- Brian O'Halloran
Infobox actor
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name = Brian O'Halloran
birthdate = birth date and age|1969|12|20
birthplace =Manhattan ,New York
yearsactive =1994 - PresentBrian Christopher O'Halloran (born
December 20 ,1969 ) is an Americanactor . He was born inManhattan ,New York . He is best known for his roles in Kevin Smith'sView Askewniverse films, notably asDante Hicks in Smith's debut film "Clerks " and its2006 sequel, "Clerks II ". Aside from this, he has done small appearances in most of Smith's films, either as his "Clerks" character Dante Hicks or one of his cousins.O'Halloran is the lead actor in "Vulgar" (
2000 ), an obscure movie about a small town's clown who is traumatized after he is attacked during one of his performances.He has worked on theatre productions since high school. He has said on the subject of doing theatre: cquote|Oh, yeah. It's the best training you can do, as an actor. To be in front of a live audience. There's no 'Stop, wait, oh geez, what was that line again?' It just sharpens your reflexes. It sharpens your interaction. And it definitely sharpens your memory because you have to know an entire show from beginning to end. [ [http://www.viewaskew.com/interviews/briano2.html Mike McCarthy Interviews Brian O'Halloran ] ]
Since "Clerks", O'Halloran has primarily been a stage actor, working with the
Boomerang Theatre Company , theNew Jersey Repertory Company and theTri-State Actors Theatre , among others. He has been a resident ofOld Bridge Township, New Jersey since his teens. [Cahillane, Kevin. [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/14/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/16njfilm.html?ex=1310529600&en=cdb7d82058c1f3c8&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss "For the Stars of ‘Clerks,’ It’s Take Two"] , "The New York Times ",July 14 ,2006 . AccessedJune 8 ,2008 . "Mr. O’Halloran, a resident of Old Bridge since age 13, has not had to go the McJob route."]Filmography
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External links
*imdb name|id=0641168|name=Brian O'Halloran
* [http://www.njtheater.com/?B1427 Brian O'Halloran] at NJTheater.com
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