Michael O'Neill

Michael O'Neill

Known for Acting · 100 credits

Born
1947-05-29 (age 79)
Place of birth
Montgomery, Alabama, USA
Also known as
مایکل اونیل

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Michael O'Neill (born May 29, 1951) is an American actor. With a career stretching through three decades, he usually portrays senior law enforcement or military officers. He is perhaps best known for his role as Special agent Ron Butterfield, the head of President Josiah Bartlet's Secret Service detail, on The West Wing. He played CTU Administrative Director Richard Walsh in the first two episodes of 24. He played Sgt. Maj. Ron Cheals in the CBS action-drama series The Unit. He starred in the Season Six 2 part Finale of Grey's Anatomy as the broken widower who holds the hospital hostage with a 9mm while pursuing the doctors responsible for unplugging his wife. His most notable film performances occur in Seabiscuit, Secondhand Lions, Transformers, Dancer, Texas Pop 81, Traffic, Sea of Love, A Quiet Little Marriage, Nothing But the Truth, and Green Zone. O'Neill graduated from Auburn University in 1974. After attending Auburn he spent time under the tutelage of actor Will Geer and his daughter, Ellen, at Theatricum Botanicum in Los Angeles before moving to New York to pursue his career there.

Known For

TV Shows (58)

Grey's Anatomy
TV

Grey's Anatomy

2005

as Gary Clark

NCIS
TV

NCIS

2003

as Riley McCallister

Criminal Minds
TV

Criminal Minds

2005

as Det. Yarbough

The Mentalist
TV

The Mentalist

2008

as Sheriff Nelson

S.W.A.T.
TV

S.W.A.T.

2017

as Carl Luca

Prison Break
TV

Prison Break

2005

as Herb Stanton

CSI: Miami
TV

CSI: Miami

2002

as Jerry Blackburn

The Resident
TV

The Resident

2018

as Joshua Williams

24
TV

24

2001

as Richard Walsh / Richard Welsh

Tracker
TV

Tracker

2024

as Buck Avery

NCIS: Los Angeles
TV

NCIS: Los Angeles

2009

as Ret. U.S. Army General Richard Collins

The X-Files
TV

The X-Files

1993

as Patrol Captain Van Gelder

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
TV

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan

2018

as Senator Mitchell Chapin

Sons of Anarchy
TV

Sons of Anarchy

2008

as Anthony Franklin

ER
TV

ER

1994

as Col. Ken Kilner

Crossing Jordan
TV

Crossing Jordan

2001

as Chris Benz

JAG
TV

JAG

1995

as Commander Bradley

The West Wing
TV

The West Wing

1999

as Ron Butterfield

Fringe
TV

Fringe

2008

as Sheriff Velchik

Without a Trace
TV

Without a Trace

2002

as Thomas Shannon

Diagnosis: Murder
TV

Diagnosis: Murder

1993

as Sheriff Buck O'Hara

Boston Legal
TV

Boston Legal

2004

as Dr. Robert McLean

Ghost Whisperer
TV

Ghost Whisperer

2005

as Nolan

Rizzoli & Isles
TV

Rizzoli & Isles

2010

as Jonathan McKnight

Scandal
TV

Scandal

2012

as Lonnie Mencken

This Is Us
TV

This Is Us

2016

as Arlo

Chicago Hope
TV

Chicago Hope

1994

as Bill Wyzinski

The Practice
TV

The Practice

1997

as Judge Robert Temple

Numb3rs
TV

Numb3rs

2005

as Boyd Keene

Army Wives
TV

Army Wives

2007

as Reverend Bankerd

Bates Motel
TV

Bates Motel

2013

as Nick Ford

The Unit
TV

The Unit

2006

as Ron Cheals

Fire Country
TV

Fire Country

2022

as Harlan Denbo

Boston Public
TV

Boston Public

2000

as Dr. Bernard Colbert

Leverage
TV

Leverage

2008

as Judge Roy

Millennium
TV

Millennium

1996

as County Prosecutor Calvin Smith

Shooter
TV

Shooter

2016

as Ray Brooks

Roswell
TV

Roswell

1999

as Philip Evans

Close to Home
TV

Close to Home

2005

as Don Wheeler

The Glades
TV

The Glades

2010

as Trent Staley

Law & Order: LA
TV

Law & Order: LA

2010

as Jeb Monroe

FlashForward
TV

FlashForward

2009

as CIA Director Keller

Ally McBeal
TV

Ally McBeal

1997

as Dr. Colbert

Outer Range
TV

Outer Range

2022

as Judge Pettigrew

Manhattan
TV

Manhattan

2014

as Psychiatrist

Rectify
TV

Rectify

2013

as Senator Roland Foulkes

Extant
TV

Extant

2014

as Alan Sparks

Commander in Chief
TV

Commander in Chief

2005

as Congressman Wilcox

11.22.63
TV

11.22.63

2016

as Arliss Price

The Romanoffs
TV

The Romanoffs

2018

as Ron Hopkins

Messiah
TV

Messiah

2020

as Cameron Collier

LAX
TV

LAX

2004

as Alonso Mathews

One West Waikiki
TV

One West Waikiki

1994

Happy Face
TV

Happy Face

2025

as D.A. Craig Calloway

The Shining
TV

The Shining

1997

as Daniel Edwards (uncredited)

Happy's Place
TV

Happy's Place

2024

as Jim Jackoway

The Nine
TV

The Nine

2006

as Pete Burton

Echoes
TV

Echoes

2022

as Victor McCleary

Movies (42)

War of the Worlds
Movie

War of the Worlds

2025

as Secretary of Defense Walter Crystal

Air
Movie

Air

2023

as Joe Dean

Transformers
Movie

Transformers

2007

as Tom Banacheck

Dreamcatcher
Movie

Dreamcatcher

2003

as Gen. Matheson

Dallas Buyers Club
Movie

Dallas Buyers Club

2013

as Richard Barkley

Traffic
Movie

Traffic

2000

as Lawyer Rodman

Bride Hard
Movie

Bride Hard

2025

as Frank

Seabiscuit
Movie

Seabiscuit

2003

as Mr. Pollard

J. Edgar
Movie

J. Edgar

2011

as Senator McKellar

Sea of Love
Movie

Sea of Love

1989

as Raymond Brown

Green Zone
Movie

Green Zone

2010

as Colonel Bethel

Around the Bend
Movie

Around the Bend

2004

as Cowboy

Secondhand Lions
Movie

Secondhand Lions

2003

as Ralph

The Legend of Bagger Vance
Movie

The Legend of Bagger Vance

2000

as O.B. Keeler

Lorenzo's Oil
Movie

Lorenzo's Oil

1992

as School Psychologist

The Sunchaser
Movie

The Sunchaser

1996

as Agent Moreland

Ghost Story
Movie

Ghost Story

1981

as Churchill

Bushwhacked
Movie

Bushwhacked

1995

as Jon Jordan

Nothing But the Truth
Movie

Nothing But the Truth

2008

as CIA Director

Clemency
Movie

Clemency

2019

as Chaplain David Kendricks

Jennifer Eight
Movie

Jennifer Eight

1992

as Serato

American Crime
Movie

American Crime

2004

as Sheriff Smyth

Flying Lessons
Movie

Flying Lessons

2010

as Chief Dobbs

Standoff
Movie

Standoff

1998

as Cult Leader (Voice)

ATF
Movie

ATF

1999

as ATF Asst. Director Ben Walker

Cold Call
Movie

Cold Call

2021

as Christian

Blind Justice
Movie

Blind Justice

1994

as Spencer Heymen

Danger One
Movie

Danger One

2018

as Beckwith

Crazy
Movie

Crazy

2008

as Ralph Christianson

The Grim Sleeper
Movie

The Grim Sleeper

2014

as Detective Simms

The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
Movie

The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag

1992

as Jergens

Virtual Obsession
Movie

Virtual Obsession

1998

Indivisible
Movie

Indivisible

2018

as Chaplain Rogers

The Mod Squad
Movie

The Mod Squad

1999

as Greene

An Unremarkable Life
Movie

An Unremarkable Life

1989

as Michael

Victim of Love: The Shannon Mohr Story
Movie

Victim of Love: The Shannon Mohr Story

1993

as Dick Britton

A Quiet Little Marriage
Movie

A Quiet Little Marriage

2008

as Bruce

For Their Own Good
Movie

For Their Own Good

1993

as Clark Thompson

The Stand at Paxton County
Movie

The Stand at Paxton County

2020

as Dell Connelly

Dancer, Texas Pop. 81
Movie

Dancer, Texas Pop. 81

1998

as Mr. Lusk

Awake to Danger
Movie

Awake to Danger

1995

as Detective Brickman

Beyond Betrayal
Movie

Beyond Betrayal

1994

as Ray Pasquerello

About Michael O'Neill

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Michael O'Neill (born May 29, 1951) is an American actor. With a career stretching through three decades, he usually portrays senior law enforcement or military officers. He is perhaps best known for his role as Special agent Ron Butterfield, the head of President Josiah Bartlet's Secret Service detail, on The West Wing. He played CTU Administrative Director Richard Walsh in the first two episodes of 24. He played Sgt. Maj. Ron Cheals in the CBS action-drama series The Unit. He starred in the Season Six… With 100 credits spanning from 1981 to 2025, Michael O'Neill has appeared in 42 films and 58 TV shows.

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