Michael O'Neill
Born
May 29, 1947 (age 78)
Birthplace
Montgomery, Alabama, USA

Michael O'Neill

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Michael O'Neill (born May 29, 1951) is an American actor. With a career stretching through three decades, he usually portrays senior law enforcement or military officers. He is perhaps best known for his role as Special agent Ron Butterfield, the head of President Josiah Bartlet's Secret Service detail, on The West Wing. He played CTU Administrative Director Richard Walsh in the first two episodes of 24. He played Sgt. Maj. Ron Cheals in the CBS action-drama series The Unit. He starred in the Season Six 2 part Finale of Grey's Anatomy as the broken widower who holds the hospital hostage with a 9mm while pursuing the doctors responsible for unplugging his wife. His most notable film performances occur in Seabiscuit, Secondhand Lions, Transformers, Dancer, Texas Pop 81, Traffic, Sea of Love, A Quiet Little Marriage, Nothing But the Truth, and Green Zone. O'Neill graduated from Auburn University in 1974. After attending Auburn he spent time under the tutelage of actor Will Geer and his daughter, Ellen, at Theatricum Botanicum in Los Angeles before moving to New York to pursue his career there.

Movies

War of the Worlds
War of the Worlds
2025 ★ 4.3
Secretary of Defense Walter Crystal
Bride Hard
Bride Hard
2025 ★ 5.6
Frank
Air
Air
2023 ★ 7.3
Joe Dean
Cold Call
Cold Call
2021
Christian
The Stand at Paxton County
The Stand at Paxton County
2020 ★ 5.9
Dell Connelly
Clemency
Clemency
2019 ★ 6.3
Chaplain David Kendricks
Indivisible
Indivisible
2018 ★ 6.8
Chaplain Rogers
Danger One
Danger One
2018 ★ 5.9
Beckwith
The Grim Sleeper
The Grim Sleeper
2014 ★ 4.9
Detective Simms
Dallas Buyers Club
Dallas Buyers Club
2013 ★ 7.9
Richard Barkley
J. Edgar
J. Edgar
2011 ★ 6.2
Senator McKellar
Green Zone
Green Zone
2010 ★ 6.5
Colonel Bethel
Flying Lessons
Flying Lessons
2010 ★ 5.6
Chief Dobbs
Nothing But the Truth
Nothing But the Truth
2008 ★ 6.9
CIA Director
A Quiet Little Marriage
A Quiet Little Marriage
2008 ★ 5.1
Bruce
Crazy
Crazy
2008 ★ 5.3
Ralph Christianson
Transformers
Transformers
2007 ★ 6.8
Tom Banacheck
Around the Bend
Around the Bend
2004 ★ 5.9
Cowboy
American Crime
American Crime
2004 ★ 3.6
Sheriff Smyth
Secondhand Lions
Secondhand Lions
2003 ★ 7.2
Ralph
Seabiscuit
Seabiscuit
2003 ★ 7.1
Mr. Pollard
Dreamcatcher
Dreamcatcher
2003 ★ 5.6
Gen. Matheson
Traffic
Traffic
2000 ★ 7.1
Lawyer Rodman
The Legend of Bagger Vance
The Legend of Bagger Vance
2000 ★ 6.6
O.B. Keeler
ATF
ATF
1999 ★ 4.7
ATF Asst. Director Ben Walker
The Mod Squad
The Mod Squad
1999 ★ 4.3
Greene
Dancer, Texas Pop. 81
Dancer, Texas Pop. 81
1998 ★ 7.0
Mr. Lusk
Virtual Obsession
Virtual Obsession
1998 ★ 3.9
Standoff
Standoff
1998 ★ 5.6
Cult Leader (Voice)
The Sunchaser
The Sunchaser
1996 ★ 6.2
Agent Moreland
Bushwhacked
Bushwhacked
1995 ★ 5.3
Jon Jordan
Awake to Danger
Awake to Danger
1995 ★ 6.0
Detective Brickman
Beyond Betrayal
Beyond Betrayal
1994 ★ 6.3
Ray Pasquerello
Blind Justice
Blind Justice
1994 ★ 5.1
Spencer Heymen
Victim of Love: The Shannon Mohr Story
Victim of Love: The Shannon Mohr Story
1993 ★ 7.2
Dick Britton
For Their Own Good
For Their Own Good
1993 ★ 6.2
Clark Thompson
Lorenzo's Oil
Lorenzo's Oil
1992 ★ 7.1
School Psychologist
Jennifer Eight
Jennifer Eight
1992 ★ 6.1
Serato
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
1992 ★ 5.1
Jergens
An Unremarkable Life
An Unremarkable Life
1989
Michael
Sea of Love
Sea of Love
1989 ★ 6.6
Raymond Brown
Ghost Story
Ghost Story
1981 ★ 6.0
Churchill

