Patrice O'Neal

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Biography

A larger than life figure in every sense of the term, he was part of a cadre of confrontational stand-ups that included Colin Quinn, Jim Norton, Nick DiPaolo and Rich Vos, whose no-holds-barred humor found favor with young audiences, if not always critical praise. After a slow-starting career that saw him move from his native Boston to the U.K. in search of a break, he returned to the States in 2002, where he became a favorite on comedy series …
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Job Title

Actor, Producer

Born

Patrice Lumumba Malcolm Oneal on December 7, 1969 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Career Milestones

2011

Returned to his roasting duties in "The Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen"

2008

Appeared on HBO's "Def Comedy Jam"

2005

Made a recurring appearance on NBC's "The Office"

2005

Joined the ensemble cast of roasters in "The Comedy Central Roast of Jeff Foxworthy"

2005

Returned to the VH1 special sequel "I Love the '90s: Part Deux"

2004

Landed a featured role on the Fox series "The Jury"

2004

Featured as a commentator on VH1 special "I Love the '90s"

2002

Starred in the action comedy "Paper Soldiers"

2002

Feature debut in Spike Lee directed crime drama "25th Hour"

1997

Made his television debut playing a comic on the MTV series "Apt. 2F"