Biography - Neal McDonough

Who is Neal McDonough?

Neal McDonough is an actor, producer by profession, and American by nationality. He is well known for Band of Brothers, Suits, Desperate Housewives, Arrow, and Star Trek: First Contact.

Neal McDonough – Birth, Parents, Siblings

Neal McDonough’s birth took place on February 13, 1966, in Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA. He was born Neal P. McDonough to his mother, Catherine McDonough, and his father, Frank McDonough, who were both motel owners and had emigrated from Ireland. 

He is not the only child of his parents and has 6 siblings- 4 brothers and 2 sisters. His three brothers are named Gerard McDonough, John M. McDonough, and Robert McDonough, and his sister is named Ellen McDonough.

Education, Ethnicity

For education, Neal McDonough attended Barnstable High School, graduating from the same. He then went on to study at Syracuse University and graduated from the same in 1988 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.

McDonough played baseball and had even obtained several college scholarships to play baseball. But he had joined Syracuse University as he thought it had the best theatre department. His ethnicity is Irish.

Neal McDonough – Girlfriend, Wife, Children, Divorce

Neal McDonough married his longtime girlfriend, Ruve Robertson, on 1 December 2003. Robertson is a South African model, and they had first met while filming Band of Brothers. 

He and his wife have 5 children together- son Morgan "Little Buck" Patrick McDonough (born November 28, 2005), James Hamilton McDonough (born March 31, 2014), and daughters Catherine Maggie McDonough (born May 14, 2007), London Jane McDonough (born January 11, 2010), Clover Elizabeth McDonough (born August 15, 2011).

Currently, he is happily married and is in a blissful marriage without news of extramarital affairs or divorce.

McDonough is a devout Catholic. He was fired from Scoundrels for refusing to do sex scenes, citing his family and Catholic faith as a basis for his choice.

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Neal McDonough – Career

Early Career

A couple of years after graduating from college, Neal McDonough landed a minor role in an episode of China Beach, followed by appearances on White Dwarf (1995), NYPD Blue (1996), and lent his voice in The Incredible Hulk (1996-1997). 

He also had supporting roles in Angels in the Outfield (1994), Star Trek: First Contact (1996), and A Perfect Little Man (1999).

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Films, Series

Finally, in 2001, Neal McDonough landed the role of First Lieutenant Lynn "Buck" Compton in 8 episodes of Band of Brothers (2001). 

Since then, he has starred in the TV series Boomtown (2002), Medical Investigation (2004-2005), Desperate Housewives (2008-2009), Suits (2014-2019), Yellowstone (2019), Legends of Tomorrow (2016-2020), and Tulsa King (2024-2025).

Neal McDonough has also portrayed characters in films The Guardian (2006), Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009), Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), Red 2 (2013), Proud Mary (2018), Sonic the Hedgehog (2020), Red Stone (2021), Soul Mates (2023), Homestead (2024), The Last Rodeo (2025).

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Co-stars

Neal McDonough’s fellow Sonic the Hedgehog cast includes Ben Schwartz, Adam Pally, Natasha Rothwell, and Tika Sumpter.

Neal McDonough – Awards, Nominations

Neal McDonough has earned several awards, including the Television Critics Association Award (2003), the Screen Actors Guild Award (2008), the Critics' Choice Television Award (2012), and has won the Satellite Award (2003, 2012), the Atlantic City Film Festival (1999).

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Neal McDonough – Net Worth, Salary

His net worth has been estimated at around $7 million, while the figure on his annual salary has not been shared with the public.

Neal McDonough – Instagram, Twitter, Facebook

On his social media handle Instagram, Neal McDonough is active with over 163k followers, but is absent from Twitter and Facebook.

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