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| Name = Robert Duncan McNeill
 
| Name = Robert Duncan McNeill
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| Birth name = Robert Duncan McNeill
 
| Birth name = Robert Duncan McNeill
 
| Date of birth = {{d|9|November|1964}}
 
| Date of birth = {{d|9|November|1964}}
 
| Place of birth = Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
 
| Place of birth = Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
 
| Roles = Performer, Director
 
| Roles = Performer, Director
| Characters = [[Tom Paris]] (primary character); [[Nicholas Locarno]] ({{TNG|The First Duty}})
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'''Robert Duncan McNeill''' {{born|9|November|1964}} is the actor best known for portraying [[Flight Controller]] [[Tom Paris|Thomas Eugene Paris]] in every episode of ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]''. He had previously appeared as [[Cadet]] [[Nicholas Locarno]] in the [[TNG Season 5|fifth season]] episode of ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' entitled {{e|The First Duty}} in {{y|1992}}. He has also directed episodes of ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'' and ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]''.
   
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McNeill filmed his scenes for "The First Duty" between Tuesday {{d|28|January|1992}} and Wednesday {{d|29|January|1992}} and Friday {{d|31|January|1992}} and Monday {{d|3|February|1992}} on [[Paramount Stage 9]] and [[Paramount Stage 16|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 {{stala|9598}} and his cadet uniform from "The First Duty". {{stala|4034}}
'''Robert Duncan McNeill''' {{born|9|November|1964}} is the actor best known for portraying [[Flight Controller]] [[Tom Paris|Thomas Eugene Paris]] in every episode of ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]''. He had previously appeared as [[Cadet]] [[Nicholas Locarno]] in the [[TNG Season 5|fifth season]] episode of ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' entitled {{e|The First Duty}}. He has also directed episodes of ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'' and ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise|Enterprise]]''.
 
 
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. {{stala|9598}}
 
   
 
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 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 1980's 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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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.
   
 
He would go on to appear in the television mini-series ''Lucky/Chances'' in 1990, along with DS9 guest star [[Jimmie F. Skaggs]]. That same year, McNeill made a guest appearance on the hit TV series ''Quantum Leap'', starring future ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]'' actors [[Scott Bakula]] and [[Dean Stockwell]]. The following year, he appeared on ''L.A. Law'' (with [[Corbin Bernsen]] and [[Larry Drake]]), and in 1992, he would make his first ''[[Star Trek]]'' appearance, playing Nick Locarno in the ''Next Generation'' episode "The First Duty." He was a featured guest star in an episode of ''Murder, She Wrote'' (with [[William Windom]]) and in the TV movie ''One More Mountain'' (with [[Jean Simmons]] and Larry Drake). He joined the cast of the short-lived television series ''Going to Extremes'' and performed again on Broadway before winning the role of Tom Paris on ''Star Trek: Voyager''.
 
He would go on to appear in the television mini-series ''Lucky/Chances'' in 1990, along with DS9 guest star [[Jimmie F. Skaggs]]. That same year, McNeill made a guest appearance on the hit TV series ''Quantum Leap'', starring future ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]'' actors [[Scott Bakula]] and [[Dean Stockwell]]. The following year, he appeared on ''L.A. Law'' (with [[Corbin Bernsen]] and [[Larry Drake]]), and in 1992, he would make his first ''[[Star Trek]]'' appearance, playing Nick Locarno in the ''Next Generation'' episode "The First Duty." He was a featured guest star in an episode of ''Murder, She Wrote'' (with [[William Windom]]) and in the TV movie ''One More Mountain'' (with [[Jean Simmons]] and Larry Drake). He joined the cast of the short-lived television series ''Going to Extremes'' and performed again on Broadway before winning the role of Tom Paris on ''Star Trek: Voyager''.
It was during his time on ''Voyager'' that McNeill began a career behind the camera. Beginning with the ''Voyager'' episode {{e|Sacred Ground}} in [[1996 productions|1996]], McNeill has made an impressive turn as a director for episodic television. He would go on to direct three more episodes of ''Voyager''. He also wrote and directed two short original films, ''The Battery'' (1998) and ''9mm of Love'' (2000), both of which featured his ''Voyager'' co-star [[Ethan Phillips]]. Since then, he has directed episodes of shows like ''Dawson's Creek'', ''Dead Like Me'', ''The O.C.'', ''One Tree Hill'', ''Desperate Housewives'', ''Las Vegas'', and, of course, ''Star Trek: Enterprise''. More recently, he directed for ''The Nine'' (a short-lived series which starred [[John Billingsley]]) and the [[J.J. Abrams]]/[[Bryan Burk]]-produced ''What About Brian''. He also directed the pilot episode for ''Samantha Who?'', starring his ''Voyager'' castmate [[Tim Russ]].
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It was during his time on ''Voyager'' that McNeill began a career behind the camera. Beginning with the ''Voyager'' episode {{e|Sacred Ground}} in {{y|1996}}, McNeill has made an impressive turn as a director for episodic television. He would go on to direct three more episodes of ''Voyager''. He also wrote and directed two short original films, ''The Battery'' (1998) and ''9mm of Love'' (2000), both of which featured his ''Voyager'' co-star [[Ethan Phillips]]. Since then, he has directed episodes of shows like ''Dawson's Creek'', ''Dead Like Me'', ''The O.C.'', ''One Tree Hill'', ''Supernatural'', ''Desperate Housewives'', ''Las Vegas'', and, of course, ''Star Trek: Enterprise''. More recently, he directed for ''The Nine'' (a short-lived series which starred [[John Billingsley]]) and the [[J.J. Abrams]]/[[Bryan Burk]]-produced ''What About Brian''. He also directed the pilot episode for ''Samantha Who?'', starring his ''Voyager'' castmate [[Tim Russ]].
   