TV Series

Happy Face
Happy Face
2025 ★ 6.9
D.A. Craig Calloway
5 Episodes
Happy's Place
Happy's Place
2024 ★ 6.1
Jim Jackoway
2 Episodes
Fire Country
Fire Country
2022 ★ 8.2
Harlan Denbo
1 Episode
Echoes
Echoes
2022 ★ 6.6
Victor McCleary
7 Episodes
Outer Range
Outer Range
2022 ★ 6.9
Judge Pettigrew
2 Episodes
Messiah
Messiah
2020 ★ 7.2
Cameron Collier
5 Episodes
The Romanoffs
The Romanoffs
2018 ★ 6.3
Ron Hopkins
1 Episode
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
2018 ★ 7.7
Senator Mitchell Chapin
5 Episodes
The Resident
The Resident
2018 ★ 8.4
Joshua Williams
1 Episode
S.W.A.T.
S.W.A.T.
2017 ★ 8.1
Carl Luca
3 Episodes
Shooter
Shooter
2016 ★ 7.2
Ray Brooks
3 Episodes
This Is Us
This Is Us
2016 ★ 8.2
Arlo
1 Episode
11.22.63
11.22.63
2016 ★ 7.8
Arliss Price
1 Episode
Manhattan
Manhattan
2014 ★ 7.1
Psychiatrist
1 Episode
Extant
Extant
2014 ★ 6.3
Alan Sparks
13 Episodes
Rectify
Rectify
2013 ★ 7.6
Senator Roland Foulkes
15 Episodes
Bates Motel
Bates Motel
2013 ★ 8.1
Nick Ford
8 Episodes
Scandal
Scandal
2012 ★ 7.2
Lonnie Mencken
5 Episodes
Law & Order: LA
Law & Order: LA
2010 ★ 6.8
Jeb Monroe
1 Episode
Rizzoli & Isles
Rizzoli & Isles
2010 ★ 7.9
Jonathan McKnight
1 Episode
The Glades
The Glades
2010 ★ 6.9
Trent Staley
1 Episode
FlashForward
FlashForward
2009 ★ 7.0
CIA Director Keller
1 Episode
NCIS: Los Angeles
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009 ★ 7.5
Ret. U.S. Army General Richard Collins
1 Episode
Leverage
Leverage
2008 ★ 7.6
Judge Roy
1 Episode
The Mentalist
The Mentalist
2008 ★ 8.4
Sheriff Nelson
1 Episode
Fringe
Fringe
2008 ★ 8.1
Sheriff Velchik
1 Episode
Sons of Anarchy
Sons of Anarchy
2008 ★ 8.4
Anthony Franklin
1 Episode
Army Wives
Army Wives
2007 ★ 7.4
Reverend Bankerd
2 Episodes
The Nine
The Nine
2006 ★ 5.8
Pete Burton
3 Episodes
The Unit
The Unit
2006 ★ 7.3
Ron Cheals
1 Episode
Commander in Chief
Commander in Chief
2005 ★ 7.7
Congressman Wilcox
2 Episodes
Ghost Whisperer
Ghost Whisperer
2005 ★ 8.1
Nolan
1 Episode
Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds
2005 ★ 8.3
Det. Yarbough
1 Episode
Close to Home
Close to Home
2005 ★ 5.9
Don Wheeler
1 Episode
Prison Break
Prison Break
2005 ★ 8.1
Herb Stanton
1 Episode
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
2005 ★ 8.2
Gary Clark
4 Episodes
Numb3rs
Numb3rs
2005 ★ 7.0
Boyd Keene
1 Episode
Boston Legal
Boston Legal
2004 ★ 7.9
Dr. Robert McLean
1 Episode
LAX
LAX
2004 ★ 7.1
Alonso Mathews
1 Episode
NCIS
NCIS
2003 ★ 7.6
Riley McCallister
3 Episodes
Without a Trace
Without a Trace
2002 ★ 7.2
Thomas Shannon
1 Episode
CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami
2002 ★ 7.7
Jerry Blackburn
1 Episode
24
24
2001 ★ 7.8
Richard Walsh
1 Episode
Crossing Jordan
Crossing Jordan
2001 ★ 7.2
Chris Benz
1 Episode
Boston Public
Boston Public
2000 ★ 7.6
Dr. Bernard Colbert
4 Episodes
Roswell
Roswell
1999 ★ 7.7
Philip Evans
1 Episode
The West Wing
The West Wing
1999 ★ 8.2
Ron Butterfield
15 Episodes
Ally McBeal
Ally McBeal
1997 ★ 6.6
Dr. Colbert
1 Episode
The Shining
The Shining
1997 ★ 6.3
Daniel Edwards (uncredited)
1 Episode
The Practice
The Practice
1997 ★ 7.6
Judge Robert Temple
1 Episode
Millennium
Millennium
1996 ★ 7.7
County Prosecutor Calvin Smith
1 Episode
JAG
JAG
1995 ★ 7.3
Commander Bradley
1 Episode
ER
ER
1994 ★ 7.8
Col. Ken Kilner
1 Episode
Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope
1994 ★ 7.2
1 Episode
One West Waikiki
One West Waikiki
1994 ★ 7.4
1 Episode
Diagnosis: Murder
Diagnosis: Murder
1993 ★ 7.1
Sheriff Buck O'Hara
1 Episode
The X-Files
The X-Files
1993 ★ 8.4
Patrol Captain Van Gelder
1 Episode