Michael O'Neal — My Best Friend's Wedding Character Profile

About Michael O'Neal

A Chicago sportswriter and Jules' childhood friend who announces his engagement to Kimmy. He briefly calls off the wedding after receiving a forged firing email, experiences jealousy over Jules' lies, but ultimately chooses Kimmy, forgives Jules' meddling, and proceeds with the marriage.

Michael O'Neal — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Dermot Mulroney

Appears in

My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (3)

• Michael O'Neal — Social Lifelong Friends — Julianne Potter (Julia Roberts)

  Longtime friends with a shared past agreement to marry if single at 28.

• Michael O'Neal — Romantic Fiancés — Kimmy Wallace (Cameron Diaz)

  The central romantic couple whose wedding drives the plot.

• Michael O'Neal — Social Friend — George Downes (Rupert Everett)

  George is part of the close friend group surrounding Michael and Jules.

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• Julianne Potter (Julia Roberts)
• Kimmy Wallace (Cameron Diaz)
• George Downes (Rupert Everett)
• Title Sequence Performer (Raci Alexander)
• Walter Wallace (Philip Bosco)
• Joe O'Neal (M. Emmet Walsh)
• Samantha Newhouse (Rachel Griffiths)
• Title Sequence Performer (Jennifer Garrett)
• Kimmy's Grandma (Lucina Paquet)
• Stoner Guy #1 (Joseph Sikora)
• Title Sequence Performer (Kelleia Sheerin)
• Title Sequence Performer (Bree Turner)