 
Since ''Star Trek: Voyager'' came to an end in 2001, McNeill has worked primarily as a director. However, he did co-star in the independent horror movie ''Infested'' in 2002. This film also featured [[Mark Margolis]] in the cast. McNeill also appeared in two episodes of ''Crossing Jordan'' (one in 2002, another in 2005), a series starring [[Miguel Ferrer]]. He is currently a producer and director on the [[NBC]] series [[w:c:Chuck:Chuck - Mondays on NBC|''Chuck'']], with [[Tony Todd]] and [[Bonita Friedericy]] co-starring and [[John Fleck]] guest-starring. McNeill is the only actor to have worked with [[Ray Walston]] in all three of Walston's ''Star Trek'' episodes, "The First Duty" on TNG and {{e|In the Flesh}} and {{e|The Fight}} on ''Voyager''.
 
Since ''Star Trek: Voyager'' came to an end in 2001, McNeill has worked primarily as a director. However, he did co-star in the independent horror movie ''Infested'' in 2002. This film also featured [[Mark Margolis]] in the cast. McNeill also appeared in two episodes of ''Crossing Jordan'' (one in 2002, another in 2005), a series starring [[Miguel Ferrer]]. He is currently a producer and director on the [[NBC]] series [[w:c:Chuck:Chuck - Mondays on NBC|''Chuck'']], with [[Tony Todd]] and [[Bonita Friedericy]] co-starring and [[John Fleck]] guest-starring. McNeill is the only actor to have worked with [[Ray Walston]] in all three of Walston's ''Star Trek'' episodes, "The First Duty" on TNG and {{e|In the Flesh}} and {{e|The Fight}} on ''Voyager''.
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== Other characters ==
 
== Other characters ==
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File:Nicholas Locarno.jpg|[[Cadet]] [[Nicholas Locarno]]<br />({{TNG|The First Duty}})
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File:Nicholas Locarno.jpg|[[Cadet]] [[Nicholas Locarno]]<br>{{TNG|The First Duty}}
File:Paris_hologram2371.jpg|Tom Paris ([[hologram]])<br />({{VOY|Projections}})
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File:Paris hologram2371.jpg|Tom Paris ([[hologram]])<br>{{VOY|Projections}}
File:Paris_hologram2373.jpg|Tom Paris ([[hologram]])<br />({{VOY|Worst Case Scenario}})
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File:Tom Paris illusion 2372.jpg|Tom Paris (illusion)<br>{{VOY|Persistence of Vision}}
File:Paris_as_davis.jpg|Tom Paris as [[Bobby Davis]]<br />({{VOY|The Killing Game|The Killing Game, Part II}})
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File:Tom Paris illusion 2373.jpg|Tom Paris (illusion)<br>{{VOY|Coda}}
File:Steth_Paris.jpg|[[Steth (impostor)|"Steth"]] posing as Tom Paris<br />({{VOY|Vis à Vis}})
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File:Paris hologram2373.jpg|Tom Paris ([[hologram]])<br>{{VOY|Worst Case Scenario}}
File:Paris Janeway.jpg|[[Kathryn Janeway]] (in Tom Paris' body)<br />({{VOY|Vis à Vis}})
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File:Paris as davis.jpg|Tom Paris as [[Bobby Davis]]<br>{{VOY|The Killing Game|The Killing Game, Part II}}
File:Evil_paris.jpg|Tom Paris ([[Kyrian]] recreation)<br />({{VOY|Living Witness}})
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File:Steth Paris.jpg|[[Steth (impostor)|"Steth"]] posing as Tom Paris<br>{{VOY|Vis à Vis}}
File:Paris_biomimetic_copy.jpg|[[Biomimetic lifeform]] (imitating Tom Paris)<br />({{VOY|Demon|Course: Oblivion}})
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File:Paris Janeway.jpg|[[Kathryn Janeway]] (in Tom Paris' body)<br>{{VOY|Vis à Vis}}
File:Paris daydream hologram 2376.jpg|Tom Paris (hologram)<br />({{VOY|Tinker Tenor Doctor Spy}})
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File:Evil paris.jpg|Tom Paris ([[Kyrian]] recreation)<br>{{VOY|Living Witness}}
File:Paris_hologram2376.jpg|Tom Paris ([[hologram]])<br />({{VOY|Pathfinder}})
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File:Paris biomimetic copy.jpg|[[Biomimetic lifeform]] (imitating Tom Paris)<br>{{VOY|Demon|Course: Oblivion}}
File:Marseille.jpg|[[Marseilles]] ([[hologram]])<br />({{VOY|Author, Author}})
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File:Tom Paris illusion 2374.jpg|Tom Paris (illusion)<br>{{VOY|One}}
File:Paris_narrator2377.jpg|[[Photons Be Free]] Narrator ([[hologram]])<br />({{VOY|Author, Author}})
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File:Tom Paris illusion 2375.jpg|Tom Paris (illusion)<br>{{VOY|The Fight}}
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File:Tom paris illusion 2376.jpg|Tom Paris (illusion)<br>{{VOY|Barge of the Dead}}
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File:Paris daydream hologram 2376.jpg|Tom Paris (hologram)<br>{{VOY|Tinker Tenor Doctor Spy}}
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File:Paris hologram2376.jpg|Tom Paris ([[hologram]])<br>{{VOY|Pathfinder}}
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File:Paris hologram, 2378.jpg|Tom Paris (hologram)<br>{{VOY|Human Error}}
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File:Marseille.jpg|[[Marseilles]] ([[hologram]])<br>{{VOY|Author, Author}}
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File:Paris narrator2377.jpg|[[Photons Be Free]] Narrator ([[hologram]])<br>{{VOY|Author, Author}}
 
