Colin O'Donoghue - wikipedia Colin O'Donoghue Colin O'Donoghue O'Donoghue at the 2014 San Diego Comic - Con International Colin Arthur O'Donoghue ( 1981 - 01 - 26 ) 26 January 1981 ( age 36 ) Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland Nationality Irish Alma mater Gaiety School of Acting Occupation Actor musician Years active 2001 -- present Spouse ( s ) Helen O'Donoghue ( m. 2009 ) Children Website Official website Colin Arthur O'Donoghue ( born 26 January 1981 ) is an Irish actor and musician, best known for portraying Captain Killian `` Hook '' Jones on the TV show Once Upon a Time. He appeared in the 2011 horror thriller film The Rite ( 2011 ) as a skeptical novice priest, Michael Kovak. Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 2.1 The Enemies 2.2 Awards 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 5 Theatre 6 Awards and nominations 7 See also 8 References 9 External links Early life and education O'Donoghue, the son of Con and Mary O'Donoghue, was born and raised in Drogheda, County Louth, in a Roman Catholic family. He attended local schools, and later The Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin. At age 16, he went to Paris for a month to learn French. Career O'Donoghue's early career was mainly split between theatre and television work in Ireland and the UK. In 2003, he won the Irish Film and Television Award for `` Best New Talent '' for his role as Norman in `` Home For Christmas ''. In 2009, he appeared as Duke Philip of Bavaria in an episode of season 3 of the Showtime historical - fiction series The Tudors. He made his Hollywood film debut alongside Anthony Hopkins in the horror thriller film The Rite ( 2011 ). He made an audition video for The Rite in a friend 's home studio in Drogheda and sent it to the United States. He plays guitar and sings in a band called The Enemies, formed in 2003 in Ireland. In 2012, O'Donoghue was cast as Captain Hook / Killian Jones in the second season of the hit ABC series Once Upon a Time. In 2014, O'Donoghue was cast as the main character in `` The Dust Storm '', an independent film set in Nashville, Tennessee as a musician called `` Brennan ''. Christina Perri wrote a song, `` The Words '', which she dedicated to Colin 's character ( Captain Hook ) in Once Upon a Time. The Enemies O'Donoghue was part of the five - piece Irish band, `` The Enemies '', which was formed in 2003 by O'Donoghue and a close friend, Ronan McQuillan. The Enemies released their self - titled debut EP on 7 March 2011 prior to their self - funded first album on track. He played guitar and sang backing vocals on the band 's first EP and debut album. Although the band was unsigned, it was commissioned by General Motors to record tracks for their `` Chevy route 66 '' online campaign. The band worked on the music for Coca - Cola 's `` 5BY20 '' project. Their debut album Sounds Big on the Radio was to be released in March 2013, which was later scheduled for 2014. In May 2013, he announced he was leaving the band due to the filming schedule of Once Upon a Time. Awards For his role in Home for Christmas, he was awarded Best New Talent at the 1st Irish Film & Television Awards, held on 1 November 2003. Personal life O'Donoghue married his wife Helen, a schoolteacher, in 2009, shortly after his appearance on The Tudors. The couple have been together since they were eighteen and have two children : a son and a daughter. Filmography O'Donoghue at the PaleyFest 2013 Film roles Year Title Role Notes 2003 Call Girl Brendan Short film 2006 24 / 7 Nick Short film 2009 Euthanizer, The The Euthanizer Ben Short film 2011 Rite, The The Rite Michael Kovak 2012 Storage 24 Mark 2016 The Dust Storm Brennan 2017 Carrie Pilby Professor Harrison 2018 What Still Remains Peter Post-production Television roles Year Title Role Notes Rebel Heart Rowe Miniseries ; episode 1 2002 Home for Christmas Norman Quested Television film Irish Film & Television Award for Best New Talent Love Is the Drug Peter 2 episodes 2005 Proof Jamie 2 episodes Fair City Emmet Fitzgerald 3 episodes 2006 -- 08 Clinic, The The Clinic Conor Elliott 11 episodes 2009 Tudors, The The Tudors Duke Philip of Bavaria Episode : `` The Undoing of Cromwell '' Wild Decembers Young guard Television film 2011 Identity John Bloom Television pilot 2012 -- present Once Upon a Time Captain Hook / Killian Jones Main Role ( season 2 -- 6 ) Guest Role ( season 7 ) Captain Hook / Killian Jones / Rogers Guest Role ( season 6 ) Main Role ( season 7 - present ) Music video roles Year Title Artist ( s ) Role Source 2015 `` The Words '' Christina Perri Love interest Theatre Year Title Role Theatre Location Aoife and Isobel Project Theatre Dublin, Ireland Dream of a Summer Day, The The Dream of a Summer Day Storytellers Theatre Company Dublin, Ireland Eclipse Olivier Theatre London, England Eugene Onegin -- The Roadshow Something Different Theatre Company Oxford, England Leaving Quarehawks Theatre Company Monaghan, Ireland Moonlight Mickey 's Calipo Theatre Company Drogheda, Ireland Othello Second Age Theatre Company Dublin, Ireland Outlying Islands Island Theatre Company Chicago, US Sky Road Theatre Royal Waterford, Ireland Taming of the Shrew, The The Taming of the Shrew Rough Magic Theatre Company Dublin, Ireland Walking the Road Axis Theatre Vancouver, Canada