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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.

Christopher O'Shea
O'Shea at Patriots' Day Premiere
Born
Christopher O'Shea

Kent, England
OccupationActor
Years active2009–present

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 got a part in the ABC Family (later Freeform) sitcom Baby Daddy, which was his first television role.[3] In 2016, he was cast in the CBS drama Madam Secretary as Jareth Glover, Stevie's fiancé from England.[4] Jareth gave up a fellowship at Oxford to return to America to be with Stevie after she had trouble adjusting to life in England. His family is a member of the upper class and even nobility in England. Stevie and Jareth broke up in season 4.

Later in 2016, he joined the cast of the Boston Marathon bombing film Patriots Day.[5][6] Also in 2016, he was cast in the film Alaska is a Drag.[7]

In 2017 O'Shea starred in A Simple Wedding, alongside Shoreh Aghdashlo, Rita Wilson, Maz Jobrani, Tara Grammy, Houshang Touzie, Peter Mackenzie, Rebecca Henderson, Aleque Reid, Angela Gibbs and James Eckhouse. The film is a romantic comedy in which O'Shea plays a Californian artist who falls in love with a second generation Persian girl (Grammy) 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, which is a modern adaptation of Jane Austen's book.[9]

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


Filmography



Film


Year Title Role Notes
2009 Dead Hungry Brad
2015 Con Dickie Short film
2016 Point of Honor Robert Sumner TV movie[12]
Patriots Day (film) Patrick Downes
2017 Alaska Is a Drag Kyle
Me, Myself and I Duane
2018 A Simple Wedding Alex Talbot [13]
2019 Exit Strategy Shane [14]
2020 Modern Persuasion Tyler Pratt

Television


Year Title Role Notes
2014 Baby Daddy Philip Recurring
2017 Me, Myself and I Duane Episode: "Family Tree"
2016–2017 Madam Secretary Jareth Glover
2018–2019 The Hard Problem Spike
2021 You Andrew Recurring; season 3
2022 Riverdale Percival Pickens Recurring; season 6

References


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




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