# Brian O'Shaughnessy (actor)

Brian O'Shaughnessy (5 May 1931 – 19 June 2001) was a British-born film actor. He was born in Aldershot, Hampshire, in 1931, but was evacuated during the Second World War to South Africa, where he later found fame as an actor.

## Selected filmography
### Film

* Stropers van die Laeveld (1962)
* Die Ruiter in die Nag (1963) - Captain Ricky
* Seven Against the Sun (1964) - Sgt. Macarthy
* Diamond Walkers (1965) - Sergeant Barrett
* African Gold (1965) - Mac
* Die Wonderwêreld van Kammie Kamfer (1965)
* Sandy the Seal (filmed in 1965, released in 1969) - Mackenzie
* Der Rivonia-Prozess (1966) - Harold Wolpe
* Kavaliers (1966) - Capt. Ronald Rogers
* The Professor and the Beauty Queen (1967) - Eric
* Rider in the Night (1968)
* Dr Kalie (1968) - Peter Vané
* Danie Bosman: Die verhaal van die grootste SA komponis (1969) - Dr. Rodney Masters
* Strangers at Sunrise (1969) - Corporal Caine
* Satan's Harvest (1970) - Andrew Murdock
* Shangani Patrol (1970) - Maj. Allan Wilson
* Mister Kingstreet's War (1971) - Morgan Kingstreet
* Pressure Burst (1971) - Ted Prentiss
* Creatures the World Forgot (1971) - Mak - The Father
* Z.E.B.R.A. (1971) - de Jager, Minister of Justice (English version) (voice, uncredited)
* The Last Lion (1972) - David Lang (voice, uncredited)
* Rogue Lion (1972) - Alec Dudley
* Met Moed, Durf en Bloed (1973) - Dr. Keith Peters (Story two: The Rough! - 'Female of the Species')
* Fraud! (1974) - Robert Curtis
* Vreemde Wêreld (1974) - Dr. Page
* Mister Deathman (1977) - Colonel Duncan
* Slavers (1978) - Dr. O'Connor
* Decision to Die (1978) - Dr. Leon Walters
* Zulu Dawn (1979) - Maj. Smith R.A.
* The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980) - Mr. Thompson
* The Gordimer Stories (1982) - Mr. Eysendyk (segment "Country Lovers")
* Claws (1982) - Bart Williams
* Go for the Gold (1984) - Stan Hopkins
* Morenga (1985) - Herr Lüdemann
* Operation Hit Squad (1987) - Richard
* Quest for Love (1988) - Brian
* The Emissary (1988) - KGB General
* White Ghost (1988) - John Enrlich
* Rage to Kill (1988) - General Hardisty
* Mutator (1989) - Axelrod
* The Evil Below (1989) - Father Shannon
* Brutal Glory (1989) - James Grouper
* That Englishwoman: An Account of the Life of Emily Hobhouse (1990) - Major
* Act of Piracy (1990) - Major Ellis
* The Power of One (1992) - Col. Bretyn
* The Visual Bible: Matthew (1993) - Pontius Pilate
* Arende (1994) - Sgt. Stewart
* Trigger Fast (1994) - Colonel Jackson
* Hearts & Minds (1995) - Col. van Vuuren
* Warhead (1996) - Gen. Edwards
* Orion's Key (1996) - Professor Morton
* Operation Delta Force 3: Clear Target (1998) - Admiral Norman Henshaw
* Falling Rocks [de] (2000) - Pilot
* Isfahan (2001) - Carrigan (final film role)

### Television

* Dr. med. Mark Wedmann - Detektiv inbegriffen (1974) - Dr. Frank
* Härte 10 [de] (1974)
* Tatort (1976) - Piet Brügge
* The Villagers (1976)
* Pour tout l'or du Transvaal (1979) - Browels
* Auf Achse (1983) - Smidson
* Cape Rebel (1989)
* The Emiss1997-1998ary (1989)
* Young Survivors (1990) - Diamond police
* The Fourth Reich (1990)
* Arende II (1992) - Sgt. Stewart
* Arende III (1993) - Sgt. Stewart
* Death in the Family (1993) - Frederick du Plessis
* Kap der guten Hoffnung (1997) - Ruben
* Operation Delta Force 2: Mayday (1997) - Admiral Norman Henshaw
* The Adventures of Sinbad (1997-1998) - Kasha / Omar
* CI5: The New Professionals (1999) - Mavoy
* Die Spesenritter (1999)
* Die Wüstenrose [de] (2000) - Dr. Hermann Kummerow
* The Diamond Hunters (2001) - Michael Shapiro