Donal Francis Logue
(born February 27, 1966
) is a Canadian actor. He starred in the film ''
The Tao of Steve
''The Tao of Steve'' is a 2000 romantic comedy film written by Duncan North, Greer Goodman, and Jenniphr Goodman, directed by Jenniphr Goodman, and starring Donal Logue and Greer Goodman.
The film was produced by Ted Hope and James Schamus' G ...
'' and has had roles in the TV series ''
Sons of Anarchy
''Sons of Anarchy'' is an American action crime drama television series created by Kurt Sutter for FX. Originally aired from September 3, 2008 to December 9, 2014, ''Sons of Anarchy'' follows the lives of a close-knit outlaw motorcycle club ope ...
'', ''
Vikings
Vikings ; non, víkingr is the modern name given to seafaring people originally from Scandinavia (present-day Denmark, Norway and Sweden),
who from the late 8th to the late 11th centuries raided, pirated, traded and se ...
'', ''
Grounded for Life
''Grounded for Life'' is an American television sitcom that debuted on January 10, 2001, as a mid-season replacement on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox. Created by Mike Schiff and Bill Martin, it ran for two seasons on the network until being cance ...
'', ''
Copper
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'', ''
Terriers
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'', and, as Detective
Harvey Bullock on
Fox
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Twelve sp ...
's ''
Gotham''. He additionally played the recurring role of Lt. (later Captain) Declan Murphy in
NBC
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's ''
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''.
Early life
Donal Francis Logue was born in
Ottawa, Ontario
Ottawa (, ; Canadian French: ) is the capital city of Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River in the southern portion of the province of Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core ...
,
to Irish parents from
County Kerry
County Kerry ( gle, Contae Chiarraí) is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and forms part of the province of Munster. It is named after the Ciarraige who lived in part of the present county. The population of the co ...
. His parents were
Carmelite
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missionaries
and the family moved from Ireland to Canada to Boston and elsewhere before settling in
Calexico, California
Calexico () is a city in southern Imperial County, California. Situated on the Mexican border, it is linked economically with the much larger city of Mexicali, the capital of the Mexican state of Baja California. It is about east of San Diego ...
, in the state's
Imperial Valley
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.
There and in nearby
El Centro, California
El Centro (Spanish for "The Center") is a city and county seat of Imperial County, California, United States. El Centro is the largest city in the Imperial Valley, the east anchor of the Southern California Border Region, and the core urban ar ...
,
Logue grew up with three sisters—Karina, Deirdre and Eileen
[—and their mother taught at ]Calexico High School
Calexico High School is a public high school located in Calexico, California.
Statistics
Demographics
2020-2021 Enrollment by Ethnicity:
Notable alumni
* Kiki Camarena
Enrique "Kiki" Camarena Salazar (July 26, 1947 – February 9, 1 ...
and Vincent Memorial Catholic High School
Vincent Memorial Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Calexico, California. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego The school serves approximately 300 students.
Background
Vincent Memorial was establ ...
. Logue attended Central Union High School in El Centro, where he became interested in theater. With friend John Everly during what Logue called the "summer during our sophomore year", he created the theater group Imperial Valley Players to perform in the school's auditorium, mounting the theater of the absurd
The Theatre of the Absurd (french: théâtre de l'absurde ) is a post–World War II designation for particular plays of absurdist fiction written by a number of primarily European playwrights in the late 1950s. It is also a term for the style o ...
play ''Picnic on the Battlefield
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'' by Fernando Arrabal
Fernando Arrabal Terán (born August 11, 1932) is a Spanish playwright, screenwriter, film director, novelist, and poet. He was born in Melilla and settled in France in 1955. Regarding his nationality, Arrabal describes himself as "desterrado" ...
.
For part of his junior year of high school, Logue attended the Jesuit
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school St. Ignatius' College in Enfield Town
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, London, England. In 1983, while a high-school senior, Donal was elected president of the 37th session of the American Legion
The American Legion, commonly known as the Legion, is a non-profit organization of U.S. war
War is an intense armed conflict between states, governments, societies, or paramilitary groups such as mercenaries, insurgents, and militi ...
Boys Nation, representing California and becoming the first non-citizen elected Boys Nation president. He went on to study history at Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of higher le ...
, graduating in 1988. In the late 1980s, he worked as a road manager
In the music industry, a road manager is a person who works with small to mid-size tours (in terms of personnel involved, based on the size of the production). Job responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
*advancing show dates
*making t ...
for such bands as Bullet LaVolta
Bullet LaVolta was an alternative rock band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in January 1987 by four college disk jockeys: Clay Tarver (guitar, now of Chavez), Bill Whelan (bass), Corey "Loog" Brennan (guitar) and Chris "Cruster" Guttmacher ( ...
