Liam O'Brien (born 11 January 1980) is an Irish actor, most notable for his three years playing Ethan Blake on ITV's long-running soap Emmerdale.
Born in Limerick, O'Brien founded Bottom Dog Theatre Company in 2008 with Myles Breen. Following his role in Emmerdale, he joined the cast of Fair City as Paul Brennans estranged brother Peter. In 2004, he appeared Celebrity Stars in Their Eyes.
In the late Nineties and up to 2007, he worked and toured extensively with Limerick's Island Theatre Company with productions including Borrowed Robes, The Trickster, Our Town, The Taming of the Shrew, Mike Finn’s award-winning Pigtown and playing The Gentleman Caller in The Glass Menagerie. He also appeared in Amalgamotion Theatre Company’s Irish tour of Walking Away. Dublin Theatre roles include Paris in Romeo and Juliet, Cary Grant in Come Up and See Me Sometime.
O'Brien holds a strong connection with crooning. He played Dean Martin for over two years in the West End tour of The Rat Pack: Live From Las Vegas in the UK, Europe and US. He regularly performs in the Savoy, Limerick.
Filmography +YearTitleCharacterType1995Edward No-HandsEdward HennessyTV Movie2003-2004The FairytalerVoice Actor (English Version)TV Series2004Lilly the WitchPrince Zac/Princess/Urg (Voice)TV Series2004Stars in Their EyesSelf-Dr. HookTV Series2004The Good Soap GuideSelf TV Series2004 GMTVSelfTV Series2005Ireland AMSelfTV Series2005The Afternoon ShowSelfTV Series2004-2005This MorningSelf TV Series2003-2006EmmerdaleEthan Blake TV Series2007KillinaskullyMysterious Stranger TV Series2008Fair CityPeter BrennanTV Series2010MattiePosh Auctioneer TV Series2012Harvey: The Monster CatcherDean ClancyShort20124Funnies Doctor TV Series2014The Quiet HourBlondie Feature Film2014All Washed UpActor Short 2015Lost and FoundReverend Tom Short2024BlackshoreGarda Driver TV Series 2026Once Upon a Time in a CinemaDickie WallFeature Film
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