The term O'Neill Title Character refers to two characters from the playwright Eugene O'Neill's works. The first is Iceman, a character from the play 'The Iceman Cometh'. Iceman is a former soldier who has become an alcoholic and is struggling with his own mortality. The second is APE, a character from the play 'The Hairy APE'. APE is a working-class stoker on an ocean liner who is struggling to find his place in society.