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Patrice O'Neal
Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA
Comedian Patrice O'Neal was born in New York, but moved to Boston when he was just one year old. He was educated at West Roxbury High School and went on to attend Northeastern Uni…
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Comedian Patrice O'Neal was born in New York, but moved to Boston when he was just one year old. He was educated at West Roxbury High School and went on to attend Northeastern University, both in Boston. After this, various jobs followed including a sausage cart vendor at a train station, flower seller and popcorn seller at the Boston Garden Arena. In October 1992, O'Neal attended an open mic comedy night. He heckled one of the comedians, who challenged O'Neal to perform himself at the next open mic night. He did just that and so began his comedy career. Over the next 6 years, O'Neal became a fixture on the Boston comedy circuit. He then relocated to New York, becoming a regular at Manhattan's Comedy Cellar. After this, O'Neal moved to Los Angeles and radio, television and film projects followed. O'Neal appeared in various shows, both in acting roles and as himself. In 2005, he taped his own episode of "One Night Stand" (2005) and in 2011 he had his own Comedy Central special, 'Patrice O'Neal: Elephant in the Room'. As well as on-screen projects, O'Neal worked on radio and continued as a stand-up in clubs and theaters. O'Neal's final screen appearance was in September 2011 when he took part in the Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen (2011) (TV). On November 29th 2011, Patrice O'Neal, who suffered from diabetes, passed away following complications from a stroke. He was 41.
Filmography
Movies and shows, newest first
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2021
Patrice O'Neal: Killing Is Easy
Movie Self (Archive Footage)
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2012
Nature Calls
Movie Mr. Caldwell
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2011
Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen
Movie Self
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2011
Patrice O'Neal: Elephant in the Room
Movie Himself
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2010
Furry Vengeance
Movie Gus
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2008
Z Rock
TV show Stage Manager
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2006
Assy McGee
TV show Blind Anthony (voice)
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2006
Scary Movie 4
Movie Rasheed (uncredited)
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2006
I Love Toys
TV show
- 2005
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2005
Patrice O'Neal: One-Night Stand
Movie Himself
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2005
Too Late with Adam Carolla
TV show
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2005
The Office
TV show Lonny Collins
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2005
Comedy Central Roast of Jeff Foxworthy
Movie Self
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2005
I Love the '90s: Part Deux
TV show
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2004
Patrice O'neal: Live at the Comedy Store in Hollywood
Movie Himself
More credits
- 2004
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2004
O'Grady
TV show Harold Jenkins
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2004
The Jury
TV show Adam Walker
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2004
Shorties Watchin' Shorties
TV show Baby Patrice
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2003
Arrested Development
TV show T-Bone
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2003
In the Cut
Movie Hector
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2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV show Self
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2003
Comedy Central Roasts
TV show Self
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2003
Head of State
Movie Warren
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2003
The Patrice O'Neal Roast
Movie Self
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2002
25th Hour
Movie Khari
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2002
Patrice O'Neal: Live!
Movie Himself
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2002
Paper Soldiers
Movie Big T
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2002
The Colin Quinn Show
TV show Various
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2000
Ed
TV show Andre Stangel (uncredited)
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1993
Raw
TV show Writer
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1989
One Night Stand
TV show
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