Peter O'Meara (born 27 October 1969) is an Irish actor. Known for his work on the London stage he came to the screen in the HBO series Band of Brothers playing the role of Lieutenant Norman Dike. He garnered a popular following on USA TV series Peacemakers as Detective Larimer Finch bringing the science of the future to the old west opposite Tom Berenger as Marshal Jared Stone. For this, he received the Western Heritage Bronze Wrangler award.
Career
O'Meara went on to guest star in season 4 of Alias as international arms dealer Martin Bishop opposite Jennifer Garner. He has also guest starred on CSI: NY with Gary Sinise, Without a Trace with Anthony La Paglia and The Forgotten with Christian Slater. All three are produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. He recently recurred on the Sky/Cinemax action series Strike Back as Major Brian Donoghue.
O'Meara has appeared in the independent features Haven with Orlando Bloom, Resident Evil: Extinction, with Milla Jovovich and the acclaimed British First World War drama My Boy Jack with Daniel Radcliffe and Carey Mulligan
O'Meara took minor roles in the indie comedy The Grand with Ray Romano and the film Leap Year opposite Amy Adams and John Lithgow.
He is friend to Justin Long in the New Line Cinema hit romantic comedy He's Just Not That Into You playing Bill opposite Ginnifer Goodwin. The CD film soundtrack contains a special extra date scene between the two.
In 2013, O'Meara joined series four of acclaimed award-winning Irish television drama Love/Hate in the role of conflicted dentist Andrew. He has recurred in the American drama series, NCIS, as Marco Sali head of interpol starting Season 12 in the episode, "The Lost Boys".
He then played the dramatized lead role of Benedict Arnold, the controversial revolutionary war hero, in Talon Films 2021 documentary Benedict Arnold: Hero Betrayed.
In 2025, O'Meara appeared in the horror film Uncontained.
Filmography
Film
2004: Haven – Officer Franklin 2004: Ichabod! – Ichabod Crane 2007: The Grand – Dave Esme 2007: Resident Evil: Extinction – British Envoy 2009: He's Just Not That Into You – Bill 2010: Leap Year – Ron 2015: Traders – Anthony Grogan 2017: The Beautiful Ones – Reginald 2018: We Have Always Lived in the Castle – Sam Clarke 2021: Benedict Arnold: Hero Betrayed (Documentary) – Benedict Arnold 2025: Uncontained – Brett Carson
Television
+ Year Title Role Notes 1999 Aristocrats United Irish Soldier 2 TV miniseries. Masterpiece Theatre 2001 Band of Brothers Lt. Norman S. Dike, Jr. TV miniseries 2003 Peacemakers Detective Larimer Finch 9 episodes 2004 CSI: NY Paul Stryzewski 1 episode 2005 Alias Martin Bishop Episode: "The Awful Truth" 2006 Without a Trace Jim Heller 1 episode 2007 My Boy Jack Captain Vinny TV movie (U.K.) 2010 The Forgotten Conner Hennessey 1 episode 2011 Strike Back Maj. Brian Donoghue 2 episodes 2013 Love/Hate Andrew 6 episodes 2015 NCIS Marco Sali 3 episodes 2016 Code Black Captain Boris Vasilievsky 1 episode
References
External links
Peter O'Meara at Apple TV+