Charlie O'Connell

Charles OConnell born April 21 1975 is an American actor and reality television personality He is known for his appearance on The Bachelor as well as appearing in several projects involving his older brother Jerry OConnell including a starring role as Colin Mallory in Season 4 of the science fiction television series Sliders OConnell was born in New York City New York the son of Linda née Witkowski an art teacher and Michael OConnell an advertising agency art director His maternal grandfather Charles S Witkowski was the mayor of Jersey City New Jersey OConnell is of half Irish one quarter Italian and one quarter Polish ancestry OConnell appeared in small roles in such films as Dude Wheres My Car and The New Guy the latter of which also paired him with his brother Jerry He obtained greater notoriety when he appeared with his brother in Sliders and then on the seventh season of the reality television series The Bachelor between March 2005 and May 2005 In two episodes of Crossing Jordan entitled Sunset Division season 2 and Skin and Bone season 4 he played the onscreen brother of his brothers character Detective Woody Hoyt From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia