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My Take
I find McDonell more interesting than his The 100 fame suggests. A Manhattan kid and NYU grad, he could have settled into a tidy actor's career, but he splits his energy between acting, photography, and music. That restlessness reads to me less like a lack of focus and more like genuine curiosity about how images and sounds get made. Plenty of performers crave the camera; far fewer want to stand behind it too. Born in 1986, he still has plenty of runway, and his quiet, low-key public presence makes me trust the work over the noise.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Thomas McDonell
- Name (Japanese)
- トーマス・マクドネル
- Reading
- とーます・まくどねる
- Born
- May 2, 1986 (age 40)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Tiger
- Origin
- Manhattan, New York, United States
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / television actor / photographer / musician
2. Background
- University
- New York University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Thomas McDonell born?
Born May 2, 1986 (age 40).
Where is Thomas McDonell from?
Thomas McDonell is from Manhattan, New York, United States.
What does Thomas McDonell do?
Thomas McDonell works as actor, film actor, television actor, photographer, musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.