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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.


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Born:
Dec 7, 1969 In Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
17
First Appeared:
In the series The Colin Quinn Show 2002-03-11
Latest Project:
Movie Nature Calls 2012-03-10
Known For
Filmography
Movie Nature Calls Mr. Caldwell 2012-03-10
Movie Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen Self 2011-09-19
Movie Furry Vengeance Gus 2010-04-30
Series Z Rock Stage Manager 2008-08-24
Series I Love Toys 2006-03-06
Movie Scary Movie 4 Rasheed (uncredited) 2006-04-12
Series Assy McGee Blind Anthony 2006-11-26
Series I Love the '90s: Part Deux 2005-01-17
Movie Comedy Central Roast of Jeff Foxworthy Himself 2005-03-20
Movie Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics Himself 2005-11-01
Series Shorties Watchin' Shorties Baby Patrice 2004-04-28
Series The Jury Adam Walker 2004-06-08
Movie Head of State Warren 2003-03-28
Movie In the Cut Hector 2003-10-22
Series The Colin Quinn Show Various 2002-03-11
Movie Paper Soldiers Big T 2002-06-01
Movie 25th Hour Khari 2002-12-19