About Neal McDonough
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). == Early life and education == McDonough was born in Dorchester, Massachusetts, on February 13, 1966, 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. McDonough grew up in Barnstable, Massachusetts and was raised Catholic. His childhood nickname was "Headster", which McDonough says originated in his brothers' teasing him about the size of his head. 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 decided to go to Syracuse, as he thought it had the best theater department.
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