Jack McGee (actor)

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Jack McGee
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McGee at the Carney Awards in 2016
Born (1949-02-02) February 2, 1949 (age 76)
OccupationActor
Years active1985–present
SpouseStephanie McGee [1]

Jack McGee (born February 2, 1949) is an American television and film character actor. He has appeared in over 100 films and television series. [1]

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Known for his gravelly raspy voice, McGee tends to play gruff, blue-collar type characters. He is best known as Chief Jerry Reilly on the television series Rescue Me . He was a regular cast member on the FX series for three seasons. In 2010, he co-starred as Hickey on the Spike TV comedy series Players .

Life and career

McGee was born in the South Bronx, New York, the youngest of eight children. He attended Cardinal Hayes High School in the Bronx, where he was class president and also played on the Football team, and appeared as a member of the background harmony in The Young Rascals. In 1977, he became a firefighter for the New York City Fire Department in order to pursue his acting career.[ citation needed ] As a firefighter, he served with FDNY Engine Company 38 and Ladder Company 51 in the Bronx. In the TV Series Rescue Me, he portrayed FDNY 15th Battalion Chief Jerry Reilly. His first wife was Eileen. His first major role was in the 1985 firefighter film Turk 182 . [1] [2]

McGee provided the voice for Mr. White in the 2006 Reservoir Dogs video game. He also is the voice of Big Ed in the game Real Heroes: Firefighter, as well as Otis Schmidt, the driver and engineer in the movie Backdraft .

McGee is a colon cancer survivor, and is committed to several cancer organizations, particularly the WeSpark Cancer Support Center, where his wife Stephanie serves as Guest Services Manager. [3] McGee also supports Autism Speaks, the American Cancer Society, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the Michael J. Fox Foundation and the Leary Firefighters Foundation. [1]

Filmography

Films

Table featuring feature films with Jack McGee
YearTitleRoleNotes
1985 Turk 182 Patron at Hooly's
1987 Shy People Cab Driver
Magic SticksMcShady
Five Corners Desk Sergeant
Someone to Watch Over Me Bartender
The Hidden Bartender
1988 The Beat Mr. Frock
Scrooged Carpenter
1989 Three Fugitives Fisherman
Lethal Weapon 2 Mickey McGee
Born on the Fourth of July Democratic Delegate
1990 Cold Dog Soup Park Cop
The End of Innocence Officer Jake
Waiting for the Light Slim Slater
Crash and Burn Winston Wickett
Book of Love Ticket Taker
1991 Across the Tracks Frank
The Doors Miami Cop
Backdraft Schmidt
Cool as Ice Clarke
1992 Basic Instinct Sheriff
Lethal Weapon 3 Mickey McGee
1994 The Paper Wilder
Miracle on 34th Street Tony Falacchi
1995 Toughguy Sydney
Jury Duty Murphy
Unstrung Heroes Lindquist
Showgirls Jack / Stagehand
1996 Rumpelstiltskin Detective Ben Smith
The Quest Harry Smythe
1997 The Last Days of Frankie the Fly Jack
I Love You, Don't Touch Me! Lou Candela
Jungle 2 Jungle Mr. Uhley
Breakdown Bartender
A Simple Wish Officer O'York
Star Kid Hank Bruntley
1998Between the SheetsFirst A.D.
Thick as Thieves Chief
Chairman of the Board Harlan Granger
Overnight Delivery Stanley
1999 The Out-of-Towners Sergeant Jordan
Standing on Fishes
Treehouse Hostage Nick
2000StardustDeputy
Mars and BeyondDr. Zed Dangerworth
The Prophecy 3: The Ascent Detective
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas Bronto Crane Examiner
Bread and Roses Bert
Very Mean Men Jocko Mulroney
Coyote Ugly Baseball Pitcher
Thirteen Days Mayor Daley
2001Early Bird SpecialHalloway
Do You Wanna Know a Secret? Police Chief Gavin
The Man Who Wasn't There P.I. Burns
Air Rage Simpson
The Big DayBurly Man
Living in FearCliff Bartok
Race to Space Fielding
GedoJackson Jones
2002 Wheelmen Tony
MalevolentEddie the Bartender
Random Shooting in L.A.Pawnbroker
2003 Carolina Liquor Store Clerk
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde Detective Finchley
BuffoonBlue Short film
2004 Quiet Kill The Chief
The Dark Agent and the Passing of the Torch Chapter 7JackShort film
Soccer Dog: European CupKnox
Crash Gun Store Owner
BlondeAgent #1Short film
2005 Domino Detective Chris Cudlitz
2006 Open Season HunterVoice role
2007 The Alphabet Killer Hank
Tyrannosaurus Azteca Gria
2008 Finding Amanda Guy in Racebook
21 Terry
2009 Coming Attraction Fred Hillard
The International Detective Ward
2010 Father of Invention Parole Officer
Marmaduke DalmatianVoice role
The Fighter George Ward
2011 Drive Angry Lou "Fat Lou"
Moneyball Rocco
2013 Gangster Squad Lt. Quincannon
2015 Silver Skies Nick
2017 Father Figures Patrick O'Callaghan / Kevin O'CallaghanPlayed twin brothers
2019I'd Like to Be Alone NowHank

