Patrice O'Neal
Also known as Bruiser O'Neal
Who Patrice O'Neal is
Patrice O'Neal was a stand-up comedian and actor, born in New York City and raised in Boston, whose act was built on conversations with the audience. He started in Boston in 1992, worked regular spots at the Comedy Cellar in New York from 1998, and was a regular guest on Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn and the Opie and Anthony radio show. His one-hour special Elephant in the Room premiered on Comedy Central in 2011, and the album Mr. P followed in 2012.
At a glance
- Born
- 1969
- Died
- 2011
- Based in
- Jersey City, NJ
- Stand-up specials
- Elephant in the Room, One Night Stand and Comedy Central Presents
- Albums
- The Lost Files: Circa 2005, Unreleased, Better Than You and 2 more
- Podcasts
- The Black Phillip Show
- On screen
- Just for Laughs, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, The Office and 5 more
- Official site
- patriceoneal.com ↗
Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Elephant in the Room 2011, Comedy Central
- One Night Stand 2005, HBO
- Comedy Central Presents 2003, Comedy Central
Albums
- The Lost Files: Circa 2005 2015
- Unreleased 2013
- Better Than You 2012
- Mr. P 2012
- Elephant in the Room 2011
On screen
- Just for Laughs Montreal festival, five appearances; one-man, one-week show, 2008
- Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn regular guest, 2002–2004
- The Office Lonny, 2005–2007
- Web Junk 20 host, seasons 1–2, 2006, VH1
- The Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen roaster, 2011
- The Jury Adam Walker, recurring, 2004, Fox
- Arrested Development T-Bone, 2003
- 25th Hour Khari, 2002 film
Podcasts
- The Black Phillip Show host, XM Satellite Radio, 2006–2008
Comedians like Patrice O'Neal
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Dave Anthony also in The Office
- Greg Giraldo also in Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn
- Chris Gethard also in The Office
- Christian Finnegan also in Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn
- Colin Quinn also in Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn
- Cort McCown also in Arrested Development
- Craig Robinson also in The Office
- David Cross also in Arrested Development
Career timeline
- 1969Born
- 2002Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn (regular guest, 2002–2004) On screen
- 200225th Hour (Khari, 2002 film) On screen
- 2003Comedy Central Presents (2003, Comedy Central) Special
- 2003Arrested Development (T-Bone, 2003) On screen
- 2004The Jury (Adam Walker, recurring, 2004, Fox) On screen
- 2005One Night Stand (2005, HBO) Special
- 2005The Office (Lonny, 2005–2007) On screen
- 2005The Lost Files: Circa 2005 (2015) Album
- 2006Web Junk 20 (host, seasons 1–2, 2006, VH1) On screen
- 2006The Black Phillip Show (host, XM Satellite Radio, 2006–2008) Podcast or book
- 2008Just for Laughs (Montreal festival, five appearances; one-man, one-week show, 2008) On screen
- 2011Elephant in the Room (2011, Comedy Central) Special
- 2011The Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen (roaster, 2011) On screen
- 2011Elephant in the Room (2011) Album
- 2011Died
- 2012Better Than You (2012) Album
- 2012Mr. P (2012) Album
- 2013Unreleased (2013) Album
Questions about Patrice O'Neal
What stand-up specials has Patrice O'Neal released?
Elephant in the Room, One Night Stand and Comedy Central Presents.
What podcast do they host?
The Black Phillip Show.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Just for Laughs, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, The Office, Web Junk 20, The Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen and The Jury, among 8 credits.
Where are they based?
Jersey City, NJ, as their record gives it.
Who are some comedians like them?
Dave Anthony (also in The Office), Greg Giraldo (also in Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn), Chris Gethard (also in The Office), Christian Finnegan (also in Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn) and Colin Quinn (also in Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn).
The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with their place on the Legends ballots.
Sources
- Wikipedia — Patrice O'Neal ↗ Birth and death dates, Boston upbringing, first stand-up (1992), Bruiser O'Neal billing, Comedy Cellar (1998), Jersey City (2006), specials, albums, TV and…
- Patrice O'Neal — official site (estate) ↗ Official site run for his estate; albums Mr. P, Unreleased and The Lost Files
- Apple Music — The Lost Files: Circa 2005 ↗ Album title and 2015 release
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 27 September 2026