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{{short description|American actor}}

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'''Christopher "Chris" Richard O'Neal'''<ref>{{cite web |title=How to Rock – Press Site – Bios – Christopher O'Neal|url=http://nickpress-howtorock.com/bios.html#Christopher |date=January 2012 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/653lopuoX |archivedate=January 29, 2012}}</ref> (born April 4, 1994) is an American actor who received his first major television role in the 2012 [[Nickelodeon]] series ''[[How to Rock]]'', which premiered on February 4, 2012 and ended on December 8, 2012.{{citation needed|date=March 2015}}
'''Christopher Richard O'Neal'''<ref>{{cite web|title=How to Rock – Press Site – Bios – Christopher O'Neal |url=http://nickpress-howtorock.com/bios.html#Christopher |date=January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004215915/http://nickpress-howtorock.com/bios.html |archive-date=October 4, 2013 |url-status=dead |df=mdy }}</ref> (born April 4, 1994) is an American actor. He is known for his role in the 2012 [[Nickelodeon]] television series ''[[How to Rock]]''.


==Early life==
In ''How to Rock'', O'Neal plays the role of "Kevin Reed", a gawky high school freshman who is the drummer for the band Gravity 5. O'Neal, a resident of [[Teaneck, New Jersey]], attends [[Teaneck High School]], and previously attended Teaneck Community Charter School.He appeared in several commercials and in a ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' skit before getting his first recurring role.<ref>Rohan, Virginia. [http://www.northjersey.com/arts_entertainment/television/138626594_Teaneck_teen_lands_ideal_role.html?page=all "Teaneck teen actor lands his dream role"], ''[[The Record (Bergen County)|The Record]]'', February 2, 2012. Accessed February 3, 2012.</ref>
O'Neal, a resident of [[Teaneck, New Jersey]], attended [[Teaneck High School]], and previously attended Teaneck Community Charter School.{{citation needed|date=August 2017}} He appeared in several commercials and in a ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' skit before getting his first recurring role.<ref>Rohan, Virginia. [http://www.northjersey.com/arts_entertainment/television/138626594_Teaneck_teen_lands_ideal_role.html?page=all "Teaneck teen actor lands his dream role"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110225954/http://www.northjersey.com/arts_entertainment/television/138626594_Teaneck_teen_lands_ideal_role.html?page=all |date=November 10, 2013 }}, ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', February 2, 2012. Accessed February 3, 2012. "'On set and off, I dance all the time,' says O'Neal, who's actually a senior at Teaneck High School, where he's been in the theater program."</ref>


==Career==
He also co-hosted the Nickelodeon series, ''[[You Gotta See This]]'' with [[Noah Crawford]]. Nine of the 20 episodes were aired in the USA in 2012. O'Neal has a role in the 2013 Nickelodeon film ''[[Swindle (2013 film)|Swindle]]''. Chris raps and writes poetry.{{citation needed|date=March 2015}} He is self described as tall and skinny.{{citation needed|date=March 2015}}
O'Neal's first major role was in the 2012 Nickelodeon comedy series ''[[How to Rock]]'', playing the role of Kevin Reed,<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/12/21/nickelodeons-new-series-how-to-rock-premieres-saturday-february-4/114503/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120505191415/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/12/21/nickelodeons-new-series-how-to-rock-premieres-saturday-february-4/114503/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 5, 2012 |title=Nickelodeon's New Series 'How To Rock' Premieres Saturday, February 4 |publisher=Nickelodeon |via=TV by the Numbers |date=December 21, 2011 |access-date=August 22, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Brian|last=Lowry |url=https://variety.com/2012/tv/reviews/how-to-rock-1117946998/ |title=Review: 'How to Rock' |work=Variety |date=February 2, 2012 |access-date=August 22, 2017}}</ref> a high school freshman who is the drummer for the band Gravity 5. The same year he also co-hosted the Nickelodeon series, ''[[You Gotta See This]]'', with [[Noah Crawford]].<ref>{{cite web |author=Lesley Goldberg |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/two-spinoffs-animated-pilot-spongebob-357915 |title=Two Spinoffs, Animated Pilot From 'SpongeBob' Scribe Part of Ambitious Nickelodeon Slate |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=August 3, 2012 |access-date=August 23, 2017}}</ref>


In 2013 O'Neal had a starring role in the 2013 Nickelodeon television film ''[[Swindle (2013 film)|Swindle]]''.<ref>{{cite web |first=AJ|last=Marechal |url=https://variety.com/2012/tv/news/nick-stars-set-to-swindle-1118060202/ |title=Nick stars set to 'Swindle' |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=October 3, 2012 |access-date=August 23, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |first=Erin|last=Strecker |url=http://ew.com/article/2013/08/22/nick-swindle-jennette-mccurdy-ariana-grande/ |title='Swindle': Jennette McCurdy, Ariana Grande movie has tweens buzzing |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=August 22, 2013 |access-date=August 23, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/network-press-releases/nickelodeons-swindle-takes-the-top-spot-with-kids-and-tweens-for-the-week-drawing-4-2-million-total-viewers/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170823210435/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/network-press-releases/nickelodeons-swindle-takes-the-top-spot-with-kids-and-tweens-for-the-week-drawing-4-2-million-total-viewers/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 23, 2017 |title=Nickelodeon's 'Swindle' Takes the Top Spot With Kids and Tweens for the Week, Drawing 4.2 Million Total Viewers |publisher=Nickelodeon |via=TV by the Numbers |date=August 27, 2013 |access-date=August 23, 2017}}</ref> In 2016 he was cast in a starring role on the 2017 Netflix drama series ''[[Greenhouse Academy]]''.<ref>{{cite web |first=Oriana|last=Schwindt |url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/netflix-renews-chelsea-lady-dynamite-jennifer-garner-real-rob-1201824740/ |title=Netflix Renews Chelsea Handler's 'Chelsea,' 'Lady Dynamite' and Casts Jennifer Garner as a Llama |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=July 27, 2016 |access-date=May 21, 2017}}</ref>
In 2014

