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Brian McNamara

Highest Rated: 93% Arachnophobia (1990)

Lowest Rated: 4% Caddyshack II (1988)

Birthday: Nov 21, 1960

Birthplace: Long Island, New York, USA

Actor Brian McNamara's biggest crack at feature film fame came in the form of the Steven Spielberg executive produced 1990 sci-fi comedy "Arachnophobia," co-starring alongside Jeff Daniels and John Goodman. However, the film was a relative disappointment at the box office, and for the most part since that time, the Long Island native has focused his efforts on the small screen. In 2007, McNamara scored a regular series role on the Lifetime series "Army Wives," as the husband of the character played by Kim Delaney. It is by far his most substantial ongoing piece of TV work, although he did also headline the 1989 sitcom "The Nutt House" as Charlie Nutt III with Cloris Leachman and Harvey Korman. Beginning with a three-episode arc on "St. Elsewhere" in 1986, McNamara has done all manner of guest star work as well. He also earned a Golden Globe nomination in 1987 for his supporting performance in the 1987 NBC-TV movie "Billionaire Boys Club."

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Highest rated movies

93% 55% Arachnophobia
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85% 55% The Flamingo Kid
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62% 67% Short Circuit
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25% 40% Mystery Date
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4% 17% Caddyshack II
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59% A Diva's Christmas Carol
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0% The Mystery of Spoon River
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Inheritance
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43% A Promise Kept
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29% The Secret Lives of Second Wives
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Inheritance Unknown (Character) - 2024
No Score Yet 80% My Southern Family Christmas Gary Wallace (Character) - 2022
No Score Yet 17% Christmas in Louisiana Mark (Character) - 2019
No Score Yet 44% Hometown Christmas Peter Collins (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet 17% The Wedding Do Over Bill Anderson (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet 9% Kidnapped: The Hannah Anderson Story Brett Anderson (Character) - 2015
No Score Yet 38% Changing Hearts Henry Reed (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet 29% The Secret Lives of Second Wives Jack Hughes (Character) - 2008
No Score Yet 29% Hallowed Ground Sheriff O'Connor (Character) - 2007
No Score Yet 4% Lost Signal Carl Nasland (Character),
Director
- 2007
No Score Yet 50% The Legend of Tillamook's Gold Robert Kimbell (Character) - 2006
No Score Yet No Score Yet Caught in the Act Dan Robertson (Character) - 2004
No Score Yet 43% A Promise Kept Roland (Character) - 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet Code Red: The Rubicon Conspiracy Lt. James Doyle (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet 0% The Mystery of Spoon River Jesse Hanson (Character) - 2000
No Score Yet 59% A Diva's Christmas Carol Bob Cratchett (Character) - 2000
No Score Yet 62% Where the Truth Lies Billy Morgan (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Homestead Dan (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Out of Nowhere Rob Harper (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Seduction in a Small Town Paul Jenks (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet 78% Wiseguy Jason (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Case for Life Stan Porter (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Cry of Redemption Peter (Character) - 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Triumph Over Disaster: The Hurricane Andrew Story Unknown (Character) - 1993
No Score Yet 29% When the Party's Over Taylor (Character) - 1992
25% 40% Mystery Date Craig McHugh (Character) $6.0M 1991
93% 55% Arachnophobia Chris Collins (Character) $53.2M 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Tennessee Nights Hewitt (Character) - 1989
4% 17% Caddyshack II Todd Young (Character) $11.3M 1988
No Score Yet No Score Yet Police Story: Monster Manor Officer Raymond Lebrix (Character) - 1988
No Score Yet 71% Earth Star Voyager Jonathan Hays (Character) - 1988
No Score Yet 74% Billionaire Boys Club Dean Karny (Character) - 1987
No Score Yet No Score Yet On Fire Ritchie (Character) - 1987
No Score Yet No Score Yet Detective Sadie and Son Unknown (Character) - 1987
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Betty Ford Story Steve Ford (Character) - 1987
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sadie and Son Unknown (Character) - 1987
62% 67% Short Circuit Frank (Character) $39.0M 1986
85% 55% The Flamingo Kid Steve Dawkins (Character) - 1984

TV

Credit
No Score Yet 84% Magnum P.I. Raymond Lockhart (Guest Star) 2021
No Score Yet 84% NCIS Noah Sykes (Guest Star) 2019
71% 53% Designated Survivor Dave Rhodes (Guest Star) 2017
No Score Yet 69% Hawaii Five-0 Foreman (Guest Star) 2017
61% 78% Scorpion David (Guest Star) 2017
No Score Yet 64% NCIS: New Orleans Unknown (Guest Star) 2016
No Score Yet 75% Major Crimes Unknown (Guest Star) 2015
34% 37% CSI: Cyber Unknown (Guest Star) 2015
82% 87% Castle Unknown (Guest Star) 2015
89% 90% Grimm Abel Mahario (Guest Star) 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Army Wives Michael Holden (Character),
Director
2007-2013
90% 83% Bones Eric Neibling (Guest Star) 2012
No Score Yet 90% The Mentalist Unknown (Guest Star) 2011
No Score Yet 65% CSI: Miami Unknown (Guest Star) 2011
No Score Yet 63% NCIS: Los Angeles Unknown (Guest Star) 2010
No Score Yet 87% Ghost Whisperer Unknown (Guest Star) 2009
No Score Yet 83% Criminal Minds Unknown (Guest Star) 2008
86% 90% Boston Legal Unknown (Guest Star) 2007
65% No Score Yet Close to Home Unknown (Guest Star) 2007
89% 88% Monk Kyle Brooks (Guest Star) 2006
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Inside Unknown (Guest Star) 2005
No Score Yet 90% The Suite Life of Zack & Cody Unknown (Guest Star) 2005
No Score Yet No Score Yet Eyes Unknown (Guest Star) 2005
68% 71% The O.C. Unknown (Guest Star) 2003-2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet Judging Amy Unknown (Guest Star) 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet JAG Unknown (Guest Star) 2002-2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet Touched by an Angel Unknown (Guest Star) 1999 2002
83% 95% NYPD Blue Ray Maxwell (Guest Star) 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet V.I.P. Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
No Score Yet 81% CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet Manhattan, AZ Sherriff Daniel Henderson (Character) 2000
46% No Score Yet It's Like, You Know ... Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
30% No Score Yet Mercy Point Unknown (Character) 1998-1999
76% 80% Star Trek: Voyager Lt. William Chapman (Guest Star) 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Pensacola: Wings of Gold Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Fantasy Island Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
33% No Score Yet Prey Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Four Corners Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
88% No Score Yet Michael Hayes Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Promised Land Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet NightMan Lee Prescott (Guest Star) 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Early Edition Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Suddenly Susan Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
No Score Yet 75% Sliders Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
75% No Score Yet Savannah Unknown (Guest Star) 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Ellen Unknown (Guest Star) 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hope & Gloria Unknown (Guest Star) 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mad About You Doug (Guest Star) 1995
25% No Score Yet The Client Unknown (Guest Star) 1995
89% 92% Seinfeld James (Guest Star) 1995
No Score Yet 89% Murder, She Wrote Randall Sloan (Guest Star) 1991-1992 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Pig Sty Unknown (Character) 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Under Suspicion Det. Farnsworth (Character) 1994-1995
86% 87% Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Writer 1994
40% No Score Yet Time Trax Unknown (Guest Star) 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet Matlock Unknown (Guest Star) 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Nutt House Charles Nutt III (Character) 1989
No Score Yet 89% Family Ties Unknown (Guest Star) 1987
97% 85% Hill Street Blues Michael Galva (Guest Star) 1986