Jonjo O'Neill

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

34

Gender

Male

Birthday

1978-07-11 (47 years old)

Place of Birth

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Jonjo O'Neill

Biography

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).

Known For

  • Vera

    Vera

  • Homeland

    Homeland

  • The Day of the Jackal

    The Day of the Jackal

  • Andor

    Andor

  • Band of Brothers

    Band of Brothers

  • A Touch of Frost

    A Touch of Frost

  • Bad Sisters

    Bad Sisters

  • Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler

    Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler

  • The Queen's Gambit

    The Queen's Gambit

  • Constantine

    Constantine

  • The New Look

    The New Look

  • The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

    The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

  • Dalgliesh

    Dalgliesh

  • Defiance

    Defiance

  • Fortitude

    Fortitude

  • Patrick Melrose

    Patrick Melrose

  • Rare Beasts

    Rare Beasts

  • Operation Mincemeat

    Operation Mincemeat

  • Bloodlands

    Bloodlands

  • The Year London Blew Up

    The Year London Blew Up

  • Bad Sugar

    Bad Sugar

  • Here Before

    Here Before

  • The Octopus Nest

    The Octopus Nest

  • Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse

    Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse

  • All the Old Knives

    All the Old Knives

  • Oasis

    Oasis

  • Nightsleeper

    Nightsleeper

  • The Gentleman Thief

    The Gentleman Thief

  • Stephen

    Stephen

  • Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor

    Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor

  • RSC Live: The Comedy of Errors

    RSC Live: The Comedy of Errors

  • On Chesil Beach

    On Chesil Beach

  • RSC Live: As You Like It

    RSC Live: As You Like It

  • Oasis

    Oasis