Jonjo O'Neill (actor)

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Jonjo O'Neill
Born (1978-07-11) 11 July 1978 (age 46)
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Alma mater Guildford School of Acting
OccupationActor
Years active1999–present

Jonjo O'Neill (born 11 July 1978) [1] is an actor from Northern Ireland known for his stage and television work.

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O'Neill was born in Belfast, grew up in the Whiterock Road [2] area and was educated at St Mary's Grammar School and the Royal Belfast Academical Institution. [3] Growing up he was passionate about musical theatre and was a member of the Ulster Youth Theatre and performed with the Ulster Theatre Company. In 1996 at the age of 18, he won a place and a full scholarship to the Guildford School of Acting, and moved to England. His first television role was the year he graduated from drama school, in Extremely Dangerous (1999).

A member of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) 2009–2011 ensemble, his roles included Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet , Orlando in As You Like It , and Launcelot in Morte D'Arthur . His performances during the RSC's six-week residency at Park Avenue Armory in New York were hailed as "forceful" [4] and "irresistible". [5] At the 2012 World Shakespeare Festival in Stratford-upon-Avon, O'Neill played the title role in Roxana Silbert's production of Richard III at the Swan Theatre. [6]

In 2012, he won praise for his performance in Lucy Prebble's play The Effect at the Royal National Theatre headlining alongside Billie Piper, [7] whom he later appeared alongside in the 2013 fiftieth anniversary episode of Doctor Who : "The Day of the Doctor". He also appeared in "The Mortal Remains", the final vignette in the Coen brothers' film The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018).

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 Fakers Micky
2008 Defiance Lazar
2010As You Like It Orlando
2017 On Chesil Beach Phil
2018 The Ballad of Buster Scruggs EnglishmanSegment: "The Mortal Remains"
2019 Rare Beasts Dougie
The DriftersChris
2021 Here Before Brendan
Operation Mincemeat Teddy
2022 All the Old Knives Ernst Pul
2023 The Last Rifleman Major Willis

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999 Extremely Dangerous PassengerEpisode #1.1
2000 Sunburn IvanEpisode #2.7
Holby City KieranEpisode: "Moving On"
Thin Ice Erik Television film
2001 Band of Brothers Replacement OneEpisode: "Points"
2002 A Touch of Frost Jeffrey Meadows2 episodes
2003 Murphy's Law Johnny McEvoyEpisode: "Manic Munday"
I Fought the LawDessie5 episodes
2005The Year London Blew Up: 1974DugganTelevision film
2007 Doctors Stephen Bovey Richard MatthewsEpisode: "One Life"
The Bill Billy McLaughlinEpisode: "Collateral Damage"
2012 Bad Sugar LiptonTelevision film
2013 Doctor Who McGillopEpisode: "The Day of the Doctor"
2014 The Assets Edward Lee HowardEpisode: "Trip to Vienna"
2014–2015 Constantine Gary "Gaz" Lester3 episodes
2014–2016 The Fall Tom Stagg7 episodes
2015 Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse Brude Direct-to-video
Fortitude Ciaran Donnelly7 episodes
2017 Vera Gary ToveyEpisode: "The Blanket Mire"
Oasis David MorganTelevision film
2018 Patrick Melrose Seamus DourkeEpisode: "Mother's Milk"
2019–2021 Pennyworth Aleister Crowley5 episodes
2020 The Queen's Gambit Mr. GanzEpisode: "Openings"
Homeland DougEpisode: "Deception Indicated"
2021 The Irregulars Mycroft Holmes2 episodes
Dalgliesh Julius Marsh2 episodes
Stephen DI Shaun Keep3 episodes
2022 Bad Sisters Donal Flynn9 episodes
Bloodlands Ryan Savage3 episodes
2024 The New Look Bernard Dior2 episodes
The Day of the Jackal Edward CarverUpcoming
2024 Nightsleeper Mark "Hud" Hudson5 episodes
2025 Andor Captain Kaido2 episodes

Theatre

References

  1. "20 Questions With ... Richard III star Jonjo O'Neill". 27 January 2013. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013.
  2. "A northern light on Shakespeare's 'broken' monarch". The Irish Times. 29 June 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  3. "RSC star Jonjo O'Neill brings some extra class to school's production". Belfast Telegraph. 7 October 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  4. Isherwood, Charles (8 July 2011). "Love's Hard, Comic Work, on a Stage Most Worldly". New York Times. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  5. Dziemianowicz, Joe (11 July 2011). "'As You Like It' review: Shakespeare revival delivers". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on 11 September 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  6. World Shakespeare Festival: Swan Theatre Archived 2012-06-29 at the Wayback Machine
  7. National Theatre, The Effect, Cast and Creative retrieved 18th Jan 2013 Archived 2013-01-19 at the Wayback Machine
  8. "News: Spotlight on the Manchester Theatre Awards shortlist". Archived from the original on 12 January 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.