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Name
  
Skip O'Brien

Occupation
  
Actor

Years active
  
1985–2008

Skip O'Brien in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)

Full Name
  
Bernard Francis O'Brien

Born
  
August 20, 1950
Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.

Died
  
6 April 2011, Hazlet, New Jersey, United States

Spouse
  
Susanne Bordeaux (m. 1981–2011)

Children
  
Erin O'Brien, Russell O'Brien

Movies
  
The Hitcher, Liar Liar, Black Sheep, Higher Learning, Side Out

Similar
  
Dave Meyers, Peter Israelson, Penelope Spheeris, Arlene Sanford, Tom Shadyac

Bernard Francis "Skip" O'Brien (August 20, 1950 – April 6, 2011) was an American actor. Although he appeared in such films as 1997's Liar Liar and 2007's The Hitcher, he is perhaps best known for his recurring role as Detective Ray O'Riley from 2000–2003 on the American television show CSI.

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O'Brien was born in Jersey City, New Jersey and grew up on the Jersey Shore in Union Beach. After serving in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War he graduated from Brookdale Community College in 1980. O'Brien spent his career in television and film living in California then moved to Hazlet, New Jersey in 2010. He died on April 6, 2011, at the age of 60.

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Marg Helgenberger and Skip O'Brien in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)

Partial filmography

  • Prizzi's Honor (1985) - Bartender
  • Echo Park (1985) - Prisoner
  • Side Out (1990) - Policeman
  • Higher Learning (1995) - Security Guard
  • Black Sheep (1996) - State Trooper
  • A Very Brady Sequel (1996) - Construction Worker
  • Liar Liar (1997) - Court Guard
  • The Muse (1999) - Universal Studio Guard
  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000-2003) - Detective Ray O'Riley
  • Blow (2001) - Customs Agent
  • The Hitcher (2007) - Sheriff Harlan Bremmer Sr.

    • References

    Skip O'Brien Wikipedia
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