Siezing on the idea of an acting career while in high school, David O'Hara left Scotland to pursue the craft at the age of 17, studying at London's Central School of Speech and Drama. The dark-haired actor made his feature debut in a small part in Bill Forsyth's "Comfort and Joy" (1984) and played a Scottish boy in "The Monicled Mutineer" (BBC, 1986), his first effort for the small screen. Among his stage performances, O'Hara portrayed Tybalt in a 1986 open air production of "Romeo and Juliet" and three years later took his turn in the play's more challenging role of Mercutio. His big break
Moved from Glasgow to London at age 17 (date approximate)
1984
Feature debut, "Comfort and Joy"
1986
Made stage debut as Tybalt in London's Open Air theater production of "Romeo and Juliet"; also played Cobweb in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and understudied Ralph Fiennes in the same production
1986
TV debut, BBC production of "The Monicled Mutineer"
