Neal McDonough
Neal McDonough | |
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Born | |
Other names | Neil McDonough |
Education | Syracuse University (BFA) |
Occupation(s) | Actor, producer |
Years active | 1990–present |
Spouse |
Ruvé Robertson (m. 2003) |
Children | 5 |
Neal McDonough[1] (born February 13, 1966) is an American actor and producer, known for his portrayal of Lieutenant Lynn "Buck" Compton in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers (2001), Deputy District Attorney David McNorris on Boomtown (2002–2003), Sean Cahill on Suits, Robert Quarles on Justified, William Parker in Mob City, and Dave Williams on ABC's Desperate Housewives (2008–2009). He also appeared in films such as Star Trek: First Contact, Minority Report, Walking Tall, The Guardian, Flags of Our Fathers, Red 2, The Marine 3: Homefront, Traitor, The Hitcher, Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2, Proud Mary, and as Dum Dum Dugan in various Marvel Cinematic Universe films and TV series. He appeared as Damien Darhk on Arrow, and in Legends of Tomorrow. He also plays as Malcolm Beck on Yellowstone. He is also known for voicing a variety of comic book characters, most notably Bruce Banner in the animated TV series The Incredible Hulk (1996-1997).
Early life and education
McDonough was born in Dorchester, Massachusetts, the son of Catherine (née Bushe) and Frank McDonough, motel owners who emigrated from Ireland, with his mother coming from County Tipperary and his father from County Galway.[2][3] McDonough grew up in Barnstable, Massachusetts and was raised Catholic.[4] His childhood nickname was "Headster", which McDonough says originated in his brothers' teasing him about the size of his head.[5] He graduated from Barnstable High School, and attended Syracuse University, where he was initiated and became a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1988. He had obtained several college scholarships to play baseball, but he decided to go to Syracuse as he thought it had the best theater department.[6]
Career
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In 1991, McDonough won the Best Actor Dramalogue for "Away Alone". McDonough has made many television and film appearances since then, including Band of Brothers, Boomtown, Star Trek: First Contact, Minority Report and The Hitcher. McDonough played Dave Williams on the fifth season of Desperate Housewives.[7] He also starred in the lead role on 2004 medical drama Medical Investigation for its one full season.
In 1996, McDonough voiced Bruce Banner in The Incredible Hulk. McDonough reprised his role in the 2005 video game, The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction.
McDonough was set to star in the ABC dramedy Scoundrels,[8] but was fired for refusing to act in sex scenes, citing his family and Catholic faith as basis for his decision.[9]
McDonough portrays Jesus in "The Truth & Life Dramatized Audio New Testament Bible," a 22-hour, celebrity-voiced, fully dramatized audio New Testament which uses the Catholic edition of the revised standard version of the Bible.[10]
In 2011, McDonough appeared as Dum Dum Dugan in Captain America: The First Avenger. McDonough also voiced the character in the 2011 movie tie-in video game, Captain America: Super Soldier. He reprised his role three times since then: in the 2013 short film, Agent Carter; in the first episode of the second season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2014); and in an episode of the Agent Carter television series (2015).
