Jonjo O'Neill

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Jonjo O'Neill is an actor from Northern Ireland known for his stage and television work. O'Neill was born in Belfast, grew up in the Whiterock Road area and was educated at St Mary's Grammar School. 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" and "irresistible." 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. In 2012 he won praise for his performance in Lucy Prebble's play The Effect at the Royal National Theatre headlining alongside Billie Piper, 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's film The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018).

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The Day of the Jackal
TV show Edward Carver
2024
Nightsleeper
TV show Mark Hudson
2024
The New Look
TV show Bernard Dior
2022
Andor
TV show Captain Kaido
2022
Bad Sisters
TV show Donal Flynn
2022
All the Old Knives
Movie Ernst Pul
2022
Operation Mincemeat
Movie Teddy
2022
Here Before
Movie Brendon
2021
Dalgliesh
TV show Julius Marsh
2021
Stephen
TV show DI Shaun Keep
2021
Rare Beasts
Movie Dougie
2021
Bloodlands
TV show Ryan Savage
2020
Industry
TV show Robin Williamson
2020
The Queen's Gambit
TV show Mr. Ganz
2019
The Octopus Nest
Movie Timothy
2019
Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler
TV show Aleister Crowley

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2018
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Movie Englishman (segment "The Mortal Remains")
2018
Patrick Melrose
TV show Seamus Dourke
2018
On Chesil Beach
Movie Phil
2017
Oasis
TV show David Morgan
2017
Oasis
Movie David Morgan
2015
Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse
Movie Traevor
2015
Fortitude
TV show Ciaran Donnelly
2014
Constantine
TV show Gary Lester
2013
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor
Movie McGillop
2012
Bad Sugar
Movie Lipton
2011
Homeland
TV show
2011
Vera
TV show Gary Tovey
2011
Inside The Mob's Bloody Valentine
Movie Producer
2010
RSC Live: As You Like It
Movie Orlando
2009
RSC Live: The Comedy of Errors
Movie Dromio of Syracuse
2008
Defiance
Movie Lazar
2005
The Year London Blew Up
Movie Harry Duggan
2001
Murphy's Law
TV show Johnny McEvoy
2001
Band of Brothers
TV show Replacement One
1992
A Touch of Frost
TV show Jeffrey Meadows
1980
Murphy's Stroke
Movie Jockey
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Movie Priest
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The Gentleman Thief
Movie Peter Scott