Paul McCrane

Actor
Director
Producer

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Paul David McCrane is an American film, television and theatre actor, as well as a television director and singer. He is known for his portrayal of Montgomery MacNeil in the 1980 film Fame, Frank Berry in the 1984 film The Hotel New Hampshire, Emil Antonowsky in RoboCop, and Robert Romano on the NBC medical drama television series ER.

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Won 1 Primetime Emmy
- 3 wins & 4 nominations total

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Anthony Edwards, Julianna Margulies, Ming-Na Wen, Noah Wyle, Laura Innes, Alex Kingston, Eriq La Salle, Kellie Martin, Paul McCrane, Michael Michele, Erik Palladino, Maura Tierney, and Goran Visnjic in ER (1994)

7.9

TV Series

Robert Romano

On Location with: FAME

6.6

Short

Self - 'Montgomery'

1980

RoboCop

5.5

TV Series

Emil Antonowsky(archive footage, uncredited)

All Rise

7.1

TV Series

Jonas Laski
Judge Laski

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Actor

Barry
8.3
TV Series
- Mark
- 2023
All Rise
7.1
TV Series
- Judge Laski
- Jonas Laski
- 2019–2022
The Terminal List
7.9
TV Series
- Mike Tedesco
- 2022
The Offer
8.6
TV Mini Series
- Jack Ballard
- 2022
Take the 10
4.8
- Carey
- 2017
Under the Dome
6.5
TV Series
- Patrick Walters
- 2015
The Surgeon General
6.4
TV Movie
- Chief of Staff
- 2013
Major Crimes
7.8
TV Series
- Agent Mark Evans
- 2013
Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike
5.3
- Wesley Mouch
- 2012
Harry's Law
7.3
TV Series
- Josh Peyton
- 2011
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
7.7
TV Series
- Phil Carpenter
- 2010
Beyond All Boundaries
7.7
Short
- Kurt Vonnegut (voice, uncredited)
- 2009
ER
7.9
TV Series
- Robert Romano
- 1997–2008
Ugly Betty
6.8
TV Series
- District Attorney Weitz
- 2008
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8.4
TV Series
- Graem Bauer
- Graem
- 2006–2007

Director

Chicago P.D.
8.1
TV Series
- Director
- 2018–2025
Chicago Fire
8.0
TV Series
- Director
- 2019–2025
The Give Back-ular Spectacular
TV Special
- Director
- 2023
The Resident
7.8
TV Series
- Director
- 2018–2023
All Rise
7.1
TV Series
- Director
- 2019–2022
Empire
7.4
TV Series
- Director
- 2015–2019
Star
6.7
TV Series
- Director
- 2017–2018
Major Crimes
7.8
TV Series
- Director
- 2012–2017
Shades of Blue
7.0
TV Series
- Director
- 2016–2017
Grey's Anatomy
7.6
TV Series
- Director
- 2015
Scandal
7.7
TV Series
- Director
- 2014–2015
Secrets and Lies
7.5
TV Series
- Director
- 2015
Glee
6.8
TV Series
- Director
- 2013–2015
Extant
6.5
TV Series
- Director
- 2014
Betrayal
6.9
TV Series
- Director
- 2013

Producer

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Alternative name
- Paul Mc Crane
Height
- 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
Born
- January 19, 1961
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Spouse
- Dana McCrane1998 - present (2 children)
Children
Other works
Directed "Home Grown", a play by Rick Cleveland (Ventura Court Theatre, Hollywood, California, USA).
Publicity listings
- 1 Interview

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Trivia
In addition to being one of the stars of the movie Fame (1980) he performed his own song, "Is It Okay If I Call You Mine?" which he had written for a high school girlfriend, in the film.