Paul McCrane

Paul McCrane (born January 19, 1961) is an American actor, singer and director. He is known for his portrayal of Montgomery MacNeil in the film Fame, Frank Berry in the film The Hotel New Hampshire (1984), Emil Antonowsky in RoboCop (1987), and Robert Romano on the NBC medical drama television series ER.

Early life McCrane was born on January 19, 1961, in Philadelphia, the son of Eileen C. (née Manyak) and James J. McCrane, Jr. His family moved to Richboro, Pennsylvania, where he lived until he moved to New York City after graduating from Holy Ghost Preparatory School in 1978. He studied theatre at HB Studio in New York City.

Career At the age of 17, McCrane acted in a short scene in Rocky II, playing a multi-fracture patient who asks for Rocky's autograph on his head cast ("Hey Rocky...sign my head!").

McCrane later portrayed Montgomery MacNeil in Fame. He was the lead vocalist on three songs in the feature film: "Dogs in the Yard", "Miles from Here" and "Is It Okay If I Call You Mine?". He also had a solo in "I Sing the Body Electric".

Later, he played Frank Berry in The Hotel New Hampshire, murderous Emil Antonowsky in RoboCop, followed by astronaut Pete Conrad in From the Earth to the Moon, Guard Trout in The Shawshank Redemption, cancer-absorbing mutant Leonard Betts in The X-Files. After a recurring role as Robert "Rocket" Romano on ER, he became a regular cast member (1997–2003) and returned for one episode during its 15th and final season (2008). McCrane guest-starred in 24 Seasons 5 and 6 as Graem Bauer. He has also appeared on Ugly Betty and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

In 2011, McCrane took on the recurring role of assistant district attorney Josh Peyton in the NBC television program Harry's Law, a project of producer David E. Kelley. McCrane won the 2011 Emmy Award for Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his performance in the role. In 2019, he was cast in a recurring role on the CBS TV series All Rise.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1979 Rocky II Pete 1980 Fame Montgomery MacNeill Nominated — Young Artist Award for Best Leading Young Actor in a Feature Film 1984 The Hotel New Hampshire Frank 1984 Purple Hearts Brenner 1987 RoboCop Emil Antonowsky 1988 The Blob Deputy Bill Briggs 1994 The Shawshank Redemption Guard Trout 2000 The Last Producer Austin Green 2012 Atlas Shrugged II Wesley Mouch 2017 Take the 10 Carey

Television Year Title Role Notes 1982 Nurse George Nicholas 1 episode 1986 Hill Street Blues Albert Sawyer 1 episode 1989 The Equalizer Crocker Episode: "Silent Fury" 1989 Wiseguy Johnny Medley 4 episodes 1990 Cop Rock Detective Bob McIntyre Main role, 9 episodes 1992 The Adventures of Superboy Chaos 2 episodes 1993 Law & Order James Lee Pawl 1 episode 1993 Sirens Leon 1 episode 1993 The Commish Neil Perry 1 episode 1994 North and South, Book III Klawdell Miniseries, 1 episode 1994–1995 Under Suspicion Detective Patrick Clark Main role, 18 episodes 1996 Chicago Hope Bob Broussard 1 episode 1996 Champs Dr. Herb Barton Main role, 12 episodes 1997 The X-Files Leonard Morris Betts Episode: "Leonard Betts" 1997–2003; 2008 ER Dr. Robert Romano Main role, 107 episodesWon—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (1999)Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2000–01) 1997 Touched by an Angel Grant Abbott 1 episode 1997 Life with Louie Mel Voice role, 1 episode 1997 The Practice Martin Parks 2 episodes 1998 From the Earth to the Moon Pete Conrad Miniseries, 1 episode 2001 Citizen Baines Sherman Bloom 2 episodes 2005 Unscripted Support Group Leader 1 episode 2006–2007 24 Graem Bauer Recurring role, 9 episodes 2008 Ugly Betty District Attorney Weitz 1 episode 2010 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Phil Carpenter 1 episode 2011 Harry's Law Josh Peyton Recurring role, 7 episodesPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series 2013 Major Crimes Agent Mark Evans 1 episode 2015 Under the Dome Patrick Walters 2 episodes 2019–2022 All Rise Judge Jonas Laski Recurring role, 14 episodes 2022 The Offer Jack Ballard Miniseries, 5 episodes 2022 The Terminal List Mike Tedesco 3 episodes 2023 Barry Mark Episode: "it takes a psycho" 2026 Margo's Got Money Troubles Judge Andrew Spence 1 episode

Discography Fame (soundtrack), 1980 soundtrack album to the musical film Fame. Vocals on: "Is It Okay If I Call You Mine?", "Dogs in the Yard", and "I Sing the Body Electric"