History Creator / NealMcDonough

* 2023 ''Film/SoulMates'' as the Matchmaker

Perhaps his best known roles are that of Lieutenant Lynn "Buck" Compton in the HBO miniseries ''Series/BandOfBrothers'', Dave Williams on ABC's ''Series/DesperateHousewives'' (2008–2009), Robert Quarles on ''Series/{{Justified}}'' and his roles in films such as ''Film/WalkingTall2004'' where he played the BigBad and ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger'' where he played Dum-Dum Dugan. He's currently playing Creator/DCComics villain Damien Darhk in the Series/ArrowVerse.

* 2015-2018 ''Series/{{Arrowverse}}'' as Damien Darhk

* 2002 ''Series/{{Boomtown}}'' as Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney, David [=McNorris=]

* 2004 ''Film/WalkingTall2004'' as Jay Hamilton
* 2006 ''Film/TheGuardian'' as Jack Skinner

* 1995 ''WesternAnimation/IronMan'' as Firebrand

* 2007 ''Series/{{Traveler}}'' as Secretary of Homeland Security, Jack Freed

Neal P. [=McDonough=] (born February 13, 1966 in Dorchester, Massachusetts) is an American film, television, actor and voice actor. With the sharp blue eyes [[Series/{{Justified}} of a husky and hair so blond it would make Hitler have to sit down and fan himself]], [=McDonough=] is extremely prolific and has played everything from warm father figures to cold-blooded villains. And he always looks like he's having a ball doing it.

* DawsonCasting: At the age of thirty-three, he plays Buck Compton at twenty-three over a two year period.

** It's rumoured that in ''Tin Man'' Wyatt and DG were originally going to become a couple. It's unknown if this was changed due to Neal's stance on love scenes (see above) or simply because of the twenty year age difference between he and Creator/ZooeyDeschanel.

Neal P. [=McDonough=] (born February 13, 1966 in Dorchester, Massachusetts) is an American film, television, actor and voice actor. With the sharp blue eyes [[Series/{{Justified}} of a husky and hair so blonde it would make Hitler have to sit down and fan himself]], [=McDonough=] is extremely prolific and has played everything from warm father figures to cold-blooded villains. And he always looks like he's having a ball doing it.

** 2021 ''What If...?''

* 1996 ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibleHulk'' as Dr. Robert Bruce Banner

Neal P. [=McDonough=] (born February 13, 1966) is an American film, television, actor and voice actor. With the sharp blue eyes [[Series/{{Justified}} of a husky and hair so blonde it would make Hitler have to sit down and fan himself]], [=McDonough=] is extremely prolific and has played everything from warm father figures to cold-blooded villains. And he always looks like he's having a ball doing it.

* 2015-2018 Series/{{Arrowverse}} as Damien Darhk

** ''Series/TheFlash2014''

* 2005 ''VideoGame/TheIncredibleHulkUltimateDestruction'' as [[RoleReprisal Bruce Banner]].

* 2011 ''VideoGame/CaptainAmericaSuperSoldier'' as [[RoleReprisal Dum Dum Dugan]]

* AwesomeDearBoy: [[invoked]]

* BeamMeUpScotty: He's frequently asked by fans to say "I'm Buck Compton, baby". Buck never says this in the miniseries. It's something Neal can be heard saying on the Ron Livingston Video Diaries as he comes back from the hospital. [[invoked]]
* ContractualPurity: He's rather famous for refusing to do love scenes. Due to his strong Catholic beliefs, he will not kiss any woman who is not his wife. He was even fired from the TV show ''Scoundrels'' [[http://deadline.com/2010/03/no-sex-please-im-neal-mcdonough-30156/ because of it]]. On the other hand, he had no problem playing a DepravedBisexual and being shot in suggestive scenes with men in ''Series/{{Justified}}''. [[invoked]]
* CreatorBreakdown: While filming the third episode of ''Series/BandOfBrothers'' he suffered it, realising the full extent of what he was getting into. To this day, he can't watch the episode "The Breaking Point" due to how heavily into character he got. [[invoked]]
* DawsonCasting: At the age of thirty-three, he plays Buck Compton at twenty-three over a two year period. [[invoked]]
* PlayingAgainstType: Neal usually plays heroic or wholesome characters, but has played a few villains in his time: [[invoked]]
** A sadistic carpetbagging mobster in ''{{Series/Justified}}''.

** TheChessmaster Damien Darhk in ''{{Series/Arrow}}'' and ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow''.
* ThoseTwoActors: He's starred with some of his ''Band of Brothers'' cast members in other stuff -- Donnie Wahlberg in ''Boomtown'' and Rick Gomez in ''{{Series/Justified}}''. [[invoked]]
* WagTheDirector: He demanded for a more redemptive ending on ''Series/DesperateHousewives'', which resulted in Dave sparing Mike and Susan's kid at the last minute. [[invoked]]
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[invoked]]

** According to Nathan Fillion, Neal was one of the actors being considered for Mal Reynolds in ''{{Series/Firefly}}''.
** Dum-Dum Dugan was meant to appear in the Season 1 finale of ''Series/AgentCarter'' to [[spoiler: be on standby to shoot down Howard's plane]]. It was changed to Mr Jarvis when Neal was unavailable.

* 2019 ''Film/{{Sonic the Hedgehog|2019}}'' as Major Bennington

* 2018 ''Film/GameOverMan2018''

* 2012- Series/{{Arrowverse}} as Damien Darhk
** ''Series/{{Arrow}}''
** ''Series/TheFlash2014''
** ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow''