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Michael O'Neill (actor)

American actor

Michael O'Neill (born May 29, 1951)[1] is an American character actor.

Early life and education

O'Neill was born and raised in Montgomery, Alabama.[1] He attended Capitol Heights Junior High and Robert E. Lee High School, graduating in 1969. In high school he played basketball and was elected class beau and a class favorite. He graduated from Auburn University in 1974.[2][3] While at Auburn, O'Neill was inducted as a brother of Lambda Chi Alpha. After attending Auburn, he spent time under the tutelage of actor Will Geer[4] and one of Geer's daughters, the actress Ellen Geer, at Theatricum Botanicum in Los Angeles before moving to New York to pursue his career there.

Career

With a career stretching through three decades, he usually portrays senior law enforcement or military officers. He played Special AgentRon Butterfield, the head of PresidentJosiah Bartlet's Secret Service detail, on The West Wing,[5] and CTU Administrative Director Richard Walsh in th

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Mike O’Neal: A Black man of distinction

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This story starts on June 8, 1959, in Meridian, Mississippi. Michael Douglas O’Neal was the fourth child and second male baby born to Onita and Rev. Eddie S. O’Neal. I write this story with thanks to both parents for the man they produced, but in great honor to Mother O’Neal, who raised Michael to be the man he is today — a Black man of distinction for every season.

Mother O’Neal left this world on August 27. Michael wrote a poem that he read at her funeral on Sept. 7, entitled “MAMA,” which brought tears to every person in attendance.

When parents bring a child into this world, they pray that the baby becomes a credit to the human race. Mother O’Neal, you may rest in eternal peace, knowing that the son you raised has reached that exalted height.

O’Neal runs a relay race on the Needham High School track team. PHOTO: COURTESY MICHAEL O’NEAL

Michael O’Neal was a star athlete from his youth and became a primo-athlete at Needham High School. Among his achievements: captain of Needham’s track t

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