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Paul McCrane

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  • Director
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Paul McCrane
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Paul David McCrane is an American film, television and theatre actor, as well as a television director and singer. He is known for his portrayal of Montgomery MacNeil in the 1980 film Fame, Frank Berry in the 1984 film The Hotel New Hampshire, Emil Antonowsky in RoboCop, and Robert Romano on the NBC medical drama television series ER.
BornJanuary 19, 1961
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BornJanuary 19, 1961
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 3 wins & 4 nominations total

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Paul McCrane in ER (1994)
Paul McCrane in Harry's Law (2011)
Kathy Bates and Paul McCrane in Harry's Law (2011)
Maria Bello and Paul McCrane in ER (1994)
Paul McCrane in Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike (2012)
Paul McCrane in The X Files (1993)
Paul McCrane and Geoffrey Arend in The Offer (2022)
Paul McCrane and Geoffrey Arend in The Offer (2022)
Paul McCrane, Geoffrey Arend, Dan Fogler, Patrick Gallo, and Danielle Titus in The Offer (2022)
Paul McCrane in The Last Producer (2000)
Paul McCrane in The X Files (1993)
Paul McCrane in The X Files (1993)

Known for:

George Clooney, Anthony Edwards, Julianna Margulies, Ming-Na Wen, Noah Wyle, Laura Innes, Alex Kingston, Eriq La Salle, Kellie Martin, Paul McCrane, Michael Michele, Erik Palladino, Maura Tierney, and Goran Visnjic in ER (1994)
ER
7.9
TV Series
  • Robert Romano
On Location with: FAME (1980)
On Location with: FAME
6.7
Short
  • Self - 'Montgomery'
  • 1980
RoboCop (1994)
RoboCop
5.5
TV Series
  • Emil Antonowsky(archive footage, uncredited)
Marg Helgenberger in All Rise (2019)
All Rise
7.0
TV Series
  • Jonas Laski
  • Judge Laski

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Actor

  • Bill Hader in Barry (2018)
    Barry
    • Mark
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Marg Helgenberger in All Rise (2019)
    All Rise
    • Judge Laski
    • Jonas Laski
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2022
  • Chris Pratt in The Terminal List (2022)
    The Terminal List
    • Mike Tedesco
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Giovanni Ribisi, Dan Fogler, Patrick Gallo, Matthew Goode, Juno Temple, and Miles Teller in The Offer (2022)
    The Offer
    • Jack Ballard
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2022
  • Josh Peck, Tony Revolori, and Chester Tam in Take the 10 (2017)
    Take the 10
    • Carey
    • 2017
  • Under the Dome (2013)
    Under the Dome
    • Patrick Walters
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • The Surgeon General
    • Chief of Staff
    • TV Movie
    • 2013
  • Mary McDonnell, G.W. Bailey, Michael Paul Chan, Raymond Cruz, Tony Denison, Robert Gossett, Jon Tenney, Phillip P. Keene, and Kearran Giovanni in Major Crimes (2012)
    Major Crimes
    • Agent Mark Evans
    • TV Series
    • 2013
  • Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike (2012)
    Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike
    • Wesley Mouch
    • 2012
  • Kathy Bates in Harry's Law (2011)
    Harry's Law
    • Josh Peyton
    • TV Series
    • 2011
  • Elisabeth Shue, Ted Danson, and George Eads in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
    • Phil Carpenter
    • TV Series
    • 2010
  • Beyond All Boundaries (2009)
    Beyond All Boundaries
    • Kurt Vonnegut (voice, uncredited)
    • Short
    • 2009
  • George Clooney, Anthony Edwards, Julianna Margulies, Ming-Na Wen, Noah Wyle, Laura Innes, Alex Kingston, Eriq La Salle, Kellie Martin, Paul McCrane, Michael Michele, Erik Palladino, Maura Tierney, and Goran Visnjic in ER (1994)
    ER
    • Robert Romano
    • TV Series
    • 1997–2008
  • America Ferrera in Ugly Betty (2006)
    Ugly Betty
    • District Attorney Weitz
    • TV Series
    • 2008
  • Kiefer Sutherland, Reiko Aylesworth, Carlos Bernard, Jude Ciccolella, Glenn Morshower, and Mary Lynn Rajskub in 24 (2001)
    24
    • Graem Bauer
    • Graem
    • TV Series
    • 2006–2007

Director

  • David Eigenberg, Christian Stolte, Eamonn Walker, Hanako Greensmith, Taylor Kinney, Joe Minoso, Kara Killmer, and Miranda Rae Mayo in Chicago Fire (2012)
    Chicago Fire
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2023
  • Matt Czuchry, Bruce Greenwood, Emily VanCamp, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Manish Dayal, and Anuja Joshi in The Resident (2018)
    The Resident
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2023
  • Marg Helgenberger in All Rise (2019)
    All Rise
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2022
  • Jason Beghe, Marina Squerciati, and Tracy Spiridakos in Chicago P.D. (2014)
    Chicago P.D.
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2020
  • Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson in Empire (2015)
    Empire
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2015–2019
  • Queen Latifah, Ryan Destiny, Jude Demorest, and Brittany O'Grady in Star (2016)
    Star
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2017–2018
  • Mary McDonnell, G.W. Bailey, Michael Paul Chan, Raymond Cruz, Tony Denison, Robert Gossett, Jon Tenney, Phillip P. Keene, and Kearran Giovanni in Major Crimes (2012)
    Major Crimes
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2012–2017
  • Jennifer Lopez and Ray Liotta in Shades of Blue (2016)
    Shades of Blue
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2017
  • James Pickens Jr., Ellen Pompeo, and Chandra Wilson in Grey's Anatomy (2005)
    Grey's Anatomy
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Kerry Washington in Scandal (2012)
    Scandal
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2014–2015
  • Secrets and Lies (2015)
    Secrets and Lies
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Jane Lynch, Lea Michele, Naya Rivera, Mark Salling, Matthew Morrison, Cory Monteith, Dianna Agron, Kevin McHale, Chris Colfer, Jenna Ushkowitz, Amber Riley, and Heather Elizabeth Morris in Glee (2009)
    Glee
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2013–2015
  • Halle Berry in Extant (2014)
    Extant
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • Henry Thomas and Hannah Ware in Betrayal (2013)
    Betrayal
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2013
  • Connie Britton and Hayden Panettiere in Nashville (2012)
    Nashville
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2012–2013

Producer

  • Queen Latifah, Ryan Destiny, Jude Demorest, and Brittany O'Grady in Star (2016)
    Star
    • co-executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2017

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Official Trailer
Atlas Shrugged: Part II
Trailer 2:07
Atlas Shrugged: Part II

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Paul Mc Crane
  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • January 19, 1961
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Spouse
    • Dana McCrane1998 - present (2 children)
  • Children
      William Thomas
  • Other works
    Directed "Home Grown", a play by Rick Cleveland (Ventura Court Theatre, Hollywood, California, USA).
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    • 1 Interview

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    In addition to being one of the stars of the movie Fame (1980) he performed his own song, "Is It Okay If I Call You Mine?" which he had written for a high school girlfriend, in the film.

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