Jonjo O'Neill (born 11 July 1978) 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 and the Royal Belfast Academical Institution. 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
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'', Orlando in ''
As You Like It
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'', and Launcelot in '' Morte D'Arthur''. His performances during the RSC's six-week residency at
Park Avenue Armory
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in New York were hailed as "forceful" and "irresistible." At the 2012 World Shakespeare Festival in
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, O'Neill played the title role in
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's production of ''
Richard III
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'' at the Swan Theatre.
In 2012 he won praise for his performance in Lucy Prebble's play ''The Effect'' at the
Royal National Theatre
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headlining alongside
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Defiance
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* ''Defiance'' (2002 film), a ...
'' (2008) - Lazar
*''As You Like It'' (2010) - Orlando
*''On Chesil Beach'' (2017) - Phil
*'' The Ballad of Buster Scruggs'' (2018) - Englishman (segment "The Mortal Remains")
*'' We Are Where We Are'' (2018, Short) - Magnus
*'' Rare Beasts'' (2019) - Dougie
*''The Drifters'' (2019) - Chris
*'' Here Before'' (2021) - Brendan
*''
Operation Mincemeat (film)
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'' (2021) - Teddy
Television
*''Sunburn'' (2000) - Ivan
*''
Holby City
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'' (2000) - Kieran
*'' Band of Brothers'' (2001) - Replacement One
*''
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The Bill
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Fortitude
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'' (2015) - Ciaran Donnelly
*''
Vera
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*Vera (given name), a given name (including a list of people and fictional characters with the name)
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'' (2017) - Gary Tovey
*''
Oasis
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*''
Pennyworth
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'' (2019-2021) - Aleister Crowley
*'' The Queen's Gambit'' (2020) - Mr. Ganz
*''
The Irregulars
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Bad Sisters
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Nottingham Playhouse
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*''Translations'' (2000) –
Watford Palace Theatre
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*''Half a Sixpence'' (2000) –
West Yorkshire Playhouse
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Birmingham Repertory Theatre
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*''A View from the Bridge'' (2003) – Birmingham Repertory Theatre/West Yorkshire Playhouse
*''Paradise Lost'' (2004) –
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*''Headcase'' (2004) – Royal Shakespeare Company
*''Speaking Like Magpies'' (2005) – Royal Shakespeare Company
*''Sejanus: His Fall'' (2005) – Royal Shakespeare Company
*''Believe What You Will'' (2005) – Royal Shakespeare Company
*''A New Way to Please You'' (2005) – Royal Shakespeare Company
*''Faustus'' (2006) –
Hampstead Theatre
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*''Someone Else's Shoes'' (2007) –
Soho Theatre
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*''As You Like It'' (2008) – Young Vic Theatre
*''Comedy of Errors'' (2009) – Royal Shakespeare Company
*''As you Like It'' (2009) – Royal Shakespeare Company
*''The Drunks'' (2009) – Royal Shakespeare Company
*''Romeo and Juliet'' (2010) – Royal Shakespeare Company
*''Morte D'Arthur'' (2010) – Royal Shakespeare Company
*''Ahasverus'' (2011) – Royal Shakespeare Company
*''Silence'' (2011) – Royal Shakespeare Company
*''Richard III'' (2012) – Royal Shakespeare Company
*''The Effect'' (2012–13) –
Royal National Theatre
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*''Collaborations'' (2013) –
Royal Court Theatre
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*''The President Has come to See You'' (2013) – Royal Court Theatre
*''Talk Show'' (2013) – Royal Court Theatre
*''The Get Out'' (2014) – Royal Court Theatre
*''The Crucible'' by
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– Royal Exchange Theatre Manchester (2015) for which he was nominated for a Manchester Theatre Award
*''Cymbeline'' (2015–16) –
Globe Theatre
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*''The Unreachable'' (2016) – Royal Court Theatre
*''The Bash'' (2016) – Royal Court Theatre 50th Anniversary Gala, performing as Frank-N-Furter from
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*''Victory Condition'' (2017) – Royal Court Theatre
*''The Prudes'' (2018) – Royal Court Theatre
*''Pinter at the Pinter'' (2018) – Harold Pinter Theatre
*''Dear Elizabeth'' (2019) –
Gate Theatre
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