Jonjo O'Neill (actor)

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Jonjo O'Neill
Born (1978-07-11) 11 July 1978 (age 45)
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Alma mater Guildford School of Acting

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 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

Television

Theatre

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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. 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.
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