Television

Table featuring feature television with Jack McGee
YearTitleRoleNotes
1987 Student Exchange Student CabbieTelevision film
1988 Night Court Fast Eddie CreegerEpisode: "Mac's Millions"
CBS Summer Playhouse EllisonEpisode: "Off Duty"
1989 Perfect Strangers Policeman in BarEpisode: "Crimebusters"
L.A. Law John Brianson2 episodes
Roseanne WorkerEpisode: "Somebody Stole My Gal"
1990 Sunset Beat BickfordEpisode: "One Down, Four Up"
I'm Dangerous Tonight LandlordTelevision film
1991 Midnight Caller JoeyEpisode: "Can't Say N-N-No"
Twin Peaks BartenderEpisode: "On the Wings of Love"
MacGyver Joe RoswellEpisode: "The Prometheus Syndrome"
1992 The Wonder Years Mr. KaplanEpisode: "Sex and Economics"
1993 Space Rangers Doc Kreuger6 episodes
Murphy Brown Male ClerkEpisode: "To Market, to Market"
199418 Minutes in AlbuquerqueMauriceTelevision film
seaQuest DSV Mike LutzEpisode: "Whale Song"
1996 Diagnosis: Murder Stan MackyEpisode: "Murder Murder"
NYPD Blue Bob Daniels / Fort Lee SergeantEpisode: "A Death in the Family"
The Faculty Episode: "Clark's Crisis"
1997 Pacific Blue Episode: "Runaway"
Seinfeld RalphEpisode: "The Pothole"
The Jeff Foxworthy Show RedEpisode: "Foxworthy Shall Rise Again"
EZ Streets Leo / Union Hiring Boss4 episodes
Gun PawnbrokerEpisode: "Columbus Day"
The Practice DetectiveEpisode: "Betrayal"
Brooklyn South Kevin O'DonnellEpisode: "Why Can't Even a Couple of Us Get Along?"
1998 Baywatch TommyEpisode: "Full Throttle"
Chicago Hope Stanley McGaftin / Det. Jack Yost2 episodes
That's Life VinceEpisode: "The Sixth One to Air"
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Doug PerrenEpisode: "Becoming: Part 1"
HoudiniStreet VendorTelevision film
ER Rodney McMullenEpisode: "They Treat Horses, Don't They?"
1999The Darwin ConspiracyTelevision film
The Magnificent Seven Big Lester BanksEpisode: "Achilles"
2000WhateverKen1 episode
The X-Files Bob DamphouseEpisode: "Fight Club"
2001 Providence Lyle GibbonsEpisode: "Exposure"
The Division N/AEpisode: "The Parent Trap"
Spin City Officer GreenfieldEpisode: "A Shot in the Dark: Part 1"
The Huntress Wes Lonigan5 episodes
Touched by an Angel BubbaEpisode: "Angels Anonymous"
2002-2008 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Richard O'Malley / Road Manager2 episodes
2002Little JohnBailiffTelevision film
2003 Charmed Hawker DemonEpisode: "Baby's First Demon"
Carnivàle Bulldozer DriverEpisode: "Milfay"
2003–2004 Malcolm in the Middle Coach Oleski2 episodes
2004–2007 Rescue Me Chief Jerry ReillyMain role; (seasons 1–3); recurring (season 4)
2006 Without a Trace Charlie HarveyEpisode: "Rage"
Cold Case Bobby McCallisterEpisode: "Sandhogs"
2007 Crossing Jordan Mickey RowanEpisode: "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"
Veronica Mars Mr. MurphyEpisode: "Un-American Graffiti"
2007-2016 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Lt. Allan James / Lieutenant Allan James/Deputy Inspector Bob O'Brien2 episodes
2009 Monk Sergeant Danny WeaverEpisode: "Mr. Monk and the Badge"
2010 Players Hickey10 episodes
Castle Dale FickasEpisode: "The Third Man"
The Whole Truth Stan Klotz2 episodes
2012 Hawaii Five-0 Deep ThroatEpisode: "Ua Hopu"
Common Law Captain Mike Sutton12 episodes
2013 Axe Cop Turkey TurkeyVoice role
Episode: "28 Days Before"
2014 The McCarthys Arthur McCarthyMain role
2015 Grandfathered WillieEpisode: "Guys' Night"
2016 Mike & Molly Officer GronskiEpisode: "Cops on the Rocks"
Blue Bloods Father QuinnEpisode: "The Road to Hell"
Person of Interest Police OfficerEpisode: "?"
Pitch Buck GarlandRecurring role
6 episodes
Mom FrankEpisode: "Xanax and a Baby Duck"
Bones Roy BloomEpisode: "The Movie in the Making"
It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia Lt. Lance GirardEpisode: "Making Dennis Reynolds a Murderer"
2020 9-1-1 John “Red” DelacroixEpisode: "The One That Got Away"
Broke Ernie DixonEpisode: "Daddy Issues"
Bob Hearts Abishola Mr. ClarkEpisode: "On a Dead Guy's Bench"
2022 NCIS Richard JordanEpisode: "Starting Over"

Public service announcements (PSAs)

Table featuring feature public service announcements with Jack McGee
TitleYearRoleNotes
PlugInAmerica.org Drive Electric2010General

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Rescue Me Season 4: Cast And Crew" . Retrieved 2007-06-19. (dead link as of at least March 26, 2009)
  2. "Jack McGee at Hollywood.com". Archived from the original on 2013-01-25. Retrieved 2007-06-19.
  3. "WeSpark Cancer Support Center". Archived from the original on 2007-08-03. Retrieved 2007-06-19.