Michael O'Neill
Known for

Acting

Credits

89

Gender

Man

Birthday

29 May 1947 (77)

Place of birth

Montgomery, Alabama, USA

Also known as

Michael O'Neill

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
Acting roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2024Bride Hard
War of the Worlds
2023AirJoe Dean
2022Outer RangeJudge Pettigrew
2022EchoesVictor McCleary
2022Fire CountryHarlan Denbo
2021Cold CallChristian
2020MessiahCameron Collier
2020The Stand at Paxton CountyDell Connelly
2019ClemencyChaplain David Kendricks
2018Tom Clancy's Jack RyanSenator Mitchell Chapin
2018The ResidentJoshua Williams
2018IndivisibleChaplain Rogers
2018The RomanoffsRon Hopkins
2018Danger OneBeckwith
2017S.W.A.T.Carl
2017S.W.A.T.Carl Luca
201611.22.63Arliss Price
2016This Is UsArlo
2016ShooterRay Brooks
2014ExtantAlan Sparks
2014ManhattanPsychiatrist
2014The Grim SleeperDetective Simms
2013Dallas Buyers ClubRichard Barkley
2013Bates MotelNick Ford
2013RectifySenator Roland Foulkes
2012ScandalLonnie Mencken
2011J. EdgarSenator McKellar
2010Green ZoneColonel Bethel
2010Rizzoli & IslesJonathan McKnight
2010The GladesTrent Staley
2010Law & Order: LAJeb Monroe
2009NCIS: Los AngelesRet. U.S. Army General Richard Collins
2009FlashForwardCIA Director Keller
2008The MentalistSheriff Nelson
2008Sons of AnarchyAnthony Franklin
2008FringeSheriff Velchik
2008Nothing But the TruthCIA Director
2008LeverageJudge Roy
2008CrazyRalph Christianson
2008A Quiet Little MarriageBruce
2007TransformersTom Banacheck
2006The UnitRon Cheals
2006The NinePete Burton
2005Grey's AnatomyGary Clark
2005Prison BreakHerb Stanton
2005Criminal MindsDet. Yarbough
2005Ghost WhispererNolan
2005Commander in ChiefCongressman Wilcox
2004Around the BendCowboy
2004American CrimeSheriff Smyth
2003NCISRiley McCallister
2003DreamcatcherGeneral Matheson
2003SeabiscuitMr. Pollard
2003Secondhand LionsRalph
2002Without a TraceThomas Shannon
200124Richard Welsh
200124Richard Walsh
2001Crossing JordanChris Benz
2000TrafficLawyer Rodman
2000The Legend of Bagger VanceO.B. Keeler
1999The West WingRon Butterfield
1999RoswellPhilip Evans
1999The Mod SquadGreene
1999ATFAsst. A.T.F. Director Ben Walker
1998Dancer, Texas Pop. 81Mr. Lusk
1998Virtual Obsession
1997The ShiningDaniel Edwards (uncredited)
1996The SunchaserAgent Moreland
1995JAGCommander Bradley
1995BushwhackedJon Jordan
1995Awake to DangerDetective Brickman
1994ERCol. Ken Kilner
1994Chicago Hope
1994Blind JusticeSpencer Heymen
1994One West Waikiki
1994Beyond BetrayalRay Pasquerello
1993The X-FilesPatrol Captain Van Gelder
1993Diagnosis: MurderSheriff Buck O'Hara
1993For Their Own GoodClark Thompson
1993Victim of Love: The Shannon Mohr StoryDick Britton
1992Lorenzo's OilSchool Psychologist
1992Jennifer EightSerato
1992The Gun in Betty Lou's HandbagJergens
1989Sea of LoveRaymond Brown
1989An Unremarkable LifeMichael
1981Ghost StoryChurchill
Credits
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2017On Yoga the Architecture of PeaceProducer
2002The Emperor's ClubCo-Producer