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Pat O'Brien, actor
Actor

Pat O'Brien: Movies & Box Office

films
101
on screen
1930–2018
box office
$45.2M
average score
65
Born
November 11, 1899
Birthplace
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Full name
William Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Citizenship
American
Occupations
Film Actor, Television Actor, Stage Actor
Years active
1930-1983
Spouses
Eloise Taylor
Children
4
Biggest hits

The Best Pat O'Brien Movies

The films of Pat O'Brien that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The End (1978) leads with $44.9M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

Full ranking
Career at a glance

Pat O'Brien's Career in Numbers

Pat O'Brien's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Pat O'Brien works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Compliments of the Season (1930) to The China Hustle (2018), and the 1930s were the busiest decade.

Pat O'Brien Movies by Decade

  1. 1930s 44
  2. 1940s 18
  3. 1950s 11
  4. 1960s 2
  5. 1970s 3
  6. 1980s 1
  7. 1990s 1
  8. 2000s 2
  9. 2010s 3

The 1930s were Pat O'Brien's busiest decade, with 44 films.

Pat O'Brien Movies by Genre

  • Drama 29
  • Comedy 15
  • Romance 10
  • Crime 9
  • Action 5
  • Documentary 3
  • War 3
  • Family 2
  • Adventure 2
  • Mystery 2

Drama is the genre Pat O'Brien has worked in most, with 29 films, ahead of comedy (15).

Pat O'Brien Career Milestones

Biggest box office hit
The End $44.9M worldwide
Best-rated film
The China Hustle Movie Echo Score 65
Newest film
The China Hustle 2018
101 credits

Pat O'Brien Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Pat O'Brien is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 65. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Pat O'Brien Movies as an Actor

