Background
Born in West Chester, Pennsylvania, McDermott is the son of Barbara and Charlie McDermott, an entrepreneur who owns health clubs.
Born in West Chester, Pennsylvania, McDermott is the son of Barbara and Charlie McDermott, an entrepreneur who owns health clubs.
He has two younger sisters, Erin and Grace. He briefly attended high school at Salesianum in Wilmington, Delaware before enrolling in, and graduating from, Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School (PALCS), a cyber school in Pennsylvania. He moved to Los Angeles at the age of 16.
Since 2004, he has worked on a wide range of television series, including The Office and Private Practice.
His biggest film roles to date are Wild Bill in Disappearances and T.J. Eddy in Frozen River.