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

1997

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

2002

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

2002

Starred in the action comedy "Paper Soldiers"

2004

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

2004

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

2005

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

2005

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

2005

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

2008

Appeared on HBO's "Def Comedy Jam"

2011

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