Alexx O'Nell 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 include Cheeni Kum, Madrasapattinam, Urumi, Joker, Chittagong and Main Aur Charles.
O'Nell began his acting career with community and regional theater in the United States, later working in television advertisements ...Alexx O'Nell 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 include Cheeni Kum, Madrasapattinam, Urumi, Joker, Chittagong and Main Aur Charles.
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).
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)[7] released in late August and late September 2012 respectively. Finally, O'Nell starred in Bedabrata Pain's much awaited Chittagong (2012), released to overwhelming critical acclaim on October 12, 2012. Perhaps his most significant role to date, 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.
