O'Brien (family name)

O'Brien is a family name of Irish origin.

variants

O'Brian

Name bearer

A.

Alan O'Brien (born 1985), Irish football player
Alex O'Brien (born 1970), American tennis player
Andrea O'Brien (* 1967), German literary translator
Andy O'Brien (born 1979), Irish football player
Anne O'Brien, 2nd Countess of Orkney († 1756), Scottish-British noblewoman
Anne O'Brien (soccer player) (1956-2016), Irish soccer player
Anne Vrana-O'Brien (1911–2007), American sprinter
Austin O'Brien (born 1981), American actor

B.

Barbara O'Brien (* 1950), American politician
Bill O'Brien (* 1969), American football coach
Brendan O'Brien (cricketer) (born 1942), Irish cricketer
Brendan O'Brien (journalist) , Irish journalist
Brendan O'Brien (music producer) (* 1960), American music producer, sound engineer and musician
Brendan O'Brien (voice actor) (born 1962), American voice actor
Brendan O'Brien (screenwriter) , American screenwriter
Brendan Michael O'Brien (born 1943), Canadian clergyman, Archbishop of Kingston
Brian O'Brien (1898-1992), American physicist

C.

Callum O'Brien (* 1982), New Zealand squash player
Caragh O'Brien , American writer
Catherine Amelia O'Brien (1881–1963), Irish glass painter
Cathy O'Brien (author) (born 1957), American writer
Cathy O'Brien (athlete) (born 1967), American marathon runner
Charles O'Brien , pseudonym of Charles Byrne (1761–1783), Irish tall man
Charles O'Brien (1882–1968), Scottish composer
Charles O'Brien (politician) , Canadian politician
Charles FX O'Brien (1879–1940), American politician
Charlie O'Brien (born 1961), American baseball player
Chris O'Brien (1881–1951), American football manager
Colin O'Brien (born 1984), Irish tennis player
Conan O'Brien (born 1963), American talk show host
Conor Cruise O'Brien (1917-2008), Irish politician

D.

Dan O'Brien (born 1966), American decathlete
Danny O'Brien (* 1969), English technology journalist
Darcy O'Brien (1939–1998), American writer and literary critic
Darragh O'Brien (* 1974), Irish politician
Dave O'Brien (actor) (1912–1969), American actor, screenwriter and director
Dave O'Brien (ice hockey player) (born 1962), Canadian ice hockey player
Davey O'Brien (1917–1977), American football player
David O'Brien (actor) (1937–1989), American soap opera actor
David O'Brien (swimmer, Australia) , Australian swimmer
David O'Brien (sailor) (born 1963), Irish sailor
David O'Brien (ice hockey player) (born 1966), American ice hockey player
David O'Brien (rider) (* 1978), Irish show jumper
David O'Brien (swimmer, Great Britain) (born 1983), British swimmer
Dean O'Brien (* 1990), South African tennis player
Denis O'Brien (1837–1909), American lawyer and politician
Denis O'Brien (historian of philosophy) (* 1936), British historian of philosophy
Denis O'Brien (producer) , co-founded HandMade Films with George Harrison
Diana Gabrielle O'Brien († 2008), Canadian model
Dominic O'Brien (* 1957), English world memory champion and author
Donald O'Brien (1930-2003), Irish-French actor
Dylan O'Brien (born 1991), American actor

E.

Eddie O'Brien (baseball player) (1930-2014), American baseball player
Eddie O'Brien (Hurler) (born 1945), Irish hurler
Edmond O'Brien (1915–1985), American actor
Edna O'Brien (* 1930), Irish writer
Edward O'Brien, 2nd Baronet (1705–1765), Irish nobleman and politician
Edward O'Brien, 4th Baronet (1773–1837), Irish nobleman and politician
Edward O'Brien, 14th Baron Inchiquin (1839–1900), Irish nobleman and politician
Edward O'Brien (track and field athlete) (1914–1976), American track and field athlete
Edward O'Brien (IRA member) (1974-1996), Irish IRA member
Edward Joseph Harrington O'Brien (1890–1941), American writer
Edwin Frederick O'Brien (* 1939), American clergyman, Archbishop of Baltimore, cardinal to the Curia
Eugene O'Brien (* 1964), British racing car driver

F.

