Paul McCrane

Paul McCrane studied at Holy Ghost Preparatory School and HB Studio. The recorded working language is English. The field of work recorded is acting. Distinctions recorded are Primetime Emmy Award and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.

• Name — Paul McCrane • Born — 19 January 1961 • Birthplace — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US • Occupation — * Actor • singer • director • Years Active — 1979–present • Spouses — Dana Kellin (1998) • Children — 2

McCrane was born on January 19, 1961, in Philadelphia, the son of Eileen C. (née Manyak) and James J. McCrane, Jr. His family moved to Richboro, Pennsylvania, where he lived until he moved to New York City after graduating from Holy Ghost Preparatory School in 1978. He studied theatre at HB Studio in New York City.

At the age of 17, McCrane acted in a short scene in Rocky II, playing a multi-fracture patient who asks for Rocky's autograph on his head cast ("Hey Rocky...sign my head!"). McCrane later portrayed Montgomery MacNeil in Fame. He was the lead vocalist on three songs in the feature film: "Dogs in the Yard", "Miles from Here" and "Is It Okay If I Call You Mine?". He also had a solo in "I Sing the Body Electric". Later, he played Frank Berry in The Hotel New Hampshire, murderous Emil Antonowsky in RoboCop, followed by astronaut Pete Conrad in From the Earth to the Moon, Guard Trout in The Shawshank Redemption, cancer-absorbing mutant Leonard Betts in The X-Files. After a recurring role as Robert "Rocket" Romano on ER, he became a regular cast member (1997–2003) and returned for one episode during its 15th and final season (2008). McCrane guest-starred in 24 Seasons 5 and 6 as Graem Bauer. He has also appeared on Ugly Betty and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. In 2011, McCrane took on the recurring role of assistant district attorney Josh Peyton in the NBC television program Harry's Law, a project of producer David E. Kelley. McCrane won the 2011 Emmy Award for Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his performance in the role. In 2019, he was cast in a recurring role on the CBS TV series All Rise.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1982 — Nurse — George Nicholas — 1 episode • 1986 — Hill Street Blues — Albert Sawyer — 1 episode • 1989 — The Equalizer — Crocker — Episode: "Silent Fury" • 1989 — Wiseguy — Johnny Medley — 4 episodes • 1990 — Cop Rock — Detective Bob McIntyre — Main role, 9 episodes • 1992 — The Adventures of Superboy — Chaos — 2 episodes • 1993 — Law & Order — James Lee Pawl — 1 episode • 1993 — Sirens — Leon — 1 episode • 1993 — The Commish — Neil Perry — 1 episode • 1994 — North and South, Book III — Klawdell — Miniseries, 1 episode • 1994–1995 — Under Suspicion — Detective Patrick Clark — Main role, 18 episodes • 1996 — Chicago Hope — Bob Broussard — 1 episode • 1996 — Champs — Dr. Herb Barton — Main role, 12 episodes • 1997 — The X-Files — Leonard Morris Betts — Episode: "Leonard Betts" • 1997–2003; 2008 — ER — Dr. Robert Romano — Main role, 107 episodes Won—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (1999) Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2000–01) • 1997 — Touched by an Angel — Grant Abbott — 1 episode • 1997 — Life with Louie — Mel — Voice role, 1 episode • 1997 — The Practice — Martin Parks — 2 episodes • 1998 — From the Earth to the Moon — Pete Conrad — Miniseries, 1 episode • 2001 — Citizen Baines — Sherman Bloom — 2 episodes • 2005 — Unscripted — Support Group Leader — 1 episode • 2006–2007 — 24 — Graem Bauer — Recurring role, 9 episodes • 2008 — Ugly Betty — District Attorney Weitz — 1 episode • 2010 — CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — Phil Carpenter — 1 episode • 2011 — Harry's Law — Josh Peyton — Recurring role, 7 episodes Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series • 2013 — Major Crimes — Agent Mark Evans — 1 episode • 2015 — Under the Dome — Patrick Walters — 2 episodes • 2019–2022 — All Rise — Judge Jonas Laski — Recurring role, 14 episodes • 2022 — The Offer — Jack Ballard — Miniseries, 5 episodes • 2022 — The Terminal List — Mike Tedesco — 3 episodes • 2023 — Barry — Mark — Episode: "it takes a psycho" • 2026 — Margo's Got Money Troubles — Judge Andrew Spence — 1 episode