Brenock O'Connor

Brenock O'Connor in a theatrical performance of Oliver! (2013)

Brenock O'Connor (born April 9, 2000 in Worthing , West Sussex ) is a British child actor and singer .

life and career

Brenock O'Connor went to a Catholic school in Goring and attended the Theater Workshop Stage School in Brighton . He was already on the theater stage in his hometown at the age of six and received a theater grant for his performances.

O'Connor became famous in 2014 for his portrayal of the orphan boy Olly , who later becomes a member of the Night's Watch, from the series Game of Thrones . In the season five finale, his character stabbed his "mentor" Jon Snow and received angry fan mail that Jon is a favorite of many fans of the series. At the same time, however, his acting performance was praised. So he is in 2016 a. a. Nominated for a Saturn Award in the Best Young TV Actor category.

In addition to this portrayal, O'Connor also appeared in other series such as Holby City , Chickens and from 2015 to 2016 in Dickensian .

Filmography (selection)

• 2012: Holby City (TV series, episode 14x51)
• 2013: Chickens (TV series, episode 1x04)
• 2014–2016: Game of Thrones (TV series, 17 episodes)
• 2015: Young Hunters: The Beast of Bevendean
• 2015-2016: Dickensian (TV series, 12 episodes)
• 2017: Another Mother's Son
• 2017–2019: Living the Dream (TV series, 12 episodes)
• 2018: The Split (TV series, 3 episodes)
• 2018: The Bromley Boys
• 2019: Derry Girls (TV series, episode 2x01)
• 2020: Alex Rider (TV series, 8 episodes)

Web links

• Brenock O'Connor in the Internet Movie Database (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Saclao, Christian: 'Game Of Thrones' Star Brenock O'Connor On The Fan Reaction He Got After Olly Stabbed Jon Snow . Design & trend. September 25, 2015. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved December 27, 2015.