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Brian O'Shaughnessy
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Brian O'Shaughnessy

1931 – 2001 · Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK · Active 1962–2000

Born in 1931 in Aldershot, England, Brian O'Shaughnessy carved a niche in the world of cult cinema with his role in Mister Deathman (1983). In this film, he embodies a character that navigates the bizarre and often macabre elements of exploitation film, showcasing a unique blend of dark humor and absurdity. O'Shaughnessy's performance adds a distinctive flavor to the film, which has garnered a following among fans of the genre. His work in Mister Deathman stands as a testament to the eccentricities of 1980s cult cinema.

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Mister Deathman

Mister Deathman

1977 ★ 4.6
as Colonel Duncan

Geoffrey Graves is a suave secret agent who's called out of retirement and sent to South Africa to recover a kidnapped aerospace engineer before he can reveal the secrets of the government's experimental "solar shuttle". He faces a lesbian enemy agent named "Liz" and there's a rotary phone in a Lamborghini.

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Filmography

46 credits
2000s 2 credits
2000
Movie ★ 6.5
2000
Die Wüstenrose as Dr. Hermann Kummerow
Movie ★ 9.0
1990s 6 credits
1998
Operation Delta Force 2: Mayday as Admiral Norman Henshaw
Movie ★ 4.5
1997
Orion's Key as Professor Morton
Movie ★ 3.4
1996
Movie ★ 3.9
1995
Hearts & Minds as Col. van Vuuren
Movie ★ 7.0
1992
The Power of One as Col. Bretyn
Movie ★ 7.5
1990
The Fourth Reich as Major Ellis
Movie ★ 6.0
1980s 15 credits
1989
Mutator as Axelrod
Movie ★ 3.5
1989
Movie ★ 5.5
1989
Movie ★ 6.5
1989
Merchants of War as James Sullivan (as Brian O'Shaugnessy)
Movie ★ 4.3
1989
Movie ★ 3.4
1989
The Evil Below as Father Shannon
Movie ★ 3.5
1989
TV
1988
Act of Piracy as 'Barracuda' Skipper
Movie ★ 3.9
1988
White Ghost as John Enrlich
Movie ★ 4.8
1987
Movie
1985
Morenga as Herr Lüdemann
TV ★ 8.0
1983
Wasted Spring as Jan Greyling
TV
1982
Claws as Louw's Father
Movie ★ 7.0
1980
The Gods Must Be Crazy as Mr. Thompson
Movie ★ 7.3
1980
Auf Achse as Smidson
TV ★ 6.5
1970s 12 credits
1979
Zulu Dawn as Maj. Smith R.A.
Movie ★ 6.1
1978
Decision to Die as Dr. Leon Walters
Movie
1977
Mister Deathman as Colonel Duncan
Movie ★ 4.0
1974
Movie ★ 5.7
1974
Movie
1973
Movie ★ 6.3
1972
Rogue Lion as Alec Dudley
Movie ★ 5.5
1971
Movie
1971
Movie ★ 4.9
1970
Shangani Patrol as Maj. Allen Wilson
Movie ★ 6.5
1970
Satan's Harvest as Andrew Murdock
Movie ★ 5.7
1970
Scene of the Crime as Piet Brügge
TV ★ 6.2
1960s 10 credits
1969
Strangers at Sunrise as Corporal Caine
Movie ★ 4.5
1968
Sandy the Seal as Mackenzie
Movie ★ 5.8
1966
Kavaliers as Capt. Ronald Rogers
Movie
1965
Movie ★ 6.0
1965
Movie ★ 7.0
1964
Movie ★ 7.5
1963
Die Ruiter in die Nag as Captain Ricky
Movie ★ 10.0
Crew Credits
1980s 1 credit
1988
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