Fergal O'Brien (born 1972), Irish snooker player
Fergus O'Brien (1930-2016), Irish politician
Fitz-James O'Brien (1828-1862) Irish writer
Flann O'Brien (1911-1966), Irish writer
Floyd O'Brien (1904–1968), American jazz trombonist
Francis O'Brien (born 1943), Irish politician

G

George O'Brien (soccer player, 1880) (1880– ??), English soccer player
George O'Brien (1899–1985), American actor
George O'Brien (soccer player, 1935) (born 1935), Scottish soccer player
George O'Brien (soccer player, 1939) (1939-1995), English soccer player
George D. O'Brien (1900–1957), American politician
George M. O'Brien (1917–1986), American politician
Glenn O'Brien (1947-2017), American journalist

H

Hod O'Brien (1936-2016), American jazz pianist

I.

Ian O'Brien (born 1947), Australian swimmer
Ian O'Brien-Docker (* 1977), German pop-rock musician

J

James O'Brien (Politician, 1841) (1841-1907), American politician (New York)
James O'Brien (botanist) (1842–1930) British botanist and gardener
James O'Brien (politician, 1874) ( Peter James O'Brien ; 1874–1947), New Zealand politician (NZLP)
James O'Brien (track and field athlete) (1925–1988), Canadian sprinter
James O'Brien (soccer player) (* 1987), Irish soccer player of Scottish origin
James Bronterre O'Brien (1805–1864), Irish labor leader
James F. O'Brien (* 1941), American chemist and university professor
James Francis Xavier O'Brien (born 1952), American basketball coach
James H. O'Brien (1860-1924), American politician
James Joseph O'Brien (1930-2007), British clergyman, auxiliary bishop at Westminster
Jay O'Brien (1883-1940), American bobsleigh athlete
Jeremiah O'Brien (naval officer) (1744-1818), American naval officer
Jeremiah O'Brien (politician) (1778-1858), American politician
Jim O'Brien (Director) (1947–2012), British director
Jim O'Brien ( American football player ) (born 1947), American football player

Jim O'Brien (basketball player) ( James M. O'Brien ; born 1951), American basketball player

Jim O'Brien (ice hockey player) ( James Patrick O'Brien ; * 1989), American ice hockey player

Joan O'Brien (born 1936), American actress and singer

Joey O'Brien (born 1986), Irish football player

Johann von O'Brien (1775-1830), Austro-Hungarian military leader

John O'Brien (Bishop) († 1767), Irish Roman Catholic Bishop

John O'Brien (politician, 1794) (1794–1855) Irish politician

John O'Brien (politician, 1847) (1847-1917), Canadian politician

John O'Brien (politician, 1866) (1866–1932), Australian politician

John O'Brien (Admiral) (1918–1996), Vice Admiral in the Canadian Armed Forces

John O'Brien (rower) (1927-1995), New Zealand rower

John O'Brien (politician, 1932) (1932–1985), American politician

John O'Brien (writer) (1960–1994), American writer

John O'Brien (politician, 1962) (born 1962), American politician and film director

John O'Brien (soccer player) (born 1977), American soccer player

John O'Brien-Docker (1938–2017), British musician, songwriter, arranger and band leader

John A. O'Brien , American politician

John Ambrose O'Brien (1885–1968), Canadian industrialist and founder of the Canadiens de Montréal

John B. O'Brien (1884–1936), American actor and film director of the silent film era

John F. O'Brien († 1927), American businessman and politician

John L. O'Brien (1911–2007), American politician

John P. O'Brien (1873–1951), American politician

John P. O'Brien (translator) (* 1963), translator and poet

Joseph O'Brien († 1945), American film producer, film director and film editor

Joseph J. O'Brien (1897–1953), American politician

K

Kate O'Brien (athlete) (* 1988), Canadian bobsleigh and track cyclist
Kate O'Brien (1897–1974), Irish writer
Katharine O'Brien , American director and screenwriter
Katie O'Brien (* 1986), British tennis player
Keith Patrick O'Brien (1938-2018), Scottish Roman Catholic clergyman, archbishop and cardinal
Kelland O'Brien (* 1998), Australian cyclist
Kerry O'Brien (born 1946), Australian athlete
Kieran O'Brien (born 1973), British actor
Kristine O'Brien (* 1991), American rower

L.

