Jonjo O'Neill
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
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).
Born
Jul 11, 1978
Known For
Acting
Movies
17 acting
1 crew
Popularity
0.6
Known For
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
2018
as Englishman (segment "The Mortal Remains")
Defiance
2008
as Lazar
All the Old Knives
2022
as Ernst Pul
Operation Mincemeat
2022
as Teddy
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor
2013
as McGillop
Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse
2015
as Traevor
On Chesil Beach
2018
as Phil
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