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Michael McGrady(I)

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Michael McGrady
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Michael was born to George and Gloria McGrady. He is of Irish, British, German and French descent. He was born and raised in Seattle, Washington. He studied Business Administration at The University of Washington with plans to attend Law school. However, after having overcome a bout with malignant melanoma at the age of 19 - the same cancer that took his father's life only one year earlier, and 4 years at University and with an uncertain future health-wise, he decided to take a break from school and move to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. With his sister Shari's prompting and support, $180 cash and a backpack, Michael moved to Los Angeles in 1983 and never looked back.

Michael quickly rose through the ranks of working actors to become a prominent mainstay in Hollywood. His foray into television began with several guest star appearances in all of the top tier television programs of the 80's and 90's. Additionally, he secured supporting roles in several studio films-The Babe, as baseball legend Lou Gehrig opposite John Goodman, to Diggstown as Frank Mangrum alongside Academy Award winners James Woods and Lou Gossett Jr. He also played John Shanssey in Wyatt Earp with Kevin Costner. Other notable films include Terrence Malick's The Thin Red Line, Ulu Grosbard's Deep End of The Ocean alongside Michelle Pfeiffer as well as several independent films such as 5 Aces with Charlie Sheen, Rage, with Nicholas Cage, The Perfect Family with Jason Ritter and Kathleen Turner and The Frozen Ground with Nicholas Cage and John Cusack.

Michael was most recently seen as Special Agent in Charge DEA Tom Brennan on CBS', FBI. Also as Captain Herrington on CBS' Seal Team and as Supervising Assistant States Attorney James "Jimmy" Osha, in NBC's, Chicago PD. Other notable credits: Critically acclaimed FX event series, Emmy winner, AMERICAN CRIME STORY: THE PEOPLE VS OJ SIMPSON as Detective Phillip Van Atter, Showtime's Emmy nominated series RAY DONOVAN, as Detective Frank Barnes. NBC's Emmy winning television series, SOUTHLAND as Detective Daniel "Sal" Salinger.

Michael is also a co founder and CEO of the Tynan McGrady Foundation, a non profit scholarship and funding entity to fund STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) programs throughout the world. Michael's son Tynan passed away in a solo auto accident on May 1, 2021. He was 23 and two weeks shy of walking with his graduation class at San Francisco State University. Tynan earned his BS in Computer Science.
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As Clarence Jefferson in Bad City Blues
The Perfect Family
Michael McGrady
Michael McGrady
Michael McGrady in Southland (2009)
Michael McGrady
George Eads, Jorja Fox, and Michael McGrady in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
Michael McGrady, Romy Rosemont, and Burkely Duffield in Beyond (2016)
Michael McGrady and Burkely Duffield in Beyond (2016)
Michael McGrady, Burkely Duffield, and Jonathan Whitesell in Beyond (2016)
Michael McGrady, Romy Rosemont, and Burkely Duffield in Beyond (2016)
Michael McGrady, Romy Rosemont, and Burkely Duffield in Beyond (2016)

Known for

Liev Schreiber in Ray Donovan (2013)
Ray Donovan
8.3
TV Series
  • Frank Barnes
Shawn Hatosy, Regina King, Michael Cudlitz, and Ben McKenzie in Southland (2009)
Southland
8.5
TV Series
  • Detective Daniel Salinger
Beanie Feldstein in American Crime Story (2016)
American Crime Story
8.4
TV Series
  • Detective Phillip Van Atter
The Frozen Ground (2013)
The Frozen Ground
6.4
  • Vice Det. John Gentile
  • 2013

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  • Shemar Moore in S.W.A.T. (2017)
    S.W.A.T.
  • Missy Peregrym and Zeeko Zaki in FBI (2018)
    FBI
  • David Boreanaz in SEAL Team (2017)
    SEAL Team
  • Jason Beghe, Marina Squerciati, and Tracy Spiridakos in Chicago P.D. (2014)
    Chicago P.D.
  • Beyond (2016)
    Beyond
  • Damon Wayans and Seann William Scott in Lethal Weapon (2016)
    Lethal Weapon
  • Ming-Na Wen, Clark Gregg, Iain De Caestecker, Nick Blood, Brett Dalton, Chloe Bennet, and Elizabeth Henstridge in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013)
    Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
  • Funny or Die Presents... (2010)
    Funny or Die Presents...
  • Gretchen Mol and Hugh Laurie in Chance (2016)
    Chance
  • Liev Schreiber in Ray Donovan (2013)
    Ray Donovan
  • Bill Paxton and Justin Cornwell in Training Day (2017)
    Training Day
  • Scorpion (2014)
    Scorpion
  • Level Up Norge (2016)
    Level Up Norge
    • (voice, uncredited)
  • Beanie Feldstein in American Crime Story (2016)
    American Crime Story
  • Battle Creek (2015)
    Battle Creek

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L.A. Noire: Trailer #3
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L.A. Noire: Trailer #3
L.A. Noire
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L.A. Noire
Rage
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Rage
Rage
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Rage
Half Past Dead
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Half Past Dead
L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files Trailer
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L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files Trailer
Beyond: There's No Home For You Here
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Beyond: There's No Home For You Here
Beyond: Season 2
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Beyond: Season 2

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    Michael is an accomplished fine artist, he and his wife Ilka own and operate McGrady Fine Art.

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