Con O'Neill
Biography
Con O'Neill is an English actor who began his career at Liverpool's Everyman Youth Theatre and became known chiefly for his work in musicals. In 1988 he won a Laurence Olivier Award for playing Mickey Johnstone in Willy Russell's Blood Brothers, and five years later he earned Tony and Drama Desk nominations when the musical reached Broadway. His film and television credits include the BBC drama Criminal Justice, the HBO miniseries Chernobyl, where he played the plant director Viktor Bryukhanov, and the HBO series Our Flag Means Death. He took the role of Joe Meek in Telstar: The Joe Meek Story (2008), appeared as Chief Mackenzie Bock in The Batman (2022), and won a Manchester Theatre Award in 2011 for his portrayal of Eddie Carbone in Arthur Miller's A View From the Bridge.
60years old
Turns 61 on August 15in 277 days
- Born Weston-super-Mare
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 28 years1998 to 2026
Every film, newest first
- 2026PressureIMDb rating 7.3
- 2022The BatmanIMDb rating 7.8
- 2010The KidIMDb rating 6.8
- 2008Telstar: The Joe Meek StoryIMDb rating 6.5
- 1998Bedrooms and HallwaysIMDb rating 6.6
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Behind the award
Con O'Neill won a Laurence Olivier Award in 1988 for playing Michael "Mickey" Johnstone in the musical Blood Brothers. In 1993, when the show reached Broadway, he earned a Tony Award nomination for that same part.
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Worked with
Con O'Neill shares two films with Tom Burke, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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John Turturro's page
Colin Farrell's page
Jeffrey Wright's page
Kevin Spacey's page
Brendan Fraser's page
All films by Nick Moran
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 1988 | Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical | Blood Brothers | Won |
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