Larry O'Brien (Politician, 1917) ( Lawrence Francis O'Brien ; 1917–1990), American politician
Larry O'Brien (politician, 1949) ( Lawrence Robert O'Brien ; * 1949), Canadian politician, Mayor of Ottawa
Leo W. O'Brien (1900–1982), American politician
Leslie O'Brien, Baron O'Brien of Lothbury (1908–1995), British banker, member of the House of Lords
Liam O'Brien (screenwriter) (1913–1996), American screenwriter
Liam O'Brien (athlete) (born 1954), Irish athlete
Liam O'Brien (soccer player, 1964) (born 1964), Irish soccer player
Liam O'Brien (voice actor) (born 1976), American voice actor
Liam O'Brien (soccer player, 1991) (born 1991), English soccer player
Liam O'Brien (ice hockey player) (born 1994), Canadian ice hockey player

M.

Maeve O'Brien-Kelly (born 1930), Irish author
Mark O'Brien (writer) (1949–1999), American writer and journalist
Mark O'Brien (actor) (born 1984), Canadian actor
Mark O'Brien (cyclist) (* 1987), Australian cyclist
Mark O'Brien (soccer player) (born 1992), Irish soccer player
Margaret O'Brien (born 1937), American actress
Mary O'Brien, 3rd Countess of Orkney (around 1721–1791), British nobleman
Maureen O'Brien (born 1943), British actress
Michael O'Brien (historian) (1948-2015), British historian
Michael O'Brien (swimmer) ( Mike O'Brien ; born 1965), American swimmer
Michael J. O'Brien (politician, 1939) (born 1939), American politician
Michael J. O'Brien (archaeologist) (born 1950), American archaeologist
Michael J. O'Brien (politician, 1955) (born 1955), American politician
Mike O'Brien (actor) (born 1976), American actor and comedian
Mike O'Brien (politician, 1954) (born 1954), British politician
Mike O'Brien (Politician, Canada) , Canadian politician
Mike O'Brien (hurling player) , (born 1978), Irish hurling player

Miriam Hederman O'Brien (born 1932), Irish lawyer
Murrough O'Brien, 1st Earl of Inchiquin (1618–1674), Irish nobleman
Murrough O'Brien, 1st Earl of Thomond († 1551), Irish nobleman, last King of Thomond
Murrough O'Brien, 1st Marquess of Thomond (1726–1808), Irish-British nobleman and politician
Murrough O'Brien, 3rd Baron Inchiquin (1550–1574), Irish nobleman
Murrough O'Brien, 4th Baron Inchiquin (1563–1597), Irish nobleman

N

Nina O'Brien (* 1997), American ski racer

O

Olivia O'Brien (* 1999), American singer and songwriter
Oscar O'Brien (1892–1958), Canadian arranger, composer, organist, pianist and music teacher

P

Paidi O'Brien (* 1984), Irish cyclist
Parry O'Brien (1932-2007), American track and field athlete
Pat O'Brien (politician, 1847) (1847-1917) Irish politician
Pat O'Brien (actor) (1899–1983), American actor
Pat O'Brien (politician) (born 1948), Canadian politician
Pat O'Brien (presenter) (born 1948), American sports commentator and television presenter
Pat O'Brien (guitarist) (born 1965), American rock guitarist
Patrick O'Brien (politician, 1817) (1817-1887), Australian politician
Patrick O'Brien, 2nd Baronet (1823–1895), Irish politician
Patrick O'Brien (political scientist) (1937–1998), Australian political scientist
Patrick O'Brien (musician) (1947-2014), American classical guitarist and lutenist
Patrick Joseph O'Brien (1835-1911), Irish politician
Patrick K. O'Brien (* 1932), British historian
Patrick Thomas O'Brien (born 1951), American actor
Patrick Wayne O'Brien (born 1948), Canadian politician
Paul O'Brien (born 1966), English singer, songwriter and instrumentalist
Paul O'Brien (chemist) (1954-2018), British chemist
Percy Wyndham-O'Brien, 1st Earl of Thomond († 1774), Irish peer and British politician
Peter O'Brien (born 1960), Australian actor
Peter James O'Brien (1874–1947), New Zealand politician (NZLP), see James O'Brien (politician, 1874)
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien (1878-1942), American boxer (light heavyweight), world champion

