Full Name
Robert Duncan McNeill
Job Title
Lieutenant
Organization
Starfleet
Speaker Bio
Robert Duncan McNeill (born 9 November 1964; age 54) is the actor best known for portraying Flight Controller Thomas Eugene Paris in every episode of Star Trek: Voyager. He had previously appeared as Cadet Nicholas Locarno in the fifth season episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation entitled "The First Duty" in 1992. He has also directed episodes of Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: Enterprise.
McNeill filmed his scenes for "The First Duty" between Tuesday 28 January 1992 and Wednesday 29 January 1992 and Friday 31 January 1992 and Monday 3 February 1992 on Paramount Stage 9 and 16. Several costumes worn by McNeill during the run of Voyager were sold off on the It's A Wrap! sale and auction on eBay, including a Starfleet undershirt [1] and his cadet uniform from "The First Duty". [2]
McNeill attended high school in Atlanta, Georgia after moving around with his parents frequently as a child. While in high school, he performed in many regional theaters and eventually decided to pursue an acting career. He auditioned for and won a place at the acting conservatory at The Julliard School in New York. While at Juilliard, he performed in numerous stage plays and began to audition for roles in film and television. McNeill made his feature film debut with an uncredited appearance in the 1981 thriller Sharky's Machine, which was filmed on location in Atlanta and also featured the likes of Bernie Casey, John Fiedler, Brian Keith, and Richard Libertini. McNeill's character initially had lines, but dialogue ended up being cut from the final edition of the film.
McNeill's first true break came when he won the role of Charlie Brent on the popular daytime soap opera All My Children in 1986. Soon after he was cast in a critically praised episode of the 1980s edition of The Twilight Zone, A Message from Charity, co-starring with James Cromwell. He went on to co-star with DS9 guest performers Frank Langella and Meg Foster in the 1987 science fiction/fantasy film Masters of the Universe, which also featured McNeill's frequent Voyager co-star Anthony De Longis. In 1988, after winning a Daytime Emmy nomination for Best Young Actor, McNeill left All My Children to join the cast of the Broadway hit Six Degrees of Separation, winning praise for his portrayal of the character Rick.
McNeill filmed his scenes for "The First Duty" between Tuesday 28 January 1992 and Wednesday 29 January 1992 and Friday 31 January 1992 and Monday 3 February 1992 on Paramount Stage 9 and 16. Several costumes worn by McNeill during the run of Voyager were sold off on the It's A Wrap! sale and auction on eBay, including a Starfleet undershirt [1] and his cadet uniform from "The First Duty". [2]
McNeill attended high school in Atlanta, Georgia after moving around with his parents frequently as a child. While in high school, he performed in many regional theaters and eventually decided to pursue an acting career. He auditioned for and won a place at the acting conservatory at The Julliard School in New York. While at Juilliard, he performed in numerous stage plays and began to audition for roles in film and television. McNeill made his feature film debut with an uncredited appearance in the 1981 thriller Sharky's Machine, which was filmed on location in Atlanta and also featured the likes of Bernie Casey, John Fiedler, Brian Keith, and Richard Libertini. McNeill's character initially had lines, but dialogue ended up being cut from the final edition of the film.
McNeill's first true break came when he won the role of Charlie Brent on the popular daytime soap opera All My Children in 1986. Soon after he was cast in a critically praised episode of the 1980s edition of The Twilight Zone, A Message from Charity, co-starring with James Cromwell. He went on to co-star with DS9 guest performers Frank Langella and Meg Foster in the 1987 science fiction/fantasy film Masters of the Universe, which also featured McNeill's frequent Voyager co-star Anthony De Longis. In 1988, after winning a Daytime Emmy nomination for Best Young Actor, McNeill left All My Children to join the cast of the Broadway hit Six Degrees of Separation, winning praise for his portrayal of the character Rick.
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