.
Career
After a few appearances in made-for-TV films, Logue appeared in the 1992 film ''Sneakers
Sneakers (also called trainers, athletic shoes, tennis shoes, gym shoes, kicks, sport shoes, flats, running shoes, or runners) are shoes primarily designed for sports or other forms of physical exercise, but which are now also widely used fo ...
'', playing Dr. Gunter Janek. Of his career start, Logue recalled,
In 1993, he portrayed Capt. Ellis Spear
Ellis Spear (October 15, 1834 – April 3, 1917) was an officer in the 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the Union Army during the American Civil War. On April 10, 1866, the United States Senate confirmed President Andrew Johnson's Februar ...
in '' Gettysburg'', and a movie agent, Judd Bromell, on the ''Northern Exposure
''Northern Exposure'' is an American Northern comedy-drama television series about the eccentric residents of a fictional small town in Alaska that ran on CBS from July 12, 1990, to July 26, 1995, with a total of 110 episodes. It received 57 ...
'' episode "Baby Blues", then later appeared as an FBI
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic Intelligence agency, intelligence and Security agency, security service of the United States and its principal Federal law enforcement in the United States, federal law enforcement age ...
agent in ''The X-Files
''The X-Files'' is an American science fiction on television, science fiction drama (film and television), drama television series created by Chris Carter (screenwriter), Chris Carter. The series revolves around Federal Bureau of Investigation ...
'' episode " Squeeze." Logue's character Jimmy The Cab Driver was a staple of MTV
MTV (Originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable channel that launched on August 1, 1981. Based in New York City, it serves as the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group, part of Paramount Media Networks, a di ...
promos in the early 1990s. He also appeared in ''Blade
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'' and '' The Patriot'', in 2000. He appeared in two of Edward Burns
Edward Fitzgerald Burns (born January 29, 1968) is an American actor, producer, writer, and director best known for appearing in several films including ''Saving Private Ryan'' (1998), '' 15 Minutes'' (2001), ''Life or Something Like It'' (200 ...
films: ''Purple Violets
''Purple Violets'' is a 2007 American independent romantic comedy film written and directed by Edward Burns, who also co-stars. It is set in lower Manhattan, about four friends from college who unexpectedly meet again after twelve years apart. Th ...
'' and ''The Groomsmen
''The Groomsmen'' is a 2006 comedy film written and directed by Edward Burns. It opened in New York City and Los Angeles on July 14, 2006. Filming took place at many locations on City Island, New York.
Plot
A groom and his four groomsmen wrestle ...
''.
Logue's portrayal as the lead in ''The Tao of Steve
''The Tao of Steve'' is a 2000 romantic comedy film written by Duncan North, Greer Goodman, and Jenniphr Goodman, directed by Jenniphr Goodman, and starring Donal Logue and Greer Goodman.
The film was produced by Ted Hope and James Schamus' G ...
'' won him a Special Grand Jury Prize for best actor at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival (formerly Utah/US Film Festival, then US Film and Video Festival) is an annual film festival organized by the Sundance Institute. It is the largest independent film festival in the United States, with more than 46,66 ...
, and was noticed by '' ER'' producer John Wells, who cast Logue in several episodes as Chuck Martin, a nurse Dr. Susan Lewis marries one weekend in Las Vegas
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas ...
on a whim, and later has a child with. Concurrent with the run on ''ER,'' Logue starred in the critically acclaimed comedy ''Grounded for Life
''Grounded for Life'' is an American television sitcom that debuted on January 10, 2001, as a mid-season replacement on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox. Created by Mike Schiff and Bill Martin, it ran for two seasons on the network until being cance ...
''. In December 2005, Logue had a pilot development deal for a new situation comedy on ABC television ABC Television most commonly refers to:
*ABC Television Network of the American Broadcasting Company, United States, or
*ABC Television (Australian TV network), a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Australia
ABC Television or ABC ...
, originally titled ''I Want to Rob Mick Jagger
Sir Michael Philip Jagger (born 26 July 1943) is an English singer and songwriter who has achieved international fame as the lead vocalist and one of the founder members of the rock band the Rolling Stones. His ongoing songwriting partnershi ...
''. The pilot was picked up and debuted in the winter of 2006 under the name ''The Knights of Prosperity
''The Knights of Prosperity'' is an American comedy series that premiered on ABC in the United States on Wednesday, January 3, 2007. It was created by Rob Burnett and Jon Beckerman, who also created the NBC comedy-drama '' Ed''. The show follow ...
''. The show disappeared from the ABC lineup in early March 2007.