What the Dead Want Project Theatre Dublin, Ireland Awards and nominations Year Group Award Result Notes 2003 Irish Film and Television Awards Best New Talent Won Home for Christmas 2014 People 's Choice Awards Favorite On - Screen Chemistry shared with : Jennifer Morrison Nominated Once Upon a Time 2015 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Liplock shared with : Jennifer Morrison Nominated Once Upon a Time 2016 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Liplock shared with : Jennifer Morrison Won Once Upon a Time 2017 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Liplock shared with : Jennifer Morrison Nominated Once Upon a Time 2017 Teen Choice Awards Choice Scene Stealer Nominated Once Upon a Time See also Wikimedia Commons has media related to Colin O'Donoghue. Biography portal Film portal Ireland portal Television portal Theatre portal List of Irish people References Jump up ^ Carrie Pilby ( @ CarriePilby ) ( 14 April 2017 ). `` What 's your middle name ? Thanks @ colinodonoghue1, for taking time to answer # AskTheProfessor ! Watch @ CarriePilby now '' ( Tweet ). Retrieved 14 May 2017 -- via Twitter. Jump up ^ Staff ( 24 January 2011 ). `` Alice Braga & Colin O'Donoghue Talk Devils, Exorcisms & Sir Anthony Hopkins -- Alice Braga & Colin O'Donoghue Interview on The Rite, a New Horror Movie from Director Mikael Håfström and Starring Sir Anthony Hopkins ''. horror.com. Retrieved 1 February 2012. ^ Jump up to : O'Doherty, Cahir ( 19 January 2011 ). `` Colin O'Donoghue's ' Rite ' of Passage ''. IrishCentral. Retrieved 1 February 2012. Jump up ^ Dominguez, Robert ( 26 January 2011 ). `` Filmed on Location : Colin O'Donoghue of ' The Rite ' ''. Daily News. Retrieved 1 February 2012. ^ Jump up to : `` Official Website of Colin O'Donoghue ''. Retrieved 15 August 2014. Jump up ^ Profile, indiegogo.com ; accessed 8 September 2015. Jump up ^ Profile, bustle.com ; accessed 8 September 2015. Jump up ^ music video, youtube.com ; accessed 6 November 2015. Jump up ^ `` The Enemies -- EP by The Enemies ''. iTunes Store Ireland. Apple. Retrieved 28 September 2012. Jump up ^ `` Pop Rock Band Group Drogheda ''. The Enemies Music. Retrieved 28 September 2012. Jump up ^ `` ABOUT ''. THE ENEMIES. Retrieved 21 May 2017. Jump up ^ Entertainment. `` The Enemies making friends around the globe ''. Drogheda-Independent.ie. Retrieved 28 September 2012. Jump up ^ `` The Enemies on Twitter ''. Retrieved 21 May 2017. Jump up ^ `` Colin o'donoghue on Twitter ''. Retrieved 21 May 2017. ^ Jump up to : Staff. `` Winners of the 1st Annual Irish Film & Television Awards '', ifta.ie ; retrieved 1 February 2012. Jump up ^ Molony, Julia ( 9 September 2013 ). `` SUCH a wicked right hook ''. Irish Independent. Retrieved 28 August 2014. His first step to stardom took the form of a small part in The Tudors, aka almost every Irish actor 's rite of passage. It was here that fate intervened on behalf of our hero. Important people in LA saw his appearance in the show -- all eight minutes of it, and on the strength of that, invited him over to LA to sign with a Hollywood agency. The only snag was that all this happened just a few weeks before he was due to marry his childhood sweetheart back in Ireland. Jump up ^ Colin O'Donoghue ( @ colinodonoghue1 ) ( 5 August 2013 ). `` I 'd like to welcome my beautiful baby boy, Evan into the world ! ! Born early Thursday morning. So proud to be a father ! ! '' ( Tweet ). Retrieved 29 January 2017 -- via Twitter. Jump up ^ Colin O'Donoghue ( @ colinodonoghue1 ) ( 14 May 2017 ). `` Happy Mother 's Day to my wonderful Mum, and to my amazing wife who delivered a beautiful daughter this week ! Woohoo ! ! '' ( Tweet ). Retrieved 14 May 2017 -- via Twitter. Jump up ^ Wass, Mike ( 26 January 2015 ). `` Christina Perri 's `` The Words '' Video Is A Fairytale ( Of Sorts ) Starring ' Once Upon A Time ' Actor Colin O'Donoghue : Watch ``. Idolator. Spin Media. Retrieved 11 February 2015. Jump up ^ Christina Perri ( 25 January 2015 ). `` Christina Perri - The Words ( Official Video ) ''. YouTube. Google. Retrieved 11 February 2015. Jump up ^ `` Biography ''. Colinodonoghue.com. Retrieved 22 March 2014. External links Official website Colin O'Donoghue on IMDb VIAF : 170665157 LCCN : no2011081302 GND : 1075059739 SUDOC : 158758900 BIBSYS : 11056736 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Colin_O%27Donoghue&oldid=821019630 '' Categories : 1981 births 21st - century Irish male actors Irish guitarists Male guitarists Irish male film actors Irish male singers Irish male soap opera actors Irish male stage actors Irish male television actors Living people Musicians from County Louth People from Drogheda Hidden categories : EngvarB from August 2014 Use dmy dates from August 2014 Articles with hCards Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with GND identifiers Wikipedia articles with BIBSYS identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Azərbaycanca Беларуская Català Čeština Deutsch Español فارسی Français 한국어 Հայերեն Italiano עברית Nederlands 日本 語 Polski Português Русский Suomi Українська Tiếng Việt 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 17 January 2018, at 23 : 27. 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Question: who plays the pirate in once upon a time
Answer: Colin Arthur O'Donoghue