Jonjo O'Neill (actor)

Jonjo O'Neill
Born (1978-07-11) 11 July 1978
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Alma materGuildford School of Acting
OccupationActor
Years active1999–present

Jonjo O'Neill (born 11 July 1978)[1] is an actor from Northern Ireland known for his stage and television work.

Life and career

O'Neill was born in Belfast, grew up in the Whiterock Road[2] area and was educated at St Mary's Grammar School and the Royal Belfast Academical Institution.[3] Growing up he was passionate about musical theatre and was a member of the 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"[4] and "irresistible".[5] 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.[6]

In 2012, he won praise for his performance in Lucy Prebble's play The Effect at the Royal National Theatre headlining alongside Billie Piper,[7] 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' film The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018).

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2004FakersMicky
2008DefianceLazar
2010As You Like ItOrlando
2017On Chesil BeachPhil
2018The Ballad of Buster ScruggsEnglishmanSegment: "The Mortal Remains"
2019Rare BeastsDougie
The DriftersChris
2021Here BeforeBrendan
Operation MincemeatTeddy
2022All the Old KnivesErnst Pul
2023The Last RiflemanMajor Willis

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1999Extremely DangerousPassengerEpisode #1.1
2000SunburnIvanEpisode #2.7
Holby CityKieranEpisode: "Moving On"
Thin IceErikTelevision film
2001Band of BrothersReplacement OneEpisode: "Points"
2002A Touch of FrostJeffrey Meadows2 episodes
2003Murphy's LawJohnny McEvoyEpisode: "Manic Munday"
I Fought the LawDessie5 episodes
2005The Year London Blew Up: 1974DugganTelevision film
2007DoctorsStephen Bovey Richard MatthewsEpisode: "One Life"
The BillBilly McLaughlinEpisode: "Collateral Damage"
2012Bad SugarLiptonTelevision film
2013Doctor WhoMcGillopEpisode: "The Day of the Doctor"
2014The AssetsEdward Lee HowardEpisode: "Trip to Vienna"
2014–2015ConstantineGary "Gaz" Lester3 episodes
2014–2016The FallTom Stagg7 episodes
2015Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's CurseBrudeDirect-to-video
FortitudeCiaran Donnelly7 episodes
2017VeraGary ToveyEpisode: "The Blanket Mire"
OasisDavid MorganTelevision film
2018Patrick MelroseSeamus DourkeEpisode: "Mother's Milk"
2019–2021PennyworthAleister Crowley5 episodes
2020The Queen's GambitMr. GanzEpisode: "Openings"
HomelandDougEpisode: "Deception Indicated"
2021The IrregularsMycroft Holmes2 episodes
DalglieshJulius Marsh2 episodes
StephenDI Shaun Keep3 episodes
2022Bad SistersDonal Flynn9 episodes
BloodlandsRyan Savage3 episodes
2024The New LookBernard Dior2 episodes
The Day of the JackalEdward CarverUpcoming
2024NightsleeperMark "Hud" Hudson5 episodes
2025AndorCaptain Kaido2 episodes

Theatre

  • The Frogs (1999) – Nottingham Playhouse
  • Translations (2000) – Watford Palace Theatre
  • Half a Sixpence (2000) – West Yorkshire Playhouse
  • Dolly West's Kitchen (2001) – Leicester Haymarket Theatre
  • Observe the Sons of Ulster (2002) – The Pleasance Theatre
  • Murmuring Judges (2003) – Birmingham Repertory Theatre
  • A View from the Bridge (2003) – Birmingham Repertory Theatre/West Yorkshire Playhouse
  • Paradise Lost (2004) – Northampton Theatre Royal
  • 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
  • Someone Else's Shoes (2007) – Soho Theatre
  • 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
  • Collaborations (2013) – Royal Court Theatre
  • 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 Arthur Miller – Royal Exchange Theatre Manchester (2015) for which he was nominated for a Manchester Theatre Award[8]
  • Cymbeline (2015–16) – Globe Theatre
  • The Unreachable (2016) – Royal Court Theatre
  • The Bash (2016) – Royal Court Theatre 50th Anniversary Gala, performing as Frank-N-Furter from The Rocky Horror Show
  • 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 (one performance only)

References

  1. ↑ "20 Questions With ... Richard III star Jonjo O'Neill". 27 January 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ↑ "A northern light on Shakespeare's 'broken' monarch". The Irish Times. 29 June 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "RSC star Jonjo O'Neill brings some extra class to school's production". Belfast Telegraph. 7 October 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  4. ↑ Isherwood, Charles (8 July 2011). "Love's Hard, Comic Work, on a Stage Most Worldly". New York Times. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  5. ↑ Dziemianowicz, Joe (11 July 2011). "'As You Like It' review: Shakespeare revival delivers". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on 11 September 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  6. ↑ World Shakespeare Festival: Swan Theatre Archived 2012-06-29 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ National Theatre, The Effect, Cast and Creative retrieved 18th Jan 2013 Archived 2013-01-19 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ↑ "News: Spotlight on the Manchester Theatre Awards shortlist". Archived from the original on 12 January 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
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