Paul McCrane

PersonBorn Jan 19, 1961 (age 65)Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

American actor and director

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Paul McCrane

Paul David McCrane is an American actor, singer, and director, born on January 19, 1961, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He gained recognition for his roles in various films and TV shows. McCrane portrayed Montgomery MacNeil in the 1980 film Fame and Frank Berry in the 1984 film The Hotel New Hampshire. He also played Emil Antonowsky in RoboCop and Robert Romano in the NBC medical drama ER. McCrane started his career with a small role in Rocky II. He studied theatre at HB Studio in New York City. With his distinctive red hair, McCrane impressed audiences with his portrayal of Montgomery MacNeil in Fame.

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Paul McCrane ranks #8,115 most popular person with a Buzz Score of 0.8. Paul McCrane peaked at #13,503 of all time (Jul 2 - Jul 31, 2022). Paul McCrane ranks #9,245 over the past 365 days.

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Margo's Got Money Troubles

Margo's Got Money Troubles

Judge Andrew Spence · 1 ep · 2026 – Present

Robert Romano · 124 ep · 1994 – 2009

The X-Files

Leonard Morris Betts · 1 ep · 1993 – 2018

Law & Order

James Lee Pawl · 1 ep · 1990 – Present

Graem Bauer · 9 ep · 2001 – 2014

The Terminal List

The Terminal List

Mike Tedesco · 3 ep · 2022 – Present

Ugly Betty

District Attorney Weitz · 1 ep · 2006 – 2010

Barry

Mark · 1 ep · 2018 – 2023

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Phil Carpenter · 1 ep · 2000 – 2015

The Offer

Jack Ballard · 5 ep · 2022

All Rise

Jonas Laski · 14 ep · 2019 – 2023

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The Shawshank Redemption

The Shawshank Redemption

Guard Trout · 1994

RoboCop

Emil Antonowsky · 1987

Rocky II

Young Patient (uncredited) · 1979

The Blob

Deputy Bill Briggs · 1988

RoboCop 3

Emil M. Antonowsky (archive footage) · 1993

The Hotel New Hampshire

The Hotel New Hampshire

Frank Berry · 1984

The Last Producer

The Last Producer

Austin Greene · 2000

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