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Michael O'Neill Biography

Birth Name:Michael O'Neill

Birth Place:Montgomery, Alabama, United States

Profession Actor

Fast Facts

  • In 1974, he earned a degree from Auburn University
  • Trained with actor Will Geer and Ellen Geer at the Theatricum Botanicum, and later moved to New York to pursue an acting career
  • In many of his roles he has portrayed senior law enforcement or military officers
  • Appeared as the recurring role of Ron Butterfield in "The West Wing․"
  • Has made appearances in notable films such as "Seabiscuit," "Secondhand Lions," and "Transformers․"