Allan Steele (born December 30, 1966) is an American actor and writer. He is perhaps best known for playing Sergeant Harris in the film ''

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'', '' Time of Your Life'' and '' Falcone''. In 2015, Steele appeared in the HBO mini-series

Show Me A Hero ''Show Me a Hero'' is a 2015 American miniseries based on the 1999 nonfiction book of the same name by former ''New York Times'' writer Lisa Belkin about Yonkers mayor Nick Wasicsko. Like the book, the miniseries details a white middle-class ne ...

, written by

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and Bill Zorzi, and directed by Academy Award winner

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. A true story, the series takes place in Yonkers, NY in the 1980s, when a federal court order forced Yonkers mayor Nick Wasicsko (Oscar Isaac) to build low-income housing in white neighborhoods, a decision that would ruin his political career and divide the city. Steele plays Edward Fagan, one of the defiant members of the Yonkers city council. Highlights as a television writer include an episode of the CBS drama '' Michael Hayes'', co-written with John Romano and named a TV Guide “Editorʼs Choice”; an episode of CBSʼ ''

'' co-written with Paul Haggis; an episode of the NBC show, ''

'', and in 2015, 100 Code, co-written with Robert Moresco. Steele has written and directed three short films. The Syndicate, a comedy, received the Audience Award for Best Short Film at the Hamptons International Film Festival. The Fence, a drama, received an Honorable Mention at CineVegas. And Vicʼs Café, a musical.

External links

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