Milo O'Shea

Milo O'Shea (2 June 1926 – 2 April 2013) was an Irish-American actor and personality. He was known for his role as Leopold Bloom in "Ulysses".
Early life.
O'Shea was born on 2 June 1926 in Dublin, Irish Free State. He studied at Synge Street. O'Shea was married to Maureen Toal from 1952 until they divorced in 1974. Then he was married to Kitty Sullivan until his death in 2013.
Career.
O'Shea starred as Leopold Bloom in Joseph Strick's 1967 "movie" version of Ulysses. Among his other well-known movie roles in the 1960s were as the well-intentioned Friar Laurence in Franco Zeffirelli's "Romeo and Juliet" and as the villainous Dr. Durand Durand (who tries to kill Jane Fonda's character by making her literally die of pleasure) in Roger Vadim's classic "Barbarella" (both movies were released in 1968). In 1984, O'Shea reprised his role as Dr. Durand Durand (credited as Dr. Duran Duran) for the Duran Duran concert movie "Arena", since his character inspired the band's name. He played Inspector Boot in the 1973 Vincent Price horror movie "Theatre of Blood".
Later career.
He was active in American movies and TV shows, such as his memorable supporting role as the trial judge in the Sidney Lumet's "The Verdict" with Paul Newman, an episode of "The Golden Girls" in 1987, and portraying Chief Justice of the United States Roy Ashland in the TV series "The West Wing". In 1992, O'Shea guest starred in the Season 10 finale of the sitcom "Cheers", and, in 1995, in an episode of the show's spin-off "Frasier". He appeared in the pilot episode of "Early Edition" as Sherman.
Personal life and death.
He had two sons with Toal, Colm and Steven. He lived in New York City, New York and became a United States citizen. O'Shea died on 2 April 2013 from an short-illness in Manhattan, New York, aged 86.