Robert Clohessy

Biography

Robert Clohessy is an American actor from the Bronx who has built a long television career out of playing police officers and other law enforcement figures. After recurring parts in the daytime dramas All My Children, Boy Meets World and Guiding Light, he landed the role of Officer Patrick Flaherty in the final season of Hill Street Blues, then starred opposite Pat Morita in the ABC series Ohara. He is best known as Correctional Officer Sean Murphy on the HBO prison drama Oz and as Warden James Neary on Boardwalk Empire, which earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award for best ensemble. Since 2010 he has played Lieutenant Sid Gormley on the CBS police drama Blue Bloods. His film work includes Across the Universe (2007), as Jude's long-lost father, and The Place Beyond the Pines. On Broadway he played Mike in the Roundabout Theatre Company revival of Pal Joey from 2008 to 2009.

69years old

Turns 70 on June 10in 240 days

Born June 10, 1957The Bronx
Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20

Movie Career

Films: 15
Career span: 32 years1994 to 2026

Genres

Drama80%, 12 films
Crime33%, 5 films
Thriller33%, 5 films
Romance27%, 4 films
Action13%, 2 films

First and latest

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Early training
Clohessy finished high school at Pearl River High School in Pearl River, New York, and later attended SUNY Purchase, studying under Walt Witcover.

Robert Clohessy movies on Netflix

The Whisper Man2026IMDb rating 6.2as Victor Tyler
It Ends with Us2024IMDb rating 6.3as Sheriff
Chemical Hearts2020IMDb rating 6.3as Martin Sawyer
The Brawler2019IMDb rating 4.9as Anthony Mango
Honor Amongst Men2018IMDb rating 4.8as John Halmo
Good Time2017IMDb rating 7.3as 7th Floor Elmhurst Police Officer
The Drowning2016IMDb rating 4.5as Captain Miller
Living with the Dead: A Love Story2015IMDb rating 6.5as John McLean
The Immigrant2013IMDb rating 6.6as Immigration Official
Man on a Ledge2012IMDb rating 6.6as Prison Guard
My Last Day Without You2011IMDb rating 5.8as Scully
Across the Universe2007IMDb rating 7.3as Wesley 'Wes' Huber - Jude's Father
16 Blocks2006IMDb rating 6.6as Cannova
The Interpreter2005IMDb rating 6.4as FBI Agent King
Angels in the Outfield1994IMDb rating 6.3as Frank Gates

Best known for

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

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Man on a Ledge2012 Action, Crime, Thrilleras Prison Guard
IMDb rating 6.6163K votes
It Ends with Us2024 Drama, Romanceas Sheriff
IMDb rating 6.3105K votes
Across the Universe2007as Wesley 'Wes' Huber - Jude's Father
IMDb rating 7.3118K votes
The Whisper Man2026as Victor Tyler
IMDb rating 6.251K votes
16 Blocks2006as Cannova
IMDb rating 6.6139K votes
The Interpreter2005as FBI Agent King
IMDb rating 6.4117K votes
The Immigrant2013as Immigration Official
IMDb rating 6.635K votes
Good Time2017as 7th Floor Elmhurst Police Officer
IMDb rating 7.3159K votes

Worked with

Robert Clohessy shares two films with David Zayas, 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.

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David Zayas

Robert De Niro

Bruce Willis

Danny Glover

Dermot Mulroney

Christopher LloydAsger LethDirector, 1 film

Benny SafdieDirector, 1 film

Josh SafdieDirector, 1 film

Films together

David Zayas2 films together, 2005 to 2006
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- 16 Blocks2006IMDb rating 6.6Clohessy as CannovaZayas as Det. Robert Torres
- The Interpreter2005IMDb rating 6.4Clohessy as FBI Agent KingZayas as Charlie Russell
Robert De Niro1 film together, 2026
Robert De Niro's page
- The Whisper Man2026IMDb rating 6.2Clohessy as Victor TylerNiro as Peter Willis
Bruce Willis1 film together, 2006
Bruce Willis's page
- 16 Blocks2006IMDb rating 6.6Clohessy as CannovaWillis as Det. Jack Mosley
Danny Glover1 film together, 1994
Danny Glover's page
- Angels in the Outfield1994IMDb rating 6.3Clohessy as Frank GatesGlover as George Knox
Dermot Mulroney1 film together, 1994
Dermot Mulroney's page
- Angels in the Outfield1994IMDb rating 6.3Clohessy as Frank GatesMulroney as Roger's Father
Christopher Lloyd1 film together, 1994
Christopher Lloyd's page
- Angels in the Outfield1994IMDb rating 6.3Clohessy as Frank GatesLloyd as Al the Boss Angel
Asger LethDirector, 1 film, 2012
All films by Asger Leth
- Man on a Ledge2012IMDb rating 6.6Clohessy as Prison Guard
Benny SafdieDirector, 1 film, 2017
All films by Benny Safdie
- Good Time2017IMDb rating 7.3Clohessy as 7th Floor Elmhurst Police Officer
Josh SafdieDirector, 1 film, 2017
All films by Josh Safdie
- Good Time2017IMDb rating 7.3Clohessy as 7th Floor Elmhurst Police Officer

Box office

What Robert Clohessy's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$715 million

8 of the 15 films have a worldwide figure.

8Worldwide figure
1Never in cinemas
1Streaming, short cinema run
5Figure not found

Top grosser

It Ends with Us2024Sheriff$351 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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It Ends with Us2024as Sheriff
$351M49.1% of the total
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The Interpreter2005as FBI Agent King
$163M22.8% of the total
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16 Blocks2006as Cannova
$66M9.2% of the total
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Angels in the Outfield1994as Frank Gates
$50M7.0% of the total
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Man on a Ledge2012as Prison Guard
$46M6.5% of the total
6
Across the Universe2007as Wesley 'Wes' Huber - Jude's Father
$30M4.1% of the total
7
The Immigrant2013as Immigration Official
$5.9M0.8% of the total
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Good Time2017as 7th Floor Elmhurst Police Officer
$3.3M0.5% of the total