Logue also appeared in a supporting role in '' Just Like Heaven'' (2005). Logue had appeared as Phil Stubbs in the original pilot for the NBC show '' Ed'', but dropped out to star in the sitcom ''Grounded for Life
''Grounded for Life'' is an American television sitcom that debuted on January 10, 2001, as a mid-season replacement on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox. Created by Mike Schiff and Bill Martin, it ran for two seasons on the network until being cance ...
''. The first two and a half seasons of ''Grounded for Life'' were telecast on the Fox
Foxes are small to medium-sized, omnivorous mammals belonging to several genera of the family Canidae. They have a flattened skull, upright, triangular ears, a pointed, slightly upturned snout, and a long bushy tail (or ''brush'').
Twelve sp ...
network; thereafter, the show moved to The WB
The WB Television Network (for Warner Bros., or the "Frog Network", for its former mascot, Michigan J. Frog) was an American television network launched on broadcast television on January 11, 1995, as a joint venture between the Warner Bros. ...
for the remainder of its run. In 2002 and 2003, Logue appeared on the VH1 '' I Love...'' instalments '' '80s'', '' '70s'', and '' '80s Strikes Back''. In 2010, Logue appeared on ''House, M.D.
''House'' (also called ''House, M.D.'') is an American medical drama television series that originally ran on the Fox network for eight seasons, from November 16, 2004, to May 21, 2012. The series' main character is Dr. Gregory House (Hugh L ...
'' as millionaire patient Curtis Harry.
Logue also appeared in NBC
The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American English-language commercial broadcast television and radio network. The flagship property of the NBC Entertainment division of NBCUniversal, a division of Comcast, its headquarters are l ...
's ''The Dennis'', in 2005, about a former child prodigy
A child prodigy is defined in psychology research literature as a person under the age of ten who produces meaningful output in some domain at the level of an adult expert. The term is also applied more broadly to young people who are extraor ...
whose parents kick him out of the house and into the real world. It was not picked up, however. Logue co-starred with Nicolas Cage
Nicolas Kim Coppola (born January 7, 1964), known professionally as Nicolas Cage, is an American actor and film producer. Born into the Coppola family, he is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Gu ...
in the film ''Ghost Rider
Ghost Rider is the name of multiple antiheroes and superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Marvel had previously used the name for a Western character whose name was later changed to Phantom Rider.
The first s ...
'', the David Fincher
David Andrew Leo Fincher (born August 28, 1962) is an American film director. His films, mostly psychological thrillers and biographical dramas, have received 40 nominations at the Academy Awards, including three for him as Best Director. Fin ...
film ''Zodiac
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'', and alongside Mark Wahlberg
Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg (born June 5, 1971), former stage name Marky Mark, is an American actor, businessman, and former rapper. He has received multiple accolades, including a BAFTA Award, and nominations for two Academy Awards, three ...
in the 20th Century Fox
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film '' Max Payne''. In 2008, Logue appeared in the Jack Kerouac
Jean-Louis Lebris de Kérouac (; March 12, 1922 – October 21, 1969), known as Jack Kerouac, was an American novelist and poet who, alongside William S. Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg, was a pioneer of the Beat Generation.
Of French-Canadian a ...
documentary ''One Fast Move or I'm Gone: Kerouac's Big Sur''. Logue starred as Captain Kevin Tidwell in the NBC crime drama ''Life
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'' from 2008 to 2009. On May 4, 2009, NBC announced ''Life'' would not be returning for a third season.
Logue starred in FX series ''Terriers
Terrier (from Latin ''terra'', 'earth') is a type of dog originally bred to hunt vermin. A terrier is a dog of any one of many breeds or landraces of the terrier type, which are typically small, wiry, game, and fearless. Terrier breeds vary gr ...
'', which ran 13 episodes from September to December 2010. After the show's cancellation, a frustrated Logue briefly left acting for truck-driving, according to his friend and fellow actor W. Earl Brown
William Earl Brown (born September 7, 1963) is an American actor, screenwriter, producer, musician, and songwriter. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Kenneth "Kenny" Brown in the film ''Scream (1996 film), Scream'' (1996), Warren in the ...
. Logue starred as the main character in Theory of a Deadman
Theory of a Deadman (abbreviated as Theory or TOAD) is a Canadian rock band from North Delta, British Columbia. Formed in 1999, the band is currently signed to Roadrunner Records as well as 604 Records. The band includes traits of music styles ...
's music video for the song "Lowlife", off their 2011 release '' The Truth Is...''.
In late 2012, Logue joined the casts of ''Sons of Anarchy
''Sons of Anarchy'' is an American action crime drama television series created by Kurt Sutter for FX. Originally aired from September 3, 2008 to December 9, 2014, ''Sons of Anarchy'' follows the lives of a close-knit outlaw motorcycle club ope ...
