Michael Alan O'Neill (30 December 1970 – 6 June 2018) was an Irish actor best known for his roles as Hugh in Sons of Anarchy and as Keith McGrath in the Irish soap Fair City.[1][2][3] O’Neill was found dead in a friend’s apartment in Burbank, California USA, after suffering a fall and subsequently, what was later determined blunt force trauma to the head. No suspicious circumstances were suspected and his death was ruled accidental.
Alan O'Neill | |
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| Born | Michael Alan O'Neill 1970 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 6 June 2018 (aged 47) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997–2018 |
| Spouse(s) | Yvonne Tobin |
| Children | 3 |
O'Neill was found dead by a friend in his apartment in Burbank, Los Angeles, California. The cause of death was blunt force trauma to the head, and was later ruled accidental.[4][5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Strangers in the Night | Tony the Psychotic Ex-Boyfriend | Short |
| 2007 | 32A | Paddy | |
| 2009 | Moore Street Masala | Robert | Short |
| 2012 | Shadow Dancer | RUC Officer | |
| Invisible | Dennis | Short | |
| 2016 | Urge | Captain | Final role |
| Title | Year | Role | Network | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballyseedy | 1997 | Capt. Jim Clarke | Television movie | ||
| Rebel Heart | 2001 | National Army Officer Scout 1 |
BBC One | 2 episodes Mini-series |
[6] |
| Keen Eddie | 2003 | Cop #4 | FOX | 1 episode | |
| Fair City | 2006–2012 | Keith McGrath | RTÉ One | 70 episodes | [7] |
| Inspector George Gently | 2009 | Barber | BBC One | 1 episode | |
| Undercovers | 2010 | Bartender | NBC | 1 episode | |
| Sons of Anarchy | 2013–2014 | Hugh | FX | Recurring; 7 episodes (seasons 6-7) | [8] |
| Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories | 2014 | Bartender | Adult Swim | 1 episode | |