Christopher O'Shea explained

Christopher O'Shea
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2002–present

Christopher O'Shea is an English actor best known for his debut role in the 2016 feature film Patriots Day, his role as Jareth Glover on the television series Madam Secretary, and his part as Professor Philip Farlow in the television sitcom Baby Daddy.

Career

O'Shea was an extra in the 2002 movie Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and the 2007 film Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.[1]

In 2009, he appeared in the short film, Dead Hungry, which was his first credited acting job.[2] In 2014, he was a recurring character in the ABC Family (later Freeform) sitcom Baby Daddy, which was his first television role.[3] From 2016 to 2017, he appeared in the CBS drama Madam Secretary as Jareth Glover, the English fiancé of Stevie McCord.[4]

In 2016, he appeared in Boston Marathon bombing film Patriots Day.[5] [6] Also that year, he was cast in the film Alaska is a Drag.[7]

In 2017, O'Shea starred in the romantic comedy, A Simple Wedding alongside Tara Grammy. He plays a Californian artist who falls in love with a second generation Persian woman and must bridge the cultural divide with her conservative family.[8]

In 2018, O'Shea won a supporting role in the independent film A Modern Persuasion, a modern adaptation of Jane Austen's Persuasion.[9]

From October 2018 to January 2019, O'Shea played the role of Spike in Tom Stoppard's The Hard Problem at the Lincoln Center.[10]

In November 2020, O'Shea was cast in a recurring role on the third season of the Netflix psychological thriller series You.[11] In 2022, he was cast as Percival Pickens, the primary antagonist in the second half of the sixth season of Riverdale.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsBook Store Customeruncredited
2009Dead HungryBrad
2015ConDickieShort film
2016Patriots DayPatrick Downes
2017Alaska Is a DragKyle
2018A Simple WeddingAlex Talbot[12]
2019Exit StrategyShane[13]
2020Modern PersuasionTyler Pratt

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014Baby DaddyPhilipRecurring
2015Point of HonorRobert SumnerTV movie[14]
2016–2017Madam SecretaryJareth GloverRecurring; 7 episodes
2017Me, Myself and IDuaneEpisode: "Family Tree"
2017Chinese BurnOllie
2017-2018GoneNoahRecurring; 6 episodes
2020The RookieOfficer Chris Rios2 episodes
2021YouAndrewRecurring; season 3
2021Magnum P.I.Oliver Kent
2022RiverdalePercival PickensRecurring; season 6

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Full Cast of Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix Actors/Actresses . . September 4, 2018.
  2. Web site: Watch Dead Hungry . BFI Player . May 17, 2019.
  3. Web site: Christopher O'Shea . TV Guide . www.tvguide.com . May 7, 2019.
  4. Web site: Christopher O'Shea . TV Guide . TVGuide.com . May 17, 2019.
  5. Web site: 'Patriots Day' Adds 'House of Cards' Actress, 'Madam Secretary' Actor. The Hollywood Reporter. February 7, 2018.
  6. Web site: Pedersen . Erik . Rachel Brosnahan & Christopher O'Shea Join 'Patriots Day' . . September 3, 2018 . April 6, 2016.
  7. Web site: Alaska is a Drag . September 3, 2018.
  8. Web site: 'Simple Wedding' LA Film Festival Clip: Probing Questions Make A Family Dinner Turn Awkward. Pedersen. Erik. September 20, 2018. Deadline Hollywood. December 27, 2018.
  9. Web site: N'Duka . Amanda . Ser'Darius Blain Cast In 'Against All Enemies'; Chris O'Shea Joins 'Modern Persuasion'; Carlos Leal In 'The Last Thing He Wanted' . . September 3, 2018 . July 26, 2018.
  10. Web site: Vine . Hannah . First Look at Tom Stoppard's The Hard Problem Off-Broadway . . December 30, 2018 . November 2, 2018.
  11. Web site: Petski. Denise. November 18, 2020. 'You': Saffron Burrows Upped To Series Regular, Dylan Arnold, Tati Gabrielle Among 12 Cast In Netflix Series. November 19, 2020. Deadline Hollywood. en-US.
  12. Web site: Busch . Anita . Shohreh Aghdashloo Joins 'Simple Wedding' From Writer/Director Sara Zandieh . Deadline . September 3, 2018 . 10 May 2017.
  13. Short filmWeb site: Exit Strategy . 2018 Tribeca Film Festival . September 3, 2018 . September 3, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180903215323/https://www.tribecafilm.com/filmguide/exit-strategy-2018 . dead .
  14. Web site: McNary . Dave . Rachel Brosnahan, Christopher O'Shea Join Mark Wahlberg's Boston Marathon Bombing Movie 'Patriots Day' . Variety . May 17, 2019.