Portrait of Gary McDonald

Acting

Gary McDonald

Career

Active from 1986 to 2015, with a break from 1997 to 2007, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
3
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score35/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Shepherd: Border Patrol
The Shepherd: Border Patrol
GoodWatch score48/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 19 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Gary McDonald Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wonder
    1.8, average 3.4
  • Historical
    1.0, average 2.6
  • Wholesome
    2.2, average 3.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.9, average 3.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Crime Drama 2
  • Gritty Realism 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

34
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

5 titles · average score 57
Steal
Steal (2026)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Deuchart

#Unknown
#Unknown (2022)
GoodWatch score 39

as The Knight

A Miracle Before Christmas
A Miracle Before Christmas (2022)
GoodWatch score 55

as Bartender Gary

The Tower
The Tower (2021)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Harry Bowman

Voodoo Macbeth
Voodoo Macbeth (2021)

as Jack Carter

2010s

6 titles · average score 39
Private Number
Private Number (2015)
GoodWatch score 26

as The Knight

Alistair MacLean's Air Force One Is Down
Alistair MacLean's Air Force One Is Down (2013)
GoodWatch score 44

TV show · as Pilot Walsh

Fedz
Fedz (2013)

as Rizzle

Outpost: Black Sun
Outpost: Black Sun (2012)
GoodWatch score 41

as Abbot

Mob Rules
Mob Rules (2011)
GoodWatch score 25

as Tyrone

Death in Paradise
Death in Paradise (2011)
GoodWatch score 59

TV show · as Temmy Verga

2000s

7 titles · average score 65
The Shepherd: Border Patrol
The Shepherd: Border Patrol (2008)
GoodWatch score 48

as Billy Pawnell

Until Death
Until Death (2007)
GoodWatch score 51

as Larenz Brighton

Numb3rs
Numb3rs (2005)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show · as LAPD #1

Wire in the Blood
Wire in the Blood (2002)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Lenny Mestone

All or Nothing
All or Nothing (2002)
GoodWatch score 76

as Neville

Fields of Gold
Fields of Gold (2002)

as Johnson

Murder in Mind
Murder in Mind (2001)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as DC Jed Culshaw

1990s

8 titles · average score 71
Holby City
Holby City (1999)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show · as Thomas Abara

Dream Team
Dream Team (1997)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as John Black

Thief Takers
Thief Takers (1996)

TV show · as DC Alan Oxford

Secrets & Lies
Secrets & Lies (1996)
GoodWatch score 88

as Boxer

Bliss
Bliss (1995)

as Gee

Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre
Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre (1995)

as Gary

Young Soul Rebels
Young Soul Rebels (1991)
GoodWatch score 56

as Davis

Shooting Stars
Shooting Stars (1990)

as Calvin

1980s

8 titles · average score 62
4 Play
4 Play (1989)

TV show · as Valentine

South of the Border
South of the Border (1988)

TV show · as Harvatt

Top Kids
Top Kids (1987)

as Man (uncredited)

Elphida
Elphida (1987)

as John Anthony

London's Burning: The Movie
London's Burning: The Movie (1986)

as Andreas 'Ethnic' Lewis

EastEnders
EastEnders (1985)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show · as Darren

Screen Two
Screen Two (1985)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Gee

Burning an Illusion
Burning an Illusion (1981)
GoodWatch score 64

as Policeman