Patrice O'Neal
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.
Known For
Credits
- 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
- 2011 · Patrice O'Neal: Elephant in the Room as Himself
- 2010 · Furry Vengeance as Gus
- 2008 · Z Rock as Stage Manager
- 2006 · Assy McGee as Blind Anthony (voice)
- 2006 · Scary Movie 4 as Rasheed (uncredited)
- 2006 · I Love Toys as
- 2005 · Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics as Himself
- 2005 · Patrice O'Neal: One-Night Stand as Himself
- 2005 · Too Late with Adam Carolla as
- 2005 · The Office as Lonny Collins
- 2005 · Comedy Central Roast of Jeff Foxworthy as Himself
- 2005 · I Love the '90s: Part Deux as
- 2004 · Patrice O'neal: Live at the Comedy Store in Hollywood as Himself
- 2004 · Comedy Anatomy Presents: The Jim Norton Roast as Self
- 2004 · The Jury as Adam Walker
- 2004 · Shorties Watchin' Shorties as Baby Patrice
- 2003 · Arrested Development as T-Bone
- 2003 · In the Cut as Hector
- 2003 · The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- 2003 · Comedy Central Roasts as Self
- 2003 · Head of State as Warren
- 2003 · The Patrice O'Neal Roast as Self
- 2002 · 25th Hour as Khari
- 2002 · Patrice O'Neal: Live! as Himself
- 2002 · Paper Soldiers as Big T
- 2002 · The Colin Quinn Show as Various
- 2000 · Ed as Andre Stangel (uncredited)
- 1989 · One Night Stand as
- Future · Patrice O'Neal: Unreleased as