In 2012, McDonough had a recurring role in the third season of FX's Justified as Robert Quarles, a sadistic carpetbagging mobster from Detroit.[11] He was later cast as Police Chief Parker in Frank Darabont's TNT pilot Mob City.[12]
During the 2014 Winter Olympics opening ceremony on NBC, McDonough was featured in a high-profile and frequently aired Poolside commercial for the Cadillac ELR hybrid electric car.[13]
In 2015, McDonough was cast as DC Comics villain Damien Darhk on the fourth season of Arrow.[14]
Personal life
McDonough is a devout Catholic.[15] In 2003 McDonough married Ruvé Robertson, a South African model whom McDonough met in the United Kingdom while filming Band of Brothers.[16] The couple have five children, Morgan "Little Buck"[17] Patrick (born November 28, 2005), Catherine Maggie (born May 14, 2007), London Jane (born January 11, 2010), Clover Elizabeth (born August 15, 2011),[18][19] and James Hamilton (born March 31, 2014).[20] He has stated that he refuses to do sex or even kissing scenes because of his faith and respect for his wife. He also claimed that he was fired from the TV series Scoundrels for his refusal in doing sex scenes.[15]
Filmography
Film
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1991 | China Beach | Lurch | Episode: "Hello Goodbye" |
Quantum Leap | Chucky | Episode: "Play Ball" | |
Babe Ruth | Lou Gehrig | TV movie | |
1995 | Blue River | Edward Sellars | TV movie |
JAG | Second Lieutenant Jay Williams | Episode "Desert Son" | |
White Dwarf | Dr. Driscoll Rampart III | TV movie | |
Iron Man | Firebrand | Episode: "Fire and Rain" (voice) | |
1996 | Murphy Brown | Clive Walker | Episode: "If You're Going to Talk the Talk" |
NYPD Blue | Jerry Selness | Episode: "He's Not Guilty, He's My Brother" | |
1996–97 | The Incredible Hulk | Bruce Banner | Voice 21 episodes |
1998 | Diagnosis: Murder | Ross Canin | 2 episodes |
1999 | Martial Law | Kyle Strode | 4 episodes |
Balloon Farm | Sheriff | Television film | |
Just Shoot Me! | Craig | Episode: "Shaking Private Trainer" | |
Profiler | Christoper Langston | Episode: "To Serve and Protect" | |
2001 | Band of Brothers | First Lieutenant Lynn "Buck" Compton | 8 episodes |
2002 | The X-Files | Agent Comer | 2 episodes |
2002–03 | Boomtown | Los Angeles deputy district attorney David McNorris | 24 episodes |
2004–05 | Medical Investigation | Dr. Stephen Connor | 20 episodes |
2007 | Traveler | Secretary of Homeland Security, Jack Freed | 6 episodes |
Tin Man | Wyatt Cain (Tin Man) | 3 episodes | |
2008–09 | Desperate Housewives | Dave Williams | 24 episodes (Season 5) |
2010 | Terriers | Ford / Tom Cutshaw | 2 episodes |
2011 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Monsignor McTeal | Episode: "The Consoler" |
2012 | Justified | Robert Quarles | 13 episodes |
CSI: NY | Senator Gordon Hamilton | Episode: "Unspoken" | |
Perception | Fredrick James Dafoe | Episode: "Cipher" | |
2013 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Tommy Barnes | Episode: "Sheltered" |
Mob City | William Parker | 6 episodes | |
2014–19 | Suits | Sean Cahill | 17 episodes |
2014 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Dum Dum Dugan | Episode: "Shadows" |
2015 | Agent Carter | Episode: "The Iron Ceiling" | |
Public Morals | Rusty Patton | 9 episodes | |
The Flash | Damien Darhk | Season 2 (guest; credited as Special Appearance by) | |
2015–16 | Arrow | Season 4 (recurring); season 5 (guest; credited as Special Appearance by) | |
2016–18, 2020 | Legends of Tomorrow | Seasons 1,5 (guest; credited as Special Appearance by); Seasons 2-3 (recurring) | |
2017 | Rogue | Casey Oaks | 5 episodes |
Survivor's Remorse | Brian | Episode: "Repercussions" | |
2018–19 | Van Helsing | Hansen/Willem | Season 3 - "special guest star" in "Birth Ritual"; Season 4 |
2019 | Project Blue Book | General James Harding | |
Yellowstone | Malcolm Beck | Season 2 (recurring)[21] | |
2020 | Altered Carbon | Konrad Harlan | Season 2 (recurring)[22] |
The 100 | Anders | Season 7 (recurring) | |
2021 | What If...? | Dum Dum Dugan | Guest voice role In voice recording process |
Video games
Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
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2005 | The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction | Bruce Banner | |
2009 | Rogue Warrior | Admiral Travis Payton | |
2011 | Captain America: Super Soldier | Dum Dum Dugan | |
2013 | Injustice: Gods Among Us | The Flash Nightwing (Damian Wayne) |
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2015 | Skylanders: SuperChargers | Astroblast | [23] |
Call of Duty: Black Ops III | Jack Vincent | Also likeness |
Internet
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | If Angels In The Outfield Happened For Real (30 For 30 Parody) | Whit Bass | CollegeHumor sketch |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Award category | Title of work | Result |
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1999 | Atlantic City Film Festival | Best Actor (Jury Award) | A Perfect Little Man | Won |
2003 | Online Film & Television Association Award[24] | Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Boomtown | Nominated |
Television Critics Association Award | Individual Achievement in Drama | |||
Satellite Award | Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series – Drama | Won | ||
2008 | Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Desperate Housewives | Nominated |
2012 | Critics' Choice Television Award | Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Justified | |
Satellite Award | Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Won |
References
- ^ "OBITUARY Catherine McDonough, owned hotel & store, 66". Boston Herald. July 10, 1993. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012.
