Jonjo O'Neill

About

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 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" and "irresistible." At the 2012 World...

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HomelandSeries • 2011VeraSeries • 2011Band of BrothersSeries • 2001AndorSeries • 2022IndustrySeries • 2020A Touch of FrostSeries • 1992The Day of the JackalSeries • 2024The Queen's GambitSeries • 2020Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's ButlerSeries • 2019Bad SistersSeries • 2022ConstantineSeries • 2014Patrick MelroseSeries • 2018DalglieshSeries • 2021FortitudeSeries • 2015The New LookSeries • 2024Murphy's LawSeries • 2001The Ballad of Buster ScruggsMovie • 2018NightsleeperSeries • 2024DefianceMovie • 2008All the Old KnivesMovie • 2022Operation MincemeatMovie • 2022BloodlandsSeries • 2021Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's CurseMovie • 2015On Chesil BeachMovie • 2018