Austin O'Brien
He is known for playing the co-lead Danny Madigan in the Arnold Schwarzenegger film Last Action Hero, followed by his turn into romance as Nick Zsigmond in My Girl 2, a part in both The Lawnmower Man and its sequel, Logan Bruno in The Baby-Sitters Club and as Josh Greene in the CBS drama Promised Land. O'Brien originally gained fame from a Circuit City commercial as a kid who, after finding out he had saved some money by shopping at Circuit City, simply says, "Cool," to a store employee. O'Brien was born in Eugene, Oregon.
Austin O'Brien
- Name
- Austin O'Brien
- Born
- 11 May 1981
- Birthplace
- Eugene, Oregon, U.S.
- Occupation
- Actor, photographer
- Birth Name
- Austin Taylor O'Brien
- Nationality
- United States
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• Name — Austin O'Brien • Born — 11 May 1981 • Birthplace — Eugene, Oregon, U.S. • Occupation — Actor, photographer • Birth Name — Austin Taylor O'Brien
Filmography
Filmography
Roles in film and television • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1992 — The — Peter Parkette • 1993 — Last Action Hero — Danny Madigan • Prehysteria! — Jerry • 1994 — My Girl 2 — Nick Zsigmond • 1995 — Apollo 13 — Whiz Kid — Although credited, O'Brien does not actually appear in the film • The — Logan Bruno • 1996 — Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace — Peter Parkette • 1998 — Only Once — Greg • 2004 — Runaways — Steve • 2007 — A — Jack — Direct-to-video • 2009 — Helix — Jae • Bounty — Jake • This Is the Place — Simon • 2010 — Rain from Stars — Young Edward • 2011 — Defining Moments — Allan • Nowhere Road — Producer • 2015 — All Our Yesterdays — (unnamed)
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1995 — ER — Kyle Kazlaw — Episode: "The Secret Sharer" • 1996 — Home of the Brave — Joshua 'Josh' Greene — Television film • 1996–1998 — Touched by an Angel — 4 episodes • 1996–1999 — Promised Land — 67 episodes • 2001 — Spirit — Cole — Television film • 2008 — Bones — Jimmy Grant — Episode: "The Baby in the Bough"
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Austin O'Brien was born on 11 May 1981.
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- 1.Baker, Jeff. 17 actors you (maybe) didn't know were from Oregon. The Oregonian. April 30, 2014.
- 2.Vanderknyff, Rick. Limelight, Cameras, 'Action' for O.C. Boy : Movies: 'Hero' co-star Austin O'Brien is full partner in media blitz. Los Angeles Times. June 18, 1993.
- 3.Austin O'Brien- Biography. Yahoo! Movies.
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