James McCaffrey

Biography

James McCaffrey was an American actor born in Albany in 1958. He began with a role as a mentally challenged teenager in Bill II: on His Own: The Bill Sackter Story. He went on to lead the short-lived series Swift Justice and led Viper during its first and last seasons. On television he was known for Jimmy Keefe on Rescue Me from 2004 to 2011 and Captain Arthur O'Byrne on New York Undercover from 1994 to 1997, and he also made appearances on As the World Turns and Sex and the City. He provided voices for video games, including Max Payne in the Max Payne trilogy. In the Alan Wake games he voiced Thomas Zane and Alex Casey, and he was Director Trench in Control and Edward Carnby in the 2008 Alone in the Dark reboot. He also had a cameo in the Max Payne film adaptation and starred in The Eyes of St. Anthony, an independent film.

65years old at death

Born March 27, 1958Albany
Died December 17, 2023Larchmont
Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
Also credited as James Perry McCaffrey

Movie Career

Films: 19
Career span: 26 years1993 to 2019

Genres

Drama63%, 12 films
Romance37%, 7 films
Comedy32%, 6 films
Thriller26%, 5 films
Crime21%, 4 films

First and latest

Photos

James McCaffrey movies on Netflix

A Good Woman Is Hard to Find2019IMDb rating 6.3as Conor
Mob Town2019IMDb rating 4.7as Chief Lane
Murder at the Mansion2018IMDb rating 4.5as Jimmy
The Big Take2018IMDb rating 5.2as Douglas Brown
Blind2017IMDb rating 5.8as Howard Cunningham
Romance at Reindeer Lodge2017IMDb rating 6.4as William
Sam2015IMDb rating 5.3as Seymour
Like Sunday, Like Rain2014IMDb rating 6.9as Dale
Compliance2012IMDb rating 6.4as Detective Neals
To Redemption2012IMDb rating 7.1as Nick Reed
The Pregnancy Pact2010IMDb rating 4.8as Michael Dougan
Broken English2007IMDb rating 6.3as Perry
Feel the Noise2007IMDb rating 3.0as Jeffrey Skylar
Hide and Seek2005IMDb rating 6.0as Charlie
American Splendor2003IMDb rating 7.4as Fred
Coming Soon1999IMDb rating 4.4as Dante
The Truth About Cats & Dogs1996IMDb rating 6.3as Roy
Burnzy's Last Call1995IMDb rating 5.4as Sal
Telling Secrets1993IMDb rating 5.8as James Merrick

Best known for

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

Top

American Splendor2003 Biography, Comedy, Dramaas Fred
IMDb rating 7.455K votes
Compliance2012 Crime, Drama, Thrilleras Detective Neals
IMDb rating 6.441K votes
The Truth About Cats & Dogs1996as Roy
IMDb rating 6.329K votes
The Big Take2018as Douglas Brown
IMDb rating 5.24.9K votes
Hide and Seek2005as Charlie
IMDb rating 6.093K votes
Blind2017as Howard Cunningham
IMDb rating 5.84.8K votes
The Pregnancy Pact2010as Michael Dougan
IMDb rating 4.82.4K votes
A Good Woman Is Hard to Find2019as Conor
IMDb rating 6.36.1K votes

Worked with

James McCaffrey shares two films with Rae Ritke, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

Top

Rae Ritke

Robert De Niro

Alec Baldwin

Christopher McDonald

Paul Giamatti

Robert Forster

John PolsonDirector, 1 film Robert PulciniDirector, 1 film

Shari Springer BermanDirector, 1 film

Films together

Rae Ritke2 films together, 2012 to 2017
Rae Ritke's page
- Blind2017IMDb rating 5.8McCaffrey as Howard CunninghamRitke as Michelle Oakland
- To Redemption2012IMDb rating 7.1McCaffrey as Nick ReedRitke as Aunt Sarah
Robert De Niro1 film together, 2005
Robert De Niro's page
- Hide and Seek2005IMDb rating 6.0McCaffrey as CharlieNiro as David Callaway
Alec Baldwin1 film together, 2017
Alec Baldwin's page
- Blind2017IMDb rating 5.8McCaffrey as Howard CunninghamBaldwin as Bill Oakland
Christopher McDonald1 film together, 1993
Christopher McDonald's page
- Telling Secrets1993IMDb rating 5.8McCaffrey as James MerrickMcDonald as Terry Kelsey
Paul Giamatti1 film together, 2003
Paul Giamatti's page
- American Splendor2003IMDb rating 7.4McCaffrey as FredGiamatti as Harvey Pekar
Robert Forster1 film together, 2018
Robert Forster's page
- The Big Take2018IMDb rating 5.2McCaffrey as Douglas BrownForster as Detective Aborn
John PolsonDirector, 1 film, 2005
All films by John Polson
- Hide and Seek2005IMDb rating 6.0McCaffrey as Charlie
Robert PulciniDirector, 1 film, 2003
All films by Robert Pulcini
- American Splendor2003IMDb rating 7.4McCaffrey as Fred
Shari Springer BermanDirector, 1 film, 2003
All films by Shari Springer Berman
- American Splendor2003IMDb rating 7.4McCaffrey as Fred