Paul David McCrane (born January 19, 1961) 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 ''

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'', and Robert Romano on the NBC medical drama television series ''ER''.

Early life

McCrane was born on January 19, 1961, in

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, the son of Eileen C. (

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Manyak) and James J. McCrane, Jr. His family moved to Richboro, Pennsylvania, where he lived until he moved to

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after graduating from Holy Ghost Preparatory School in 1978. He studied theatre at HB Studio in New York City.

Career

An early role, when he was just 18 years of age, is in a short scene in ''

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'', playing a multi-fracture patient who asks for Rocky's autograph on his head cast ("Hey Rocky...sign my head!"). With an abundance of

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, McCrane portrayed the earnest 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 confused Frank Berry in '' The Hotel New Hampshire'', murderous Emil Antonowsky in ''

'', followed by astronaut Pete Conrad in '' From the Earth to the Moon'', Guard Trout in '' The Shawshank Redemption'',

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Leonard Betts in ''

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''. After a recurring role as the snarky Dr. 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

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. He has also appeared on ''

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'' and ''

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''. 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.Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, 2011
at Emmys.com Starting 2019, he has a recurring role in the CBS TV series '' All Rise''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Discography

*1980: "Is It Okay If I Call You Mine?" / "Dogs in the Yard"

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:McCrane, Paul 1961 births Male actors from Philadelphia American male film actors American male stage actors American male television actors American television directors Living people Primetime Emmy Award winners 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors