Patrice O'Neal

Patrice O'Neal

Born: December 7, 1969
Died: November 29, 2011
in Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA
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.

Movies for Patrice O'Neal...

Patrice O'Neal: Killing Is Easy
Title: Patrice O'Neal: Killing Is Easy
Character: Self (Archive Footage)
Released: February 19, 2021
Type: Movie
A documentary about the life and career of controversial stand-up comedian, Patrice O'Neal, who released only one special before his death in 2011.
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Nature Calls
Title: Nature Calls
Character: Mr. Caldwell
Released: March 10, 2012
Type: Movie
Polar-opposite brothers Randy and Kirk never saw eye-to-eye, but their rivalry is taken to a new level when Randy hijacks Kirk's son's sleepover, taking the boys on a Scout Trip to remember.
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Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen
Title: Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen
Character: Himself
Released: September 19, 2011
Type: Movie
It's Charlie Sheen's turn to step in to the celebrity hot seat for the latest installment of The Comedy Central Roast.
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Patrice O'Neal: Elephant in the Room
Title: Patrice O'Neal: Elephant in the Room
Character: Himself
Released: February 19, 2011
Type: Movie
Filmed at the New York Comedy Festival, comedian Patrice O'Neal stars in his first and only full-length stand-up special. Featuring 40 minutes of additional content not seen on television, Patrice brings his trademark absurdism and friendly yet no-holds-barred style to material on race and gender politics, relationships and more.
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Furry Vengeance
Title: Furry Vengeance
Character: Gus
Released: April 30, 2010
Type: Movie
When real estate developer Dan Sanders finalizes plans to level a swath of pristine Oregon forest to make way for a soulless housing subdivision, a band of woodland creatures rises up to throw a monkey wrench into the greedy scheme. Just how much mischief from the furry critters can the businessman take before he calls it quits?
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Title: Z Rock
Character: Stage Manager
Released: August 24, 2008
Type: TV
Z Rock is an American television series, which airs on the IFC in the United States. The show is a semi-scripted comedy and is based on the double life of a Brooklyn band, ZO2. By night, they are a hard rock band but to pay the bills, they are the Z Brothers by day, playing kiddie parties. ZO2 consists of brothers Paulie Z, David Z and their childhood friend Joey Cassata. The series is filmed and produced in New York City by Mark Mark Productions.
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Title: Assy McGee
Character: Blind Anthony (voice)
Released: November 26, 2006
Type: TV
Assy McGee is an animated sitcom featuring police detective Assy McGee, a parody of tough-guy cop shows and movies, who is literally a walking pair of buttocks. Along with his partner Don Sanchez, the trigger-happy McGee solves crimes in a fictionalized Exeter, New Hampshire. Larry Murphy voices all of the main characters. The series premiered on November 26, 2006, on Adult Swim and was canceled after season two ended on July 6, 2008.
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Scary Movie 4
Title: Scary Movie 4
Character: Rasheed (uncredited)
Released: April 12, 2006
Type: Movie
Cindy finds out the house she lives in is haunted by a little boy and goes on a quest to find out who killed him and why. Also, Alien "Tr-iPods" are invading the world and she has to uncover the secret in order to stop them.
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Title: I Love Toys
Released: March 6, 2006
Type: TV
I Love Toys was the eighth in VH1's series of I Love… nostalgia shows. It premiered Monday, March 6, 2006, at 10:00 p.m. EST. It is a countdown of the 100 greatest toys, chosen partially through public voting on vh1.com and also consideration of "sales, historical significance and longevity," according to VH1. Each day for 5 days, they would count down from 100 to 1, which is 20 toys per episode. Parts 1-4 were each one hour long, while Part 5 was a special 90-minute edition aired at 9:30PM on March 10, 2006. As with the other nostalgia series, the program included commentary by various entertainers, including several who had appeared in most or all of the other shows, such as actor Michael Ian Black, comedian/actress Rachael Harris and writer/satirist Mo Rocca. Hasbro, Inc., turned the selection of a large number of its toys into a press release promoting the company.
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Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics
Title: Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics
Character: Himself
Released: November 1, 2005
Type: Movie
Live from the International Montreal Comedy Festival, the funniest black comics ever take the stage - it's the world's largest and most prestigious comedy event!
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Patrice O'Neal: One-Night Stand
Title: Patrice O'Neal: One-Night Stand
Character: Himself
Released: October 7, 2005
Type: Movie
Actor/Comedian Patrice Oneal performs stand-up in this comedy special.
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Title: Too Late with Adam Carolla
Released: August 8, 2005
Type: TV
Too Late with Adam Carolla was a late night talk show hosted by Adam Carolla and produced by Jackhole Industries, a team made up of old collaborators: Carolla, Jimmy Kimmel, and Daniel Kellison. The show, which mixed celebrity interviews, chatty everyday observations, scripted sketches, and phone conversations with viewers, premiered on August 8, 2005 in the 11:30 p.m. time slot on Comedy Central. The show struggled to find an audience, averaging fewer than 700,000 viewers, a poor performance that Carolla jokingly acknowledged on air. On September 20, the show was moved to 12:00 and the live audience was dropped. The show got its highest ratings when Steve-O of Jackass and Wildboyz fame came onto the show intoxicated and tackled Adam while yelling obscenities. The last episode aired in November 2005.
