---
name: "Denis O'Hare"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/denis-ohare"
fi1m_id: "denis-ohare"
imdb_id: "nm0641354"
tmdb_id: 81681
wikidata_id: "Q629696"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "17 January 1962"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 11
average_fi1m_score: 72
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 11
updated: "2026-10-01T20:05:17.896559+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Denis O'Hare

## Identity

Denis O'Hare

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/denis-ohare
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** denis-ohare
- **IMDb ID:** nm0641354
- **TMDB ID:** 81681
- **Wikidata ID:** Q629696
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denis_O%27Hare, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q629696, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0641354/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/81681

Actor. Born 17 January 1962 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 17 January 1962, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
- **Active:** 2003–present
- **Also known as:** Denis Patrick Seamus O'Hare
- **Average Fi1m score:** 72, as actor, over 11 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 73 (8), 2010s 68 (2), 2020s 73 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 72 to 68 across 11 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 7 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 5 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 10, Crime 5, Mystery 4, Thriller 3, Comedy 2, History 2
- **Screen time:** 16 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $410m across 8 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denis_O%27Hare, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q629696, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0641354/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/81681

## Coming up

- *The Wild Between Us* (2027-02-10)

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*The Boroughs*](https://film.one/tv/the-boroughs.md) (73)
- **Peacock:** [*Lizzie*](https://film.one/film/lizzie.md) (60)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Denis O'Hare is an American actor. Born Denis Patrick Seamus O'Hare on 17 January 1962 in Kansas City, Missouri, he trained at Northwestern University School of Communication and began his career in theatre.

He is known for award-winning stage performances in *Take Me Out* and *Sweet Charity*. On screen, his credits include *Milk* (2008), *Changeling* (2008), *Dallas Buyers Club* (2013), the role of Russell Edgington in *True Blood* (2008–2014) and multiple characters across seasons of *American Horror Story* (2011–). He plays Wally Baker in the Netflix series *The Boroughs* (2026).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (11)

- *The Boroughs* (2026), Fi1m 73, as Wally Baker — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-boroughs.md)
- *Lizzie* (2018), Fi1m 60, as John Morse — [page](https://film.one/film/lizzie.md)
- *Dallas Buyers Club* (2013), Fi1m 75, as Dr. Sevard — [page](https://film.one/film/dallas-buyers-club.md)
- *Bored to Death* (2009), Fi1m 50, as David Worth — [page](https://film.one/tv/bored-to-death.md)
- *Changeling* (2008), Fi1m 68, as Dr. Jonathan Steele — [page](https://film.one/film/changeling.md)
- *Milk* (2008), Fi1m 83, as John Briggs — [page](https://film.one/film/milk.md)
- *True Blood* (2008), Fi1m 71, as Russell Edgington — [page](https://film.one/tv/true-blood.md)
- *Michael Clayton* (2007), Fi1m 86, as Mr. Greer — [page](https://film.one/film/michael-clayton.md)
- *Half Nelson* (2006), Fi1m 81, as Jimbo — [page](https://film.one/film/half-nelson.md)
- *Garden State* (2004), Fi1m 71, as Albert — [page](https://film.one/film/garden-state.md)
- *21 Grams* (2003), Fi1m 72, as Dr. Rothberg — [page](https://film.one/film/21-grams.md)

