Interview: Neal McDonough and Aidan Gillen

Lori talks to Neal McDonough and Aidan Gillen, the lead stars of History’s “Project Blue Book,” now showing Season 2.

Video Content: Neal McDonough and Aidan Gillen (2020)
SIDEWALKS host Lori Rosales talks to Neal McDonough and Aidan Gillen, the stars of History’s “Project Blue Book.” Along with talking about the series, they discuss about Gillen’s feelings on “Game of Thrones” and McDonough playing villains.

Mini-Biographies:
Born in Drumcondra, Dublin, Aidan Gillen is known for his roles as Petyr “Littlefinger” Baelish in “Game of Thrones,” Stuart Alan Jones in UK’s “Queer as Folk,” Tommy Carcetti in “The Wire,” John Boy in “Love/Hate,” and Aberama Gold in Peaky Blinders.” Some of his film roles are “The Dark Knight Rises,” “Maze Runner” films, “King Arthur: Legend of the Sword,” and “Bohemian Rhapsody.” Gillen hosted the Irish public service broadcaster RTÉ2 series, “Other Voices.”

Born in Dorchester, Massachusetts, Neal McDonough is a busy actor and familiar face on TV and movies. He is known as Lieutenant Lynn “Buck” Compton in the HBO miniseries “Band of Brothers,” Deputy District Attorney David McNorris on “Boomtown,” Sean Cahill on “Suits,” Robert Quarles on “Justified,” William Parker in “Mob City,” and Dave Williams on “Desperate Housewives,” Malcolm Beck on “Yellowstone,” and Damien Darhk on “Arrow” and “Legends of Tomorrow.” On the big screen, McDonough was in “Star Trek: First Contact,” “Minority Report,” “Walking Tall,” “The Guardian,” “Flags of Our Fathers,” “Red 2,” “The Marine 3: Homefront,” “Traitor,” “The Hitcher,” “Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2,” and “Proud Mary.” Additionally, he has played Dum Dum Dugan in several Marvel movies and TV shows, including “Captain America: The First Avenger,” “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D,” and “Agent Carter.”