Robert Duncan McNeill

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Robert Duncan McNeill

Birth name Robert Duncan McNeill
Born November 9, 1964 (age 42)
Flag of United States Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Official site www.robertduncanmcneill.net
Notable roles Tom Paris in Star Trek: Voyager

Robert Duncan McNeill (born November 9, 1964 in Raleigh, North Carolina) is an American actor, producer, movie director, and television director who is best known for his role as Lieutenant Tom Paris on the television show Star Trek: Voyager.

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[edit] Biography

[edit] Acting career

McNeill grew up in Atlanta, and began his career acting in local and regional productions before becoming a student at The Juilliard School in New York City.[1][2] He enjoyed early success as a professional actor, winning the role of Charlie Brent on All My Children[3][4]and starring in the feature film Masters of the Universe.[5][6] He also starred in an acclaimed episode of the 1980s version of The Twilight Zone, "A Message from Charity."[7] He then appeared with Stockard Channing in the Broadway production of Six Degrees of Separation[8] before returning to Los Angeles to pursue roles on television. He appeared in featured guest roles on numerous TV series, including Homefront, L.A. Law, Quantum Leap, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Murder, She Wrote and was a featured cast member on the short-lived series, Going to Extremes[9][10] before winning the role of Tom Paris on Voyager.[11]

[edit] Directing career

McNeill began his directing career with several episodes of Voyager.[12] He then wrote, produced, and directed two award-winning short films, The Battery and 9 mm of Love,[13][14] and began to direct other episodic television. While he has since performed as a guest star on television shows like The Outer Limits and Crossing Jordan, McNeill is now focusing on his directing career, helming episodes of Dawson's Creek, Everwood, Star Trek: Enterprise, Dead Like Me, The O.C., Las Vegas, Summerland, and Supernatural. His directing credits for 2006-2007 include episodes of Desperate Housewives, Medium, Standoff, The Nine, The Knights of Prosperity, In Case of Emergency, What About Brian and My Boys.[15][16]

[edit] Personal life

McNeill is married and has a daughter and two sons.

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ Henderson, Kathy (June 14, 1988). Soap Opera Digest. Retrieved on March 10, 2007.
  2. ^ Biography, Official Homepage of Robert Duncan McNeill. Retrieved on March 10, 2007.
  3. ^ Filmography, Official Homepage of Robert Duncan McNeill. Retrieved on March 10, 2007.
  4. ^ "All My Children," Official Homepage of Robert Duncan McNeill. Retrieved on March 10, 2007.
  5. ^ Filmography, Official Homepage of Robert Duncan McNeill. Retrieved on March 10, 2007.
  6. ^ "Masters of the Universe," Official Homepage of Robert Duncan McNeill. Retrieved on March 10, 2007.
  7. ^ "A Message From Charity" Official Homepage of Robert Duncan McNeill. Retrieved on March 10, 2007.
  8. ^ "Six Degrees of Separation" Official Homepage of Robert Duncan McNeill. Retrieved on March 10, 2007.
  9. ^ Sloan, Allison (January 1993). Easy Rider. Soap Opera Digest. Retrieved on March 10, 2007.
  10. ^ "Going to Extremes" Official Homepage of Robert Duncan McNeill. Retrieved on March 10, 2007.
  11. ^ "Star Trek: Voyager Cast Robert Duncan McNeill" Startrek.com. Retrieved on March 10, 2007.
  12. ^ Kaplan, Anna L (November 1997). Paris at the Helm: Robert Duncan McNeill on His Shift From Actor to Director. Cinefantastique. Retrieved on March 10, 2007.
  13. ^ Perenson, Melissa (June 2000). The Final Season Looms, but Robert Duncan McNeill will Always Have Paris. Star Trek Communicator. Retrieved on March 10, 2007.
  14. ^ Filmography, Official Homepage of Robert Duncan McNeill. Retrieved on March 10, 2007.
  15. ^ Filmography, Official Homepage of Robert Duncan McNeill. Retrieved on March 10, 2007.
  16. ^ Filmography as Director, Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on March 10, 2007.
Major Cast Members of Star Trek: Voyager
Kate Mulgrew | Robert Beltran | Tim Russ | Robert Duncan McNeill | Roxann Dawson | Garrett Wang | Robert Picardo | Ethan Phillips | Jeri Ryan | Jennifer Lien



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