Chris O'Neal

Chris O'Neal
Born	Christopher Richard O'Neal (1994-04-04) April 4, 1994 (age 30)
Education	Teaneck High School
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2011–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

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

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

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

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.

External links

• Chris O'Neal at IMDb