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BIRTHDAY

May 11, 1980

Eugene, Oregon, United States

RECENT CREDITS

Bones (TV) Apr. 28, 2008

Promised Land (TV) Mar. 25, 1999

Touched By an Angel (TV) Sep. 20, 1998

The 1998 Miss Teen USA Pageant (TV) Aug. 18, 1998

Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace (FILM) Jan. 12, 1996

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BIOGRAPHY

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This bright, wholesome young performer won the coveted role of Danny Madigan, the 11-year-old protagonist of the spectacular Arnold Schwarzenegger box-office flop, "The Last Action Hero" (1993). O'Brien entered show business as a model and actor, appearing in over 40 TV commercials and magazine ads. He made his feature debut in the Stephen King-inspired sci-fi thriller, "The Lawnmower Man" (1992) and reprised the role in the tepid sequel "Lawmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace" (1996). O'Brien also appeared in Charles Band's "Prehysteria!" (1993), a low-budget dinosaur epic partly inspired by "Jurassic Park", "My Girl 2" (1994) and "The Baby-sitter's Club" (1995). He made his TV series debut as Gerald McRaney's son in the CBS drama "Promised Land" (1996-99).

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Top 10 Kids in Action

May. 16, 2008

This week's The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian takes the Pevensie children back to the magical land that needs their help fighting the merciless King Miraz. If they are going to be the next big warriors, they're going to have to contend with cinema's legacy of kids in action. Here are the 10 best kids in action from Hollywood's history of movies:

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