Biography
Date of Birth
2 December 1986, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Height
5' 9ΒΌ" (1.76 m)
Trivia
His father, Terry McDonell, is the editor of the Time Inc. Sports Group, directing editorial content and operations for Sports Illustrated, SI.com, GOLF Magazine, and GOLF.com.
His father is of Scottish and Swedish descent, while his maternal grandparents were Jewish immigrants from Poland and Lithuania.
Auditioned for the character of Ian for the movie 'The Host'. He didn't get the part.
Brother of Nick McDonell. He took an acting part in the film Twelve (2010), adapted from NIck's novel of the same name.
Born on exactly the same date as Emily Hart (of "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" fame).
Quotes
When I was in high school, I wasn't a troublemaker. I didn't get in fights. I was a good student and I had a lot of friends.
The truth is, I don't really have a type of girl.
I wasn't into acting when I was a kid. Maybe because I was shy or it didn't occur to me.
Well, it's really important to be honest with the person that you're seeing.
I mean, I like nice girls, and I like people who are generous.
I went to a school in N.Y. that is conceptual and interdisciplinary and modeled after Cal Arts. It is not just painting or sculpture; it was everything mixed together.
I think there are certain technical things about acting that change between working in film and television. Everything definitely slows down and we have more time in film.
