Todd MacDonald (born 1973 in British Columbia, Canada) is a Canadian Australian actor who is best known for his roles on the soap opera Neighbours and the drama series The Secret Life of Us and Rush.

Early life

MacDonald was born in Canada and lived in the Canary Islands when he was four. He developed an interest in acting while in primary school on the Gold Coast, Queensland, undertaking classes at Gold Coast Little Theatre. He played Ham in a production of Samuel Beckett’s Endgame in his high school senior year. He graduated in 1996 from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney.

Career

MacDonald's Neighbours stint began in 1996, when he was hired to play Darren Stark, the son of Cheryl Stark (Caroline Gillmer). The role of Darren had previously been played by Scott Major briefly in 1993. MacDonald departed the series in 1998, returning for guest appearances in 2004 and 2005, and again in 2007 and 2008. In the early 2000s, MacDonald played the recurring role of Nathan Lieberman on The Secret Life of Us and a supporting role in the drama series Rush in 2008. He has also appeared in BeastMaster and Blue Heelers and the movie The Jammed. In 2013, he appeared as Thomas with Libby Munro as Vanda in a production of David Ives' 2010 play Venus in Fur by the Queensland Theatre Company in Brisbane. MacDonald was co-founder and artistic director of The Store Room Theatre in Melbourne in 1999. He went on to become an artistic associate of the Queensland Theatre Company from 2011 to 2014, and more recently CEO and Artistic Director of La Boite Theatre Company in Brisbane, from 2015 until 2020.

Personal life

MacDonald is married to Queensland performer Rebecca McIntosh, whom he met while she was hosting Love TV at the Edinburgh Festival. They have twin daughters.

Filmography

Television

Film

Theatre

As actor

As director