O'Neal Compton

Biography

O'Neal Compton was an American actor and director known for character roles. Born in Sumter, South Carolina, he attended Clemson University for a year, spent four years in the United States Navy, and then enrolled at Wofford College. There he discovered theater through the Wofford Theatre Workshop in 1977. He built a career playing character parts in movies and on television. His credits included Life (1999), Nell (1994), Deep Impact (1998), Big Eden (2000), Nixon, Primary Colors, and Seinfeld. In addition to acting, he wrote screenplays and worked as a photographer, producer, and director. His photographs were shown in galleries in London and Vienna and are held in private collections. He died in 2019.

68years old at death

Born February 5, 1951Sumter
Died February 18, 2019Columbia
Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
Belton O'Neal Compton, Jr. (birth name)Also credited as Belton O’Neal Compton

Movie Career

Films: 10
Career span: 10 years1990 to 2000

Genres

Comedy60%, 6 films
Drama60%, 6 films
Action20%, 2 films
Crime20%, 2 films
Romance20%, 2 films

First and latest

O'Neal Compton movies on Netflix

Big Eden2000IMDb rating 7.3as Jim Soams
Life1999IMDb rating 6.8as Superintendant Abernathy
Deep Impact1998IMDb rating 6.3as Morten Entrekin
Diabolique1996IMDb rating 5.5as Irv Danziger
Nell1994IMDb rating 6.5as Don Fontana
Roadracers1994IMDb rating 6.5as J.T.
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman1993IMDb rating 4.0as Sheriff Denby
The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom1993IMDb rating 6.6as Principal James Barker
The Thing Called Love1993IMDb rating 6.4as Singing Cop
Don't Tell Her It's Me1990IMDb rating 5.7as Gas Station Attendant

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Nell1994 Dramaas Don Fontana
IMDb rating 6.533K votes
Life1999 Comedy, Crimeas Superintendant Abernathy
IMDb rating 6.862K votes
Deep Impact1998as Morten Entrekin
IMDb rating 6.3208K votes
Roadracers1994as J.T.
IMDb rating 6.53.3K votes
Big Eden2000as Jim Soams
IMDb rating 7.35.5K votes
Diabolique1996as Irv Danziger
IMDb rating 5.517K votes
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman1993as Sheriff Denby
IMDb rating 4.03.5K votes
Don't Tell Her It's Me1990as Gas Station Attendant
IMDb rating 5.73.6K votes

Worked with

O'Neal Compton made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Morgan Freeman

Liam Neeson

Dermot Mulroney

Robert Duvall

Kathy Bates

Vanessa RedgraveMimi LederDirector, 1 film Ted DemmeDirector, 1 film

Michael AptedDirector, 1 film

Films together

Morgan Freeman1 film together, 1998
Morgan Freeman's page
- Deep Impact1998IMDb rating 6.3Compton as Morten EntrekinFreeman as President Beck
Liam Neeson1 film together, 1994
Liam Neeson's page
- Nell1994IMDb rating 6.5Compton as Don FontanaNeeson as Jerome Lovell
Dermot Mulroney1 film together, 1993
Dermot Mulroney's page
- The Thing Called Love1993IMDb rating 6.4Compton as Singing CopMulroney as Kyle Davidson
Robert Duvall1 film together, 1998
Robert Duvall's page
- Deep Impact1998IMDb rating 6.3Compton as Morten EntrekinDuvall as Spurgeon Tanner
Kathy Bates1 film together, 1996
Kathy Bates's page
- Diabolique1996IMDb rating 5.5Compton as Irv DanzigerBates as Det. Shirley Vogel
Vanessa Redgrave1 film together, 1998
Vanessa Redgrave's page
- Deep Impact1998IMDb rating 6.3Compton as Morten EntrekinRedgrave as Robin Lerner
Mimi LederDirector, 1 film, 1998
All films by Mimi Leder
- Deep Impact1998IMDb rating 6.3Compton as Morten Entrekin
Ted DemmeDirector, 1 film, 1999
All films by Ted Demme
- Life1999IMDb rating 6.8Compton as Superintendant Abernathy
Michael AptedDirector, 1 film, 1994
All films by Michael Apted
- Nell1994IMDb rating 6.5Compton as Don Fontana

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