Colin O'Brien was born in Houston, Texas, the youngest of two boys. He discovered his love of acting at the tender age of 4 when he convinced his preschool class that he had a baby sister, complete with stories of their capers together. Colin soon took to the stage, in the first of 17 theatrical productions before graduating to feature film in Netflix's The Mothership starring Halle Berry. He then played the young Jaeden Martell, opposite Donald Sutherland, in Mr. Harrigan's Phone (2022), also from Netflix. Colin also played the young Timothée Chalamet in Wonka (2023), from Warner Bros, directed by Paul King. In his first leading role, Colin was, Edward on Dear Edward (2023) from Jason Katims, also starring Connie Britton and Taylor Schilling, and streaming on Apple TV.
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Dear Edward (2023)
Starring as Edward Adler
(10 episodes)
- Episode 1x10: Shelter (Mar 24, 2023)
- Episode 1x09: Paper Covers Rock (Mar 17, 2023)
- Episode 1x08: Music (Mar 10, 2023)
- Episode 1x07: Folklore (Mar 3, 2023)
- Episode 1x06: Truth (Feb 24, 2023)
- Episode 1x05: Haunted (Feb 17, 2023)
- Episode 1x04: Chrysalis (Feb 10, 2023)
- Episode 1x03: Stuff (Feb 3, 2023)
- Episode 1x02: Food (Feb 3, 2023)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Feb 3, 2023)
Grey's Anatomy (2005)
Guest starring as Grayson Friedman
(2 episodes)
- Episode 19x15: Mama Who Bore Me (Apr 13, 2023)
- Episode 19x14: Shadow of Your Love (Apr 13, 2023)



