Dean O'Gorman Fili              Full Name: Dean O'Gorman Birthplace: Auckland, New Zealand Birth Date: 1st December, 1976           Trivia: Is a fan of Vietnam War photographers Larry Burrows and Don McCullen as well as the well renowned war photographer Robert Capa By the age of 10, he had a black belt in karate Attended Rangitoto College His parents are Vicky and Lance who is a landscape painter Has a brother, Brett Is a painter and also a photographer Fell in love with photography while at school Began acting after he was discovered by an agent during a school speech contest when he was 12 years old Originally intended to work with graphic design In July 2012, he debuted his art and photography at a gallery in Wellington Notable Projects: Young Hercules (TV Series) (1998-99) Current Projects: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) The Hobbit: There and Back Again (2014)   < <Back to cast biographies index