Bill O'Brien is an American television series actor and the Senior Advisor for Program Innovation at the National Endowment for the Arts.
O'Brien was appointed to serve as Deputy Chairman of Grants and Awards for the National Endowment for the Arts[1] shortly after the election of President Barack Obama in 2008.
This initiative explored the role of the arts in assisting the healing of military service members recovering from traumatic brain injuries and psychological health issues.
Other productions he produced for Deaf West include A Streetcar Named Desire (Ovation Award for Best Play) and Oliver!
[citation needed] O'Brien has recurred in all seven seasons as Kenny, the ASL interpreter of Joey Lucas (Marlee Matlin), on The West Wing.