Dennis Joseph O'Neil
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Dennis Joseph O'Neil, known professionally as Dennis Oh, is an American
United States
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 model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....

 and actor
Actor
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.

Life and career

Dennis Joseph O'Neil, born August 29, 1981, is an actor and model in South Korea. He was born to a Korean mother and a former American GI father. He is also known in South Korea as Dennis Oh.

O'Neil starred in the MBC
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television...

 miniseries Sweet Spy
Sweet Spy
Sweet Spy is a MBC drama series and has been a major part of the Korean Wave both in Asia and throughout the United States. It starred Nam Sang Mi, Lee Joo Hyun, and Korean-American model-turned-actor, Dennis Oh.-Synopsis:...

and has also acted in commercials across Asia, including Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

, Taiwan
Taiwan
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 and Singapore
Singapore
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. In the drama, he appears as a mysterious spy who falls in love with an ordinary female police officer.

O'Neil started modeling at the age of 16 while majoring in photography in college. He won the 22nd Korean model "Best Dress" in 2005.

He appeared in an episode of the 2009 series of Melrose Place
Melrose Place (2009 TV series)
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.

He is considering on becoming a professional photographer when he retires from the entertainment industry. He has fans in numerous countries, such as South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...

, China
China
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, and Japan
Japan
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.

O'Neil's hobbies include drawing, traveling, and photography.

Filmography

TV:
  • East of Eden
    East of Eden (TV series)
    East of Eden is a South Korean drama produced by Chorokbaem Media. MBC labeled it as their 47th Anniversary Special Project Drama. Twenty-five billion won was spent on the production of East of Eden.-Summary:...

    MBC (2008)
  • Witch Yoo Hee
    Witch Yoo Hee
    Witch Yoo Hee , is a South Korean TV drama series broadcast by SBS in 2007.- Synopsis :Ma Yoo Hee is the executive of an advertising company. She would never be caught dead wearing make-up and only dresses in black...

    SBS (2007)
  • Sweet Spy
    Sweet Spy
    Sweet Spy is a MBC drama series and has been a major part of the Korean Wave both in Asia and throughout the United States. It starred Nam Sang Mi, Lee Joo Hyun, and Korean-American model-turned-actor, Dennis Oh.-Synopsis:...

    MBC (2005–2006)
  • Fall in Love 2011


Movie:
  • Someone to Love 2011

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