a bit, ironically, because I could focus any troublesome incentives of mine into a very productive line of work. If he changed me, it was for the better... There is a significant amount [of fan mail], and it comes from all over the world; it's so humbling to know that Skins (2007) reached out on a global scale, from something we were just fucking around with in Bristol. Hide
[on his acting influences] Growing up, Gary Oldman has been a big role model of mine. Also Tim Roth, Show more
[on his acting influences] Growing up, Gary Oldman has been a big role model of mine. Also Tim Roth, I've always loved his performances. A more recent example would be Tom Hardy. He decides to do what he does for his reasons, but I like the way he's been able to stay as Tom. He's not been warped in any way. Hide
What's important to me is the longevity. I want to create a body of work that is entertaining and sp Show more
What's important to me is the longevity. I want to create a body of work that is entertaining and speaks to people for a long time. Longer than my life span. They're the real goals for me as an actor, not the fame side of things. Hide
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