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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, and in 2018 he co-created the CBC Television documentary series In the Making, which he executive produced and hosted.
He is the former director of public programs and partnerships at the Art Gallery of Ontario, where he developed projects including First Thursdays and AGO Creative Minds at Massey Hall.
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.
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.
Filmography
| 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
- Monaco International Film Festival Angel Award (2008), The Cross Road, Best Ensemble Cast
References
- ^ "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
- Sean O'Neill at IMDb