Chris dropped his EP "Just getting started ".Also Chris was in a Dairy Queens commercial.{{citation needed|date=March 2015}}
In 2014 O'Neal released his EP ''Just getting started''.{{citation needed|date=March 2015}}


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"

|+ Television and film roles
*''2012 : [[How to Rock]] (TV Show) : Kevin Reed (Lead Role) ''
|-

! Year
*''2012 [[-]] 2014 : [[You Gotta See This]] (TV Show) : Herself (Lead Role) ''
! Title

! Role
*''2013 : [[Swindle (2013 film)|Swindle]] (TV Movie) : Ben Dupree ("The Best Friend"/"The Sidekick")''
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|-
*''2015 : [[K.C. Undercover]] (TV Show) : River (Season 1,Episode 22) ''
| 2012
| ''[[How to Rock]]''
| Kevin Reed
| Main role; as Christopher O'Neal
|-
| 2012
| ''[[You Gotta See This]]''
| Himself
| Co-host
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Swindle (2013 film)|Swindle]]''
| Ben Dupree
| Television movie
|-
| 2015
| ''Raven's Touch''
| Jack
| Film
|-
| 2015
| ''[[K.C. Undercover]]''
| River
| Episode: "[[List of K.C. Undercover episodes#ep22|All Howl's Eve]]"
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Here We Go Again (2016 TV series)|Here We Go Again]]''
| Kevin
| Episode: "Second Time Around"
|-
| 2017–2020
| ''[[Greenhouse Academy]]''
| Daniel Hayward
| Main role
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Colin in Black & White]]''
| Dwayne
| Episode: "Road Trip"
|-
| 2018, 2020
| ''[[5th Ward The Series|5th Ward]]''
| Bam
| Main role
|}


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 15:39, 27 November 2024

Chris O'Neal
Born
Christopher Richard O'Neal

(1994-04-04) April 4, 1994 (age 30)
OccupationActor
Years active2011–present

Christopher Richard O'Neal[1] (born April 4, 1994) is an American actor. He is known for his role in the 2012 Nickelodeon television series How to Rock.

Early life

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O'Neal, a resident of Teaneck, New Jersey, attended Teaneck High School, and previously attended Teaneck Community Charter School.[citation needed] He appeared in several commercials and in a Saturday Night Live skit before getting his first recurring role.[2]

Career

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O'Neal's first major role was in the 2012 Nickelodeon comedy series How to Rock, playing the role of Kevin Reed,[3][4] a high school freshman who is the drummer for the band Gravity 5. The same year he also co-hosted the Nickelodeon series, You Gotta See This, with Noah Crawford.[5]

In 2013 O'Neal had a starring role in the 2013 Nickelodeon television film Swindle.[6][7][8] In 2016 he was cast in a starring role on the 2017 Netflix drama series Greenhouse Academy.[9]

In 2014 O'Neal released his EP Just getting started.[citation needed]

Filmography

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Television and film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2012 How to Rock Kevin Reed Main role; as Christopher O'Neal
2012 You Gotta See This Himself Co-host
2013 Swindle Ben Dupree Television movie
2015 Raven's Touch Jack Film
2015 K.C. Undercover River Episode: "All Howl's Eve"
2016 Here We Go Again Kevin Episode: "Second Time Around"
2017–2020 Greenhouse Academy Daniel Hayward Main role
2018 Colin in Black & White Dwayne Episode: "Road Trip"
2018, 2020 5th Ward Bam Main role

References

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  1. ^ "How to Rock – Press Site – Bios – Christopher O'Neal". January 2012. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013.
  2. ^ Rohan, Virginia. "Teaneck teen actor lands his dream role" Archived November 10, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, The Record, February 2, 2012. Accessed February 3, 2012. "'On set and off, I dance all the time,' says O'Neal, who's actually a senior at Teaneck High School, where he's been in the theater program."
  3. ^ "Nickelodeon's New Series 'How To Rock' Premieres Saturday, February 4" (Press release). Nickelodeon. December 21, 2011. Archived from the original on May 5, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2017 – via TV by the Numbers.
  4. ^ Lowry, Brian (February 2, 2012). "Review: 'How to Rock'". Variety. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
  5. ^ Lesley Goldberg (August 3, 2012). "Two Spinoffs, Animated Pilot From 'SpongeBob' Scribe Part of Ambitious Nickelodeon Slate". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
  6. ^ Marechal, AJ (October 3, 2012). "Nick stars set to 'Swindle'". Variety. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
  7. ^ Strecker, Erin (August 22, 2013). "'Swindle': Jennette McCurdy, Ariana Grande movie has tweens buzzing". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
  8. ^ "Nickelodeon's 'Swindle' Takes the Top Spot With Kids and Tweens for the Week, Drawing 4.2 Million Total Viewers" (Press release). Nickelodeon. August 27, 2013. Archived from the original on August 23, 2017. Retrieved August 23, 2017 – via TV by the Numbers.
  9. ^ Schwindt, Oriana (July 27, 2016). "Netflix Renews Chelsea Handler's 'Chelsea,' 'Lady Dynamite' and Casts Jennifer Garner as a Llama". Variety. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
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