Thomas McDonell
McDonell in 2011, image via DFree / Shutterstock.com
Birth Name: Thomas H. McDonell
Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: May 2, 1986
Ethnicity:
*father – Swedish, as well as Scottish, English, German, Irish
*mother – Ashkenazi Jewish
Thomas McDonell is an American actor, artist, and musician. He is known for his roles in the films Prom (2011), Fun Size, The Devil’s Hand, and Simchas and Sorrows, and on the shows Suburgatory, The 100, and The Long Road Home.
His father is of one half Swedish, three eighths British Isles [Scottish, Irish, English], and one eighth German, descent. His maternal grandparents were Jewish emigrants, from Poland and Lithuania, respectively.
Thomas’s paternal grandfather was named Robert Meinrad McDonell (the son of Meinrad/Meinrod/Minrad Willard McDonell and Elsie J.). Robert was born in Minnesota. Meinrad was of Scottish descent, and was the son of John Andrew/Allan McDonell, who was born in Saint Andrews, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada; and of Margaret “Maggie” Campbell, who was born in Minnesota or Michigan, to a Canadian father of Scottish descent, and to an Irish mother. Thomas’s great-grandmother Elsie’s parents, Carl John and Augusta, were Swedish.
Thomas’s paternal grandmother was Irma Sophronia Nelson (the daughter of John Robert Nelson and Laura Sophronia/Fronie Pinney). John was born in Minnesota, to Swedish parents. Laura was the daughter of Henry Fordyce Pinney, who was of English and Irish descent, and of Elizabeth/Elise M. Boortz, who was German.
Thomas’s maternal grandfather was named Albert Raffeld (the son of Isaac Meyer Halevi). Albert was a Jewish emigrant, from Warsaw, Poland.
Thomas’s maternal grandmother was Libby S. Gutfarb (the daughter of Baruch Gutfarb and Hannah Alperin). Libby was a Jewish emigrant, from Butrimonys, Lithuania.
Sources: Genealogy of Thomas’s paternal grandfather, Robert Meinrad McDonell (focusing on his own father’s side) – https://www.findagrave.com
Thomas’s paternal grandfather, Robert Meinrad McDonell, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Thomas’s paternal great-grandfather, Meinrad Willard McDonell, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Thomas’s maternal grandmother, Libby S. Gutfarb, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Every guy who has straight hair this way and size seems to be a Native American. He looks like a Native by the young face and beauty than by his Racial Genetics. He is not a Native, this affirmation would be Cultural Appropriation. He is undoubtedly white.
Irma Sophie Nelson-> Irma Sophronia Nelson (the daughter of John Robert Nelson and Laura Sophronia/Fronie Pinney). John was born in Minnesota to Swedish parents. Laura was the daughter of Henry Fordyce Pinney and Elizabeth M Boortz.
Add English and German to ancestry
People are saying he could claim Native American. Nope, he’s most likely a white dude with longer hair.
He actually does look a LITTLE bit Native American.
who’s this guy
he could claim Cherokee LOL
Probably not on his mother’s side.
through Irma Sophie Nelson..
I know you’re kidding, but I think Irma Nelson was of Swedish descent. Many “Nelson”s in the U.S. are, especially in Minnesota.
I cant disagree
Kinda looks like Johnny Depp in Gilbert Grape.
he’s Johnny son. His legal name is Thomas J. McDonnell Depp III (being Johnny full name John Christopher Depp II).
Hell no, Johnny was/is gorgeous. This Thomas kid looks NOTHING like Johnny. Just because he has long hair???
He does, actually.