Daniel McDonald

Daniel McDonald (July 30, 1960 – February 15, 2007) was an American actor who guest-starred in many TV shows such as CSI: Miami, Law & Order, Murder, She Wrote and Sex and the City. He was also involved in Broadway, performing in Mamma Mia!

Personal life McDonald was born the youngest of seven children in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and raised in Romulus, New York. He graduated from Ithaca College.

McDonald's older brother, Christopher McDonald, is also an actor who is seen in many films and television shows.

He met Mujah Maraini-Melehi during the rehearsals for Steel Pier. The couple were married in 1999 and had two children.

Career He was a life member of the Actors Studio. He also studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, with Paul Curtis of the American Mime Theatre, and with Sanford Meisner on the island of Bequia in the British West Indies where he met long-time friend and photographer Michael Sanville.

McDonald received a 1997 Tony Award nomination for his lead role in Steel Pier, which co-starred Karen Ziemba and Gregory Harrison.

In 2002, Daniel McDonald replaced Alan Campbell as lead in the national tour of Contact.

The Gift: Life Unwrapped, McDonald's last film, was released posthumously in May 2007.

He recorded an album True Love.

Death quote=Steel Pier director Scott Ellis said in a Feb. 16 statement, "What made Daniel so special as a performer was what made him so special as a person. He had an incredible openness, honesty, integrity that made him remarkable both onstage and off." Funeral services were held February 24, 2007, at the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine in New York City.

Filmography

Movies

Year Title Role Notes 1984 Where the Boys Are '84 Camden Roxbury 1985 The Falcon and the Snowman Clay Credited as Dan McDonald 1987 Million Dollar Mystery Crush 1993 Blood In Blood Out Gallery Assistant What's Love Got to Do with It London Announcer 1994 At Risk Steven 1995 Let It Be Me Fred 1997 The Ice Storm Weatherman 1998 Jaded Bart 2007 The Gift: Life Unwrapped Stephen Archive Footage

Television

YearTitleRole Notes 1985 The Fall Guy Brian Carlin 1 Episode: Her Bodyguard Call to Glory Nick Oliver 2 episodes: JFK: Part 1 & 2 Shadow Chasers Hall 1 Episode: Spirit of St. Louis 1985–88 Cagney & Lacey Frank Myerling 2 episodes: Lost and Found, Yup 1986 Thompson's Last Run Casino TV movie A Year in the Life Eric Castle 2 episodes: Springtime/Autumn, Christmas '86 1987 The Betty Ford Story Mike Ford TV movie Mr. President Fred 1 Episode: Pilot Home Fires TV movie 1988 Freddy's Nightmares Mark 1 Episode: Freddy's Tricks and Treats 1989 Murder, She Wrote Bobby Shipton 2 episodes: Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall: Part 1 & 2 1990 The Baby-Sitters Club Photographer 1 Episode: Stacey's Big Break 1992 Columbo Strassa 1 Episode: No Time to Die 1994 Herman's Head Roy 1 Episode: Sweet Obsessions 1995 As Good as Dead Thomas A. Rutherford TV movie New York News 1 Episode: Cost of Living New York Undercover Milton Allen 1 Episode: Color Lines 1996 All My Children Dr. Brad Phillips 2 episodes: #1.6768, #1.6969 1998 Law & Order Bernard Dressler 1 Episode: Under the Influence 1999 Sex and the City Roger Cobb 1 Episode: Shortcomings 2000 D.C. Dryder 3 episodes: Blame, Party, Guns and Roses Dov'è mio figlio McCarthy TV movie Madigan Men Serge 1 Episode: Love's Labor Lost 2001 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Dr. Byron Marks 1 Episode: Secrets 2004 CSI: Miami Gary Nielson 1 Episode: The Oath Tempting Adam Miles TV movie