Jamey Sheridan
Biography
Jamey Sheridan is an American actor whose career has spanned theater, film, and television. Born in Pasadena, California, into a family of actors, he studied acting at UC Santa Barbara and worked at the Old Globe in San Diego before returning to acting in New York, where he appeared in plays by writers such as Bernard Shaw and Neil Simon. In 1987 he received a Tony nomination for his work in a revival of Arthur Miller's All My Sons. On screen he played both family men and villains, and he was Randall Flagg in the miniseries The Stand, Captain James Deakins on Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and Robert Queen on Arrow. His films include The Ice Storm (1997), Cradle Will Rock (1999), Life as a House (2001), Game Change (2012), and Spotlight (2015), in which he played Jim Sullivan.
75years old
Turns 76 on July 12in 271 days
- Born Pasadena
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
- Also credited as James Patrick Sheridan
Movie Career
- Films
- 17
- Career span
- 29 years1990 to 2019
Genres
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First role
Sheridan's first on-screen appearance came in the Whoopi Goldberg film Jumpin' Jack Flash, a small role at the start of his film career in the late 1980s.
A role that slipped away
At Sheridan's request, Deakins left the series when the 2005-2006 season ended. Capt. Danny Ross, played by Eric Bogosian, took his place.
Jamey Sheridan movies on Netflix
Drivenas Bill
Lizzieas Andrew Borden
Sullyas Ben Edwards
Spotlightas Jim Sullivan
The Eastas Richard Cannon
Game Changeas Mark Salter
Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of Godas Terry (voice)
Nothing But the Truthas Oscar Van Doren
Desert Saintsas Agent George Scanlon
Video Voyeur: The Susan Wilson Storyas Steve Glover
Life as a Houseas Peter Kimball
Cradle Will Rockas John Adair
The Ice Stormas Jim Carver
Wild Americaas Marty Sr.
A Stranger Among Usas Nick
All I Want For Christmasas Michael O'Fallon
Stanley & Irisas Joe
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Three actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Kevin Kline2 films together, 1997 to 2001
Kevin Kline's page Life as a House2001IMDb rating 7.4Sheridan as Peter KimballKline as George Monroe
The Ice Storm1997IMDb rating 7.3Sheridan as Jim CarverKline as Ben Hood
John Slattery2 films together, 2012 to 2015
John Slattery's page Spotlight2015IMDb rating 8.1Sheridan as Jim SullivanSlattery as Ben Bradlee Jr.
Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God2012IMDb rating 8.0Sheridan as TerryvoiceSlattery as Arthurvoice
John Pankow2 films together, 1992 to 2001
John Pankow's page Life as a House2001IMDb rating 7.4Sheridan as Peter KimballPankow as Bryan Burke
A Stranger Among Us1992IMDb rating 5.6Sheridan as NickPankow as Levine
Box office
What Jamey Sheridan's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$410 million
12 of the 17 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 17 films: 12 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 2 figure not found.
- 12Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 2Never in cinemas
- 2Figure not found
Top grosser

Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 99% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$241M58.8% of the total
- 2$99M24.1% of the total
- 3$24M5.8% of the total
- 4$16M3.9% of the total
- 5$15M3.6% of the total
- 6$5.8M1.4% of the total
- 7$3.0M0.7% of the total
- 8$2.9M0.7% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.









