Dave O'Neil | |
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Birth name | David O'Neil |
Born | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | 8 May 1965
Medium | Television, film, radio |
Nationality | Australian |
Alma mater | RMIT University Melbourne University |
David O'Neil (born 8 May 1965) is an Australian stand-up comedian, actor, bass guitarist, writer, television and radio presenter.
O'Neil was a Cub, Scout, Venturer and Rover. His late father Kevin was the Group Leader at the 1st/3rd Mitcham Scout Group.[ citation needed ]
After finishing high school, O'Neil completed a course in primary school teaching; however, he never taught. He became a field officer for the Red Cross, giving talks and training sessions, where he first enjoyed public speaking and the opportunity to tell jokes. [1]
In the late 1980s, he was a member of Melbourne band Captain Cocoa, in which he played bass. His identical twin brother, Glenn, was the lead vocalist. [1] [2] [3]
O'Neil ventured into radio in the early 1990s, appearing on the Osso Booko Show on Melbourne community station 3RRR from 1992 to 1997. He co-hosted the one-hour sketch comedy show on Sundays with Vic Plume and Alan Parkes. He also spent some time on the RRR Breakfast team with Kate Langbroek and regular phone-ins from Dave Hughes.
In December 2001, he joined then-new radio station Nova 100 in Melbourne, on the top-rating Hughesy, Kate & Dave breakfast show. He later left in July 2006 for Nova's sister station, Vega 91.5 to co-host the breakfast show Dave and Denise with Shaun Micallef . In 2007, Ian "Dicko" Dickson and Chrissie Swan joined the show with Denise Scott with Shaun Micallef leaving the station.
In 2010, once Vega 91.5 became Classic Rock 91.5, Chrissie Swan departed the breakfast team. However, on 15 July 2010 Ian "Dicko" Dickson and O'Neil were axed from Classic Rock 91.5.
From 2017 until 2022, O'Neil was a regular guest and fill in for Sam Pang on Nova 100's breakfast show Chrissie, Sam & Browny .
In 1997, O'Neil featured on the RMITV show Under Melbourne Tonight s 1997 Christmas Special. He appeared on the RMITV show The Loft Live on 8 July 1999 and again on The Loft Live Comedy Benefit" episode on 10 February 2000. From 2005 to 2021, he also appeared as a regular guest on the Australian music TV show Spicks and Specks . In 2010, O'Neil also appeared on the first episode of ABC1 miniseries Sleuth 101 , in which he was a guest detective, solving a murder mystery. From 2011 to 2013, he also appeared regularly on the ABC1 talk show Adam Hills In Gordon Street Tonight . In 2013, he appeared on the ABC's Tractor Monkeys .
O'Neil has also appeared on All Star Family Feud , Celebrity Name Game , The Project , Show Me the Movie! , Have You Been Paying Attention? and Hughesy, We Have a Problem .
From 1998 to 1999, O'Neil was a head writer for the Network 10 sketch comedy show, Totally Full Frontal.
At the Australian federal election in 2007, O'Neil stood as an independent candidate for the federal seat of Gellibrand in Melbourne's industrial and portside inner western suburbs including Williamstown, Newport, Spotswood, Footscray, Braybrook, Altona and parts of Altona Meadows and Laverton. [4] [5] He received 2.3% of the vote. [6]
In 2017, O'Neil began a new podcast The Debrief with Dave O'Neil. [7] Each episode he drives a comedian home from a gig and discusses comedy and their career. It's available through iTunes and other podcast apps. Guests on the show have included Colin Lane, Denise Scott, Tom Ballard, Dilruk Jayasinha, Fiona O'Loughlin, Joel Creasey and Cal Wilson.
O'Neil's other podcasts include Somehow Related which he co-hosts with Glenn Robbins and The Junkees co-hosted with Kitty Flanagan.
