Neal McDonough

Neal McDonough
McDonough at the William S. Paley Center, Beverly Hills, California, April 2009
Born	February 23, 1966 (1966-02-23) (age 45) Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, US
Other names	Neil McDonough
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1990–present
Spouse	Ruvé Robertson (2003–present; 4 children)

Neal P. McDonough^[1] (born February 23, 1966) is an American film, television and voice actor.

Career

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.^[2] He also starred in the lead role on 2004 medical drama Medical Investigation in one full season before it was cancelled.

McDonough was set to star in the ABC dramedy Scoundrels^[3] but was fired for refusing to do sex scenes for the show. He credits his family and his Catholic faith for his decision.^[4]

McDonough portrays the role of "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 RSV.

Personal life

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.^[5][6] McDonough was raised Roman Catholic.^[7][8] He grew up in Barnstable, Massachusetts, graduated from Barnstable High School, and attended Syracuse University, where he was a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1988. His roommate in college was Brett Pollock, current broadcaster for the Huntsville (Ala.) Stars of the Southern League. McDonough frequently appeared as "Captain Laser", inspiring young students to bring their studies to completion. From there, McDonough trained for a short time at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA).

McDonough is married to Ruvé Robertson, with whom he has a son, Morgan Patrick (born November 2005), and three daughters, Catherine Maggie (born May 14, 2007), London Jane (born January 11, 2010), and Clover Elizabeth (born August 15, 2011).^[9][10]

Filmography

Film Angels in the Outfield (1994) – Whit Bass Star Trek: First Contact (1996) – Lieutenant Hawk Ravenous (1999) – Reich Minority Report (2002) – Officer Gordon 'Fletch' Fletcher Timeline (2003) – Frank Gordon They Call Him Sasquatch (2003) – Ned Dwyer Walking Tall (2004) – Jay Hamilton The Guardian (2006) – Jack Skinner The Last Time (2006) – Hurly Flags of Our Fathers (2006) – Capt Severance Forever Strong (2007) – Coach Richard Penning The Hitcher (2007) – Lt Esteridge Machine (2007) – Jack Ford I Know Who Killed Me (2007) – Daniel Fleming 88 Minutes (2008) – Jon Forster Traitor (2008) – Max Archer Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009) – M. Bison Ticking Clock (2011) – James Keene Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) – Dum Dum Dugan Nurse 3D (2012)

Television Quantum Leap (1991) – Chucky JAG (1995) – 2nd Lt Jay Anderson White Dwarf (1995) – Dr. Driscoll Rampart III Iron Man (1995) – Firebrand/Gary Gilbert The Incredible Hulk (1996) – Dr. Robert Bruce Banner (voice) Diagnosis: Murder – Ross Canin (1998) Just Shoot Me (1999) – Craig Band of Brothers (2001) – 1st Lt Lynn "Buck" Compton The X-Files (2002) – Agent Comer Boomtown (2002) – David McNorris, Deputy D.A. Medical Investigation (2004–2005) – Dr. Stephen Connor Traveler (2007) – Secretary of Homeland Security Jack Freed Tin Man (2007) – Wyatt Cain (Tin Man) Desperate Housewives – Dave Williams (2008–2009) Terriers (2010) - Ford Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2011) - Monsignor McTeal Justified (2012) - Quarles

Other appearances The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction (2005) – Bruce Banner (voice) Rogue Warrior (2009) (Video game) – Admiral Travis Payton (voice) DC Showcase: Green Arrow (2010) – Green Arrow

References

1. ^ OBITUARY Catherine McDonough, owned hotel & store, 66
2. ^ Neal McDonough Moving to "Housewives", Hollywood Reporter, June 27, 2008
3. ^ "Desperate Housewives" Alums Get TV Roles, Hollywood Reporter, February 21, 2010
4. ^ No Sex Please, I'm Neal McDonough...
5. ^ Neal McDonough Biography (1966–)
6. ^ Drew, April (2006). "McDonough Stars in The Guardian". IrishAbroad. http://www.irishabroad.com/news/irishinamerica/entertainment/McDonoughStarsinTheGuardian.asp. Retrieved 2007-01-20. 
7. ^ "'Housewives' Catholic star Neal McDonough fired, refused sex scenes". www.IrishCentral.com. http://www.irishcentral.com/ent/Desperate-Housewives-star-Neal-McDonough-fired-from-new-show-for-refusing-sex-scenes--89765492.html. 
8. ^ Thompson, Paul (April 1, 2010). "Former Desperate Housewives star Neal McDonough 'fired from TV series for refusing to film sex scenes". www.dailymail.co.uk (London). http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1262885/Desperate-Housewives-star-Neal-McDonough-fired-TV-series-refusing-film-sex-scenes.html. 
9. ^ "Desperate Housewives' Neal McDonough Welcomes Baby Girl". TVGuide.com. http://www.tvguide.com/News/Desperate-Housewives-Neal-1014256.aspx. 
10. ^ Neal McDonough Welcomes Daughter Clover Elizabeth – Moms & Babies – Moms & Babies - People.com

External links

• Neal McDonough at the Internet Movie Database
• Neal McDonough at AllRovi
• Neal McDonough at Memory Alpha (a Star Trek wiki)

Persondata
Name	McDonough, Neal
Alternative names
Short description	Actor
Date of birth	February 23, 1966
Place of birth	Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts
Date of death
Place of death