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 The Royal Belfast Academical Institution is an independent grammar school in Belfast, Northern Ireland. With the support of Belfast's leading reformers and democrats, it opened its doors in 1814. Until 1849, when it was superseded by what today ...

. 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

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(RSC) 2009–2011 ensemble, his roles included Mercutio in ''

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'', Orlando in ''

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'', and Launcelot in '' Morte D'Arthur''. His performances during the RSC's six-week residency at

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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 Roxana Silbert's production of ''

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'' at the Swan Theatre. In 2012, he won praise for his performance in

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's play ''The Effect'' at the

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headlining alongside

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,National Theatre, The Effect, Cast and Creative retrieved 18th Jan 2013
whom he later appeared alongside in the 2013 fiftieth anniversary episode of ''

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'': "

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". He also appeared in "The Mortal Remains", the final vignette in the

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' film ''

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'' (2018).

Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre

*''The Frogs'' (1999) –

Nottingham Playhouse Nottingham Playhouse is a theatre in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England. It was first established as a repertory theatre in 1948 when it operated from a former cinema in Goldsmith Street. Directors during this period included Val May and F ...

*''Translations'' (2000) –

Watford Palace Theatre Watford Palace Theatre, opened in 1908, is an Edwardian Grade II listed building in Watford, Hertfordshire. The 600-seat theatre on Clarendon Road was refurbished in 2004. It houses its own rehearsal room, wardrobe, cafe and bar. History The ...

*''Half a Sixpence'' (2000) –

West Yorkshire Playhouse Leeds Playhouse is a theatre in the city centre of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It opened in 1990 in the Quarry Hill area of the city as the West Yorkshire Playhouse, successor to the original Leeds Playhouse, and was rebranded in June 2018 ...

*'' Dolly West's Kitchen'' (2001) – Leicester Haymarket Theatre *''Observe the Sons of Ulster'' (2002) – The Pleasance Theatre *''Murmuring Judges'' (2003) –

Birmingham Repertory Theatre Birmingham Repertory Theatre, commonly called Birmingham Rep or just The Rep, is a producing theatre based on Centenary Square in Birmingham, England. Founded by Barry Jackson, it is the longest-established of Britain's building-based theatre ...

*''A View from the Bridge'' (2003) – Birmingham Repertory Theatre/West Yorkshire Playhouse *''Paradise Lost'' (2004) – Northampton Theatre Royal *''Headcase'' (2004) –

*''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 Hampstead Theatre is a theatre in South Hampstead, in the London Borough of Camden. It specialises in commissioning and producing new writing, supporting and developing the work of new writers. History The original ''Hampstead Theatre Clu ...

*''Someone Else's Shoes'' (2007) –

Soho Theatre Soho Theatre is a theatre and registered charity in the Soho district of the City of Westminster, and Soho Theatre Walthamstow in north-east London. It produces and presents new works of theatre, together with comedy and cabaret, across three pe ...

*''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) –

*''Collaborations'' (2013) –

Royal Court Theatre The Royal Court Theatre, at different times known as the Court Theatre, the New Chelsea Theatre, and the Belgravia Theatre, is a West End theatre#London's non-commercial theatres, non-commercial theatre in Sloane Square, London, England, opene ...

*''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 The Globe Theatre was a Theater (structure), theatre in London associated with William Shakespeare. It was built in 1599 at Southwark, close to the south bank of the Thames, by Shakespeare's playing company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men. It was ...

*''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 ''The Rocky Horror Show'' is a Musical theatre, musical with music, lyrics and book by Richard O'Brien. A humorous tribute to various B movies associated with the Science fiction film, science fiction and Horror film, horror genres from the 193 ...

*''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 The Gate Theatre is a theatre on Cavendish Row in Dublin, Ireland. It was founded in 1928. History Beginnings The Gate Theatre was founded in 1928 by Hilton Edwards and Micheál MacLiammóir with Daisy Bannard Cogley and Gearóid Ó Lochla ...

(one performance only)

References

External links

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Jonjo O'Neill Official Site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Oneill, Jonjo 1978 births Alumni of the Guildford School of Acting Living people Male stage actors from Northern Ireland Male television actors from Northern Ireland Male actors from Belfast