Patrice O'Neal
Born: 1969-12-07 in Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 2011-11-29
Known For: Acting
Biography
Comedian Patrice O'Neal was born in New York, but moved to Boston when he was just one year old. He was educated at West Roxbury High School and went on to attend Northeastern University, both in Boston. After this, various jobs followed including a sausage cart vendor at a train station, flower seller and popcorn seller at the Boston Garden Arena. In October 1992, O'Neal attended an open mic comedy night. He heckled one of the comedians, who challenged O'Neal to perform himself at the next open mic night. He did just that and so began his comedy career. Over the next 6 years, O'Neal became a fixture on the Boston comedy circuit. He then relocated to New York, becoming a regular at Manhattan's Comedy Cellar. After this, O'Neal moved to Los Angeles and radio, television and film projects followed. O'Neal appeared in various shows, both in acting roles and as himself. In 2005, he taped his own episode of "One Night Stand" (2005) and in 2011 he had his own Comedy Central special, 'Patrice O'Neal: Elephant in the Room'. As well as on-screen projects, O'Neal worked on radio and continued as a stand-up in clubs and theaters. O'Neal's final screen appearance was in September 2011 when he took part in the Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen (2011) (TV). On November 29th 2011, Patrice O'Neal, who suffered from diabetes, passed away following complications from a stroke. He was 41.
Filmography
2021
- Patrice O'Neal: Killing Is Easy as Self (Archive Footage)
2012
- Nature Calls as Mr. Caldwell
2011
- Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen as Self
- Patrice O'Neal: Elephant in the Room as Himself
2010
- Furry Vengeance as Gus
2008
- Z Rock as Stage Manager
2006
- Scary Movie 4 as Rasheed (uncredited)
- Assy McGee as Blind Anthony (voice)
- I Love Toys
2005
- The Office as Lonny Collins
- Too Late with Adam Carolla
- I Love the '90s: Part Deux
- Comedy Central Roast of Jeff Foxworthy as Self
- Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics as Himself
- Patrice O'Neal: One-Night Stand as Himself
2004
- The Jury as Adam Walker
- O'Grady as Harold Jenkins
- Shorties Watchin' Shorties as Baby Patrice
- Comedy Anatomy Presents: The Jim Norton Roast as Self
- Patrice O'neal: Live at the Comedy Store in Hollywood as Himself
2003
- Arrested Development as T-Bone
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- Comedy Central Roasts as Self
- Head of State as Warren
- In the Cut as Hector
- The Patrice O'Neal Roast as Self
2002
- 25th Hour as Khari
- The Colin Quinn Show as Various
- Paper Soldiers as Big T
- Patrice O'Neal: Live! as Himself
2000
- Ed as Andre Stangel (uncredited)
1993
- Raw ... (Writer)