## Complete filmography (94)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Wild Between Us* (2027), Actor
- *The Boroughs* (2026), series, as Wally Baker — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-boroughs.md)
- *Largo Winch: The Price of Money* (2024), as Dwight Cochrane
- *Infinite Storm* (2022), as Dave
- *American Horror Stories* (2021), series, as Van Wirt
- *Netuser* (2021), Actor
- *The Nevers* (2021), series, as Dr. Edmund Hague
- *Dr. Seuss' The Grinch Musical* (2020), as Old Max
- *The Accidental Wolf* (2020), series, as Cast
- *Delete History* (2020), as Le millionnaire américain
- *The Postcard Killings* (2020), as Simon Haysmith
- *Swallow* (2020), as Erwin William
- *The Day Shall Come* (2019), as Andy
- *Evil* (2019), series, as Father Giovanni De Vita
- *The Goldfinch* (2019), as Lucius Reeve
- *Bottom of the 9th* (2019), as Officer Lonergan
- *Late Night* (2019), as Brad
- *Private Life* (2018), as Dr. Dordick
- *Lizzie* (2018), as John Morse — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/lizzie.md)
- *Danger One* (2018), as Craddock
- *The Parting Glass* (2018), as Danny · Producer, Writer
- *Allure* (2018), as William
- *Novitiate* (2017), as Archbishop
- *American Gods* (2017), series, as Tyr / Tyrell, Tyr
- *Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive* (2017), as Edgar Allan Poe
- *Big Little Lies* (2017), series, as Ira Farber — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/big-little-lies.md)
- *The Good Fight* (2017), series, as Judge Charles Abernathy
- *From Nowhere* (2017), as Isaac Miller
- *Army of One* (2016), as Agent Doss
- *This Is Us* (2016), series, as Jessie — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/this-is-us.md)
- *The Pyramid* (2014), as Holden
- *The Town that Dreaded Sundown* (2014), as Charles B. Pierce, Jr.
- *The Judge* (2014), as Doc Morris
- *The Normal Heart* (2014), as Hiram Keebler
- *Broad City* (2014), series, as Terry Hudson — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/broad-city.md)
- *Dallas Buyers Club* (2013), as Dr. Sevard — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/dallas-buyers-club.md)
- *C.O.G.* (2013), as Jon
- *Banshee* (2013), series, as Special Agent Robert Phillips — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/banshee.md)
- *Out of the Shadows: Meet the House Ghosts* (2012), Actor
- *J. Edgar* (2011), as Albert Osborne
- *American Horror Story* (2011), series, as Larry Harvey, Henry, Spalding, Holden Vaughn, Stanley, Liz Taylor, Dr. Andrew Hill, William Van Henderson
- *The Eagle* (2011), as Lotorius
- *5,000 Feet Is the Best* (2011), as Pilot
- *Edge of Darkness* (2010), as Moore
- *Brief Interviews with Hideous Men* (2009), as A / Subject #3
- *The Good Wife* (2009), series, as Judge Charles Abernathy — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md)
- *Bored to Death* (2009), series, as David Worth — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/tv/bored-to-death.md)
- *The Proposal* (2009), as Mr. Gilbertson
- *Duplicity* (2009), as Duke Monahan
- *An Englishman in New York* (2009), as Phillip Steele
- *Milk* (2008), as John Briggs — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/milk.md)
- *Changeling* (2008), as Dr. Jonathan Steele — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/changeling.md)
- *Quarantine* (2008), as Randy
- *True Blood* (2008), series, as Russell Edgington — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/true-blood.md)
- *Pretty Bird* (2008), as Chuck Sutters
- *The Babysitters* (2008), as Stan Lyner
- *Baby Mama* (2008), as Dr. Manheim
- *The Tower* (2008), as Richard March
- *Charlie Wilson's War* (2007), as Harold Holt
- *Awake* (2007), as Financial News Analyst
- *Michael Clayton* (2007), as Mr. Greer — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/michael-clayton.md)
- *A Mighty Heart* (2007), as John Bussey
- *American Loser* (2007), as Mike
- *Stephanie Daley* (2007), as Frank
- *Rocket Science* (2007), as Doyle Hefner
- *Brothers and Sisters* (2006), series, as Travis March
- *Justice* (2006), series, Actor
- *Half Nelson* (2006), as Jimbo — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/half-nelson.md)
- *Once Upon A Mattress* (2005), as Prince Dauntless
- *Derailed* (2005), as Jerry
- *Angel Rodriguez* (2005), as Henry
- *Heights* (2005), as Andrew
- *Garden State* (2004), as Albert — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/garden-state.md)
- *Assassins* (2004), as Charles Guiteau
- *Emma Goldman: An Exceedingly Dangerous Woman* (2004), Actor
- *21 Grams* (2003), as Dr. Rothberg — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/21-grams.md)
- *CSI: Miami* (2002), series, as Evan Talbot
- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Chris Shea
- *The Anniversary Party* (2001), as Ryan Rose
- *Hamlet* (2000), as Osric
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Tom Michaels
- *The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of Change* (2000), as Keating
- *Sweet and Lowdown* (1999), as Jake
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Jimmy Walp, Chris Shea
- *Saint Maybe* (1998), as Reverend Emmett
- *River Red* (1998), as Father
- *St. Patrick's Day* (1998), as Russell
- *The Wright Verdicts* (1995), series, as Doyle
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Harold Morrissey, James Smith, Phil Christie, Father Richard Hogan — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *American Experience* (1988), series, as Henry Lee
- *American Masters* (1986), series, as Edgar Allan Poe
- *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Reverend Emmett
- *The Postcard Killer*, as Simon Haysmith
- *Butterfly in the Typewriter*, as John Dewey Toole