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  1. 2018 The China Hustle (2018) movie poster The China Hustle Documentary Movie Echo Score: 65
  2. 2013 Men’s Thanksgiving (2013) movie poster Men’s Thanksgiving as Pat · Comedy
  3. 2011 NB80s (2011) movie poster NB80s Documentary
  4. 2009 Birthday Suit (2009) movie poster Birthday Suit Comedy
  5. 2003 Pauly Shore Is Dead (2003) movie poster Pauly Shore Is Dead as Pat O'Brien · Comedy
  6. 1998 Welcome to Hollywood (1998) movie poster Welcome to Hollywood as Pat O'Brien · Comedy
  7. 1980 Scout’s Honor (1980) movie poster Scout’s Honor as Mr. Caboose · Family
  8. 1978 The End (1978) movie poster The End Drama
  9. 1977 Billy Jack Goes to Washington (1977) movie poster Billy Jack Goes to Washington as President of the Senate · Drama
  10. 1970 The Phynx (1970) movie poster The Phynx as Pat O’Brien · Comedy
  11. 1965 Town Tamer (1965) movie poster Town Tamer as Judge Murcott · Action
  12. 1962 The Road to Hong Kong (1962) movie poster The Road to Hong Kong as Chinese Restaurateur (uncredited) · Adventure
  13. 1959 Some Like It Hot (1959) movie poster Some Like It Hot Comedy
  14. 1958 The Last Hurrah (1958) movie poster The Last Hurrah as John Gorman · Drama
  15. 1957 Kill Me Tomorrow (1957) movie poster Kill Me Tomorrow as Bart Crosbie · Crime
  16. 1956 Inside Detroit (1956) movie poster Inside Detroit as Gus Linden · Action
  17. 1954 Ring of Fear (1954) movie poster Ring of Fear as Frank Wallace · Drama
  18. 1954 Jubilee Trail (1954) movie poster Jubilee Trail as Ernest 'Texas' Conway · Western
  19. 1952 Okinawa (1952) movie poster Okinawa as Lt. Cmdr. Hale · Drama
  20. 1951 The People Against O’Hara (1951) movie poster The People Against O’Hara as Det. Vincent Ricks · Drama
  21. 1951 Criminal Lawyer (1951) movie poster Criminal Lawyer as James 'Jimmy' Regan · Crime
  22. 1950 The Fireball (1950) movie poster The Fireball as Father O'Hara · Drama
  23. 1950 Johnny One-Eye (1950) movie poster Johnny One-Eye as Martin Martin · Crime
  24. 1949 A Dangerous Profession (1949) movie poster A Dangerous Profession as Joe Farley · Mystery
  25. 1948 The Boy with Green Hair (1948) movie poster The Boy with Green Hair as Gramp Fry · Family
  26. 1948 Fighting Father Dunne (1948) movie poster Fighting Father Dunne as Father Peter J. Dunne · Drama
  27. 1947 Riff-Raff (1947) movie poster Riff-Raff as Dan Hammer · Drama
  28. 1946 Crack-Up (1946) movie poster Crack-Up as George Steele · Thriller
  29. 1945 Man Alive (1945) movie poster Man Alive as Michael O'Flaherty 'Speed' McBride · Comedy
  30. 1945 Having Wonderful Crime (1945) movie poster Having Wonderful Crime as Michael J. Malone · Crime
  31. 1944 Secret Command (1944) movie poster Secret Command as Sam Gallagher · War
  32. 1944 Marine Raiders (1944) movie poster Marine Raiders as Maj. Steve Lockhart · Drama
  33. 1943 His Butler’s Sister (1943) movie poster His Butler’s Sister as Martin Murphy · Music
  34. 1943 Bombardier (1943) movie poster Bombardier as Chick Davis · Drama
  35. 1942 The Navy Comes Through (1942) movie poster The Navy Comes Through as Chief Michael 'Mike' Mallory · War
  36. 1942 Broadway (1942) movie poster Broadway as Dan McCorn · Drama
  37. 1940 Knute Rockne All American (1940) movie poster Knute Rockne All American as Knute Rockne · Drama
  38. 1940 Flowing Gold (1940) movie poster Flowing Gold as Ian 'Hap' O'Connor · Drama
  39. 1940 Torrid Zone (1940) movie poster Torrid Zone as Steve Case · Comedy
  40. 1940 Castle on the Hudson (1940) movie poster Castle on the Hudson as Warden Walter Long · Drama
  41. 1940 The Fighting 69th (1940) movie poster The Fighting 69th as Father Duffy · Action
  42. 1939 Slightly Honorable (1939) movie poster Slightly Honorable as John Webb · Comedy
  43. 1939 Indianapolis Speedway (1939) movie poster Indianapolis Speedway as Joe Greer · Drama
  44. 1939 The Kid from Kokomo (1939) movie poster The Kid from Kokomo as William Jennings 'Billy / 'Square Shooting Murph' Murphy · Romance
  45. 1938 Breakdowns of 1938 (1938) movie poster Breakdowns of 1938 as Pat O'Brien (archive footage) (uncredited) · Documentary
  46. 1938 Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) movie poster Angels with Dirty Faces as Jerry Connolly · Drama
  47. 1938 Garden of the Moon (1938) movie poster Garden of the Moon as John Quinn · Romance
  48. 1938 Boy Meets Girl (1938) movie poster Boy Meets Girl as J. Carlyle 'J.C.' Benson · Comedy
  49. 1938 Cowboy from Brooklyn (1938) movie poster Cowboy from Brooklyn as Roy Chadwick · Comedy
  50. 1938 Out Where the Stars Begin (1938) movie poster Out Where the Stars Begin as Pat O'Brien · Comedy
  51. 1938 Women Are Like That (1938) movie poster Women Are Like That as Bill Landin · Drama
  52. 1937 Submarine D-1 (1937) movie poster Submarine D-1 as Butch Rogers · Action
  53. 1937 Back in Circulation (1937) movie poster Back in Circulation as Bill Morgan · Drama
  54. 1937 San Quentin (1937) movie poster San Quentin as Capt. Stephen Jameson · Drama
  55. 1937 The Great O’Malley (1937) movie poster The Great O’Malley as James Aloysius 'Jim' / 'Jimmy' O'Malley · Drama
  56. 1936 China Clipper (1936) movie poster China Clipper as Dave Logan · Drama
  57. 1936 Public Enemy’s Wife (1936) movie poster Public Enemy’s Wife as Lee Laird · Drama
  58. 1935 Stars Over Broadway (1935) movie poster Stars Over Broadway as Al McGillevray · Romance
  59. 1935 Oil for the Lamps of China (1935) movie poster Oil for the Lamps of China as Stephen Chase · Drama
  60. 1935 In Caliente (1935) movie poster In Caliente as Larry MacArthur · Romance
  61. 1935 Devil Dogs of the Air (1935) movie poster Devil Dogs of the Air as Lieut. Brannigan · Romance
  62. 1934 Flirtation Walk (1934) movie poster Flirtation Walk as "Scrapper" Thornhhill · Romance
  63. 1934 I Sell Anything (1934) movie poster I Sell Anything as "Spot Cash" Cutler · Comedy
  64. 1934 Here Comes the Navy (1934) movie poster Here Comes the Navy as Biff Martin · War
  65. 1934 The Personality Kid (1934) movie poster The Personality Kid as Ritzy · Crime
  66. 1934 Twenty Million Sweethearts (1934) movie poster Twenty Million Sweethearts as Rush Blake · Music
  67. 1934 Gambling Lady (1934) movie poster Gambling Lady as Charlie Lang · Mystery
  68. 1934 I’ve Got Your Number (1934) movie poster I’ve Got Your Number as Terry Riley · Romance
  69. 1933 College Coach (1933) movie poster College Coach as Coach Gore · Drama
  70. 1933 Bombshell (1933) movie poster Bombshell Drama
  71. 1933 Bureau of Missing Persons (1933) movie poster Bureau of Missing Persons as Detective Butch Saunders · Comedy
  72. 1933 The World Gone Mad (1933) movie poster The World Gone Mad as Andy Terrell · Crime
  73. 1933 Laughter in Hell (1933) movie poster Laughter in Hell as Barney Slaney · Crime
  74. 1932 Air Mail (1932) movie poster Air Mail as Duke Talbot · Adventure
  75. 1932 Virtue (1932) movie poster Virtue as Jimmy Doyle · Crime
  76. 1932 Flaming Gold (1932) movie poster Flaming Gold as Ben Lear · Action
  77. 1932 American Madness (1932) movie poster American Madness as Matt Brown · Drama
  78. 1932 The Final Edition (1932) movie poster The Final Edition as Sam Bradshaw · Crime
  79. 1932 Hell’s House (1932) movie poster Hell’s House as Matt Kelly · Drama
  80. 1931 Flying High (1931) movie poster Flying High as Sport Wardell · Romance
  81. 1931 Consolation Marriage (1931) movie poster Consolation Marriage as Steve Porter · Romance
  82. 1931 The Front Page (1931) movie poster The Front Page Comedy
  83. 1931 Crimes Square (1931) movie poster Crimes Square as Marty
  84. 1931 Honor Among Lovers (1931) movie poster Honor Among Lovers as Conroy (uncredited) · Romance
  85. 1930 Compliments of the Season (1930) movie poster Compliments of the Season as Police Detective (uncredited) · Drama
Biography

