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2Denis Patrick Seamus O'Hare (born January 16, 1962 in Kansas City, Missouri) is an American actor noted for his award-winning performances in theatre, television and film. On the theatre scene he's perhaps best known for his turns in ''Theatre/TakeMeOut'', ''Theatre/{{Assassins}}'' and ''Theatre/SweetCharity'', while he's gained recognition on television as EnsembleDarkhorse Russell Edgington in the HBO show ''Series/TrueBlood''. He's also a frequent collaborator with Creator/RyanMurphy, having appeared in seven incarnations of ''Series/AmericanHorrorStory''[[note]]the third-most of any performer, behind Creator/FrancesConroy with eight, and Creator/SarahPaulson, Creator/EvanPeters and Creator/LilyRabe with nine[[/note]] and Murphy's adaptation of ''Theatre/TheNormalHeart''.
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4He is also known for his supporting roles in the films Film/CharlieWilsonsWar, Film/{{Milk}}, Film/{{Changeling}} and Film/DallasBuyersClub.
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6O'Hare is openly gay, marrying Hugo Blackwood in 2011. They have an adopted son together named Declan.
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8!Appearances in ''Series/AmericanHorrorStory'' (2011-present)
9* ''Series/AmericanHorrorStoryMurderHouse'' (2011) as Larry Harvey
10* ''Series/AmericanHorrorStoryCoven'' (2013-14) as Spalding
11* ''Series/AmericanHorrorStoryFreakShow'' (2015) as Stanley
12* ''Series/AmericanHorrorStoryHotel'' (2015-16) as Liz Taylor
13* ''Series/AmericanHorrorStoryRoanoke'' (2016) as Elias Cunningham
14* ''Series/AmericanHorrorStoryDoubleFeature — Red Tide'' (2021) as Holden Vaughn
15* ''Series/AmericanHorrorStories: [[Recap/AmericanHorrorStoriesS2E2Dollhouse Dollhouse]]'' (2022) as Mr. Van Wirt
16* ''Series/AmericanHorrorStoryNYC'' (2022) as Henry
17* ''Series/AmericanHorrorStoryDelicate'' (2023) as Dr. Hill
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19!Film Roles
20* ''Film/TwentyOneGrams'' (2001) as Dr. Rothberg
21* ''Film/GardenState'' (2004) as Albert
22* ''Film/AMightyHeart'' (2007) as John Bussey
23* ''Film/MichaelClayton'' (2007) as Mr. Greer
24* ''Film/CharlieWilsonsWar'' (2007) as Harold Holt
25* ''Film/BabyMama'' (2008) as Dr. Manheim
26* ''Film/{{Changeling}}'' (2008) as Dr. Jonathan Steele
27* ''Film/{{Quarantine|2008}}'' (2008) as Randy
28* ''Film/{{Milk}}'' (2008) as John Briggs
29* ''Film/TheProposal'' (2009) as Mr. Gilbertson
30* ''Film/{{Duplicity}}'' (2009) as Duke Monahan
31* ''Film/{{Edge of Darkness|2010}}'' (2010) as Moore
32* ''Film/{{The Eagle|2011}}'' (2011) as Lutorius
33* ''Film/JEdgar'' (2011) as Albert S. Osborn
34* ''Film/DallasBuyersClub'' (2013) as Dr. Sevard
35* ''Theatre/TheNormalHeart'' (2014) as Hiram Keebler
36* ''Film/{{Lizzie}}'' (2018) as John Morse
37* ''Film/TheGoldfinch'' (2019) as Lucius Reeve
38* ''Film/InfiniteStorm'' (2022) as Dave
39* ''Film/AQuietPlaceDayOne'' (2024)
40!Television Roles
41* ''Series/LawAndOrder'' (1993-2003) as various characters.
42** ''Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit'' (2000, 2013) as Jimmy Walp and Father Chris Shea.
43** ''Series/LawAndOrderCriminalIntent'' (2008) as Father Chris Shea
44* ''Series/BrothersAndSisters'' (2007-09) as Travis March
45* ''Series/TheGoodWife'' (2009-13) as Judge Charles Abernathy
46** ''Series/TheGoodFight'' (2017-21)
47* ''Series/CSIMiami'' (2009-10) as Evan Talbot
48* ''Series/TrueBlood'' (2010-12) as Russell Edgington
49* ''Series/TheComedians'' (2015) as Denis Grant
50* ''Series/ThisIsUs'' (2016-18) as Jessie
51* ''Series/{{American Gods|2017}}'' (2021) as Týr/Dr. Tyrell
52* ''Series/TheNevers'' (2021) as Dr. Edmund Hague

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