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 ''

How to Rock ''How to Rock'' is an American teen sitcom that ran on Nickelodeon from February 4 to December 8, 2012. It stars singer Cymphonique Miller, who previously sang the theme song for Nickelodeon's '' Winx Club''. The series is based on the 2011 boo ...

''.

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 ''You Gotta See This'' is an American reality television series produced by Comcast Entertainment Group for Nickelodeon. The series premiered on July 21, 2012. It was hosted by Noah Crawford and Chris O'Neal. Synopsis Nickelodeon describes ...

'', with Noah Crawford. 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 ''

Greenhouse Academy ''Greenhouse Academy'' is a teen drama television series released by Netflix. Based on the Israeli television series '' The Greenhouse'' (''Ha-Hamama''), created by Giora Chamizer, the series was adapted for international audiences by Chamizer ...

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

Filmography

References

External links

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