Brian McNamara

Biography

Brian McNamara is an American actor who was born on Long Island, New York, and landed his first major role in The Flamingo Kid (1984). More films followed, among them Short Circuit (1986), Caddyshack II (1988), Arachnophobia (1990) and Mystery Date (1991), and he received a Golden Globe nomination for his turn as Dean Karny in Billionaire Boys Club, a television film. He starred in the 2000 TV movie A Diva's Christmas Carol, took a lead part in the short-lived NBC sitcom The Nutt House in 1989, and led the Disney science fiction telefilm Earth Star Voyager. His best known part was Michael Holden on Army Wives from 2007 to 2013, and he guest starred in Seinfeld, NYPD Blue, The O.C., Monk and NCIS: Los Angeles.

65years old

Turns 66 on November 21in 20 days

Born November 21, 1960Long Island
Star sign: ScorpioLast day of the sign, on the Sagittarius cusp

Movie Career

Films: 14
Career span: 38 years1984 to 2022

Genres

Comedy71%, 10 films
Drama36%, 5 films
Romance36%, 5 films
Family14%, 2 films
Horror14%, 2 films

First and latest

Brian McNamara movies on Netflix

My Southern Family Christmas2022IMDb rating 7.0as Gary Wallace
Christmas in Louisiana2019IMDb rating 5.8as Mark
The Wedding Do Over2018IMDb rating 6.2as Bill Anderson
Hallowed Ground2007IMDb rating 4.4as Sheriff O'Connor
The Go-Getter2007IMDb rating 6.4as Book On Tape
A Diva's Christmas Carol2000IMDb rating 6.5as Bob Cratchett
Without Warning1994IMDb rating 6.9as Mike Curtis
When the Party's Over1992IMDb rating 4.8as Taylor
Mystery Date1991IMDb rating 6.0as Craig McHugh
Arachnophobia1990IMDb rating 6.5as Chris Collins
Caddyshack II1988IMDb rating 3.8as Todd Young
In the Mood1987IMDb rating 6.1as George
Short Circuit1986IMDb rating 6.6as Frank
The Flamingo Kid1984IMDb rating 6.2as Steve Dawkins

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Arachnophobia1990 Comedy, Fantasy, Horroras Chris Collins
IMDb rating 6.581K votes
Short Circuit1986 Comedy, Family, Sci-Fias Frank
IMDb rating 6.672K votes
Caddyshack II1988as Todd Young
IMDb rating 3.817K votes
Mystery Date1991as Craig McHugh
IMDb rating 6.03.6K votes
Hallowed Ground2007as Sheriff O'Connor
IMDb rating 4.41.8K votes
My Southern Family Christmas2022as Gary Wallace
IMDb rating 7.01.8K votes
A Diva's Christmas Carol2000as Bob Cratchett
IMDb rating 6.51.5K votes
The Go-Getter2007as Book On Tape
IMDb rating 6.45.4K votes

Most often with

Emily Moss Wilson directed two of these films. Fisher Stevens appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Fisher Stevens

Moira Kelly

James HandyEmily Moss WilsonDirector, 2 films

Films together

Fisher Stevens4 films together, 1984 to 1992
Fisher Stevens's page
- When the Party's Over1992IMDb rating 4.8McNamara as TaylorStevens as Alexander
- Mystery Date1991IMDb rating 6.0McNamara as Craig McHughStevens as Dwight
- Short Circuit1986IMDb rating 6.6McNamara as FrankStevens as Ben Jabituya
- The Flamingo Kid1984IMDb rating 6.2McNamara as Steve DawkinsStevens as Hawk Ganz
Moira Kelly2 films together, 2019 to 2022
Moira Kelly's page
- My Southern Family Christmas2022IMDb rating 7.0McNamara as Gary WallaceKelly as Jennifer Bergeron
- Christmas in Louisiana2019IMDb rating 5.8McNamara as MarkKelly as Charlotte
James Handy2 films together, 1990 to 1994
James Handy's page
- Without Warning1994IMDb rating 6.9McNamara as Mike CurtisHandy as Dr. Norbert Hazelton
- Arachnophobia1990IMDb rating 6.5McNamara as Chris CollinsHandy as Milton Briggs
Emily Moss WilsonDirector, 2 films, 2019 to 2022
All films by Emily Moss Wilson
- My Southern Family Christmas2022IMDb rating 7.0McNamara as Gary Wallace
- Christmas in Louisiana2019IMDb rating 5.8McNamara as Mark

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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