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George McMahon (born 20 September 1985 [1] in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish actor.
He is known for his role as Jamie Custer in Custer's Last Stand-up , [2] [3] and for his role as Mondo O'Connell in Fair City . [4] McMahon's career began at the age of 14 when he joined the Independent Theatre Workshop and the Helen Jordan Stage School. [5] He won reality television show Celebrity Farm in 2003. He donated the €50,000 prize fund to three charities of his choice which were The Bubblegum Club; the Children's Cancer Fund of Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children in Crumlin; and community-based voluntary organisation St. Michael's House, which cares for children and adults with learning disabilities. [6]
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