'' as renegade ex-U.S. Marshal Lee Toric who is out for revenge for the murder of his sister and ''Vikings
Vikings ; non, víkingr is the modern name given to seafaring people originally from Scandinavia (present-day Denmark, Norway and Sweden),
who from the late 8th to the late 11th centuries raided, pirated, traded and se ...
'' as King Horik. In 2013, he joined the cast of BBC America
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's show ''Copper
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'' as a returning Union General turned Tammany Hall
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insider, General Brendan Donovan, and he returned to ''Sons of Anarchy'' and ''Vikings'' to reprise his roles from the previous seasons. Logue had roles in two 2013: ''CBGB
CBGB was a New York City music club opened in 1973 by Hilly Kristal in Manhattan's East Village. The club was previously a biker bar and before that was a dive bar. The letters ''CBGB'' were for '' Country'', '' BlueGrass'', and '' Blues'', Kri ...
'' with Alan Rickman
Alan Sidney Patrick Rickman (21 February 1946 – 14 January 2016) was an English actor and director. Known for his deep, languid voice, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and became a member of the Royal Shakespe ...
and ''9 Full Moons
''9 Full Moons'' is a 2013 American romantic drama film directed by Tomer Almagor and starring Amy Seimetz, Bret Roberts and Donal Logue. It was released in theaters in 2014.
Plot
Frankie is a hard-drinking woman fresh out of a bad marriage. She ...
'' with Amy Seimetz
Amy Lynne Seimetz is an American actress and filmmaker. She has appeared in several productions, including AMC's '' The Killing'', HBO's ''Family Tree'', and films like '' Upstream Color'', '' Alien: Covenant'', ''Pet Sematary'', and ''No Sudde ...
and Bret Roberts.
Between March and May 2014, he appeared in six episodes of the NBC police procedural, crime, legal drama, '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' as Lieutenant Declan Murphy, a former undercover officer appointed as acting commander of the Special Victims Unit. From 2014 to the show's conclusion in 2019, he portrayed Harvey Bullock in the police procedural series '' Gotham'', based on the DC Comics
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DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with thei ...
Batman
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franchise.
In 2015, Logue appeared in Adam Massey's thriller film ''The Intruders''.
Personal life
Logue travels back and forth to Killarney
Killarney ( ; ga, Cill Airne , meaning 'church of sloes') is a town in County Kerry, southwestern Ireland. The town is on the northeastern shore of Lough Leane, part of Killarney National Park, and is home to St Mary's Cathedral, Ross Castl ...
, County Kerry
County Kerry ( gle, Contae Chiarraí) is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and forms part of the province of Munster. It is named after the Ciarraige who lived in part of the present county. The population of the co ...
, Ireland
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, where his mother lives, and holds both Irish and Canadian citizenship.
Logue has homes in Los Angeles and in Shady Cove, Oregon
Shady Cove is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. The population was 2,904 at the 2010 census.
History
The city of Shady Cove was incorporated in 1973. Before that, the nearby towns of Trail to the north and Eagle Point to the sout ...
, where he cofounded Frison Logue Hardwood. Logue regularly plays for the Los Angeles–based amateur soccer team Hollywood United
Hollywood United is an American amateur soccer team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1988, the team plays in Region IV of the United States Adult Soccer Association, a network of amateur leagues at the fifth tier of th ...
.
Logue has a Class-A Commercial Drivers License and is licensed to drive tractor-trailers with double or triple trailers, tankers and hazardous materials. He has a hardwood company with one partner called Frison-Logue Hardwood, and a trucking company called Aisling Trucking with two partners based out of Central Point, Oregon
Central Point is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, Jackson County, Oregon, United States. The population was 17,169 as of 2010. The city shares its southern border with Medford, Oregon, Medford and is a part of the Medford metropolitan area. Centra ...
, which the three founded in 2012.
Logue was formerly married or in a long-term committed relationship with Kasey Walker, also known as Kasey Smith. They have a son named Finn, and a transgender
A transgender (often abbreviated as trans) person is someone whose gender identity or gender expression does not correspond with their sex assigned at birth. Many transgender people experience dysphoria, which they seek to alleviate through tr ...
daughter, Jade. On June 27, 2017, Logue posted a tweet saying Jade had gone missing; he later deleted it and launched a wider public appeal for help after contacting police and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) is a private, nonprofit organization established in 1984 by the United States Congress. In September 2013, the United States House of Representatives, United States Senate, and the Pres ...
. By July 8, over a week later, Jade had been found in North Carolina and was returned home safely.
Filmography
Film
Television
Published works
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References
External links
*
''T.V. Guide'' interview
Film Threat interview
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