James McDaniel

James McDaniel

Age 68 — born March 25, 1958·Washington, D.C., USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. James McDaniel (born March 25, 1958; Washington, D.C.) is an American stage, film and television actor. He is best known for playing Lt. Arthur Fancy on the television show NYPD Blue. He also played a police officer in the ill-fated 1990 series Cop Rock, and a close advisor to activist Malcolm X in the 1992 film Malcolm X. He also played Sgt. Jesse Longford in the ABC television series Detroit 1-8-7. McDaniel won a 1995 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, NYPD Blue, and won the 2006 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in a Children/Youth/Family Special, "Edge of America". McDaniel was in the same acting company at SUNY Purchase with actor Jay O. Sanders. Description above from the Wikipedia article James McDaniel, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

DramaCrimeAction

63Credits33 TV · 30 films
1981–2022Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedCass
6.9 Average ratingacross 63 titles

Top TV shows 33best James McDaniel shows

  1. 1New Amsterdam posterNew AmsterdamHorace Reynolds · 2 eps · 20188.3
  2. 2Stargate SG-1 posterStargate SG-1General Francis Maynard · 3 eps · 19978.3
  3. 3Law & Order: Special Victims Unit posterLaw & Order: Special Victims UnitJavier Vega · 1 ep · 19998.0
  4. 4NYPD Blue posterNYPD BlueLt. Arthur Fancy · 1993–2005 · Drama7.9
  5. 5Forever posterForeverAl Rainey · 1 ep · 20147.8
  6. 6Love Monkey posterLove MonkeyDerrick Cooper · 1 ep · 20067.7
  7. 7Orange Is the New Black posterOrange Is the New BlackJean Baptiste · 3 eps · 20137.6
  8. 8Hill Street Blues posterHill Street Blues1 ep · 19817.6
  9. 9The Good Wife posterThe Good WifeDetective Lou Johnson · 3 eps · 20097.6
  10. 10Detroit 1-8-7 posterDetroit 1-8-7Sgt. Jesse Longford · 2010–2011 · Drama7.5
  11. 11The Night Shift posterThe Night ShiftDr. Julian Cummings · 1 ep · 20147.5
  12. 12Fantasy Island posterFantasy IslandLouis Burton · 1 ep · 19987.5
  13. 13Sleepy Hollow posterSleepy HollowEzra Mills · 5 eps · 20137.4
  14. 14C-16: FBI posterC-16: FBIDirector · 1 ep · 19977.3
  15. 15John Doe posterJohn DoeColonel Dunagan · 1 ep · 20027.3
  16. 16Law & Order posterLaw & OrderMichael Ingrams · 1 ep · 19907.3
  17. 17NCIS: New Orleans posterNCIS: New OrleansPapa Parks · 1 ep · 20147.3
  18. 18Alaska Daily posterAlaska DailyRaymond Green · 2 eps · 20227.2
  19. 19The Division posterThe DivisionBrian Lawrence · 3 eps · 20017.1
  20. 20Las Vegas posterLas VegasGavin Brunson · 3 eps · 20037.1
  21. 21Alex Haley's Queen posterAlex Haley's Queen3 eps · 19937.0
  22. 22Numb3rs posterNumb3rsPhillip Wright · 1 ep · 20057.0
  23. 23Madam Secretary posterMadam SecretaryRoger Baylis · 1 ep · 20147.0
  24. 24Whiskey Cavalier posterWhiskey CavalierDirector of FBI New York Office · 1 ep · 20196.9
  25. 25The Following posterThe FollowingAgent Ken Phillips · 2 eps · 20136.9
  26. 26The Blacklist: Redemption posterThe Blacklist: RedemptionDan Bishop · 2 eps · 20176.6
  27. 27Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television posterRyan Hansen Solves Crimes on TelevisionCaptain Jackson · 1 ep · 20176.6
  28. 28Life As We Know It posterLife As We Know ItWilliam Miller · 4 eps · 20046.3
  29. 29Soundtrack posterSoundtrackMoses · 4 eps · 20196.0
  30. 30Conviction posterConvictionTony Murno · 1 ep · 20066.0
  31. 31Civil Wars posterCivil WarsMalik Watson · 1 ep · 19914.5
  32. 32Cop Rock posterCop RockOfficer Franklin Rose · 11 eps · 19904.3
  33. 33Almost ThereDr. Ira Frank · 10 eps · 20162.8

Top movies 30best James McDaniel movies

  1. 1CassFranklin Morris Sr. · 201310.0
  2. 2Earthwork posterEarthworkLone Wolf · 201110.0
  3. 3Common Ground posterCommon GroundSteve Grace · 19908.5
  4. 4War Eagle, Arkansas posterWar Eagle, ArkansasJack, Videostore Manager · 20078.0
  5. 5Internal Affairs posterInternal AffairsFred · 19888.0
  6. 6Killer Hair posterKiller HairMac · 20097.8
  7. 7Hostile Makeover posterHostile MakeoverMac · 20097.8
  8. 8Livin' for Love: The Natalie Cole Story posterLivin' for Love: The Natalie Cole StoryNat 'King' Cole · 20007.6
  9. 9Malcolm X posterMalcolm XBrother Earl · 19927.6
  10. 10Unforgivable posterUnforgivableSpider · 19967.1
  11. 11King's Faith posterKing's FaithMike · 20137.0
  12. 12Murder in Black and White posterMurder in Black and WhiteFred · 19907.0
  13. 13Murder Times Seven posterMurder Times SevenFred · 19907.0
  14. 14Home posterHomeDr. Parker · 20136.9
  15. 15Scam posterScamDaniel Poole · 19936.8
  16. 16Edge of America posterEdge of AmericaKenny Williams · 20036.4
  17. 17Alice posterAliceDorothy's Xmas Party Guest · 19906.4
  18. 18Sunshine State posterSunshine StateReggie Perry · 20026.4
  19. 19The Old Man and the Sea posterThe Old Man and the Sea19906.3
  20. 20Truth or Consequences, N.M. posterTruth or Consequences, N.M.Frank Thompson · 19976.2
  21. 21Lapsis posterLapsisFelix · 20216.1
  22. 22Rocket Gibraltar posterRocket GibraltarPoliceman · 19886.0
  23. 23Night Comes On posterNight Comes OnDanny - Parole Officer · 20186.0
  24. 24Beauty & the Briefcase posterBeauty & the BriefcaseMr. Belmont · 20105.9
  25. 25El Cortez posterEl CortezArnie · 20065.6
  26. 26A Deadly Vision posterA Deadly VisionDr. Tony Natale · 19975.6
  27. 27Strictly Business posterStrictly BusinessRoland Halloran · 19915.4
  28. 28Out of Time posterOut of TimeJack Epson · 20005.4
  29. 29Sins of the Preacher posterSins of the PreacherWade Thompson · 20135.3
  30. 30Living Hell posterLiving HellColonel Eric Maitland · 20085.3

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