Person
Paul McCrane
Acting · Born 1961-01-19 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Biography
Paul David McCrane (born January 19, 1961) is an American actor, director and singer. Featured in films like Fame, Robocop, and The Shawshank Redemption, Paul is possibly best known for his role as Robert Romano on the NBC medical drama series, ER (1997-2008).
Known for
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Director
Law & Order
James Lee Pawl
The Shawshank Redemption
Guard Trout
Grey's Anatomy
Director
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Phil Carpenter
House
Director
Chicago Fire
Director
24
Graem Bauer
The X-Files
Leonard Morris Betts
The West Wing
Director
Filmography
- 2026Margo's Got Money TroublesJudge Andrew Spence
- 2026I Don't Love You AnymoreDetective
- 2023RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCopSelf
- 2022The Terminal ListMike Tedesco
- 2022The OfferJack Ballard
- 2019The Movies That Made UsSelf
- 2019All RiseJonas Laski
- 2018BarryMark
- 2018The ResidentDirector
- 2016StarDirector
- 2016Shades of BlueDirector
- 2015EmpireDirector
- 2014ExtantDirector
- 2014Chicago P.D.Director
- 2013BetrayalDirector
- 2013Under the DomePatrick Walters
- 2012Atlas Shrugged: Part IIWesley Mouch
- 2012Chicago FireDirector
- 2012NashvilleDirector
- 2011Harry's LawJosh Peyton
- 2010The DefendersDirector
- 2010Detroit 1-8-7Director
- 2010ChaseDirector
- 2010Miami MedicalDirector
- 2009The ForgottenDirector
- 2009GleeDirector
- 2009Lie to MeDirector
- 2008Eleventh HourDirector
- 2007LifeDirector
- 2006Ugly BettyDistrict Attorney Weitz
- 2006SharkDirector
- 2006JerichoDirector
- 2006JusticeDirector
- 2005Close to HomeDirector
- 2005The CloserDirector
- 2005Grey's AnatomyDirector
- 2004HouseDirector
- 2003New SuitBraggy Shoot
- 2002Without a TraceDirector
- 2002NBC 75th Anniversary SpecialSelf
- 200124Graem Bauer
- 2001Citizen BainesSherman Bloom
- 2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationPhil Carpenter
- 2000The Last ProducerAustin Greene
- 2000Last MistakeJimmy
- 1999Third WatchDirector
- 1999The West WingDirector
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitDirector
- 1999Where Are They Now?Self
- 1998From the Earth to the MoonPete Conrad
- 1997The PracticeMartin Parks
- 1996ChampsDr. Herb Barton
- 1994The Shawshank RedemptionGuard Trout
- 1994Touched by an AngelGrant Abbott
- 1994ERRobert Romano
- 1994Chicago HopeBob Broussard
- 1994Under SuspicionDet. Patrick Clarke
- 1994RoboCop: The Future of Law EnforcementEmil Antonowsky
- 1993The X-FilesLeonard Morris Betts
- 1993StrappedMitch Corman
- 1993The PortraitBartel
- 1993RoboCop 3Emil M. Antonowsky (archive footage)
- 1992With Murder in Mind
- 1991The Commish
- 1990Cop RockDetective Bob McIntyre
- 1990Law & OrderJames Lee Pawl
- 1989Money, Power, Murder.Billy Lynn
- 1988Superboy
- 1988Deadline: MadridDoug Dugan
- 1988The BlobDeputy Bill Briggs
- 1987Wiseguy
- 1987RoboCopEmil Antonowsky
- 1985The EqualizerCrocker
- 1984Purple HeartsBrenner
- 1984The Hotel New HampshireFrank Berry
- 1981We're Fighting BackPreacher
- 1981NurseGeorge Nicholas
- 1981Hill Street Blues
- 1980On Location with: FAMESelf - ‘Montgomery’
- 1980Baby Comes HomeBobby Moore
- 1980FameMontgomery MacNeil
- 1980Death PenaltyJoey Rodick
- 1979Rocky IIYoung Patient (uncredited)
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