Brian O'Halloran

Brian Christopher O'Halloran (born December 20, 1969) is an American actor and producer best known for playing Dante Hicks in Kevin Smith's debut film Clerks and its 2006 sequel, Clerks II. He has also made appearances in most of Smith's View Askewniverse films, either as Dante Hicks or one of Dante's cousins. He has two older brothers.

For other people named Brian O'Halloran, see Brian O'Halloran (disambiguation).
Brian O'Halloran
O'Halloran at GalaxyCon Raleigh in 2019
Born
Brian Christopher O'Halloran

(1969-12-20)December 20, 1969
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
OccupationActor, producer
Years active1991-

Early life

O'Halloran was born in Manhattan, New York City, and lived in Old Bridge Township, New Jersey from the age of 13.[1] A first-generation Irish-American, both his parents emigrated from Ireland. His father died when O'Halloran was 15 years old.[2] He graduated from Cedar Ridge High School.[3]

Career

O'Halloran is the lead actor in the 2000 film Vulgar, about a small town clown who is traumatized after he is attacked during one of his performances. Writer/director Bryan Johnson wrote the lead specifically with O'Halloran in mind.

He has worked on theatre productions since high school. He has said on the subject of doing theatre:

Oh, yeah. It's the best training you can do, as an actor. To be in front of a live audience. There's no 'Stop, wait, oh geez, what was that line again?' It just sharpens your reflexes. It sharpens your interaction. And it definitely sharpens your memory because you have to know an entire show from beginning to end.[4]

Since Clerks, O'Halloran has primarily been a stage actor, working with the Boomerang Theatre Company, the New Jersey Repertory Company and the Tri-State Actors Theatre, among others.

Personal life

He is currently a resident of Pennsylvania.

Filmography
YearTitleRoleNotes
1994ClerksDante Hicks
1995MallratsGill Hicks
1997 Chasing AmyExecutive Jim Hicks
1999DogmaGrant Hicksas Brian Christopher O'Halloran
2000Clerks: The Animated SeriesDante Hicksvoice-only
VulgarWill Carlson/Flappy/Vulgaras Brian Christopher O'Halloran
2001Jay and Silent Bob Strike BackDante Hicksas Brian Christopher O'Halloran
Drop Dead RosesShawnas Brian C. O'Halloran
2002The Flying CarDante Hicks
2003Moby Presents: Alien Sex PartyClerk
2006Clerks IIDante Hicks
2007Brutal MassacreJay
The Junior DefendersMitch Stoneoriginally titled Groupies; its principal photography occurred in February–March 1997.[4]
2008The HappeningJeep Driver
Hooking UpDr. Jordan
2011Pokémon: Black & WhiteMr. GarrisonEpisode 694: Gotta Catch a Roggenrola!
2012Cry for RevengeTBA
2017Right Before Your EyesJohn McCann
TBAFleaScavengerPost production
2019 Madness in the Method as Himself
2019Jay and Silent Bob RebootDante Hicks, Grant Hicks
TBAShooting ClerksElis HeimermannAlso associate producer and special thanks
TBAClerks IIIDante Hicks[5]

References
  1. Cahillane, Kevin. "For the Stars of 'Clerks,' It's Take Two" Archived 2012-11-06 at the Wayback Machine. The New York Times. July 16, 2006. Accessed February 15, 2011. "Mr. O'Halloran, a resident of Old Bridge since age 13, has not had to go the McJob route."
  2. Filichia, Peter. "Brian O'Halloran goes from 'Clerks' to 'The Crucible'", The Star-Ledger, July 23, 2010. Accessed March 26, 2011.
  3. O'Donnell, Chuck. "O'Halloran revisits Central Jersey theater roots", Courier News, August 3, 2015. Accessed October 6, 2019. "Playing Dante Hicks in Clerks has made Brian O'Halloran a working-class hero to generations of register jockeys.... Funny thing is, it all almost never happened. The skinny kid with glasses who once played the titular role of Snoopy at Cedar Ridge High School in the late 1980s had given up acting."
  4. "Interview with Brian O'Halloran". View Askew. February 2, 1998. Retrieved 2009-02-14.
  5. "Kevin Smith Announces Clerks 3". comicbook.com. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
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