Christopher Richard O'Neal (born April 4, 1994) is an American actor. He is known for his role in the 2012

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television series ''

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''.

Early life

O'Neal, a resident of

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, attended

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, and previously attended Teaneck Community Charter School. He appeared in several commercials and in a ''

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'' skit before getting his first recurring role.

Career

O'Neal's first major role was in the 2012 Nickelodeon comedy series ''

'', playing the role of Kevin Reed, a high school freshman who is the drummer for the band Gravity 5. The same year he also co-hosted the Nickelodeon series, '' You Gotta See This'', with

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. In 2013 O'Neal had a starring role in the 2013 Nickelodeon television film ''

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''. In 2016 he was cast in a starring role on the 2017 Netflix drama series ''

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''. In 2014 O'Neal released his EP ''Just getting started''.

Filmography

References

External links

* 1994 births Living people Male actors from New Jersey Place of birth missing (living people) American male television actors Teaneck High School alumni {{US-tv-actor-1990s-stub