James McDaniel

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James McDaniel
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McDaniel at the 65th Annual Peabody Awards
Born
James McDaniel Jr.

(1958-03-25) March 25, 1958 (age 65)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1982–present
SpouseHannelore McDaniel (?–present)
Children2

James McDaniel Jr. (born March 25, 1958) is an American stage, film and television actor. He is best known for playing Lt. Arthur Fancy on the television show NYPD Blue . He played the role of Paul in the hit Lincoln Center play Six Degrees of Separation . He played a police officer in the ill-fated 1990 series Cop Rock , and a close advisor to the director Spike Lee regarding the activist Malcolm X in the 1992 film Malcolm X . He also played Sgt. Jesse Longford in the ABC television series Detroit 1-8-7 .

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Early life

James McDaniel Jr. was born in Washington, D.C., [1] on March 25, 1958, [2] the son of physician James McDaniel Sr. [3] The junior McDaniel attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he studied veterinary medicine. [4] After taking his final exams, he decided to move to New York and become an actor, despite having no prior acting experience. [4] McDaniel enrolled in dance and voice lessons, and earned his first role in a Pepsi commercial. [5]

Career

McDaniel began acting on the stage. [1] He appeared in the original production of Six Degrees of Separation as Paul Poitier, [5] and received the Clarence Derwent Award for his performance. [6] McDaniel originated the role of Adam in Someone Who'll Watch Over Me , being the only American in the cast. [7] He received an Obie Award after performing in Before It Hits Home . [8]

Early roles on television include guest appearances on sitcom Kate & Allie and crime drama Gabriel's Fire . [9] He portrayed police officer Franklin Rose on the short-lived and poorly received series Cop Rock . [10] [9] McDaniel had a minor role in the Woody Allen film Alice (1990), was a banker in Strictly Business (1991) [11] and portrayed Brother Earl in Spike Lee's Malcolm X (1992). [9]

McDaniel guest starred as a cop on Hill Street Blues , created by Steven Bochco. [5] Thereafter, he appeared often in productions with Bochco's involvement, including L.A. Law and Civil Wars . [5] He played Lt. Arthur Fancy on NYPD Blue for eight seasons, between 1993 and 2001. [1] The series attracted some criticism regarding McDaniel being underutilized during his time on the show. [12] [13] McDaniel himself alluded to this, claiming to be "the highest paid extra on television." [14] He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 1996 for his work on the series. [15] He also received three consecutive NAACP Image Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.

He portrayed the role of Sgt. Jesse Longford in crime drama Detroit 1-8-7 . [16] McDaniel appeared as an investigator in The Following [17] and was Ezra Mills, Abbie's father, in Sleepy Hollow . [18] McDaniel made a guest appearance as a jazz trumpeter in NCIS: New Orleans . [19] McDaniel appeared in Tamara Tunie's See You in September (2010) [20] and in the Jordana Spiro film Night Comes On (2018). [21]

McDaniel has also appeared extensively in television films, namely Silencing Mary (1996), Unforgivable (1996), [22] and Out of Time (2000), the latter in a rare role as the main character. [23] He portrayed Nat King Cole in Livin' for Love: The Natalie Cole Story (2000). [24] Natalie Cole personally handpicked McDaniel to play her father. [4]

Personal life

With his wife Hannelore, McDaniel has two children. [1]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983 Banzaï Bronx Guy
1988 Rocket Gibraltar Policeman
1990 Alice Party Guest
1991 Strictly Business Roland Hallorand
1992 Malcolm X Brother Earl
1995Heading HomeUnknown
1997 Truth or Consequences, N.M. Frank Thompson
2002 Sunshine State Reggie Perry
2006El CortezArnie
2006Steel CityRandall Karn
2007 War Eagle, Arkansas Jack
2010 See You in September Lewis
2012 You're Nobody 'til Somebody Kills You Detective Johnson
2013CassFranklin Morris, Sr.
2013 King's Faith Mike
2018 Night Comes On Parole Officer

