Eddie O'Connell

Biography

Eddie O'Connell (b 1960) is an English actor best known for playing the lead in the 1986 film Absolute Beginners. O'Connell had studied acting but was very inexperienced when cast in the lead, atlhough he had done some stage work. He worked as a gas fitter before becoming an actor. His Absolute Beginners co star Patsy Kensit later wrote "there was no chemistry between Eddie and me... which didn’t help matters, though there was nothing either of us could do about it. I’m sure Stephen Woolley and Julien thought I hated Eddie, but I didn’t. We simply didn’t gel on screen or off, which must have been a huge disappointment. O'Connell worked steadily in television after Absolute Beginners. His other movie credits include Sexy Beast and his television credits include Civvies. He later acted under the name "Edward O'Connell"

Known For

Acting

1986

Absolute Beginners

as

Colin, Photographer / Narrator

2001

Sexy Beast

as

Bruno

2003

The Planman

as

Tommy Pargeter

2018

Johnny English Strikes Again

as

G14 Nation Diplomat #1

Peak Practice

as

Sgt Dave Paxford

Civvies

as

Jimmy Hammond

The Bill

as

Birds of a Feather

as

Jason

Anna Lee

as

Francis Leary

Production

Crew

Directing