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===Directing career=== ===Directing career===
McNeill began his directing career with several episodes of ''Voyager''.<ref>{{cite web | last =Kaplan | first =Anna L | authorlink = | coauthors = | month =November | year =1997 | url =http://www.robertduncanmcneill.net/cinefan.html | title =Paris at the Helm: Robert Duncan McNeill on His Shift From Actor to Director | work =Cinefantastique | publisher = | accessdate =2007-03-10}}</ref> He then wrote, produced, and directed two award-winning short films, ''The Battery'' and ''9 mm of Love'',<ref>{{cite web | last =Perenson | first =Melissa | authorlink = | coauthors = | month =June | year =2000 | url =http://www.robertduncanmcneill.net/communicator129.html | title =The Final Season Looms, but Robert Duncan McNeill will Always Have Paris | work =Star Trek Communicator | publisher = | accessdate =2007-03-10}}</ref><ref name="rdm_film"/> and began to direct other episodic television. While he has since performed as a guest star on television shows like '']'' and '']'', McNeill is now focusing on his directing career, helming episodes of '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', and '']''. His directing credits for 2006-2007 include episodes of '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'' and '']''. In 2007 he directed the season 5 premiere of '']'', the pilot of '']'' (which features his '']'' co-star ] ) and then signed on as a producer - director of the new NBC show ''],'' helming episodes two, six, seven, and fifteen of the series. <ref name="rdm_film"/><ref>{{cite web |url =http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000536/#director2000 | title =Filmography as Director, Internet Movie Database | accessdate =2007-03-10}}</ref> McNeill began his directing career with several episodes of ''Voyager''.<ref>{{cite web | last =Kaplan | first =Anna L | authorlink = | coauthors = | month =November | year =1997 | url =http://www.robertduncanmcneill.net/cinefan.html | title =Paris at the Helm: Robert Duncan McNeill on His Shift From Actor to Director | work =Cinefantastique | publisher = | accessdate =2007-03-10}}</ref> He then wrote, produced, and directed two award-winning short films, ''The Battery'' and ''9 mm of Love'',<ref>{{cite web | last =Perenson | first =Melissa | authorlink = | coauthors = | month =June | year =2000 | url =http://www.robertduncanmcneill.net/communicator129.html | title =The Final Season Looms, but Robert Duncan McNeill will Always Have Paris | work =Star Trek Communicator | publisher = | accessdate =2007-03-10}}</ref><ref name="rdm_film"/> and began to direct other episodic television. While he has since performed as a guest star on television shows like '']'' and '']'', McNeill is now focusing on his directing career, helming episodes of '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', and '']''. His directing credits for 2006-2007 include episodes of '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'' and '']''. In 2007 he directed the season 5 premiere of '']'', the pilot of '']'' (which features his '']'' co-star ] ) and then signed on as a producer - director of the new NBC show ''],'' helming episodes two, six, seven, and fifteen of the series. <ref name="rdm_film"/><ref>{{cite web |url =http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000536/#director2000 | title =Filmography as Director, Internet Movie Database | accessdate =2007-03-10}}</ref>

Personal life'''Bold text'''

McNeill lives in LA with his wife and three children.


== References == == References ==

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Robert Duncan McNeill
Occupation(s)actor, producer, movie director, and television director
Websitehttp://www.robertduncanmcneill.net/

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.

Biography

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. He enjoyed early success as a professional actor, winning the role of Charlie Brent on All My Childrenand starring in the feature film Masters of the Universe. He also starred in an acclaimed episode of the 1980s version of The Twilight Zone, "A Message from Charity." He then appeared with Stockard Channing in the Broadway production of Six Degrees of Separation 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 before earning the role of Tom Paris on Voyager.

Directing career

McNeill began his directing career with several episodes of Voyager. He then wrote, produced, and directed two award-winning short films, The Battery and 9 mm of Love, 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. In 2007 he directed the season 5 premiere of Las Vegas, the pilot of Samantha Who (which features his Star Trek: Voyager co-star Tim Russ ) and then signed on as a producer - director of the new NBC show Chuck, helming episodes two, six, seven, and fifteen of the series.

Personal lifeBold text

McNeill lives in LA with his wife and three children.

References

  1. Henderson, Kathy (June 14, 1988). "Soap Opera Digest". Retrieved 2007-03-10.
  2. "Biography, Official Homepage of Robert Duncan McNeill". Retrieved 2007-03-10.
  3. ^ "Filmography". Official Homepage of Robert Duncan McNeill. Retrieved 2007-03-10.
  4. ""All My Children," Official Homepage of Robert Duncan McNeill". Retrieved 2007-03-10.
  5. ""Masters of the Universe," Official Homepage of Robert Duncan McNeill". Retrieved 2007-03-10.
  6. ""A Message From Charity" Official Homepage of Robert Duncan McNeill". Retrieved 2007-03-10.
  7. ""Six Degrees of Separation" Official Homepage of Robert Duncan McNeill". Retrieved 2007-03-10.
  8. Sloan, Allison (1993). "Easy Rider". Soap Opera Digest. Retrieved 2007-03-10. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  9. ""Going to Extremes" Official Homepage of Robert Duncan McNeill". Retrieved 2007-03-10.
  10. ""Star Trek: Voyager Cast Robert Duncan McNeill" Startrek.com". Retrieved 2007-03-10.
  11. Kaplan, Anna L (1997). "Paris at the Helm: Robert Duncan McNeill on His Shift From Actor to Director". Cinefantastique. Retrieved 2007-03-10. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  12. Perenson, Melissa (2000). "The Final Season Looms, but Robert Duncan McNeill will Always Have Paris". Star Trek Communicator. Retrieved 2007-03-10. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  13. "Filmography as Director, Internet Movie Database". Retrieved 2007-03-10.

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