## Gallery

- ![Denis O'Hare](https://film.one/media/person/22466/gallery-e4c8bc20b003.jpg) Denis O'Hare — David Shankbone, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Denis_O%27Hare_at_the_2009_Tribeca_Film_Festival_2.jpg/1280px-Denis_O%27Hare_at_the_2009_Tribeca_Film_Festival_2.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Stephen Moyer (în costum negru), Denis O’Hare (cu pălărie) invitați pentru prezentarea filmului "The Parting Glass" la al 53-lea Festival al Filmului de la Karl (2018)](https://film.one/media/person/22466/gallery-77396a59b955.jpg) Stephen Moyer (în costum negru), Denis O’Hare (cu pălărie) invitați pentru prezentarea filmului "The Parting Glass" la al 53-lea Festival al Filmului de la Karl (2018) — F.hilbert, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/2018_07_01-_festivalul_de_film_Karlovy_Vary_01.jpg/1280px-2018_07_01-_festivalul_de_film_Karlovy_Vary_01.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Actor Denis O'Hare (left) during a June 29, 2013 Q&A session at the 2013 Wizard World New York Experience at Pier 36 in Manhattan. At right is moderator Dr.](https://film.one/media/person/22466/gallery-1146fc264ded.jpg) Actor Denis O'Hare (left) during a June 29, 2013 Q&A session at the 2013 Wizard World New York Experience at Pier 36 in Manhattan. At right is moderator Dr. — Nightscream, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/6.29.13DenisO%27HareRebeccaHouselByLuigiNovi1.jpg/1280px-6.29.13DenisO%27HareRebeccaHouselByLuigiNovi1.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Denis O'Hare and James Franco discussing the film Milk about Harvey Milk. Photographer's blog post about the event in the photo. (2008)](https://film.one/media/person/22466/gallery-cf9f0b3b4b98.jpg) Denis O'Hare and James Franco discussing the film Milk about Harvey Milk. Photographer's blog post about the event in the photo. (2008) — David Shankbone, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Denis_O%27Hare_and_James_Franco_discussing_Harvey_Milk.jpg/1280px-Denis_O%27Hare_and_James_Franco_discussing_Harvey_Milk.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Denis O'Hare](https://film.one/media/person/22466/gallery-7914bc8ddb9b.jpg) Denis O'Hare — Image via TMDB
- ![Denis O'Hare](https://film.one/media/person/22466/gallery-8bfc25c393dd.jpg) Denis O'Hare — Image via TMDB
- ![Denis O'Hare](https://film.one/media/person/22466/gallery-97920ef9d589.jpg) Denis O'Hare — Image via TMDB
- ![Denis O'Hare and James Franco discussing the film Milk about Harvey Milk. Photographer's blog post about the event in the photo. (2008)](https://film.one/media/person/22466/gallery-47bbd17cf929.jpg) Denis O'Hare and James Franco discussing the film Milk about Harvey Milk. Photographer's blog post about the event in the photo. (2008) — David Shankbone, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Denis_O%27Hare_and_James_Franco_discussing_Harvey_Milk_2.jpg/1280px-Denis_O%27Hare_and_James_Franco_discussing_Harvey_Milk_2.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Denis O'Hare at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival for the premiere of An Englishman in New York.](https://film.one/media/person/22466/gallery-878f5b5e11a5.jpg) Denis O'Hare at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival for the premiere of An Englishman in New York. — David Shankbone, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Denis_O%27Hare_at_the_2009_Tribeca_Film_Festival.jpg/1280px-Denis_O%27Hare_at_the_2009_Tribeca_Film_Festival.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Other awards — 2 won

- Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Featured Actor 2003: Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Featured Actor (won)
- Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play 2003: Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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