- It could be said that Walter came from a family of American gypsies - by the age of 18, he had attended over a dozen schools throughout the U.S., each providing its own particular set of obstacles. In each case, he had to learn how to "improvise, adapt and overcome." His hard earned talents were instrumental in winning consecutive full-ride acting scholarships to both the University of Michigan and Brandeis University. Since completing his M.F.A. in acting and speech at the young age of twenty-four, he has appeared in over 250 professional stage productions worldwide. With such tremendous stage success, Walter easily transitioned into film, TV, recording, voice over, casting, teaching, writing, directing, and producing. Chiefly among his producing credits are Broadway's A Tale Of Two Cities at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, Off-Broadway's Barbara's Blue Kitchen at the Lamb's Theatre, and LA's critically and commercially acclaimed 30th anniversary revival of Hair. In addition, Walter has produced numerous star-studded Broadway concerts and celebrity benefits. As a performer, he was an original cast member in the Broadway companies of Wicked (Averick/Boq) and A Tale Of Two Cities (Cronie). Walter is unique in being the only cast member of Wicked to be with the show from its table-read inception through its triumphant Broadway opening. Walter's commitment to A Tale Of Two Cities went above and beyond when he performed the highest ballistic free fall stunt in Broadway history. His favorite stage credits include Yoko Ono's New York Rock (Violence), the title role in Sweeney Todd, The Rocky Horror Show (Riff-Raff), The Who's Tommy (Tommy), Western Star (Red Willie~LA Robby Award winner), as well as the international tours of Hair (Berger), Jesus Christ Superstar (numerous productions portraying Jesus, Judas, and Simon), and The Golden Musicals Of Broadway (with Jennifer Lopez). Walter can be heard on the original cast recordings of Wicked (Grammy/certified platinum), the international cast of A Tale Of Two Cities, The Prince of Egypt, including the single: "When You Believe" with Mariah Carey & Whitney Houston (Oscar/Grammy/certified platinum), Hair (LA and European casts), Yoko Ono's New York Rock, including the single: "Never Say Goodbye," Visions, and most recently on Dale Wasserman's Western Star. Memorable film and TV appearances include: The Black Rose, Killers, CTU, The Merchants Of Venice, Dragon Fury II, Cyberdorm, Baja Run, Babylon 5, MAD TV, Secrets, IFC Shorts (No Dogs Allowed), Off Madison, VH1's Behind the Music: Hair, VH1's Driven: J'LO, Broadway: The American Musical, Show Business: The Road To Broadway, Late Show With David Letterman, The Today Show, and The Tony Awards.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Gilbert Productions
- Walter Winston ONeil
Walter attended over a dozen schools throughout the U.S by the age of 18, each providing its own particular set of obstacles. In each case, he had to learn how to "improvise, adapt & overcome." His hard earned talents were instrumental in winning consecutive full-ride acting/speech scholarships to both the University of Michigan Flint & Brandeis University. Since completing his M.F.A. at the young age of 24, he has appeared in over 250 professional stage productions worldwide. With such tremendous stage success, Walter easily transitioned into film, TV, recording, voice over, casting, teaching, writing, directing & producing. Chiefly among his producing credits are Broadway's Ghost The Musical at the Lunt Fontanne Theatre, A Tale Of Two Cities at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, Off-Broadway's Barbara's Blue Kitchen at the Lamb's Theatre & LA's critically and commercially acclaimed 30th anniversary revival of Hair. In addition, Walter has produced several star-studded Broadway concerts & celebrity benefits. As a performer, he was an original cast member in the Broadway companies of Wicked (Averick/Boq) & A Tale Of Two Cities (Crony). Walter is unique in being the only cast member of Wicked to be with the show from its table-read inception through its triumphant Broadway opening. Walter's commitment to A Tale Of Two Cities went above & beyond when he performed the highest ballistic free fall stunt in Broadway history through the center of a Tony Walton set. His favorite stage credits include Yoko Ono's New York Rock, Sweeney Todd, The Rocky Horror Show, The Who's Tommy, Western Star (LA Robby Award winner), as well as numerous international tours of Hair & Jesus Christ Superstar. Walter can be heard on the Original Broadway Cast Recordings of Wicked (Grammy/Certified 2x Platinum) & A Tale Of Two Cities, DREAMWORKS The Prince of Egypt (Oscar/Grammy/Certified Platinum) w/single: "When You Believe", LA & European casts of Hair, Yoko Ono's New York Rock w/single: "Never Say Goodbye" Visions & the late great Dale Wasserman's Western Star. Memorable film & TV appearances include: The Black Rose, Killers, CTU, The Merchants Of Venice, Dragon Fury II, Cyberdorm, Baja Run, Babylon 5, MAD TV, Secrets, IFC Shorts (No Dogs Allowed), Off Madison, VH1's Behind the Music: Hair, VH1's Driven: J'LO, Broadway: The American Musical, Show Business: The Road To Broadway, Late Show With David Letterman, The Today Show & The Tony Awards. Walter's infinitely grateful for having worked with such prominent mega-talented stage & screen artists such as Alice Ripley, Bryan Cranston, Carl Anderson, Carol Kane, Carole Shelly, Charles Strouse, Christian Slater, Christopher Guest, Dale Wasserman, Eden Espinosa, Edward Albee, Galt MacDermot, George Hearn, Gerome Ragni, Idina Menzel, James Rado, Jason Robert Brown, Jennifer Lopez, Leiber & Stoller, Jim Barbour, Joe Mantello, Joel Grey, Joey McIntyre, Kristin Chenoweth, LaChanze, Mark Neveldine, Megan Hilty, Melba Moore, Michael York, Michelle Pfiefer, Nick Wyman, Norbert Leo Butz, Rue McClanahan, Sean Lennon, Shoshana Bean, Stephanie Block, Stephen Oremus, Stephen Schwartz, Sutton Foster, Taye Diggs, Ted Neeley, Tony Walton, Ty Taylor, Warren Carlyle, Wayne Cilento, Will Chase, Winnie Holzman, &Yoko Ono among many others.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Walter Winston ONeil
- By the time he received his MFA from Brandeis University at the early age of 24 (he was a full ride acting scholarship recipient), he had attended over a dozen different schools throughout the country.
- In the late 90's- early 2003, he was New York City & L.A. roommates with Mark Neveldine (writer and director of the mega-hit movies "Crank," "Crank: High Voltage," and "Gamer").
- He was born in 1961, the year the Berlin wall was built. In 1989, he was in Berlin the night the wall came down, performing in the international tour of "The Golden Musicals Of Broadway" with backup dancer Jennifer Lopez in her professional stage debut.
- He is a recipient of two L.A. Robby awards for his performances in Dale Wasserman's "Western Star (1995)," & "Lies & Legends (2000)," the musical stories of Harry Chapin.
- He is the only cast member of "Wicked" to be with the show from its table-read inception through its triumphant Broadway opening. He worked alongside such stars as Joel Grey, Ben Vereen, Kristen Chenoweth, Idina Menzel, Taye Diggs, Joey McIntyre, Carole Shelley, Rue McClanahan, Carole Kane, Robert Morse, and George Hearn, to name a few.
- Why limit yourself when everyone else will do it for you?
- Sometimes less is more, but sometimes less is less, but mostly less is more... more or less.
- Waste nothing... everything serves
- When you serve the world, you serve yourself.
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