Colin O’Donoghue

Colin O'Donoghue: Biography in Details

Who is Colin O’Donoghue?

Colin O’Donoghue is an Irish actor and musician. He is best known for his role as Captain Killian “Hook” Jones on the TV show Once upon a time.

Colin was born on January 26, 1981, in Drogheda, Ireland. He appeared in the 2011 horror-thriller film The Rite (2011) as a skeptical novice priest, Michael Kovak.

Colin O’Donoghue: Age, Parents, Siblings, Family, Ethnicity, Nationality, Education

He was born on January 26, 1981, in Drogheda, Ireland. His nationality is Irish and his ethnicity is Irish.

He was born to Con O’Donoghue and Mary O’Donoghue in a Roman Catholic family. He has a brother named Allen who is an author.

Colin was admitted to The Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin. At age 16, he went to Paris for a month to learn French.

Colin O’Donoghue: Professional Life, Career

Colin O’Donoghue’s career started on the UK television in the early 2000s. His performance in the 2002 TV movie Home for Christmas earned him an Irish Film & Television Award for Best New Talent.

He appeared as Duck Philip of Bavaria in an episode of season 3 of the Showtime historical-fiction series The Tudors in 2009.

In 2011, he made his Hollywood film debut alongside Anthony Hopkins in the horror-thriller film The Rite. In 2012, he began playing Captain Hook on ABC’s Once Upon a Time.

He was also cast as the main character in “The Dust Storm”, an independent film set in Nashville, Tennessee as a musician called “Brennan”.

He was part of the five-piece Irish band, “The Enemies”, which was formed in 2003 by O’Donoghue and a close friend, Ronan McQuillan. The Enemies released their self-titled debut EP on 7 March 2011.

Before their self-funded first album was on track, he played guitar and sang backing vocals on the band’s first EP and debut album. Colin  O’Donoghue has also received many awards and nominations for his acting career.

Colin O’Donoghue: Salary, Net Worth($2 m)

This actress has an estimated net worth of $2 million but his salary is not revealed yet.

Colin O’Donoghue: Rumors, Controversy/Scandal

According to rumors, Colin’s name was also connected with his “Once Upon a Time” co-star Jennifer Morrison but the rumor slowly died without any news of authenticity.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

Colin O’Donoghue has a height of 5 feet 11 inches. His body weighs 73kg. He has dark brown hair and blue eyes.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

Colin O’Donoghue is active on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

He has 573.4k followers on Twitter, 1.2 million followers on Instagram, and 437k followers on Facebook.

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