Chris O'Neal

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.

Chris O'Neal
Born
Christopher Richard O'Neal

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

Early life

O'Neal, a resident of Teaneck, New Jersey, attended 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.[2]

Career

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.

Filmography
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

References
  1. "How to Rock – Press Site – Bios – Christopher O'Neal". January 2012. Archived from the original on January 29, 2012.
  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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