Jonjo O'Neill (born 11 July 1978) 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 area and was educated at St Mary's Grammar School and the Royal Belfast Academical Institution. 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" 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.World Shakespeare Festival: 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,National Theatre, The Effect, Cast and Creative retrieved 18th Jan 2013 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 RoleNotes 2004 Fakers Micky 2008 Defiance Lazar 2010 As You Like It Orlando 2017 On Chesil Beach Phil 2018 The Ballad of Buster Scruggs Englishman Segment: "The Mortal Remains"2019 Rare Beasts Dougie The Drifters Chris 2021 Here Before Brendan Operation Mincemeat Teddy 2022 All the Old Knives Ernst Pul 2023 The Last Rifleman Major Willis
Television + Year Title RoleNotes 1999 Extremely Dangerous Passenger Episode #1.12000 Sunburn Ivan Episode #2.7 Holby City Kieran Episode: "Moving On" Thin Ice Erik Television film 2001 Band of Brothers Replacement One Episode: "Points" 2002 A Touch of Frost Jeffrey Meadows 2 episodes2003 Murphy's Law Johnny McEvoy Episode: "Manic Munday" I Fought the Law Dessie 5 episodes 2005 The Year London Blew Up: 1974 Duggan Television film2007 Doctors Stephen Bovey Richard Matthews Episode: "One Life" The Bill Billy McLaughlin Episode: "Collateral Damage" 2012 Bad Sugar Lipton Television film 2013 Doctor Who McGillop Episode: "The Day of the Doctor" 2014 The Assets Edward Lee Howard Episode: "Trip to Vienna" 2014–2015 Constantine Gary "Gaz" Lester 3 episodes 2014–2016 The Fall Tom Stagg 7 episodes2015 Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse Brude Direct-to-video Fortitude Ciaran Donnelly 7 episodes2017 Vera Gary Tovey Episode: "The Blanket Mire" Oasis David Morgan Television film 2018 Patrick Melrose Seamus Dourke Episode: "Mother's Milk" 2019–2021 Pennyworth Aleister Crowley 5 episodes2020 The Queen's Gambit Mr. Ganz Episode: "Openings" Homeland Doug Episode: "Deception Indicated"2021 The Irregulars Mycroft Holmes 2 episodes Dalgliesh Julius Marsh 2 episodes Stephen DI Shaun Keep 3 episodes2022 Bad Sisters Donal Flynn 9 episodes Bloodlands Ryan Savage 3 episodes2024 The New Look Bernard Dior 2 episodes The Day of the Jackal Edward Carver Upcoming2024 Nightsleeper Mark "Hud" Hudson 5 episodes2025 Andor Captain Kaido 2 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 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
External links
Jonjo O'Neill Official Site