Patrice O'Neal

ABOUT PATRICE O'NEAL

Respected stand up comedian known for his uncompromising and fearless style of comedy. He was a cast member on Comedy Central's Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn. Comedy Central aired his only hour-long special, Elephant in the Room, in 2011.

After a long drought, he got a Showtime half-hour special, a writing gig for the Colin Quinn show, and a Comedy Central Presents special.

He appeared on Showtime at the Apollo, The Office, Chappelle's Show, and had a brief stint writing for the WWE.

He was born Patrice Malcolm O'Neal, named by his mother after Patrice Lumumba , the leader of the Congolese independence movement, and Malcolm X .

While he was performing in the UK, he was noticed by the rising comic Ricky Gervais , who frequently mentioned him among his favorite comedians.