Neal McDonough Says He Couldn't Get A Job And Hollywood Turned On Him For His No-Kissing Co-Stars Rule
Actor Neal McDonough, known for roles in Yellowstone, Minority Report, and Band of Brothers, says Hollywood iced him out for refusing to kiss women on screen. On the Nothing Left Unsaid podcast, McDonough revealed he included a no-kissing clause in his contracts out of respect for his wife and kids—not because she objected, but because he didn’t want to put his family through that. McDonough said the decision cost him big time, leaving him jobless for two years and stripped of not just material things, but his sense of identity. He claimed Hollywood “completely turned on me” for not doing intimate scenes, despite his acting chops. Married since 2003 with three kids, McDonough has since bounced back with recent credits including The Last Rodeo, Walking Tall, and Yellowstone.










