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Dean O'Gorman

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Writer
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Dean O'Gorman at an event for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
A beheaded miner in an opal town leads detectives Ivan Lucic and Nell Buchanan into a tangled web of secrets, greed, and buried sins in the desert.
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Treasure & Dirt (2026– )
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Dean O'Gorman was born on 1 December 1976 in Auckland, New Zealand. He is an actor and director, known for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013), The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) and Trumbo (2015). He has been married to Sarah Wilson since 8 January 2016. They have one child.
BornDecember 1, 1976
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BornDecember 1, 1976
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 6 nominations total

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    Known for

    Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom, Martin Freeman, Lee Pace, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, and Luke Evans in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
    The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
    7.8
    • Fili
    • 2013
    Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
    The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
    7.8
    • Fili
    • 2012
    Bryan Cranston in Trumbo (2015)
    Trumbo
    7.4
    • Kirk Douglas
    • 2015
    Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
    The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
    7.4
    • Fili
    • 2014

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Ms. X
      • Oscar Clarke
      • Oscar
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2026
    • Michael Dorman and Liv Hewson in Treasure & Dirt (2026)
      Treasure & Dirt
      6.4
      TV Mini Series
      • The Irishman
      • 2026
    • Melissa George in Ms. X (2026)
      Ms. X
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Oscar Clarke
      • Oscar
      • 2026
    • Lucy Lawless and Ebony Vagulans in My Life Is Murder (2019)
      My Life Is Murder
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Terrence
      • 2025
    • Callan Mulvey, Richard Roxburgh, Lance Giles, and Lily Sullivan in Forgive Us All (2025)
      Forgive Us All
      4.5
      • Lockie
      • 2025
    • Robyn Malcolm, Peter Mullan, and Tara Canton in After the Party (2023)
      After the Party
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Simon
      • 2023
    • The Convert (2023)
      The Convert
      6.4
      • Kedgley
      • 2023
    • Charles Edwards and Rebecca Gibney in Under the Vines (2021)
      Under the Vines
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Griff
      • Griffin
      • 2021–2023
    • Cian Elyse White and Eds Eramiha in Vegas (2021)
      Vegas
      5.1
      TV Series
      • Ryder Harrison
      • 2021
    • Golden Boy (2019)
      Golden Boy
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Aussie Dave
      • 2019–2020
    • One Lane Bridge (2020)
      One Lane Bridge
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Andrew 'Grub' Ryder
      • 2020
    • The Bad Seed (2018)
      The Bad Seed
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Ford Lampton
      • 2019
    • Neill Rea and Fern Sutherland in The Brokenwood Mysteries (2014)
      The Brokenwood Mysteries
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Barnaby
      • 2018
    • Antonia Prebble, David de Lautour, Dan Musgrove, Esther Stephens, and Pana Hema Taylor in Westside (2015)
      Westside
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Evan Lace
      • 2016–2017
    • Nicholas Bell, Rebecca Gibney, Anthony Phelan, Stephen Peacocke, and Geraldine Hakewill in Wanted (2016)
      Wanted
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Will
      • 2017
    • Dean O'Gorman, James Rolleston, and Ashleigh Cummings in Pork Pie (2017)
      Pork Pie
      6.4
      • Jon
      • 2017

    Director

    • Morning Hate (2024)
      Morning Hate
      Short
      • Director
      • 2024

    Writer

    • Morning Hate (2024)
      Morning Hate
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2024

    Videos16

    The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
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    The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
    The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
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    The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
    The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
    Clip 1:05
    The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
    The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
    Clip 0:52
    The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
    The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
    Clip 1:11
    The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
    The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
    Clip 1:08
    The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
    Trailer
    Trailer 1:42
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    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
    • Born
      • December 1, 1976
      • Auckland, New Zealand
    • Spouse
      • Sarah WilsonJanuary 8, 2016 - present (1 child)
    • Parents
        Vicky O'Gorman
    • Relatives
      • Brett O'Gorman(Sibling)
    • Other works
      TV Commercial for Snackers Muesli Bars
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Article

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    • Trivia
      Went to Rangitoto College and was best friends with Chris McDowell, who also appeared on Hercules. Was a karate black belt at age 10.
    • Quotes
      Living in New Zealand, that's something that you'd like to do as an actor, but very rarely do you get an opportunity to get such a good springboard as 'The Hobbit' to help you get international work.
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