Who Is Pat O'Brien?

Pat O'Brien was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. in 1899. Credited on films since 1930, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.

Pat O'Brien, born November 11, 1899, was a prolific American film actor with a career spanning several decades, from the 1930s to the 1980s. With a remarkably versatile repertoire, O'Brien appeared in over 100 films during his acting career. He often played the role of an Irishman or Irish-American, displaying his talents in diverse genres ranging from light comedy to serious drama. Notable for his signature warm Irish charm and quick-witted demeanor, O'Brien became a favorite among fans and critics of classic Hollywood cinema.

O'Brien's wealth of film work comprises collaborations with many legendary actors and directors of Hollywood's Golden Age. He is perhaps most famously known for his roles in films like 'Knute Rockne, All American' and 'Some Like It Hot'. His portrayals often incorporated elements of his Irish descent, leading to memorable and vibrant characters that were both relatable and entertaining. The actor's enduring appeal rests not only on his cinematic output but also on his off-screen persona, marked by his friendly, down-to-earth personality. Despite his passing in 1983, Pat O'Brien's on-screen legacy endures, serving as a testament to his skills as a compelling and charismatic performer.

Works with

Who Pat O'Brien Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Pat O'Brien shares the most films with. James Cagney comes first, with 16 films together, followed by Humphrey Bogart (14).

FAQ

Pat O'Brien: Questions & Answers

How many movies Pat O'Brien has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Pat O'Brien been in?

Pat O'Brien is credited on 101 films, from 1930 to 2018. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Pat O'Brien's highest-grossing movie?

The End (1978) is Pat O'Brien's biggest box office hit, with $44.9M worldwide, ahead of Some Like It Hot (1959) ($209K). Across every film with box office figures, Pat O'Brien's movies have made $45.2M.

Pat O'Brien's biggest hits

What is the best Pat O'Brien movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Pat O'Brien's best-rated film is The China Hustle (2018) with a score of 65.

Best Pat O'Brien movies, ranked

What is Pat O'Brien's newest movie?

The most recent film on Pat O'Brien's filmography is The China Hustle (2018).

Who does Pat O'Brien work with most often?

Pat O'Brien shares the most films with James Cagney (16 films), Humphrey Bogart (14 films) and Henry O'Neill (12 films).

The Best Pat O'Brien Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 101 credits.

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