Dave O'Neil

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Dave O'Neil
Birth nameDavid O'Neil
Born (1965-05-08) 8 May 1965 (age 60)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
MediumTelevision, film, radio
NationalityAustralian
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.

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Early life

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]

Career

Radio

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 .

From 2023 to 2025 he has regularly filled in as host on ABC Melbournes Breakfast show , he also has a regular segment in 2025 with Bridget Duclos ABC Melbournes afternoons each Wednesday discussing all things nostalgic.

Television

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.

Politics

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]

Podcasts

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.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleType
2002 The Nugget SueFeature film
2002Guru WayneEnd DevoteeFeature film
2003 Take Away Mal the ButcherFeature film
2005 You and Your Stupid Mate AkelaFeature film
2009Less AdolescentScout LeaderFeature film
2010Ricky! The MovieSelf (cameo)Mockumentary film
2016Uber X-Citing DaySelfShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleType
1994 Jimeoin Various charactersTV series, 6 episodes
1997 Eric Various charactersTV series, 9 episodes
1998 The Micallef P(r)ogram(me) Writer Mike CrawleyTV series, 1 episode
1998 The Russell Gilbert Show Russell's brother DavidTV series, 1 episode
2000 Introducing Gary Petty PonnaTV series, 1 episode
2002 Stingers Brendan WestTV series, 1 episode
2003 Pizza RefereeTV series, 1 episode
2005 Let Loose Live Various charactersTV series, 2 episodes
2014 Utopia NathanTV series, 1 episode
2017HActressesTommy McFarlaneTV series, 4 episodes
2018DaveDaveTV special, 1 episode
2018Pilot WeekDaveTV series, 1 episode
2021 Fisk BobTV series, 2 episodes
2025Claire Hooper's House Of Games [8] Self5 episodes

Television (as self)

YearTitleRoleType
1995Something Hot Before BedSelfTV series
1996 Full Frontal Guest performerTV series, 1 episode
1997 Under Melbourne Tonight GuestChristmas special
1997HeadlinersHostTV series
1998–2011 Good News Week PanellistTV series, 8 episodes
1999 Hessie’s Shed SelfTV series, 1 episode
1999O'Loghlin on Saturday NightSelfTV series, 1 episode
1999 The Loft Live Guest comedianTV series, 1 episode
1999 The Mick Molloy Show SelfTV series, 6 episodes
1999 The Loft Live ComedianTV series, 1 episode
2000 The Loft Live Comedy BenefitComedianTV special, 1 episode
2000–01 The Big Schmooze SelfTV series, 43 episodes
2000–02 The Fat GuestTV series, 3 episodes
2000–05 Rove Live GuestTV series, 3 episodes
2001 The Micallef P(r)ogram(me) SelfTV series, 1 episode
2001; 2021 Melbourne International Comedy Festival ComedianTV special, 2 episode
2002–03 The Panel ComedianTV series, 1 episode
2003 Micallef Tonight SelfTV series, 1 episode
2005–24 Spicks and Specks Regular team memberTV series, 68 episodes
2006 Dancing with the Stars ContestantTV series, 1 episode
2006 Australia's Brainiest SelfTV series, 1 episode
2006 Real Stories SelfTV series, 1 episode
2007 The Nation SelfTV series, 1 episode
2010 Sleuth 101 Guest detectiveTV series, 1 episode
2011 Statesmen of Comedy GuestTV series, 1 episode
2011 You Have Been Watching GuestTV series, 1 episode
2011–13 Can of Worms ComedianTV series, 3 episodes
2011–13 Adam Hills In Gordon Street Tonight Regular guestTV series, 20 episodes
2012 Talkin’ Bout Your Generation ContestantTV series, 1 episode
2012 Randling ContestantTV series, 7 episodes
2013 Tractor Monkeys Team CaptainTV series, 17 episodes
2013–15Total AgonySelfTV series, 22 episodes
2014Community KitchenGuestTV series, 1 episode
2014 Fancy Boy ComedianTV series, 1 episode
2014–16Comedy Up LateSelfTV series, 3 episodes
2015Comedians in Bars Drinking BeerSelfTV series, 1 episode
2015About TonightGuestTV series, 1 episode
2015 Darren & Brose GuestTV series, 1 episode
2015 How Not to Behave SelfTV series, 1 episode
2016 All Star Family Feud ContestantTV series, 1 episode
2019 Show Me the Movie! PanellistTV series, 1 episode
2019 Have You Been Paying Attention? PanellistTV series, 1 episode
2018–2020 Hughesy, We Have a Problem SelfTV series, 6 episodes
2022 Tomorrow Tonight PanellistTV series, 1 episode
2022 Question Everything PanellistTV series, 1 episode
2023 The Project GuestTV series, 1 episode

References

  1. 1 2 Jones, Kate (13 January 2014). "My first job: Dave O'Neil, comedian". The New Daily . Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "Captain Cocoa". Rate Your Music . Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  3. ↑ Beck, Chris (11 July 2002). "Waking Dave O'Neill". The Age . Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  4. ↑ Sim, Joanne (19 April 2010). "O'Neil's unlucky break". The Age . Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  5. ↑ "House of Representatives Division First Preferences (Gellibrand)". Australian Electoral Commission . Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  6. ↑ "Gellibrand - Federal Election 2007". ABC Elections (ABC Online). 12 December 2023.
  7. ↑ O’Neil, Dave (3 July 2017). "The Debrief with Dave O'Neil". Nearly.com.au. Nearly Media 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  8. ↑ "Claire Hooper's House Of Games: Series 1". iview.abc.net.au. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
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