Sean O'Neill (born January 21, 1985, in Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian producer and television personality. From 2015 to 2017, O'Neill was the host of the CBC Television art challenge show Crash Gallery,[1][2] and in 2018 he co-created the CBC Television documentary series In the Making, which he executive produced and hosted.[3]
He is the former director of public programs and partnerships at the Art Gallery of Ontario,[1][4] where he developed projects including First Thursdays and AGO Creative Minds at Massey Hall.[5][6]
O'Neill was an actor as a child, and appeared in various Canadian film and television productions including Baby Blues, Never Cry Werewolf and Degrassi: The Next Generation.[7]
In 2020 O'Neill created an arts focussed production company Visitor Media and in association with the National Ballet of Canada produced the documentary Crystal Pite: Angels' Atlas which premiered at the Vancouver International Film Festival in 2022.[8]
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Real Kids, Real Adventures | Derek | Episode: "Apartment Rescue" |
| 1998 | The Famous Jett Jackson | Nic Twitty | Episode: Vootle-Muck-a-Heeve |
| 1999 | Jenny and the Queen of Light | Jim | |
| 2000 | Common Ground | Barber Shop Boy | |
| 2001 | In a Heartbeat | Keith | Episode: "Hero" |
| 2004 | Prom Queen: The Marc Hall Story | Pretty Boy | |
| 2004 | Doc | Don | Episode: The Last Ride (2004) |
| 2005 | Show Me Yours | Will | Episode: The F-Word (2005) |
| 2005 | Queer as Folk | Keith | Episode: #5.3 (2005), #5.4 (2005) |
| 2005 | 1-800-Missing | Brad Curry | Episode: Last Night (2005) |
| 2008 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Robson | Episode: Didn't We Almost Have It All (2008) |
| 2008 | The Cross Road | Paul | |
| 2008 | Never Cry Werewolf | Steven Kepkie | |
| 2008 | Baby Blues | Max | |
| 2015 | Crash Gallery | Host | |
| 2018 | In the Making | Host, Executive Producer | |
| 2022 | Lido TV | Producer | |
| 2022 | Crystal Pite: Angels' Atlas | Producer | |
| 2023 | Swan Song | Producer, writer |
Awards edit
- Monaco International Film Festival Angel Award (2008), The Cross Road, Best Ensemble Cast
References edit
- ^ a b "Sean O'Neill". CBC.ca : CBC Media Centre. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ^ "2017-18 Canadian TV season renewal scorecard". TV, eh?. 2017-03-29. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ^ "CBC arts show In The Making demystifies the genius artist". Now, September 18, 2018.
- ^ BusinessftArts (2017-02-10), Sean O'Neill: EMERGING LEADERSHIP PRACTICES: A CAS Panel Discussion, retrieved 2018-05-30
{{citation}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "First Thursdays attracting younger audience to AGO". Toronto Star, October 16, 2015.
- ^ "Canadian vocal star Measha Brueggergosman joins dynamic AGO Creative Minds line-up | AGO Art Gallery of Ontario". www.ago.net. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ^ "Sean O'Neill". Northernstars.ca : The Canadian Movie Database. Archived from the original on 11 October 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ^ Smith, Janet (October 1, 2022). "Stir Q&A: Director Chelsea McMullan discovers new ways to shoot dance for Crystal Pite: Angels' Atlas, at VIFF 2022". Stir.
External links edit
- Sean O'Neill at IMDb