Christopher John O'Neill

Christopher John O'Neill
Christopher John O'Neill
Occupation(s)	Comedian, musical theater actor
Years active	2000–present
Notable work	The Chris and Paul Show
Spouse	Jennifer Viola Sessions (m. 2013)
Parent(s)	Rich and Karen O'Neill

Christopher John O'Neill is a comedian and Broadway actor, best known for playing the role of Elder Arnold Cunningham in the musical The Book of Mormon. While performing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with his two-man traveling comedy act, The Chris and Paul Show, O'Neill was spotted by a casting director and invited to audition for the role of Elder Cunningham. He joined the first national tour as Elder Cunningham in December 2012, his professional acting debut, and in January 2015 he joined the Broadway cast. In 2019, The Chris and Paul Show competed in the NBC comedy competition television series Bring the Funny, making it to the finals of the show's first season.^[2]

^ "Jennifer Sessions, Christopher O'Neil". The New York Times. 21 April 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
^ Scofield, RJ (30 August 2019). "Stamford Comedy Duo Reaches Final Round Of NBC Show". Patch. Stamford Patch. Retrieved 3 September 2019.

[NYT_13APR21-1] "Jennifer Sessions, Christopher O'Neil". The New York Times. 21 April 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2015.

[2] Scofield, RJ (30 August 2019). "Stamford Comedy Duo Reaches Final Round Of NBC Show". Patch. Stamford Patch. Retrieved 3 September 2019.

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