Year | Title | Role | Type |
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2002 | The Nugget | Sue | Feature film |
2002 | Guru Wayne | End Devotee | Feature film |
2003 | Take Away | Mal the Butcher | Feature film |
2005 | You and Your Stupid Mate | Akela | Feature film |
2009 | Less Adolescent | Scout Leader | Feature film |
2010 | Ricky! The Movie | Self (cameo) | Mockumentary film |
2016 | Uber X-Citing Day | Self | Short film |
Year | Title | Role | Type |
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1994 | Jimeoin | Various characters | TV series, 6 episodes |
1997 | Eric | Various characters | TV series, 9 episodes |
1998 | The Micallef P(r)ogram(me) | Writer Mike Crawley | TV series, 1 episode |
1998 | The Russell Gilbert Show | Russell's brother David | TV series, 1 episode |
2000 | Introducing Gary Petty | Ponna | TV series, 1 episode |
2002 | Stingers | Brendan West | TV series, 1 episode |
2003 | Pizza | Referee | TV series, 1 episode |
2005 | Let Loose Live | Various characters | TV series, 2 episodes |
2014 | Utopia | Nathan | TV series, 1 episode |
2017 | HActresses | Tommy McFarlane | TV series, 4 episodes |
2018 | Dave | Dave | TV special, 1 episode |
2018 | Pilot Week | Dave | TV series, 1 episode |
2021 | Fisk | Bob | TV series, 2 episodes |
Year | Title | Role | Type |
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1995 | Something Hot Before Bed | Self | TV series |
1996 | Full Frontal | Guest performer | TV series, 1 episode |
1997 | Under Melbourne Tonight | Guest | Christmas special |
1997 | Headliners | Host | TV series |
1998–2011 | Good News Week | Panellist | TV series, 8 episodes |
1999 | Hessie’s Shed | Self | TV series, 1 episode |
1999 | O'Loghlin on Saturday Night | Self | TV series, 1 episode |
1999 | The Loft Live | Guest comedian | TV series, 1 episode |
1999 | The Mick Molloy Show | Self | TV series, 6 episodes |
1999 | The Loft Live | Comedian | TV series, 1 episode |
2000 | The Loft Live Comedy Benefit | Comedian | TV special, 1 episode |
2000–01 | The Big Schmooze | Self | TV series, 43 episodes |
2000–02 | The Fat | Guest | TV series, 3 episodes |
2000–05 | Rove Live | Guest | TV series, 3 episodes |
2001 | The Micallef P(r)ogram(me) | Self | TV series, 1 episode |
2001; 2021 | Melbourne International Comedy Festival | Comedian | TV special, 2 episode |
2002–03 | The Panel | Comedian | TV series, 1 episode |
2003 | Micallef Tonight | Self | TV series, 1 episode |
2005–24 | Spicks and Specks | Regular team member | TV series, 68 episodes |
2006 | Dancing with the Stars | Contestant | TV series, 1 episode |
2006 | Australia's Brainiest | Self | TV series, 1 episode |
2006 | Real Stories | Self | TV series, 1 episode |
2007 | The Nation | Self | TV series, 1 episode |
2010 | Sleuth 101 | Guest detective | TV series, 1 episode |
2011 | Statesmen of Comedy | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
2011 | You Have Been Watching | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
2011–13 | Can of Worms | Comedian | TV series, 3 episodes |
2011–13 | Adam Hills In Gordon Street Tonight | Regular guest | TV series, 20 episodes |
2012 | Talkin’ Bout Your Generation | Contestant | TV series, 1 episode |
2012 | Randling | Contestant | TV series, 7 episodes |
2013 | Tractor Monkeys | Team Captain | TV series, 17 episodes |
2013–15 | Total Agony | Self | TV series, 22 episodes |
2014 | Community Kitchen | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
2014 | Fancy Boy | Comedian | TV series, 1 episode |
2014–16 | Comedy Up Late | Self | TV series, 3 episodes |
2015 | Comedians in Bars Drinking Beer | Self | TV series, 1 episode |
2015 | About Tonight | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
2015 | Darren & Brose | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
2015 | How Not to Behave | Self | TV series, 1 episode |
2016 | All Star Family Feud | Contestant | TV series, 1 episode |
2019 | Show Me the Movie! | Panellist | TV series, 1 episode |
2019 | Have You Been Paying Attention? | Panellist | TV series, 1 episode |
2018–2020 | Hughesy, We Have a Problem | Self | TV series, 6 episodes |
2022 | Tomorrow Tonight | Panellist | TV series, 1 episode |
2022 | Question Everything | Panellist | TV series, 1 episode |
2023 | The Project | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
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