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Paul McCrane

Acting

Born January 19, 1961 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Also known as Paul Mc Crane · Paul David McCrane · پل مک‌کرین

Biography

Paul David McCrane (born January 19, 1961) is an American actor, director and singer. Featured in films like Fame, Robocop, and The Shawshank Redemption, Paul is possibly best known for his role as Robert Romano on the NBC medical drama series, ER (1997-2008).

Awards & recognition

  • Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series · 2011
  • Primetime Emmy Award

Filmography50+ titles

The Shawshank Redemption

1994as Guard Trout

House

2004Director

The Resident

2018Director

Chicago P.D.

2014Director

Chicago Fire

2012Director

The X-Files

1993as Leonard Morris Betts

The West Wing

1999Director

Margo's Got Money Troubles

2026as Judge Andrew Spence

Grey's Anatomy

2005Director

From the Earth to the Moon

1998as Pete Conrad

The Offer

2022as Jack Ballard

Star

2016Director

RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop

2023as Self

The Terminal List

2022as Mike Tedesco

Barry

2018as Mark

Lie to Me

2009Director

The Closer

2005Director

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999Director

Third Watch

1999Director

24

2001as Graem Bauer

ER

1994as Robert Romano

Life

2007Director

The Practice

1997as Martin Parks

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000as Phil Carpenter

Hill Street Blues

1981

All Rise

2019as Jonas Laski

Jericho

2006Director

RoboCop

1987as Emil Antonowsky

The Movies That Made Us

2019as Self

Without a Trace

2002Director

Law & Order

1990as James Lee Pawl

Rocky II

1979as Young Patient (uncredited)

Shades of Blue

2016Director

The Defenders

2010Director

Touched by an Angel

1994as Grant Abbott

Empire

2015Director

Under the Dome

2013as Patrick Walters

The Commish

1991

Glee

2009Director

The Blob

1988as Deputy Bill Briggs

Nashville

2012Director

Shark

2006Director

Eleventh Hour

2008Director

Wiseguy

1987

Detroit 1-8-7

2010Director

Ugly Betty

2006as District Attorney Weitz

Fame

1980as Montgomery MacNeil

Superboy

Extant

2014Director

Betrayal

2013Director