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1984 All My Children MickeyUnknown episodes
1985 Kate & Allie ReverendEpisode: "Thanksgiving"
1986 American Playhouse JackEpisode: "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Part 1"
1986 Hill Street Blues Officer MasonEpisode: "More Skinned Against Than Skinning"
1988 Crime Story Byron2 episodes
1988Internal AffairsFredTelevision movie
1989 A Man Called Hawk RingerEpisode: "The Divided Child"
1990 Cop Rock Officer Franklin Rose11 episodes
1990 H.E.L.P. PalmerEpisode: "Fire Down Below"
1990Murder in Black and WhiteFredTelevision movie
1990The Old Man and the SeaUnknownTelevision movie
1990Murder Times SevenFredTelevision movie
1991 L.A. Law Major Charles RaineroEpisode: "Rest in Pieces"
1991 Law & Order Michael IngramsEpisode: "Mushrooms"
1991 Gabriel's Fire JacksonEpisode: "One Flew Over the Bird's Nest"
1991 Civil Wars Malik WatsonEpisode: "Daveja-Vu All Over Again"
1993–2001 NYPD Blue Lt. Arthur Fancy 167 episodes
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Nominated—Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (1998–2000)
Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (1996–2000)
Nominated—Viewers for Quality Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Drama Series
1993 Scam Daniel PooleTelevision movie
1993 Alex Haley's Queen UnknownTelevision movie
1996 Unforgivable SpiderTelevision movie
1997A Deadly VisionDr. Tony NataleTelevision movie
1998 Silencing Mary Professor ThielTelevision movie
2000 Deliberate Intent Lawrence Horn Television movie
2000 Livin' for Love: The Natalie Cole Story Nat King Cole Television movie
2001 Any Day Now Riley AdamsEpisode: "The Contest"
2002 The Division Brian Lawrence3 episodes
2002 Taken General Beers4 episodes
2003 John Doe Colonel DunaganEpisode: "Illegal Alien"
2003Alligator PointUnknownTelevision movie
2003Edge of AmericaKenny WilliamsTelevision movie
2003–2005 Las Vegas Gavin Brunson3 episodes
2004 Stargate SG-1 General Frances Maynard2 episodes
2004 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Javier VegaEpisode: "Criminal"
2004–2005 Life As We Know It William Miller5 episodes
2006 Love Monkey Derick Cooper4 episodes
2006 Conviction Tony Murno2 episodes
2007 Numb3rs Phillip WrightEpisode: "Under Pressure"
2008 Living Hell Col. Erik MaitlandTelevision movie
2008 Bunker Hill Marcus TroyTelevision movie
2009 Killer Hair MacTelevision movie
2010–2014 The Good Wife Detective Lou Johnson3 episodes
2010–2011 Detroit 1-8-7 Sergeant Jesse Longford18 episodes
2013 Orange Is the New Black Jean Baptiste3 episodes
2014 The Following Agent Phillips2 episodes
2014 NCIS: New Orleans Papa ParksEpisode: "Musician Heal Thyself"
2014 Forever Al RaineyEpisode: "6 A.M."
2015 Blue Bloods Chief DanielsEpisode: "In The Box" [25]
2015 Madam Secretary Air Force General Roger BaylisEpisode: "The Show Must Go On"
2015 Limitless EAD Kenneth Paulson2 episodes
2015 Chicago P.D. James Whitaker2 episodes
2015–2017 The Night Shift Dr. Julian Cummings6 episodes
2016 Sleepy Hollow Ezra Mills5 episodes
2017 The Blacklist: Redemption Dan Bishop2 episodes
2017 Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television Captain JacksonEpisode: "Pilot"
2017 The Deuce Editor2 episodes
2019 Soundtrack Moses4 episodes
2020 For Life Earl2 episodes

Accolades

McDaniel won a 1995 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for NYPD Blue, and won the 2006 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in a Children/Youth/Family Special, "Edge of America". [26] He has also been nominated for two Primetime Emmys for his work on NYPD Blue .

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  2. ↑ "On This Date". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . March 25, 2004. p. A-2.
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  24. ↑ "Natalie Cole, Diahann Carroll, James McDaniel And Theresa Randle Star in NBC Movie 'Livin' For Love: The Natalie Cole Story'". Jet . Johnson Publishing Company. December 11, 2000. p. 39.
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