Con O'Neill (actor)
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Robert "Con" O'Neill is a British actor. He began his acting career at Liverpool
's Everyman Youth Theatre.
He was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1988 for "Best Actor in a Musical" for his performance in Willy Russell's Blood Brothers, and was nominated for Broadway's 1993 Tony Award
as Best Actor (Musical) for Blood Brothers,
.
In the 80s he had a walk on role in another British series (again by Willy Russel) 'One Summer' as unenthusiastic student Jackson.
He also starred in Dancin' Thru the Dark
, the film adaptation of Willy Russell's Stags and Hens
. In 1992 he played Cougar Glass opposite Jude Law
in the world premiere of Philip Ridley
's stage play, The Fastest Clock In The Universe. In 2006 he starred as Aston in a tour of Sheffield Theatre's production of Harold Pinter
's
The Caretaker
, alongside David Bradley
and Nigel Harman
.
In 2008 he appeared in Criminal Justice
a five part TV drama on the BBC, playing the part of Ralph Stone, a solicitor. He also played the part of Joe Meek
in both the play and film of Meek's life, Telstar
.
In 2011, he took the role of dock worker Eddie Carbone in Arthur Miller
's "A View From The Bridge
" at Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre, running from 18 May to 25 June.
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
's Everyman Youth Theatre.
He was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1988 for "Best Actor in a Musical" for his performance in Willy Russell's Blood Brothers, and was nominated for Broadway's 1993 Tony Award
Tony Award
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway...
as Best Actor (Musical) for Blood Brothers,
.
In the 80s he had a walk on role in another British series (again by Willy Russel) 'One Summer' as unenthusiastic student Jackson.
He also starred in Dancin' Thru the Dark
Dancin' Thru the Dark
Dancin' thru the Dark is a 1990 British film directed by Mike Ockrent and written by Willy Russell. It is based on the play Stags and Hens by the same author. The film stars Con O'Neill, Claire Hackett, Simon O'Brien, Julia Deakin and Mark Womack....
, the film adaptation of Willy Russell's Stags and Hens
Stags and Hens
Stags and Hens is a play written by Willy Russell. Like most of Willy Russell's work, the play discusses working class society in England in the 1970s. It makes comments about their intellect, life, party habits and exclusion of the different....
. In 1992 he played Cougar Glass opposite Jude Law
Jude Law
David Jude Heyworth Law , known professionally as Jude Law, is an English actor, film producer and director.He began acting with the National Youth Music Theatre in 1987, and had his first television role in 1989...
in the world premiere of Philip Ridley
Philip Ridley
Philip Ridley is a British artist working with various media.- Biography :Ridley was born in Bethnal Green, in the East End of London, where he still lives and works. He studied painting at St. Martin’s School of Art and his work has been exhibited throughout Europe and Japan...
's stage play, The Fastest Clock In The Universe. In 2006 he starred as Aston in a tour of Sheffield Theatre's production of Harold Pinter
Harold Pinter
Harold Pinter, CH, CBE was a Nobel Prize–winning English playwright and screenwriter. One of the most influential modern British dramatists, his writing career spanned more than 50 years. His best-known plays include The Birthday Party , The Homecoming , and Betrayal , each of which he adapted to...
's
The Caretaker
The Caretaker
The Caretaker is a play by Harold Pinter. It was first published by both Encore Publishing and Eyre Methuen in 1960. The sixth play that Pinter wrote for stage or television production, it was his first significant commercial success...
, alongside David Bradley
David Bradley (actor)
David Bradley is an English character actor. He has recently become known for playing the caretaker of Hogwarts, Argus Filch, in the Harry Potter film franchise.-Life and career :...
and Nigel Harman
Nigel Harman
Nigel Derek Harman is an English actor, most famous for his role as Dennis Rickman in the UK soap opera EastEnders. He has worked extensively in theatre, with the stage being described as his "first love"...
.
In 2008 he appeared in Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice (TV series)
Criminal Justice is a British television drama series produced by the BBC and first shown in 2008. Written by Peter Moffat, each five-episode series follows the journey of an individual through the justice system and was first broadcast over five successive nights on BBC One.The first series, first...
a five part TV drama on the BBC, playing the part of Ralph Stone, a solicitor. He also played the part of Joe Meek
Joe Meek
Robert George "Joe" Meek was a pioneering English record producer and songwriter....
in both the play and film of Meek's life, Telstar
Telstar (film)
Telstar is a film adaptation of James Hicks' play of the same name. It stars Con O'Neill as Joe Meek and Kevin Spacey as Meek's business advisor, Major Banks...
.
In 2011, he took the role of dock worker Eddie Carbone in Arthur Miller
Arthur Miller
Arthur Asher Miller was an American playwright and essayist. He was a prominent figure in American theatre, writing dramas that include plays such as All My Sons , Death of a Salesman , The Crucible , and A View from the Bridge .Miller was often in the public eye,...
's "A View From The Bridge
A View from the Bridge
A View from the Bridge is a play by American playwright Arthur Miller that was first staged on September 29, 1955 as a one-act verse drama with A Memory of Two Mondays at the Coronet Theatre on Broadway. The play was unsuccessful and Miller subsequently revised the play to contain two acts; this...
" at Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre, running from 18 May to 25 June.