Donal Logue’s versatility and talent makes him one of the most well respected and beloved actors today. He came to major prominence in the film THE TAO OF STEVE, the story of a larger-than-life, philosophizing lothario, which debuted at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival, and won Donal a Special Jury Prize for Outstanding Performance. The comedy was directed by Jenniphr Goodman and written by J. Duncan North, Jenniphr Goodman and Greer Goodman (who also co-stars in the film).
Donal was last seen co-starred alongside John Leguizamo, Matthew Lillard, and Jay Mohr in the feature film THE GROOMSMEN, directed by Ed Burns, who also co-starred. He’ll next be seen a number of upcoming roles including PURPLE VIOLETS, with Selma Blair, Debra Messing, Patrick Wilson and Ed Burns, who also directed; ZODIAC, directed by David Fincher, based on the Robert Graysmith books about the real life notorious Zodiac serial killer; and Mark Steven Johnson’s GHOST RIDER with Nicolas Cage and Eva Mendes.

In January 2007, Donal headlines the new ABC comedy THE KNIGHTS OF PROSPERITY in which a group of blue collar guys band together to plan a heist of Mick Jagger’s New York City apartment.

Born in Ottawa, Canada, Donal Logue moved to the Boston area as an infant and then lived in various towns on the Mexican border while growing up. From there, he returned to Boston and went to Harvard, where he majored in Intellectual History. While in college, he performed in over thirty plays and worked for two summers in the American Repertory Theatre’s Harvard/Radcliffe Summer Stock Company. After graduating, Logue spent some time in England, traveled the U.S. with the Cornerstone Theatre Company developing community theatre in rural parts of the country, and even served as road manager for local Boston Punk bands The Lemonheads and Bullet LaVolta.

In 1989, Logue landed a part in the Michael Newell-directed CBS mini-series COMMON GROUND, and in the American Playhouse movie DARROW. He moved to Los Angeles in 1991 where he was cast in the film SNEAKERS. His career took off and over the next eight years completed 40 films including PATRIOT, STEAL THIS MOVIE, RUNAWAY BRIDE, JERRY MCGUIRE, REINDEER GAMES, DIABOLIQUE, and THE BAND PLAYED ON, BLADE, LITTLE WOMEN, HEAVEN AND EARTH, METRO, THE GRAVE, CONFIDENCE with Dustin Hoffman and GETTYSBURG.

Recently he starred in the Carsey-Warner produced show, GROUNDED FOR LIFE, which aired for 5 seasons. Logue also had a recurring role on ER as Sherry Stringfield’s love interest. Currently Donal is developing EL CENTRO for the FX Network, a project that he will write and produce with John and Rick Dahl. He also created the character of JIMMY THE CAB DRIVER for a series of award winning MTV promos and has appeared in numerous television shows.

Logue recently premiered his directorial debut, the independent film TENNIS ANYONE? at the US Comedy Arts Festival. He also wrote and stars in the film opposite Jason Isaacs and Paul Rudd.

Logue lives in Los Angeles and has two children.

Filmography

• Purple Violets (2007)
• "The Knights of Prosperity" (10 episodes, 2007)
• Zodiac (2007)
• Ghost Rider (2007)
• The Ex (2007)
• The Good Life (2007)
• Almost Heaven (2006)
• Citizen Duane (2006)
• Shark Bait (2006) (voice)
• The Groomsmen (2006)
• Jack's Law (2006)
• "Grounded for Life" (90 episodes, 2001-2005)
• Just Like Heaven (2005)
• "ER" (11 episodes, 2003-2005)
• Tennis, Anyone...? (2005)
• Wiener Park (2005) (TV)
• Two Days (2003)
• Confidence (2003)
• American Splendor (2003)
• Comic Book Villains (2002)
• The Château (2001)
• Glam (2001)
• The Patriot (2000)
• The Opportunists (2000)
• Takedown (2000)
• Steal This Movie (2000)
• Reindeer Games (2000)
• The Million Dollar Hotel (2000)
• The Tao of Steve (2000)
• The Big Tease (1999)
• Runaway Bride (1999)
• "The Practice" (5 episodes, 1997-1999)
• "Felicity" (1 episode, 1999)
• The Thin Red Line (1998)
• Blade (1998)
• A Bright Shining Lie (1998) (TV)
• First Love, Last Rites (1997)
• Men with Guns (1997)
• "Gun" (1 episode, 1997)
• Metro (1997)
• Jerry Maguire (1996)
• Dear God (1996)
• "Public Morals" (2 episodes, 1996)
• Diabolique (1996)
• "The Single Guy" (2 episodes, 1996)
• Eye for an Eye (1996)
• The Grave (1996)
• I Want My MTV (1996)
• Winterlude (1996)
• The Size of Watermelons (1996)
• "Sweet Justice" (1 episode, 1995)
• "Medicine Ball" (1995) TV Series
• 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up (1995)
• Miami Rhapsody (1995)
• Baja (1995)
• Little Women (1994)
• Disclosure (1994)
• The Yarn Princess (1994) (TV)
• "Northern Exposure" (1 episode, 1994)
• The Crew (1994)
• Gettysburg (1993)
• "The X Files" (1 episode, 1993)
• And the Band Played On (1993) (TV)
• "Almost Home" (1 episode, 1993)
• Labor of Love: The Arlette Schweitzer Story (1993) (TV)
• Sneakers (1992)
• "The Commish" (1 episode, 1992)
• Getting Up and Going Home (1992) (TV)
• Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful (1992) (TV)
• Darrow (1991) (TV)
• Common Ground (1990) (TV)

Awards

• Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Prize for Outstanding Performance "The Tao of Steve" 2000