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James McDaniel(I)

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James McDaniel
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For seven seasons, acclaimed stage, screen and television actor James McDaniel portrayed Lt. Arthur Fancy on legendary television series New York Police Blues (1993). McDaniel recently completed shooting Bunker Hill (2008), with director Kevin Willmott (CSA: Confederate States of America). McDaniel stars alongside Saeed Jaffrey (Gandhi), and is also executive producer. Other recent films include War Eagle, Arkansas (2007), Living Hell (2008) and El Cortez (2006).

McDaniel received an Emmy and a Peabody Award for his performance in Edge of America (2004) and an Emmy Award nomination for Public Television's Storytime (1992). An accomplished stage actor, he won the prestigious Obie Award and was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for his portrayal of Wendall in the New York stage production of Before It Hits Home. He also received the Clarence Derwent Award for the Tony Award-winning Broadway play Six Degrees of Separation.

His additional feature films include John Sayles's Sunshine State (2002), Spike Lee's Malcolm X (1992), Strictly Business (1991), El Cortez (2006), Woody Allen's Alice (1990), Rocket Gibraltar (1988), La dernière cavale (1997) with Kiefer Sutherland, Crack in the Mirror and Banzaï (1983). On television, McDaniel has appeared on Capitaine Furillo (1981), New York - Police judiciaire (1990), Disparition (2002), "Las Vegas" (2003)_, "L.A. Law" (1986)_; television movies such as Love Kills with Kristin Davis and Voyage à Galveston (1996) opposite Cicely Tyson; and mini-series including Common Ground, The Old Man and the Sea (1990), and Internal Affairs (1988) (TV)_. He co-hosted the ABC special More Secrets Revealed (1995).

Born and raised in Washington, D.C., McDaniel attended the University of Pennsylvania, majoring in veterinary medicine. McDaniel lives in New York City with his wife Hannelore. They have two sons.
BornMarch 25, 1958
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 wins & 11 nominations total

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    Known for

    New York Police Blues (1993)
    New York Police Blues
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Lt. Arthur Fancy
    • Capt. Arthur Fancy
    Malcolm X (1992)
    Malcolm X
    7.7
    • Brother Earl
    • 1992
    Disparition (2002)
    Disparition
    7.8
    TV Mini Series
    • General Beers
    Edge of America (2004)
    Edge of America
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Kenny Williams
    • 2004

    Credits

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    Actor



    • The Interims: When Between Time & Place
      • Dr. Radcliffe Squire King (rumored)
      • In Development



    • Hilary Swank in Alaska Daily (2022)
      Alaska Daily
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Secretary Raymond Green
      • General Raymond Green
      • 2022
    • Ryan Eggold in New Amsterdam (2018)
      New Amsterdam
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Horace Reynolds
      • 2022
    • Lapsis (2020)
      Lapsis
      6.2
      • Felix
      • 2020
    • Nicholas Pinnock in For Life (2020)
      For Life
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Earl
      • 2020
    • Paul James, Jenna Dewan, and Callie Hernandez in Soundtrack (2019)
      Soundtrack
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Moses
      • 2019
    • Scott Foley, Ana Ortiz, Lauren Cohan, Tyler James Williams, and Vir Das in Whiskey Cavalier (2019)
      Whiskey Cavalier
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director of FBI New York Office
      • 2019
    • Dominique Fishback and Tatum Marilyn Hall in Long Way Home (2018)
      Long Way Home
      6.7
      • Danny - Parole Officer
      • 2018
    • James Franco, Lawrence Gilliard Jr., and Maggie Gyllenhaal in The Deuce (2017)
      The Deuce
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Editor
      • 2017
    • Ryan Hansen and Samira Wiley in Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television (2017)
      Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Captain Jackson
      • 2017
    • Robert Bailey Jr., Brendan Fehr, Ken Leung, Scott Wolf, Jill Flint, Eoin Macken, James Roch, and Tanaya Beatty in Night Shift (2014)
      Night Shift
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Dr. Julian Cummings
      • 2015–2017
    • Famke Janssen, Edi Gathegi, and Ryan Eggold in The Blacklist: Redemption (2017)
      The Blacklist: Redemption
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Dan Bishop
      • 2017
    • Tom Mison and Nicole Beharie in Sleepy Hollow (2013)
      Sleepy Hollow
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Ezra Mills
      • 2016
    • Almost There (2015)
      Almost There
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Dr. Ira Frank
      • 2015
    • Jason Beghe, Patrick John Flueger, Marina Squerciati, and LaRoyce Hawkins in Chicago P.D. (2014)
      Chicago P.D.
      8.1
      TV Series
      • James Whitaker
      • 2015
    • Jennifer Carpenter and Jake McDorman in Limitless (2015)
      Limitless
      7.6
      TV Series
      • EAD Kenneth Paulson
      • 2015

    Director



    • New York Police Blues (1993)
      New York Police Blues
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2000
    • Eric Roberts, D.B. Sweeney, Morris Chestnut, Angie Harmon, Zach Grenier, and Christine Tucci in C-16 (1997)
      C-16
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1998

    Producer



    • Lou Diamond Phillips, James McDaniel, and Tracy Middendorf in El Cortez (2006)
      El Cortez
      5.3
      • associate producer
      • 2006

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    NYPD Blue: Season 5
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    NYPD Blue: Season 5
    Detroit 1-8-7
    Trailer 2:05
    Detroit 1-8-7
    Detroit 1-8-7
    Trailer 2:05
    Detroit 1-8-7
    War Eagle, Arkansas
    Trailer 2:46
    War Eagle, Arkansas
    Home (2013)
    Trailer 1:49
    Home (2013)
    You're Nobody til Somebody Kills You
    Trailer 1:13
    You're Nobody til Somebody Kills You
    See You In September
    Trailer 1:21
    See You In September

    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 1.88 m
    • Born
      • March 25, 1958
      • Washington, District of Columbia, USA
    • Spouse
      • Hannelore Kreiten1982 - present (2 children)
    • Other works
      (2005, October - November) Appeared in the Charles Fuller play A Soldier's Story at the Second Stage Theatre, off-Broadway, New York, New York.
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Articles

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      James went to the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a fraternity brother in Sigma Phi Epsilon

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    • How old is James McDaniel?
      67 years old
    • When was James McDaniel born?
      March 25, 1958
    • Where was James McDaniel born?
      Washington, District of Columbia, USA
    • How tall is James McDaniel?
      6 feet 2 inches, or 1.88 meters
    • What is James McDaniel known for?
      Malcolm X, NYPD Blue, Taken, and Edge of America

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