US EditionSuits’ Neal McDonough Says He “Lost Everything” at One Point in His Career
HOLLYWOOD, JUL 30 – Neal McDonough says Hollywood blackballed him for two years after refusing to kiss anyone but his wife onscreen; he recently filmed his first on-screen kiss in "The Last Rodeo."
- On July 30, 2025, Neal McDonough said Hollywood 'turned' on him after he refused to kiss a woman onscreen, costing him roles and his identity.
- McDonough told hosts Tim Green and Troy Green that his contracts always barred kissing another woman onscreen, but Hollywood wouldn’t accept his no-kiss boundary, leading to a career halt.
- Amid the career drought, McDonough said his fallout led to a two-year stretch without work, leaving him in a "tailspin" before his wife Ruvé helped him recover.
- His comeback began when Graham Yost cast him in Justified and he starred in The Last Rodeo in May 2025 opposite his wife Ruvé as his character’s spouse.
- Over a three-decade Hollywood career, McDonough maintained his no-kissing rule, but made an exception for The Last Rodeo recently to revive his career.
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Neal McDonough Says ‘Hollywood Turned on Me’ After ‘I Wouldn’t Kiss Another Woman On-Screen’: ‘I Couldn’t Get a Job and I Lost Everything’
Neal McDonough refused to kiss other women on camera after getting married, and he said Hollywood turned on him as a result.
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