Thomas McDonell
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McDonell at the 2013 Comic Con
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| Born | Thomas Hunter Campbell McDonell May 2, 1986 Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, musician, artist, model |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Thomas Hunter Campbell McDonell (born May 2, 1986)[1] is an American actor, musician, artist and model. He co-starred with Eliza Taylor as Finn Collins, and Clarke Griffin, respectively, in "The 100", The Forbidden Kingdom alongside Jackie Chan and Jet Li, and in Twelve, starring Chace Crawford. McDonell played the main role in 2011 teenage film Prom as Jesse Richter, alongside Aimee Teegarden. He has guest-starred in Suburgatory as Scott Strauss, Tessa's boyfriend.[2][3] He is the lead singer and guitarist for the band Moon.[4] As a visual artist, McDonell has exhibited his own work internationally[5] and has curated several exhibitions including a tunnel exhibit at the historic Southwest Museum site[6] in Los Angeles and a video art show at a Best Buy in New York.[7]
McDonell was born and raised in Manhattan, New York,[8] and attended boarding school in Andover, Massachusetts.[9] He graduated from New York University. His mother, Joanie, is a writer, and his father, Terry McDonell, is editor of Sports Illustrated.[8][10] His brother is writer Nick McDonell.[11]
McDonell starred as Finn Collins on the CW post-apocalyptic series The 100.[12][13]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2008 | The Forbidden Kingdom | Young Southie | |
| 2010 | Twelve | Kid in Plaid Tie | |
| 2011 | Prom | Jesse Richter | |
| 2012 | Fun Size | Aaron Riley | |
| 2014 | Life After Beth | Dan | |
| 2014 | The Devil's Hand | Trevor | Supporting Role |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2010 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Eddie Boyle | |
| 2011 | Made in Hollywood | Himself | Episode 6 |
| 2012-2013 | Suburgatory | Scott Strauss | 4 episodes ("Driving Miss Dalia", "The Casino Trip", "Sex and The Suburbs", "Yakult Leader") |
| 2014-2015 | The 100 | Finn Collins | Main cast 22 episodes [12] |
| Year | Title | Artist |
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| 2011 | Your Surrender (Prom film version) | Neon Trees |
| 2012 | This Kiss | Carly Rae Jepsen |
References[edit]
- ^ "23 HEARTTHROB: THOMAS McDONELL". VMAN. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (24 January 2011). "McDonnell works in the 'Now'". Variety.
- ^ Yamato, Jen (2011-04-25). "Movieline". Movieline. Retrieved 2012-06-17.
- ^ "MoonNYC". MoonNYC. Retrieved 2012-06-17.
- ^ "Information". Thomasmcdonell.com. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
- ^ Autry Museum of the American West [1]
- ^ "One Night at Best Buy — Conversations — News & Opinion — Art in America". Artinamericamagazine.com. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
- ^ a b McMahon, Regan (12 May 2011). "'Prom' gears up for big night". The San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ [2][dead link]
- ^ Johnson, Curt (1988). Who's who in U.S. writers, editors & poets, Volume 1. December Press. ISBN 0-913204-21-8.
- ^ Barker, Lynn (2011-04-25). "Thomas McDonell: King of "Prom"". TeenHollywood.com. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
- ^ a b "100, THE (CW)". The Futon Critic. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ "Thomas McDonell cast in the 100".
