Despite his success on television, James O’Halloran never intended to pursue a career in the entertainment industry, much less dreamed of becoming a famous actor. “I mean, I did a couple of school plays back in the day, but mainly to meet girls at the time,” he once confessed during an appearance on the “Today” show. As much as he enjoyed the craft, O’Halloran said he only took acting seriously when he realized it was what he wanted to do in life after all. “I spent four years studying and three years working as an industrial designer before I suddenly thought, ‘Hey that’s something I wanted to do,'” he shared. “And so I quit my job and enrolled in an acting school, and haven’t looked back.”
O’Halloran first made his television debut in the Australian romance series “Offspring” before he joined the cast of “The Young and The Restless” as a bartender named Daniel. He also appeared on “Jane the Virgin” and “The Bold and The Beautiful” (playing a bartender role once again, this time as Julian) before debuting on “Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders” as Collin Marks. He went on to star in his first feature film with 2018’s “Deadly Crush,” and most recently played a part on Zack Snyder’s “Rebel Moon — Part One: A Child of Fire” on Netflix. Of his unexpected fame, O’Halloran told News.com.au, “There is no way I would have planned something like this … I’m constantly pinching myself.”
