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James McCaffrey

Highest Rated: 94% American Splendor (2003)

Lowest Rated: 0% Mob Town (2019)

Birthday: Not Available

Birthplace: Albany, New York, USA

James McCaffrey was born in Ireland and grew up in Albany, New York, where he developed interests in sports and art. He studied Fine Arts on scholarship at New Haven College, where he landed baseball and football scholarships. After he finished school, he moved to Boston, where he worked as a graphic designer and art director. He also began doing theater, and a performance in "Electra: A Central American Tragedy," drew high praise from critics. Stage acting led McCaffrey to New York City and the Actor's Studio. He soon started his own company, The Workhouse Theater, which produced several off-Broadway plays, including "The Scape," "The Florentine," and "Gross Points." McCaffrey's television debut was a recurring guest spot on the Mariel Hemmingway law drama "Civil Wars," (ABC, 1991-92). Although the show was canceled shortly thereafter (and born again as "L.A. Law"), McCaffrey made enough of an impact to land the lead role in the actioner, "Viper." (NBC, 1994). A close cousin to "Knight Rider," the show was short-lived as well. But McCaffrey was off and running, and next accepted the lead in "Swift Justice," a Dick Wolf action drama, playing ex-special-forces operative-turned private investigator Max Swift. A slew of television guest appearances followed, on such shows as "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (NBC, 1999- ) and "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" (NBC, 2001-2006; USA, 2007-11), as well as "Sex & The City" (HBO, 2000-04), where he appeared in two episodes playing two different roles. Movie roles included bit parts in the romantic comedy "Cats & Dogs" (1996) the highly acclaimed "American Splendor" (2003) and Spike Lee's "She Hate Me" (2004). McCaffrey also landed a small part in an episode of another edgy Denis Leary drama, "The Job." He joined the lineup of long-running CBS daytime soap "As the World Turns," as Charley Spangler, before being called to duty by Leary for "Rescue Me" (FX, 2004-11). He has since had roles in the series "Revenge" (ABC, 2011-14) and films "Compliance" (2012), "The Suspect" (2014), "The Big Take" (2018) and "Mob Town" (2019). James McCaffrey died on December 17, 2023 in Larchmont, NY.

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Highest rated movies

94% 86% American Splendor
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89% 60% Compliance
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85% 56% The Truth About Cats & Dogs
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47% 65% Like Sunday, Like Rain
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29% 78% Destined Watchlist 19% 46% Blind Watchlist
14% 15% Excuse Me for Living
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12% 42% Feel the Noise
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10% 62% One Fall
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0% 22% Mob Town Watchlist

Filmography

Movies

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0% 22% Mob Town Chief Lane (Character) - 2019
No Score Yet 46% The Big Take Douglas Brown (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Murder at the Mansion Jimmy (Character) - 2018
19% 46% Blind Howard (Character) $12.5K 2017
No Score Yet 29% Romance at Reindeer Lodge William (Character) - 2017
29% 78% Destined Bill Holder (Character) - 2016
No Score Yet 47% Sam Seymour (Character) - 2015
No Score Yet 62% I Dream Too Much Nikki (Character) - 2015
No Score Yet 24% A Cry From Within Father Thomas (Character) - 2014
47% 65% Like Sunday, Like Rain Dale (Character) $27.1K 2014
No Score Yet 20% Betrayed Sully (Character) - 2014
No Score Yet 63% The Suspect Polaski Sheriff (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet To Redemption Nick Reed (Character) - 2012
89% 60% Compliance Det. Neals (Character) $311.9K 2012
14% 15% Excuse Me for Living Barry (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet 45% The Orphan Killer Detective Jones (Character) - 2011
10% 62% One Fall Werber Bond (Character) - 2011
No Score Yet 83% NoNAMES Mr. Williams (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet 42% The Pregnancy Pact Michael Dougan (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet 10% Camp Hope Dr. John (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sordid Things Jagger Manchester (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet Last Call Steven (Character) - 2008
12% 42% Feel the Noise Jeffrey Skylar (Character) $5.9M 2007
No Score Yet No Score Yet Distress Jack Douglas (Character) - 2003
94% 86% American Splendor Fred (Character) $6.0M 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet Fresh Cut Grass Sam (Character) - 2000
No Score Yet 52% Mistaken Identity Darryl (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Nick and Jane Nick (Character) $11.3K 1997
85% 56% The Truth About Cats & Dogs Roy (Character) $34.1M 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hotel Shanghai Frank Taylor (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Shanghai 1937 Frank Taylor (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Schemes Paul Stewart (Character) - 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Viper Joe Astor (Character) - 1994

TV

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No Score Yet 81% Blue Bloods Sergeant Kevin Coolidge (Guest Star) 2011 2022
36% 89% Bluff City Law Tucker Goodman (Guest Star) 2019
91% 87% Suits Gordon (Guest Star) 2013 2015 2018
No Score Yet 61% Bull Thornton Grey (Guest Star) 2017
No Score Yet 79% Madam Secretary Rex Mayfield (Guest Star) 2017
57% 92% Forever Unknown (Guest Star) 2014
58% 66% The Following Unknown (Guest Star) 2014
69% 78% Revenge Unknown (Guest Star) 2011-2012
66% 75% A Gifted Man Milt Sandreski (Guest Star) 2011
88% 90% Rescue Me Jimmy Keefe (Character),
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2004-2007 2009-2011
58% No Score Yet Canterbury's Law Unknown (Guest Star) 2008
78% 83% Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Jesse Hansen (Guest Star) 2000 2003
20% No Score Yet Hack Unknown (Guest Star) 2003
No Score Yet 72% Law & Order: Criminal Intent Unknown (Guest Star) 2003
70% 80% Sex and the City Max (Guest Star) 1998 2001
100% No Score Yet The Job Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet Viper Joe Astor/Michael Payton (Character) 1994 1998-1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet New York Undercover Unknown (Guest Star) 1994 1996-1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Swift Justice Unknown (Character) 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Civil Wars Terrence Flanagan (Guest Star) 1992
92% No Score Yet The Beat Unknown (Guest Star)
21% No Score Yet 3 Lbs. Unknown (Guest Star)