Alexx O'Nell (born Alexander Leonard O’Neill on July 26, 1980) is an
American-born actor and musician who is based in India and has
appeared in films and television programs in English and Indian
languages. His major feature films and series include Main Aur
Charles, Cheeni Kum, Madrasapattinam, Joker, Ek Je Chhilo Raja,
Chittagong and Urumi (Ek Yodha Shoorveer) and Aarya.O'Nell began his
acting career with community and regional theater in the United
States, later working in television advertisements in India and
internationally, and finally landing character roles and appearances
in films such as the Hindi feature Cheeni Kum (2007) and the English
feature Loins of Punjab Presents (2007). He later gained recognition
as a contestant on the hugely popular Indian celebrity dance
competition Nach Baliye (season 3, 2007).O'Nell's first leading role
in a big-budget production came with Madrasapattinam (2010). Following
Madrasapattinam, O'Nell returned to television to star in the Indian
primetime historical drama Jhansi Ki Rani in mid-2010, and in early
2011 he also appeared in a guest role on the drama Dhoondh Legi Manzil
Humein. Late 2011 saw the release of the Hindi Language feature Jo
Dooba So Paar (2011), with O'Nell in a supporting role. After almost a
year's gap, O'Nell was seen in a lead role in Shirish Kunder's Joker
(2012) followed shortly thereafter by a cameo in A. L. Vijay's
Thaandavam (2012) released in late August and late September 2012
respectively. Finally, O'Nell starred in Bedabrata Pain's Chittagong
(2012), released on October 12, 2012. O'Nell appeared in a double-lead
role in the multilingual Urumi (2011), and the unreleased
English-language Vasco Da Gama, (in which he plays a triple role)
directed by acclaimed Indian director Santosh Sivan. Urumi released in
select markets (Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu) in 2011 and 2012 and remains
the second most expensive and second highest grossing Malayalam film
of all time. The stage of completion and expected release date for the
English-language Vasco Da Gama are unknown. O'Nell's next releases
were the Malayalam films Gangster and Manglish, both featuring O'Nell
alongside South-Indian actor Mammootty, releasing in April and July
2014, respectively. He was recently seen in the 2016 release Ek Yodha
Shoorveer (2016) (a Hindi dubbed and re-edited version of Urumi (2011)
), Tigmanshu Dhulia's Raag Desh (2017), Inside Edge (2018), Bose:
Dead/Alive (2018), and 2019 will see the release of O'Nell's films
Doctor Rakhmabai, Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy, Trial of Satyam Kaushik and
Banarasi JasoosFollowing a high-profile relationship with Indian
actress Sweta Keswani, O'Nell and Keswani were married in October and
November 2008 in four different ceremonies.
American-born actor and musician who is based in India and has
appeared in films and television programs in English and Indian
languages. His major feature films and series include Main Aur
Charles, Cheeni Kum, Madrasapattinam, Joker, Ek Je Chhilo Raja,
Chittagong and Urumi (Ek Yodha Shoorveer) and Aarya.O'Nell began his
acting career with community and regional theater in the United
States, later working in television advertisements in India and
internationally, and finally landing character roles and appearances
in films such as the Hindi feature Cheeni Kum (2007) and the English
feature Loins of Punjab Presents (2007). He later gained recognition
as a contestant on the hugely popular Indian celebrity dance
competition Nach Baliye (season 3, 2007).O'Nell's first leading role
in a big-budget production came with Madrasapattinam (2010). Following
Madrasapattinam, O'Nell returned to television to star in the Indian
primetime historical drama Jhansi Ki Rani in mid-2010, and in early
2011 he also appeared in a guest role on the drama Dhoondh Legi Manzil
Humein. Late 2011 saw the release of the Hindi Language feature Jo
Dooba So Paar (2011), with O'Nell in a supporting role. After almost a
year's gap, O'Nell was seen in a lead role in Shirish Kunder's Joker
(2012) followed shortly thereafter by a cameo in A. L. Vijay's
Thaandavam (2012) released in late August and late September 2012
respectively. Finally, O'Nell starred in Bedabrata Pain's Chittagong
(2012), released on October 12, 2012. O'Nell appeared in a double-lead
role in the multilingual Urumi (2011), and the unreleased
English-language Vasco Da Gama, (in which he plays a triple role)
directed by acclaimed Indian director Santosh Sivan. Urumi released in
select markets (Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu) in 2011 and 2012 and remains
the second most expensive and second highest grossing Malayalam film
of all time. The stage of completion and expected release date for the
English-language Vasco Da Gama are unknown. O'Nell's next releases
were the Malayalam films Gangster and Manglish, both featuring O'Nell
alongside South-Indian actor Mammootty, releasing in April and July
2014, respectively. He was recently seen in the 2016 release Ek Yodha
Shoorveer (2016) (a Hindi dubbed and re-edited version of Urumi (2011)
), Tigmanshu Dhulia's Raag Desh (2017), Inside Edge (2018), Bose:
Dead/Alive (2018), and 2019 will see the release of O'Nell's films
Doctor Rakhmabai, Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy, Trial of Satyam Kaushik and
Banarasi JasoosFollowing a high-profile relationship with Indian
actress Sweta Keswani, O'Nell and Keswani were married in October and
November 2008 in four different ceremonies.
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