- ^ "Neal McDonough Biography (1966–)". filmreference.com.
- ^ Drew, April (2006). "McDonough Stars in The Guardian". IrishVoice. IrishAbroad. Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2007.
- ^ Kelly, Antoinette (April 2, 2010). "'Housewives' Catholic star Neal McDonough fired, refused sex scenes". IrishCentral.
- ^ "Neal McDonough Loves His Big Irish Family". Conan. November 22, 2013. TBS. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
- ^ "Neal McDonough: The Hollywood Interview". Retrieved 2018-03-19.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (June 30, 2008). "New lover moves in on "Housewives"". Reuters UK.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 21, 2010). ""Desperate Housewives" Alums Get TV Roles". Hollywood Reporter.
...will star opposite Virginia Madsen on ABC's dramedy series "Scoundrels."
- ^ Finke, Nikki (March 31, 2010). "No Sex Please, I'm Neal McDonough..." Deadline Hollywood.
The reason? He's a family man and a Catholic, and he's always made it clear that he won't do sex scenes. And ABC knew that.
- ^ "Cast, home changes for new audio Bible". Christian Retailing. Charisma Media. December 29, 2010. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
cast includes Neal McDonough (Band of Brothers, Desperate Housewives) as Jesus...
- ^ Breihan, Tom (March 13, 2012). "Justified's Neal McDonough on Being an Awesome Villain, His Marvel Comics Future, and Going Toe-to-Toe with Boyd Crowder". GQ Magazine. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
- ^ Dionne, Zach (March 8, 2012). "Justified's Neal McDonough Joins Frank Darabont's L.A. Noir". Vulture. New York Media LLC. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
...TNT drama pilot L.A. Noir is continuing to round out its cast, signing Neal McDonough as a lead
- ^ Cadillac ELR TV spot "Work Hard". IiSpot.tv. February 8, 2014.
- ^ Arrow Season 4 Adds Neal McDonough As Series Regular Villain. Cinema Blend. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ^ a b Nolasco, Stephanie (January 7, 2019). "Neal McDonough recalls being reportedly fired from ABC's 'Scoundrels' for refusing sex scenes". Fox News.
- ^ Lee, Luaine (8 September 2004). "Actor McDonough once gave up dream". Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ McLellan, Dennis (February 29, 2012). "Lynn D. 'Buck' Compton dies at 90; judge also known for WWII service". L.A. Times.
- ^ "Desperate Housewives' Neal McDonough Welcomes Baby Girl". TVGuide.com.
- ^ Sarah Michaud; Julie Jordan (August 16, 2011). "Neal McDonough Welcomes Daughter Clover Elizabeth – Moms & Babies". People. Archived from the original on October 14, 2011. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
- ^ "Neal McDonough Welcomes Son James Hamilton". People. April 4, 2014.
- ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (September 14, 2018). "Neal McDonough Joins Yellowstone". TVLine. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
- ^ World, Republic. "Altered Carbon season 2 cast: Here's who'll reprise their roles & who's joining the series". Republic World. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
- ^ Vicarious Visions. Skylanders: SuperChargers. Activision. Scene: Closing credits, 7:13 in, Voice Actors.
- ^ "2002–03: The Season of Angels in America". Online Film & Television Association. Archived from the original on November 1, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
External links
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- Neal McDonough at IMDb
- Neal McDonough at the TCM Movie Database
- Neal McDonough at AllMovie