O'Brien grew up in nearby Royton and was educated at the Bishop Henshaw Roman Catholic Memorial High School in Rochdale. He began acting at an early age and was the star of a BBC TV series Gruey by the time he was 15. He also featured in several other series at the time in one-off or recurring roles. In 1993, he played the role of Craig Lee in Coronation Street
9 Songs
⭐ 5.6Virtual Sexuality
⭐ 5.2Elizabeth David: A Life in Recipes
⭐ 2Goal!
⭐ 6.8Goal II: Living the Dream
⭐ 6The Shock Doctrine
⭐ 7.1Bellman and True
⭐ 6.5The Look of Love
⭐ 5.571Monster Maker
⭐ 6.4A Cock and Bull Story
⭐ 6.224 Hour Party People
⭐ 7The Watchman
⭐ 6Peterloo
⭐ 6.8Spike Island
⭐ 6.5Holmes & Watson
⭐ 4.274Cracker: Nine Eleven
⭐ 7The Following Year
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