R.

Rebecca O'Brien (* 1957), British film producer
Richard O'Brien (born 1942), British actor, author and composer
Robert O'Brien (Manager) ( Robert H. O'Brien ; 1907–1997), American media manager
Robert O'Brien (racing driver) (1908–1987), American racing car driver
Robert O'Brien (screenwriter) (1918-2005), American screenwriter
Robert O'Brien (canoeist) (* 1933), American canoeist
Robert C. O'Brien (writer) (1918–1973), American writer and journalist
Robert C. O'Brien (Lawyer) ( Robert Charles O'Brien ; * 1966), American lawyer and security advisor
Ruairí O'Brien (* 1962), Irish architect and artist

S.

SK O'Brien-Coker , Gambian judge
Sean O'Brien (writer) (born 1952), British writer, poet and critic
Sean O'Brien (ice hockey player) (born 1972), American ice hockey player
Sean O'Brien (rugby player, 1987) (born 1987), Irish rugby union player
Sean O'Brien (rugby player, 1994) (born 1994), Irish rugby union player
Shane O'Brien (rower) (born 1960), New Zealand rower
Shane O'Brien (ice hockey player) (born 1983), Canadian ice hockey player
Shaun O'Brien (* 1969), Australian cyclist
Shauna O'Brien (actress) (born 1970), American actress and model
Shauna O'Brien (music producer) , American music producer
Shauna O'Brien (Director) , American television producer and director
Sheila O'Brien (1902–1983), American costume designer
Skip O'Brien (1950–2011), American actor
Soledad O'Brien , American journalist
Spencer O'Brien (* 1988), Canadian snowboarder

T

Terry O'Brien (* 1943), American luge rider
Thomas O'Brien (Bishop) (1792–1874), Irish clergyman, Bishop of Ossory, Ferns and Leighlin
Thomas J. O'Brien (diplomat) (1842–1933), American diplomat
Thomas J. O'Brien (politician) (1878–1964), American politician
Thomas J. O'Brien (Bishop) (1935–2018), American priest, Bishop of Phoenix
Thomas Kevin O'Brien (1923-2004), English Catholic bishop
Tim O'Brien (author) (born 1946), American author
Tim O'Brien (musician) (born 1954), American musician
Timothy O'Brien (1787–1862), Irish merchant and politician

V

Vanessa O'Brien (* 1964), British-American mountaineer
Vincent O'Brien (1917–2009), Irish horse trainer

W.

Willis O'Brien (1886–1962), American specialty effects specialist
William O'Brien, 4th Earl of Inchiquin (1700–1777), Irish politician
William O'Brien (politician, 1852) (1852-1928), Irish politician
William O'Brien (Admiral) (born 1916), British admiral
William O'Brien (politician, 1918) (1918-1994), Irish politician
William B. O'Brien († 2014), American priest and addiction therapist
William David O'Brien (1878–1962), American clergyman, auxiliary bishop in Chicago
William J. O'Brien (1836-1905), American politician
William L. O'Brien (* 1951), American lawyer and politician
William Smith O'Brien (politician, 1803) (1803–1864), Irish politician
William Smith O'Brien (Politician, 1862) (1862–1948), American politician (West Virginia)
William X. O'Brien (1881–1968) Irish politician

Fictional people

Miles Edward O'Brien (2347–?), Fictional character in Star Trek: The Next Century and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine