Donal Logue

DONAL LOGUE is one of the most versatile and well-respected actors working today. His standout work on the underrated FX dramedy “Terriers” earned Logue critical acclaim. Working opposite Michael Raymond-James, Logue played series lead Hank Dolworth. Previously, Logue played series lead Sean Finnerty on the sitcom “Grounded for Life,” which aired for five seasons.

Early in his two-decade career, Logue earned notice for his performance in The Tao of Steve, the story of a larger -than-life, philosophizing lothario. The well-regarded indie made its debut at the Sundance Film Festival and Logue won a Special Jury Prize for his outstanding performance.

Logue appeared with Jake Gyllenhaal in Zodiac, directed by David Fincher, and with Nicolas Cage in Ghost Rider, directed by Mark Steven Johnson. He co-starred with Mark Wahlberg in Max Payne and with Zac Ephron in Charlie St. Cloud.

Other film credits include Sneakers, Gettysburg, Blade, Runaway Bride, Reindeer Games, The Million Dollar Hotel, Comic Book Villains, Confidence, Just Like Heaven and The Groomsmen.

On television, Logue was featured on NBC’s long-running hit “ER” in a recurring role as Chuck Martin, Sherry Stringfield’s love interest. He became a series regular in the second season of the NBC drama “Life,” which focused on a former police officer who returns to the force after being wrongly imprisoned for years.

In 2007, Logue headlined the critically lauded ABC comedy “The Nights of Prosperity,” in which a group of blue-collar guys band together to plan a heist involving Mick Jagger’s New York City apartment.

Born in Ottawa, Canada, Logue lived in the Boston area as an infant before growing up in various towns along the U.S. border with Mexico. He returned to Boston to attend Harvard University, where he majored in intellectual history and discovered his love for the performing arts.

While still in college, Logue appeared in more than 30 plays. He worked for two summers in the American Repertory Theater’s Harvard/Radcliffe Summer Stock Company and spent a short time pursuing theater in England. After graduation, Logue joined the Cornerstone Theater Company, which developed community theater in rural areas of the U.S. From that point on, Logue dedicated himself to pursuing his passion for acting.

Logue made his directorial debut with the independent film Tennis, Anyone? which screened at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival. He wrote, starred in and directed the film about two Hollywood has-beens who try to find meaning in their lives through a series of celebrity tennis tournaments.

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