Chris O'Neill (YouTuber)

Christopher Luke O'Neill (born 21 November 1990), also known by his Internet pseudonym Oney (/ˈoʊni/) or OneyNG, is an Irish animator, voice actor, musician, video game designer, and YouTube personality.[2] He is the founder and host of the YouTube Let's Play web series OneyPlays, as well as video game production company OneyWare.[3]

Chris O'Neill
Personal information
BornChristopher Luke O'Neill
(1990-11-21) 21 November 1990
Wexford, County Wexford, Ireland
NationalityIrish
Occupation
YouTube information
Also known asOneyNG
Channels
Years active2008–present
Genre
  • animation
  • comedy
Subscribers
  • 2.48 million (OneyNG)
  • 1 million (OneyPlays)
[1]
Total views
  • 472.5 million (OneyNG)
  • 606.5 million (OneyPlays)
[1]
Associated acts
100,000 subscribers 2010 (OneyNG)
1,000,000 subscribers
  • 2013 (OneyNG)
  • 2022 (OneyPlays)
Updated: 27 August 2021

Career

O'Neill began his online career on the American entertainment website Newgrounds, creating an account on March 28, 2006.[4] He created a YouTube channel at age 17,[5] and by 2013, it was ranked as Ireland's most successful YouTube channel with a total of 240 million views.[6][7] The channel's content includes animated music videos, video game parodies, and original series, such as Leo and Satan and Hellbenders, the latter of which was made with fellow Newgrounds animator Zach Hadel.[6][5]

In 2014, O’Neill began posting Let's Play video content to the Oney's Video Hole channel, later renamed OneyPlays. The channel became prominent in 2017 for starting the Crash Bandicoot "Woah" internet meme based on a common sound-effect from the classic PlayStation series,[8] spawning many song parodies and animations, including one where Crash is inserted into the anime Attack on Titan.[9] The meme also reappeared as an easter egg in the 2020 video-game Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time.[3] The channel initially included the duo Ding Dong & Julian Marcel, but later included other internet personalities such as Zach Hadel, Joshua Tomar, and Lyle Rath. The channel would also have guests, such as Matt Watson of SuperMega, Jon Jafari, and Arin Hanson of Game Grumps.

In 2019, O’Neill created the game studio OneyWare. A gameplay trailer for Bowlbo: The Quest for Bing Bing, an upcoming video game developed by OneyWare in collaboration with AlbinoMoose, was released in March 2019.[10][11]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2012 Potato Salad N/A Director, short film
2013 Cold Pizza Pizza Delivery Man Short film
TBA Hand Drawn: Documentary Self Documentary

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2020, 2022–present Smiling Friends[12] Additional voices Also 3D modeling work and composing

Web
Year Title Role Notes
2008–present Oney Cartoons Various Also animator and director
2010, 2011, 2020 Eddsworld Eduardo, Chris O'Neill
2010–2011 Leo and Satan Leo Also animator, co-writer, co-director, and co-creator.

Spin-off of Oney Cartoons.

2012, 2015 Game Grumps Self
2012, 2013 Ninja Sex Party Party Victim ("Best Friends Forever!") Music videos "Unicorn Wizard" (animation) and "Best Friends Forever!"
2012–2015 Hellbenders Chris Also co-writer and co-director
2013–present Oney Videos Various Also director
2013 TOME: Terrain of Magical Expertise Chroney
2014 Improvable Various Also animator, spin-off of Oney Cartoons.
2014–2019 SleepyCast Self Host
2014–present OneyPlays Self Host, former editor
2015 JonTron's StarCade Self Also Special Thanks
2016 Smart Guys Videya Gamez XXXpo 24 Goer 1 episode
2016, 2017 SuperMegaCast Self Guest, 4 episodes
2017 GrumpCade Self Guest, 2 episodes
2017 Doodle Doods Self Host
2017 The Official Podcast Self Guest
2017 My Two Lovely Uncles Uncle Fungus Also composer
2018–present Slightly Artistic Self Host
2018, 2019 Ultimate Recap Cartoon Intro Voice 3 episodes
2019 JonTron Self
2019 The Cyanide & Happiness Show Announcer 2

Video Games
Year Title Role Notes
2010 The Room Tribute Composer
2013 Stabbed OneyNG
2020 Friday Night Funkin' Chris (Hellbenders) Cameo, 2021 update
2021 Terrain of Magical Expertise MaxSecRo, Com-Nder
TBA Bowlbo: The Quest for Bing Bing TBA Director

Notes

    References
    1. "About OneyNG". YouTube.
    2. "From beauty vloggers to Minecraft: Ireland's top YouTube earners". Irish Examiner. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
    3. Cuatero, Patricia (7 October 2020). "Crash Bandicoot 4: 10 References Only Hardcore Fans Caught". TheGamer. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
    4. "Oney - Newgrounds". Archived from the original on 5 August 2008.
    5. Tucker, David (3 April 2013). "Wexford's Chris a web sensation". Enniscorthy Guardian. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
    6. Hearne, John (28 March 2013). "Irish reveal how to make a career out of YouTube". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
    7. "240 million views - the Wexford man behind Ireland's most successful YouTube channel". JOE.ie. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
    8. Frank, Allegra (3 August 2017). "Crash Bandicoot's 'woah' is the internet's new obsession". Polygon. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
    9. Vincent, Britanny (3 August 2017). "'Crash Bandicoot' "Woah" Memes: These videos are sweeping the internet". Mic. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
    10. Kimberly, Kenny (6 March 2020). "OneyWare's Bowlbo: The Quest for Bing Bing Gets A Steam Page Ahead Of Launch". HappyGamer. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
    11. Kratky, Otto (2020). "Bowlbo From Oney Drops First Gameplay Trailer". Dualshockers. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
    12. Smiling Friends (Animation, Short, Comedy), Six Point Harness, Williams Street, 1 April 2020, retrieved 13 January 2022
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