ACTOR
Denis O'Hare
Known for The Proposal · American Horror Story · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Denis O'Hare (born January 17, 1962) is an American stage and screen actor, best known for his roles in the plays Take Me Out and Sweet Charity, for his portrayal of vampire Russell Edgington on the series True Blood and his different roles on American Horror Story, and for his supporting roles in such films as Milk, Changeling, and Dallas Buyers Club.
Snapshot 2026-10-15
- Born
- Jan 17, 1962
- Birthplace
- Kansas City, Missouri, USA
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
Denis O'Hare (born January 17, 1962) is an American stage and screen actor, best known for his roles in the plays Take Me Out and Sweet Charity, for his portrayal of vampire Russell Edgington on the series True Blood and his different roles on American Horror Story, and for his supporting roles in such films as Milk, Changeling, and Dallas Buyers Club.
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Known For
MOVIE
The ProposalMr. Gilbertson · 2009
★ 7.2
★ 7.2
TV
American Horror StoryLarry Harvey · 2011
★ 8.1
★ 8.1
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitJimmy Walp · 1999
★ 8.0
★ 8.0
TV
True BloodRussell Edgington · 2008
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
TV
CSI: MiamiEvan Talbot · 2002
★ 7.7
★ 7.7
TV
This Is UsJessie · 2016
★ 8.2
★ 8.2
TV
BansheeSpecial Agent Robert Phillips · 2013
★ 8.0
★ 8.0
TV
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationTom Michaels · 2000
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
Filmography
Movies
River RedFather
1998
Saint MaybeReverend Emmett
1998
St. Patrick's DayRussell
1998
Sweet and LowdownJake
1999
HamletOsric
2000
The Acting ClassSelf
2000
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of ChangeKeating
2000
The Anniversary PartyRyan Rose
2001
21 GramsDr. Rothberg
2003
AssassinsCharles Guiteau
2004
Emma Goldman: An Exceedingly Dangerous Woman
2004
Garden StateAlbert
2004
Angel RodriguezHenry
2005
DerailedJerry
2005
HeightsAndrew
2005
Once Upon A MattressPrince Dauntless
2005
Half NelsonJimbo
2006
A Mighty HeartJohn Bussey
2007
American LoserMike
2007
AwakeFinancial News Analyst
2007
Charlie Wilson's WarHarold Holt
2007
Michael ClaytonMr. Greer
2007
Rocket ScienceDoyle Hefner
2007
Stephanie DaleyFrank
2007
Baby MamaDr. Manheim
2008
ChangelingDr. Jonathan Steele
2008
MilkJohn Briggs
2008
Pretty BirdChuck Sutters
2008
QuarantineRandy
2008
The BabysittersStan Lyner
2008TT
The TowerRichard March
2008
An Englishman in New YorkPhillip Steele
2009
Brief Interviews with Hideous MenA / Subject #3
2009
DuplicityDuke Monahan
2009
The ProposalMr. Gilbertson
2009
Edge of DarknessMoore
2010
5,000 Feet Is the BestPilot
2011
Heart of Broadway: The Ensemble Behind Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDSHimself
2011
J. EdgarAlbert Osborne
2011
The EagleLotorius
2011
Behind the Fright: The Making of American Horror StorySelf
2012
Out of the Shadows: Meet the House Ghosts
2012
C.O.G.Jon
2013
Dallas Buyers ClubDr. Sevard
2013
The JudgeDoc Morris
2014
The Normal HeartHiram Keebler
2014
The PyramidHolden
2014
The Town that Dreaded SundownCharles B. Pierce, Jr.
2014
Army of OneAgent Doss
2016
Starring Austin PendletonSelf
2016
Edgar Allan Poe: Buried AliveEdgar Allan Poe
2017
From NowhereIsaac Miller
2017
NovitiateArchbishop
2017
AllureWilliam
2018
Danger OneCraddock
2018
LizzieJohn Morse
2018
Private LifeDr. Dordick
2018
The Parting GlassDanny
2018The Parting GlassProducer
2018The Parting GlassWriter
2018
Bottom of the 9thOfficer Lonergan
2019
Late NightBrad
2019
The Day Shall ComeAndy
2019
The GoldfinchLucius Reeve
2019
Delete HistoryLe millionnaire américain
2020
Dr. Seuss' The Grinch MusicalOld Max
2020
SwallowErwin William
2020
The Postcard KillingsSimon Haysmith
2020
Netuser
2021
Infinite StormDave
2022
Largo Winch: The Price of MoneyDwight Cochrane
2024TW
The Wild Between Us
2027
Butterfly in the TypewriterJohn Dewey Toole
TP
The Postcard KillerSimon Haysmith
Television
Hallmark Hall of FameReverend Emmett · 1 eps
1951
Tony AwardsSelf - Winner · 1 eps
1956
American MastersEdgar Allan Poe · 1 eps
1986
American ExperienceHenry Lee · 1 eps
1988
Law & OrderHarold Morrissey · 1 eps
1990Law & OrderJames Smith · 1 eps
1990Law & OrderPhil Christie · 1 eps
1990Law & OrderFather Richard Hogan · 1 eps
1990
The Wright VerdictsDoyle · 1 eps
1995
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitJimmy Walp · 1 eps
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitChris Shea · 1 eps
1999
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationTom Michaels · 1 eps
2000
Law & Order: Criminal IntentChris Shea · 1 eps
2001
CSI: MiamiEvan Talbot · 3 eps
2002
Brothers and SistersTravis March · 12 eps
2006
Justice1 eps
2006
True BloodRussell Edgington · 23 eps
2008
Bored to DeathDavid Worth · 1 eps
2009
RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Guest Judge · 1 eps
2009
The Good WifeJudge Charles Abernathy · 9 eps
2009
American Horror StoryLarry Harvey · 12 eps
2011American Horror StoryHenry · 10 eps
2011American Horror StorySpalding · 13 eps
2011American Horror StoryHolden Vaughn · 4 eps
2011American Horror StoryStanley · 13 eps
2011American Horror StoryLiz Taylor · 12 eps
2011American Horror StoryDr. Andrew Hill · 9 eps
2011American Horror StoryWilliam Van Henderson · 10 eps
2011
BansheeSpecial Agent Robert Phillips · 1 eps
2013
Broad CityTerry Hudson · 1 eps
2014
This Is UsJessie · 4 eps
2016
American GodsTyr / Tyrell · 1 eps
2017American GodsTyr · 3 eps
2017
Big Little LiesIra Farber · 4 eps
2017
The Good FightJudge Charles Abernathy · 3 eps
2017
EvilFather Giovanni De Vita · 2 eps
2019
The Accidental WolfCast · 4 eps
2020
American Horror StoriesVan Wirt · 1 eps
2021
The NeversDr. Edmund Hague · 6 eps
2021
The BoroughsWally Baker · 8 eps
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