Colin O'Donoghue
Colin O'Donoghue
Irish television and film actor, known for his roles in the horror films Storage 24 (2012) and The Rite (2011). In 2011 he began playing Captain Hook on ABC's Once Upon a Time.
NationalityIrish
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth26 January 1981
CityDrogheda, Ireland
CountryIreland
amazed behind grew kinds movies stuff visual watching work
I grew up watching movies and being amazed at the animatronics you'd see in stuff like 'The Dark Crystal,' and all those kinds of movies. So, I'm always enthralled with how they can make it all work, behind the scenes, with the visual effects.
hopefully
When I was younger, I was hopefully going to do animation and special effects.
How do you try to play 'Captain Hook' better than, or as well as, Dustin Hoffman? You can't. It's perfection.
bad complete opposite polar
I was always kind of serious. It's nice to be able to play a complete bad boy who's the polar opposite to who I am.
best feeling guilty tv villains wanting worse
Part of what I like about the best villains in TV and film is when you feel sorry for them, and that makes you feel even worse for feeling guilty about wanting them to succeed, in some way.
coffee cutting hands
There are three versions of the hook. There's one that's solid metal and it's really heavy. It's sharp. It's not super sharp but it has a point, and because of the weight you could do some serious damage with it. And then there's an aluminium one which is a bit lighter, and then there's a rubber one for if you're to do stunts or there's any danger of cutting someone. Although sometimes I like to switch it out! It's the perfect coffee cup holder - it's literally the exact size. And if you've only got one hand and you're holding some food, it's great to put it on.
coffee use hook
I use the hook to carry coffee.
teacher real kids
Not to belittle what we do as actors, but my wife Helen is a teacher, and she makes a real difference to kids. So, it's unusual to see people thinking of us as something special.