Neal McDonough

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Neal McDonough in Beverly Hills (2009)

Neal McDonough (born February 13, 1966 in Dorchester , Massachusetts ) is an American actor who became famous for his role as Lynn 'Buck' Compton in the Band of Brothers .

Life

McDonough grew up in Cape Cod as the youngest of six children. His parents Frank and Kitty McDonough were both born in Ireland . When he got into high school, he starred in a senior-class production of the musical You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown and has known since then that he wanted to be an actor. When he chose Syracuse University , his father called him crazy. In 1988 he left the university with a bachelor's degree in fine arts. He was already active in college when he was in college and still plays tennis, golf, and participates in fundraisers with stars like Jason Priestley , Denis Leary and David Boreanaz .

His wife met McDonough on arrival in the UK to film the Band of Brothers . He married the South African model Ruvè Robertson on December 1, 2003 in a church in Beverly Hills . The couple has five children (* 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011 and 2014).

Career

He made his film debut in 1990 in the film Darkman . His breakthrough came with the miniseries Band of Brothers as Lynn 'Buck' Compton . A big Star Trek fan, McDonough had a long dream of starring in a Star Trek movie. That wish came true in 1996 when he played a supporting role in Star Trek: First Contact .

He has also appeared in television productions such as The X-Files - The FBI's Scary Cases and Profiler . In the fifth season of the television series Desperate Housewives , he played Edie Britt's husband , Dave Williams . McDonough also wrote a screenplay for Ice about ice hockey player Eddie Shore and co-wrote Bill Johnson for Heartbreak Hill .

In 2012 he was seen as mafia gangster Robert Quarles in the third season of Justified as an opponent of Timothy Olyphant and Walton Goggins . He also played the role of Conrad in the 2018 action film Game Over, Man .

Awards

  • 1991 Dramalogue Award for Best Actor for his role in Away Alone
  • 2000 Atlantic City Film Festival Awards for Best Actor for his role in A Perfect Little Man
  • Nomination for the Television Critics Association Award for Best Individual Performance for his portrayal of David McNorris in Boomtown

Filmography (selection)

Movies

TV Shows

Web links

Commons : Neal McDonough  - collection of images

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ Neal McDonough: Films, Series and Biography. Retrieved June 25, 2018 .
personal data
SURNAME McDonough, Neal
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-American actor
DATE OF BIRTH February 13, 1966
PLACE OF BIRTH Dorchester , Massachusetts, United States