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Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA
Neal McDonough was trained at the London Academy of Dramatic Arts and Sciences. His theatre credits include 'Cheap Talk', 'Foreigner', 'As You Like It', 'Rivals', 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', 'Bald Soprano', and 'Waiting for Lefty'. The young actor won a 1991 Best Actor Dramalogue Award for 'Away Alone'. McDonough has been a 'Star Trek' fan since he was a kid. Playing Lieutenant Hawk in 'Star…
Known for
- Twisted — Bradshaw2026
- Viper — Hank Reynolds2026
- Jimmy — Alexander Stewart2026
- Angel and the Badman — Laredo2026
- Band of Brothers: Legacy — Self2026
- The Gettysburg Address — Charles Sumner (voice)2025
- Guns & Moses — Mayor Donovan Kirk2025
- Skillhouse — Brandon Vega2025
- The Last Rodeo — Joe Wainwright2025
- Outlaw Posse — Bart2024
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1966-02-13 ) February 13, 1966 (age 60) , Dorchester, Massachusetts , U.S.
- Alma mater
- Syracuse University (BFA) , London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 1990–present
- Spouse
- Ruvé Robertson ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2003 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Dorchester
- Occupation
- film actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Image
- Neal McDonough by Gage Skidmore.jpg
- Number of children
- 5
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- Neal McDonough
- date of birth
- 1966-02-13
- name in native language
- Neal McDonough
- start of work period
- 1990-00-00
- writing language
- English language
- nickname
- Headster
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Encyclopedic overview
Neal McDonough (born February 13, 1966) is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Lieutenant Lynn "Buck" Compton in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers (2001), Fletcher in Minority Report (2002), Tin Man in the Sci-Fi Channel miniseries Tin Man (2007), Timothy "Dum Dum" Dugan in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), and Damien Darhk in The CW series Arrow (2015–2016) and various series in the DC Arrowverse (2015–2022).
Other film appearances include Star Trek: First Contact (1996), Ravenous (1999), Flags of Our Fathers (2006), Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (2015), and Sonic the Hedgehog (2020). He has also written and produced films in which he has acted, such as The Last Rodeo (2025). Further major television roles include the voice of Bruce Banner in the animated The Incredible Hulk (1996–1997), Deputy District Attorney David McNorris in Boomtown (2002–2003), Dave Williams in Desperate Housewives (2008–2009), Robert Quarles in Justified (2012), Sean Cahill in Suits (2014–2019), and Cal Thresher in Tulsa King (2024–present).
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