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Gender: Male

Place of birth: Montgomery, Alabama, USA

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Movie Involvements: 34

TV Involvements: 40


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Grey's Anatomy
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8

Grey's Anatomy

(2005) Gary Clark
Criminal Minds
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8

Criminal Minds

(2005) Det. Yarbough
NCIS
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8

NCIS

(2003) Riley McCallister
S.W.A.T.
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8

S.W.A.T.

(2017) Carl Luca
Without a Trace
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7

Without a Trace

(2002) Thomas Shannon
Prison Break
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8

Prison Break

(2005) Herb Stanton
The Mentalist
Average
8

The Mentalist

(2008) Sheriff Nelson
24
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8

24

(2001) Richard Walsh

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2023 Joe Dean
2022 Harlan Denbo
Victor McCleary
2021 Christian
2020 Dell Connelly
Cameron Collier
2019 Chaplain David Kendricks
2018 Chaplain Rogers
Ron Hopkins
Beckwith
Senator Mitchell Chapin
Joshua Williams
2017 Carl
Carl Luca
2016 Arlo
Arliss Price
2014 Psychiatrist
Alan Sparks
Detective Simms
2013 Richard Barkley
Senator Roland Foulkes
Nick Ford
2012 Lonnie Mencken
2011 Senator McKellar
2010 Jeb Monroe
Jonathan McKnight
Trent Staley
Colonel Bethel
2009 CIA Director Keller
Ret. U.S. Army General Richard Collins
2008 Judge Roy
Bruce
Sheriff Nelson
Sheriff Velchik
Anthony Franklin
Ralph Christianson
2007 Tom Banacheck
2006 Pete Burton
Ron Cheals
2005 Congressman Wilcox
Nolan
Det. Yarbough
Herb Stanton
Gary Clark
2004 Cowboy
Sheriff Smyth
2003 Riley McCallister
Ralph
Mr. Pollard
General Matheson
2002 Thomas Shannon
2001 Richard Welsh
Richard Walsh
Chris Benz
2000 O.B. Keeler
Lawyer Rodman
1999 Philip Evans
Ron Butterfield
Asst. A.T.F. Director Ben Walker
Greene
1998 Mr. Lusk
N/A
1997 Daniel Edwards (uncredited)
1996 Agent Moreland
1995 Commander Bradley
Jon Jordan
Detective Brickman
1994 Ray Pasquerello
N/A
Spencer Heymen
1993 Dick Britton
Sheriff Buck O'Hara
Patrol Captain Van Gelder
Clark Thompson
1992 School Psychologist
Serato
Jergens
1989 Michael
Raymond Brown
1981 Churchill
N/A
Year Character Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2017 Producer
2002 Co-Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

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