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Title: The Office
Character: Lonny Collins
Released: March 24, 2005
Type: TV
The everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company.
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Comedy Central Roast of Jeff Foxworthy
Title: Comedy Central Roast of Jeff Foxworthy
Character: Himself
Released: March 20, 2005
Type: Movie
Blue collar comedian Jeff Foxworthy is skewered by his fellow comedians, friends, and others.
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Title: I Love the '90s: Part Deux
Released: January 17, 2005
Type: TV
I Love the '90s: Part Deux is a miniseries on VH1 in which various music and TV personalities reminisce about 1990s culture. It premiered on January 17, 2005. This series is a sequel to I Love the '90s. Its title is a reference to the 1993 comedy, Hot Shots! Part Deux.
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Patrice O'neal: Live at the Comedy Store in Hollywood
Title: Patrice O'neal: Live at the Comedy Store in Hollywood
Character: Himself
Released: October 10, 2004
Type: Movie
Patrice O'Neal one hour set at the Comedy Store in Hollywood, California 2004
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Title: The Jury
Character: Adam Walker
Released: June 8, 2004
Type: TV
Set in New York City, the series brings the viewer into the jury room to watch the deliberators try to answer the many questions posed during a trial. As facts are exposed through flashbacks of testimony and crime footage, viewers will form their own opinions about the guilt or innocence of the defendant. Following each verdict, a final flashback will let viewers see the crime as it actually happened and reveal whether or not the jury made the right decision.
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Title: Shorties Watchin' Shorties
Character: Baby Patrice
Released: April 28, 2004
Type: TV
Shorties Watchin' Shorties was a television show broadcast on Comedy Central that is now on DVD. The show is made up of various short animated clips with audio from comedians' stand up routines. It also features two "shorties," a pair of babies voiced by Nick DiPaolo and Patrice O'Neal who watch and comment upon the routines on TV. For many of the episodes, the babies only stayed in the house, but in later episodes, they were shown walking around the city. The show featured comedians such as Dane Cook, Bill Burr, Brian Regan, Brian Posehn, Chris Hardwick, Mitch Hedberg, Mike Birbiglia, Jim Gaffigan and Lewis Black. The animation was scripted and produced at World Famous Pictures and Augenblick Studios. The show was not renewed but full episodes are available on DVD. Clips from the show are posted on the Comedy Central website as well as on Hulu and Netflix. 14 episodes were produced and 13 aired.
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Title: Arrested Development
Character: T-Bone
Released: November 2, 2003
Type: TV
The story of a wealthy family that lost everything, and the one son who had no choice but to keep them all together.
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In the Cut
Title: In the Cut
Character: Hector
Released: October 22, 2003
Type: Movie
Following the gruesome murder of a young woman in her neighborhood, an English teacher living in New York City — as if to test the limits of her own safety —propels herself into an impossibly risky sexual liaison with a police detective.
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Title: The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Character: Self
Released: September 8, 2003
Type: TV
The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to just Ellen, is an American television talk show hosted by comedian/actress Ellen DeGeneres.
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Head of State
Title: Head of State
Character: Warren
Released: March 28, 2003
Type: Movie
When a presidential candidate dies unexpectedly in the middle of the campaign, the Democratic party unexpectedly picks a Washington, D.C. alderman as his replacement.
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25th Hour
Title: 25th Hour
Character: Khari
Released: December 19, 2002
Type: Movie
In New York City in the days following the events of 9/11, Monty Brogan is a convicted drug dealer about to start a seven-year prison sentence, and his final hours of freedom are devoted to hanging out with his closest buddies and trying to prepare his girlfriend for his extended absence.
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Patrice O'Neal: Live!
Title: Patrice O'Neal: Live!
Character: Himself
Released: August 29, 2002
Type: Movie
In an exuberant half-hour from 2002, Patrice O’Neal goes after the real ways we all feel about sex, race, and each other.
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Paper Soldiers
Title: Paper Soldiers
Character: Big T
Released: June 1, 2002
Type: Movie
Paper Soldiers follows an overeager burglar named Shawn (Kevin Hart) through the ups and downs of his short, stressful career.
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Title: The Colin Quinn Show
Character: Various
Released: March 11, 2002
Type: TV
The Colin Quinn Show was a three episode sketch variety show hosted by Colin Quinn in 2002.
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Title: Ed
Character: Andre Stangel (uncredited)
Released: October 8, 2000
Type: TV
After his wife leaves him and he's fired from his job at a high-profile New York city law firm, Ed Stevens moves back to his small hometown of Stuckeyville where he buys the local bowling alley and attempts to win the heart of his high school crush.
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Title: One Night Stand
Released: February 15, 1989
Type: TV
A series of stand-up comedy specials.
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Patrice O'Neal: Unreleased
Title: Patrice O'Neal: Unreleased
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Unreleased is an animated one-hour compilation of unheard bits from the DC Improv in which Patrice O’Neal recorded his chart topping posthumous album Mr P. In serving to keep his voice alive, Unreleased gives the fans a few more precious moments with Patrice in which he digs into the audience to inspire his unprecedented perspective on issues such as race, relationships, and sex.