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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

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Mob Town 0% 22% 2019 Chief Lane Actor The Big Take 46% 2018 Douglas Brown Actor Murder at the Mansion 2018 Jimmy Actor Blind 19% 46% 2017 Howard Actor Romance at Reindeer Lodge 29% 2017 William Actor Destined 29% 78% 2016 Bill Holder Actor Sam 47% 2015 Seymour Actor I Dream Too Much 62% 2015 Nikki Actor A Cry From Within 24% 2014 Father Thomas Actor Like Sunday, Like Rain 47% 65% 2014 Dale Actor Betrayed 20% 2014 Sully Actor The Suspect 63% 2013 Polaski Sheriff Actor To Redemption 2012 Nick Reed Actor Compliance 89% 60% 2012 Det. Neals Actor Excuse Me for Living 14% 15% 2012 Barry Actor The Orphan Killer 45% 2011 Detective Jones Actor One Fall 10% 62% 2011 Werber Bond Actor NoNAMES 83% 2010 Mr. Williams Actor The Pregnancy Pact 42% 2010 Michael Dougan Actor Camp Hope 10% 2010 Dr. John Actor Sordid Things 2009 Jagger Manchester Actor Last Call 2008 Steven Actor Feel the Noise 12% 42% 2007 Jeffrey Skylar Actor Distress 2003 Jack Douglas Actor American Splendor 94% 86% 2003 Fred Actor
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