</gallery>
 
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== Directing credits ==
===Episodes directed===
 
 
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** {{e|Countdown}}
 
** {{e|Countdown}}
 
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== ''Star Trek'' interviews ==
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* [[TNG Season 5 DVD]] special feature "Memorable Missions Year Five" ({{e|The First Duty}}), interviewed on {{d|29|September|1994}}
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{{VOY regular cast}}
 
{{VOY regular cast}}
   
==External links==
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== External links ==
 
* [http://www.robertduncanmcneill.net RobertDuncanMcNeill.net] - official site
 
* [http://www.robertduncanmcneill.net RobertDuncanMcNeill.net] - official site
 
* {{Wikipedia|Robert Duncan McNeill}}
 
* {{Wikipedia|Robert Duncan McNeill}}
 
* {{IMDb-link|page=nm0000536}}
 
* {{IMDb-link|page=nm0000536}}
 
* {{IBDb-link|id=87607}}
 
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* {{NowCasting|robertduncanmcneill}}
 
 
   
 
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Robert Duncan McNeill (born 9 November 1964; age 59) 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.

He would go on to appear in the television mini-series Lucky/Chances in 1990, along with DS9 guest star Jimmie F. Skaggs. That same year, McNeill made a guest appearance on the hit TV series Quantum Leap, starring future Star Trek: Enterprise actors Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell. The following year, he appeared on L.A. Law (with Corbin Bernsen and Larry Drake), and in 1992, he would make his first Star Trek appearance, playing Nick Locarno in the Next Generation episode "The First Duty." He was a featured guest star in an episode of Murder, She Wrote (with William Windom) and in the TV movie One More Mountain (with Jean Simmons and Larry Drake). He joined the cast of the short-lived television series Going to Extremes and performed again on Broadway before winning the role of Tom Paris on Star Trek: Voyager. It was during his time on Voyager that McNeill began a career behind the camera. Beginning with the Voyager episode "Sacred Ground" in 1996, McNeill has made an impressive turn as a director for episodic television. He would go on to direct three more episodes of Voyager. He also wrote and directed two short original films, The Battery (1998) and 9mm of Love (2000), both of which featured his Voyager co-star Ethan Phillips. Since then, he has directed episodes of shows like Dawson's Creek, Dead Like Me, The O.C., One Tree Hill, Supernatural, Desperate Housewives, Las Vegas, and, of course, Star Trek: Enterprise. More recently, he directed for The Nine (a short-lived series which starred John Billingsley) and the J.J. Abrams/Bryan Burk-produced What About Brian. He also directed the pilot episode for Samantha Who?, starring his Voyager castmate Tim Russ.

Since Star Trek: Voyager came to an end in 2001, McNeill has worked primarily as a director. However, he did co-star in the independent horror movie Infested in 2002. This film also featured Mark Margolis in the cast. McNeill also appeared in two episodes of Crossing Jordan (one in 2002, another in 2005), a series starring Miguel Ferrer. He is currently a producer and director on the NBC series Chuck, with Tony Todd and Bonita Friedericy co-starring and John Fleck guest-starring. McNeill is the only actor to have worked with Ray Walston in all three of Walston's Star Trek episodes, "The First Duty" on TNG and "In the Flesh" and "The Fight" on Voyager.

McNeill currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife, Carol Seder (whom he married around 1988), and their three children: daughter Taylor (b. 11 June 1990) and sons Kyle (b. 12 April 1994) and Carter Jay (b. 21 January 1998).

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