Aaron O'Connell

O'Connell is the only son of Mark O'Connell, a former player for the Cincinnati Bengals and Kathryn Deeble O'Connell. He has three sisters, Amy, Abby and Anna.{{cite web|url=http://www.hallmarkchannel.com/my-christmas-love/cast/aaron-oconnell|title=Aaron O'Connell on My Christmas Love |publisher=Hallmark Channel|accessdate=October 21, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://currentincarmel.com/good-things|title=Good things|date=May 21, 2013|first=Karen|last=Kennedy|work=Current in Carmel|accessdate=June 9, 2015|archive-date=June 8, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130608145428/http://currentincarmel.com/good-things|url-status=dead}}

He graduated from Cathedral High School in 2004 where he played football, basketball and baseball. As a child, his maternal grandfather Wayne taught him how to play the piano.

In 2008, O'Connell graduated from Purdue University's College of Health and Human Sciences where he received a bachelor's degree in health and fitness.{{cite web|url=http://www.purdue.edu/hhs/life360/spring2012/alumni-news-p2.html|department=College of Health and Human Sciences|title=Life 360|page=2|work=Purdue University|accessdate=June 9, 2015}}

In 2006, O'Connell signed to Ford Models while still in college. He has been featured in publications, including GQ, Vanity Fair, Vogue, Vogue Paris, Arena Homme +, VMAN. O'Connell has also represented brands, including Abercrombie & Fitch, Hanes, Lucky Brand Jeans, Ralph Lauren, Champion and Jockey.{{cite web|url=http://www.thebacklot.com/aaron-oconnell-on-tyler-perrys-gay-storyline-on-the-haves-and-the-have-nots/06/2013/|title=Aaron O'Connell On Tyler Perry's Gay Storyline On "The Haves And The Have Nots"|date=June 17, 2013|first=Jim|last=Halterman|work=TheBacklot.com|publisher=Evolve Media|accessdate=June 9, 2015}}

Starting his career at the Actors Studio in Chicago, O'Connell permanently relocated to Los Angeles so he could continue modeling, and start acting. O'Connell started acting classes.

He eventually booked several commercials, including a Liquid-Plumr commercial where he caught the eye of filmmaker Tyler Perry. O'Connell initially thought it was a joke when he was contacted by Perry's production company about auditioning for a role in a new television series. Perry contacted O'Connell himself and asked him to audition over Skype. Perry then traveled to Los Angeles to meet with O'Connell about the role of Wyatt on The Haves and the Have Nots. O'Connell was the first of the ensemble to be cast.

In 2015, he starred in the seasonal comedy for Hallmark Channel 12 Gifts of Christmas as Marc Rehnquist, a company executive who hires a personal shopper and discovers the true spirit of Christmas is not money,{{cite web |title=12 Gifts of Christmas, Hallmark Channel |url=https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/12-gifts-of-christmas |website=Hallmark Channel |accessdate=21 November 2018}} and also played a leading part in A Prince for Christmas.

In 2017, he starred in Hallmark Channel's With Love, Christmas, as Donovan Goodwin, with Emilie Ullerup as his co-star.{{cite web|title=With Love, Christmas|url=http://www.hallmarkchannel.com/with-love-christmas/cast/aaron-o-connell|publisher=hallmarkchannel.com|accessdate=4 March 2018}}

O'Connell became engaged to his longtime girlfriend, model Natalie Pack, on September 4, 2017.{{cite web|url=http://buzz.blog.myajc.com/2017/09/25/how-tyler-perry-helped-a-young-couple-get-engaged/|title=How Tyler Perry helped a young couple get engaged|department=The Buzz|date=September 25, 2017|work=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|publisher=Cox Enterprises|accessdate=November 20, 2017|archive-date=December 19, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171219083626/http://buzz.blog.myajc.com/2017/09/25/how-tyler-perry-helped-a-young-couple-get-engaged/|url-status=dead}} The couple were married on July 21, 2018, at Lake Como in Italy.{{cite web|url=http://www.theresastory.com/natalie-pack-aaron-oconnell/|title=Natalie Pack + Aaron O'Connell |website=THERESA STORY PHOTOGRAPHER|date=July 21, 2018|accessdate=August 12, 2018}}{{cite tweet|last=Perry |first= Tyler |author-link= Tyler Perry |user= tylerperry|number=1020652697190625280|date= 21 July 2018 |title=Hello from Lake Como! Here because Aaron O'Connell who plays Wyatt on The Haves is getting married tomorrow. Congrats @AaronOConnell and @NataliePack. May God bless your future days with as much happiness as you can handle! And then some.|language= English|link=https://twitter.com/tylerperry/status/1020652697190625280|access-date=August 12, 2018}} Their son was born in August 2022.https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg4qG9YFYIg/?hl=en&img_index=1

In 2013, he gained his private pilot's license, and flies a Cirrus SR22.

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