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Jamey Sheridan

Highest Rated: 98% Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God (2012)

Lowest Rated: 7% All I Want for Christmas (1991)

Birthday: Jul 12, 1951

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Birthplace: Pasadena, California, USA

A handsome, former stage actor turned lead and second lead on TV and in films, Jamey Sheridan could project a range from good-guy niceness to cop toughness. Bitten by the acting bug after a knee injury ruined his chances for a dance career, he left California to pursue stage work, eventually scoring several impressive successes off and on Broadway, including a Tony nomination for his work in the 1987 revival of "All My Sons." Sheridan made his film debut with a bit part in "Jumpin' Jack Flash" (1985). He moved on to larger roles, including a co-starring part as the jealous boyfriend in "Distant Thunder" (1988) and the lead in a TV series "Shannon's Deal" (NBC, 1990-91), created by John Sayles. On the short-lived series, he was a highly-paid corporate lawyer who left the high life to return to the trenches as a district attorney. On the heels of the TV series came the release of "Stanley & Iris" (1990) in which Sheridan portrayed Jane Fonda's angry, unemployed brother-in-law. He then segued to playing love interests for leading ladies: he was Harley Jane Kozak's estranged husband in "All I Want for Christmas" (1991); Melanie Griffith's detective partner who wanted much more in "A Stranger Among Us" (1992); and a dashing pilot who romances Annabella Sciorra in "Whispers in the Dark" (1992). Sheridan had further success on the small screen as the villainous Randall Flagg in "Stephen King's 'The Stand'" (ABC, 1994) and that same year starred opposite Meredith Baxter in "My Breast" (CBS). He joined the ensemble cast of the medical drama "Chicago Hope" (CBS) as Dr. John Sutton for one season (1995-96). More recently, Sheridan was cast as Mercedes Ruehl's husband confounded by her newfound interest in her heritage in the 2000 CBS "Hallmark Hall of Fame" production "The Lost Child."

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Highest rated movies

98% 90% Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God
Watchlist
97% 93% Spotlight Watchlist 86% 82% The Ice Storm Watchlist 85% 84% Sully Watchlist 84% 71% Battle of the Sexes Watchlist
82% 56% Handsome Harry
Watchlist
70% Hamlet
Watchlist
67% 27% Let the Devil Wear Black
Watchlist
67% 76% Game Change
Watchlist
66% 48% Lizzie Watchlist

Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mistletoe in Montana Stan Cartwright (Character) - 2021
66% 48% Lizzie Andrew Borden (Character) $639.2K 2018
84% 71% Battle of the Sexes Ken Rosewall (Character) $12.6M 2017
85% 84% Sully Ben Edwards (Character) $125.0M 2016
97% 93% Spotlight Jim Sullivan (Character) $45.0M 2015
98% 90% Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God Unknown (Voice) - 2012
67% 76% Game Change Mark Salter (Character) - 2012
19% 33% Reunion Barnaby (Character) $6.5K 2009
82% 56% Handsome Harry Harry Sweeney (Character),
Producer
$22.9K 2009
No Score Yet 48% Dear Prudence Eddie Duncan (Character) - 2008
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rain Unknown (Character) - 2006
No Score Yet 8% The Warrior Class Macalister (Character) - 2004
No Score Yet 50% Video Voyeur: The Susan Wilson Story Steve Glover (Character) - 2002
No Score Yet 43% Rain Sheriff Tom Gibson (Character) $453.5K 2001
47% 88% Life as a House Peter (Character) $15.6M 2001
46% 64% The Amati Girls Paul (Character) $47.8K 2001
29% 55% Desert Saints Agent George Scanlon (Character) - 2000
24% 71% The Simian Line Paul (Character) $18.6K 2000
No Score Yet 58% The Lost Child Jack (Character) - 2000
70% No Score Yet Hamlet Claudius (Character) - 2000
67% 27% Let the Devil Wear Black Carl Lyne (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet 67% Ricky Nelson: Original Teen Idol Ozzie Nelson (Character) - 1999
65% 71% Cradle Will Rock John Adair (Character) $2.9M 1999
No Score Yet 44% Beauty Lee Crompton (Character) - 1998
53% No Score Yet Luminous Motion Dad (Character) $51.4K 1998
No Score Yet 75% The Echo of Thunder Larry Ritchie (Character) - 1998
29% 59% Wild America Marty Stouffer, Sr. (Character) $7.3M 1997
86% 82% The Ice Storm Jim Carver (Character) $7.9M 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet All Lies End in Murder Det. Daniel Francis "Dan" "Danny" Scialo (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Spring Awakening Martin (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet My Breast Nick De Stefano (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet Never Love a Thief Robert Sherwood (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet Killer Rules Marco Ponti/Mark Bridges (Character) - 1993
33% 72% Whispers in the Dark Doug McDowell (Character) $10.2M 1992
22% 39% A Stranger Among Us Nick (Character) $12.1M 1992
7% 59% All I Want for Christmas Michael O'Fallon (Character) $13.9M 1991
No Score Yet 35% Talent for the Game Tim Weaver (Character) $112.5K 1991
No Score Yet No Score Yet Murder in High Places Horn (Character) - 1991
29% 50% Stanley & Iris Joe Fuller (Character) $5.5M 1990
No Score Yet 57% A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story Brother Ted (Character) - 1989
No Score Yet No Score Yet Shannon's Deal Jack Shannon (Character) - 1989
43% 44% Distant Thunder Moss (Character) $146.0K 1988
33% 58% Jumpin' Jack Flash New York Officer 1 (Character) $24.5M 1986
No Score Yet No Score Yet One Police Plaza Detective Bo Davis (Character) - 1986

TV

Credit
90% 87% Grace and Frankie Jeffery (Guest Star) 2022
86% 63% Arrow Robert Queen (Guest Star) 2012-2013 2015-2017
58% 77% American Gothic Unknown (Guest Star) 2016
91% 87% Suits Charles Van Dyke (Guest Star) 2014
68% 80% Smash Unknown (Guest Star) 2013
No Score Yet 83% NCIS Adm. John McGee (Guest Star) 2013
85% 86% Homeland Wiliam Walden (Character),
Vice President William Walden (Guest Star)
2011-2012
81% 83% The League Ted (Guest Star) 2010
25% 80% Trauma Dr. Joe Saviano (Character) 2009-2010
60% 100% Eli Stone Sam Russell (Guest Star) 2009
No Score Yet 72% Law & Order: Criminal Intent Unknown (Character) 2001-2006
100% 86% Now and Again Unknown (Guest Star) 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Chicago Hope Unknown (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star)
1995-1996
70% 72% Stephen King's The Stand Unknown (Character) 1994
83% No Score Yet Shannon's Deal Jack Shannon (Character) 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Equalizer Wayne (Guest Star) 1987
No Score Yet No Score Yet Spenser: For Hire Unknown (Character) 1987