Thomas McDonell

McDonell was born and raised in Manhattan, New York,^[4] and attended boarding school in Andover, Massachusetts.^[5] He graduated from New York University. His mother, Joanie, who is of Jewish descent,^[6] is a writer, and his father, Terry McDonell, is editor of Sports Illustrated.^[4][7] His brother is writer Nick McDonell.^[8]

McDonell starred as Finn Collins in the post-apocalyptic show The 100. He also played a role in The Forbidden Kingdom, and in Twelve. McDonell played the main role in 2011 teen film Prom as Jesse Richter. He has guest-starred in Suburgatory as Scott Strauss, Tessa's boyfriend.^[9][10] He is the lead singer and guitarist for the band Moon.^[11] As a visual artist, McDonell has exhibited his own work internationally,^[12] and has curated several exhibitions including a tunnel exhibit at the historic Southwest Museum site^[13] in Los Angeles, a video art show at a Best Buy in New York,^[14] and a monochrome painting exhibition at the ArcLight Hollywood movie theater complex.^[15] His conceptual fashion editorials and photographs have been published in print and online in magazines including the Marfa Journal, Buffalo Zine,^[16] Teen Vogue,^[17] and F Magazine.^[18]

Since 2011, McDonell has been in a relationship with actress Jane Levy.^[19] In June 2024, the couple revealed that they were expecting their first child.^[20]