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My Take
I have a soft spot for Dean O'Gorman because he embodies the creative restlessness I admire. Most people would be content having played Fíli in the Hobbit trilogy, but he also nailed Kirk Douglas in Trumbo, which shows real range beneath the fantasy beard. What seals it for me is the second life as a photographer, even running his social presence under that name. Actors who also create from behind the lens tend to bring a sharper eye to performance. He is the kind of quietly versatile New Zealander I find myself rooting for, regardless of how big the next role is.
Overview
Dean Lance O'Gorman (born 1 December 1976) is a New Zealand actor, artist, and photographer. He played the dwarf Fíli in the Hobbit trilogy and the Norse god Bragi/Anders Johnson in the fantasy series The Almighty Johnsons. He also portrayed Kirk Douglas in Trumbo (2015).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dean O'Gorman
- Name (Japanese)
- ディーン・オゴーマン
- Reading
- でぃーん・おごーまん
- Born
- December 1, 1976 (age 49)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Dragon
- Origin
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / photographer / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Rangitoto College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.