Patrice O'Neal

Known for ActingBorn 1969-12-07Died 2011-11-29Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA

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.Read more

Movies & web series

I Love the '90s: Part Deux

The Jury

The Colin Quinn Show

The Office

Too Late with Adam Carolla

Z Rock

Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics

O'Grady

One Night Stand

Arrested Development

Patrice O'Neal: Elephant in the Room

Ed

25th Hour

Patrice O'Neal: Killing Is Easy

Comedy Central Roasts

Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen

Assy McGee

Raw

Patrice O'Neal: One-Night Stand

Patrice O'Neal: Live!

Head of State

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Paper Soldiers

Scary Movie 4

Comedy Central Roast of Jeff Foxworthy

In the Cut

Furry Vengeance

Shorties Watchin' Shorties

Nature Calls

I Love Toys

Patrice O'neal: Live at the Comedy Store in Hollywood

Comedy Anatomy Presents: The Jim Norton Roast

The Patrice O'Neal Roast

Patrice O'Neal: Unreleased