Bernard Francis "Skip" O'Brien (August 20, 1950 – April 6, 2011) was an American actor. Although he appeared in such films as 1997's ''

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'' and 2007's '' The Hitcher'', he is perhaps best known for his recurring role as Detective Ray O'Riley from 2000 to 2003 on the American television show '' CSI''. O'Brien was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, and grew up on the

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in Union Beach. After serving in the

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during the

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, he graduated from

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in 1980. O'Brien spent his career in television and film living in California then moved to

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in 2010. He died on April 6, 2011, at the age of 60.Staff
"Skip O'Brien: Obituary"
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'', April 8, 2011. Accessed August 9, 2012. "Born Bernard Francis O'Brien in Jersey City, Skip moved to Union Beach as a young boy, and lived there until he entered the U.S. Marine Corps in 1968. After graduating from Brookdale College in 1980, he moved to California to pursue his dream of becoming an actor.... He relocated to Hazlet in 2010 to be close to his family."

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:OBrien, Skip 1950 births 2011 deaths American male film actors American male television actors People from Hazlet, New Jersey Male actors from Jersey City, New Jersey People from Monmouth County, New Jersey