O.B. (Hollyoaks)

Sam "O.B." O'Brien
Hollyoaks character
Portrayed by	Darren Jeffries
Duration	1997–2008, 2016–2017
First appearance	6 October 1997
Last appearance	2 January 2017
Classification	Former; regular
Introduced by	Jo Hallows (1997) Bryan Kirkwood (2008, 2016)
In-universe information Occupation Entrepreneur

Sam "O.B." O'Brien is a fictional character in the long-running Channel 4 British television soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Darren Jeffries. He debuted on-screen on 6 October 1997^[1] before leaving on 26 February 2008. He later made a brief return in July of the same year, last appearing on 11 July. O.B.'s storylines revolved around his friendship with Max Cunningham and several relationships. The character has been described as iconic and is most notable for his "classic comedy duo" status with Max. Jefferies was nominated for several awards for his time on the show. During a Hollyoaks live video in October 2016, it was announced that Jeffries would be returning to the role. O.B returned on 17 November 2016 and made his last appearance on 2 January 2017.