Michael O'Neill
Born May 29, 1947 (Age: 78)
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Montgomery, Alabama, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Michael O'Neill (born May 29, 1951) is an American actor. With a career stretching through three decades, he usually portrays senior law enforcement or military officers. He is perhaps best known for his role as Special agent Ron Butterfield, the head of President Josiah Bartlet's Secret Service detail, on The West Wing. He played CTU Administrative Director Richard Walsh in the first two episodes of 24. He played Sgt. Maj. Ron Cheals in the CBS action-drama series The Unit. He starred in the Season Six 2 part Finale of Grey's Anatomy as the broken widower who holds the hospital hostage with a 9mm while pursuing the doctors responsible for unplugging his wife. His most notable film performances occur in Seabiscuit, Secondhand Lions, Transformers, Dancer, Texas Pop 81, Traffic, Sea of Love, A Quiet Little Marriage, Nothing But the Truth, and Green Zone. O'Neill graduated from Auburn University in 1974. After attending Auburn he spent time under the tutelage of actor Will Geer and his daughter, Ellen, at Theatricum Botanicum in Los Angeles before moving to New York to pursue his career there.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Michael O'Neill (born May 29, 1951) is an American actor. With a career stretching through three decades, he usually portrays senior law enforcement or military officers. He is perhaps best known for his role as Special agent Ron Butterfield, the head of President Josiah Bartlet's Secret Service detail, on The West Wing. He played CTU Administrative Director Richard Walsh in the first two episodes of 24. He played Sgt. Maj. Ron Cheals in the CBS action-drama series The Unit. He starred in the Season Six 2 part Finale of Grey's Anatomy as the broken widower who holds the hospital hostage with a 9mm while pursuing the doctors responsible for unplugging his wife. His most notable film performances occur in Seabiscuit, Secondhand Lions, Transformers, Dancer, Texas Pop 81, Traffic, Sea of Love, A Quiet Little Marriage, Nothing But the Truth, and Green Zone. O'Neill graduated from Auburn University in 1974. After attending Auburn he spent time under the tutelage of actor Will Geer and his daughter, Ellen, at Theatricum Botanicum in Los Angeles before moving to New York to pursue his career there.
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Filmography
Air
2023
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as Joe Dean
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Age: 75
Dallas Buyers Club
2013
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as Richard Barkley
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Age: 66
J. Edgar
2011
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as Senator McKellar
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Age: 64
Green Zone
2010
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as Colonel Bethel
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Age: 62
Nothing But the Truth
2008
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as CIA Director
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Age: 61
Transformers
2007
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as Tom Banacheck
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Age: 60
Seabiscuit
2003
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as Mr. Pollard
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Age: 56
Dreamcatcher
2003
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as Gen. Matheson
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Age: 55
Traffic
2000
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as Lawyer Rodman
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Age: 53
The Legend of Bagger Vance
2000
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as O.B. Keeler
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Age: 53
The Mod Squad
1999
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as Greene
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Age: 51
Dancer, Texas Pop. 81
1998
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as Mr. Lusk
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Age: 50
The Sunchaser
1996
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as Agent Moreland
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Age: 49
Bushwhacked
1995
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as Jon Jordan
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Age: 48
Lorenzo's Oil
1992
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as School Psychologist
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Age: 45
Jennifer Eight
1992
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as Serato
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Age: 45
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
1992
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as Jergens
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Age: 45
Sea of Love
1989
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as Raymond Brown
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Age: 42