Paul McCrane

Career timeline

1. 1961 · Born

   Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

2. 1979 · Screen debut

   Rocky II (Movie)

3. 1994 · Breakthrough

   The Shawshank Redemption (Movie)

4. 1994 · Directing debut

   ER (TV)

5. 2026 · Latest release

   Margo's Got Money Troubles (TV)

Career in numbers

1 1970s

13 1980s

21 1990s

19 2000s

19 2010s

4 2020s

• Drama68
• Crime27
• Mystery15
• Comedy12
• Action & Adventure9
• Tv Movie7

Highest-rated title The Shawshank Redemption 1994 8.7 Most popular title Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 1999 8.0

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Paul McCrane in our catalogue.

Adam Arkin

7 titles together

David Shore

3 titles together

Kim Raver

2 titles together

Atli Örvarsson

2 titles together

Dick Wolf

2 titles together

Jesse Spencer

2 titles together

Frank Darabont

2 titles together

Benjamin Bratt

2 titles together

Stephen King

2 titles together

1. 2026 Margo's Got Money Troubles as Judge Andrew Spence 7.9 TV
2. 2026 I Don't Love You Anymore as Detective Movie
3. 2022 The Terminal List as Mike Tedesco 8.0 TV
4. 2022 The Offer as Jack Ballard 8.0 TV
5. 2019 All Rise as Jonas Laski 7.4 TV
6. 2018 Barry as Mark 7.9 TV
7. 2013 Under the Dome as Patrick Walters 7.1 TV
8. 2012 Atlas Shrugged: Part II as Wesley Mouch 5.2 Movie
9. 2011 Harry's Law as Josh Peyton 7.5 TV
10. 2006 Ugly Betty as District Attorney Weitz 6.4 TV
11. 2003 New Suit as Braggy Shoot Movie
12. 2001 24 as Graem Bauer 7.8 TV
13. 2001 Citizen Baines as Sherman Bloom TV
14. 2000 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Phil Carpenter 7.6 TV
15. 2000 The Last Producer as Austin Greene Movie
16. 1998 From the Earth to the Moon as Pete Conrad 8.1 TV
17. 1997 The Practice as Martin Parks 7.6 TV
18. 1996 Champs as Dr. Herb Barton TV
19. 1994 The Shawshank Redemption as Guard Trout 8.7 Movie
20. 1994 Touched by an Angel as Grant Abbott 7.2 TV
21. 1994 ER as Robert Romano 7.8 TV
22. 1994 Chicago Hope as Bob Broussard 7.2 TV
23. 1994 Under Suspicion as Det. Patrick Clarke TV
24. 1994 RoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcement as Emil Antonowsky 6.9 Movie
25. 1993 Zelda Movie
26. 1993 The X-Files as Leonard Morris Betts 8.4 TV
27. 1993 Strapped as Mitch Corman Movie
28. 1993 The Portrait as Bartel Movie
29. 1993 RoboCop 3 as Emil M. Antonowsky (archive footage) 4.9 Movie
30. 1992 With Murder in Mind Movie
31. 1991 The Commish as Neil Perry 7.3 TV
32. 1990 Cop Rock as Det. Bob McIntyre TV
33. 1990 Law & Order as James Lee Pawl 7.3 TV
34. 1989 Money, Power, Murder. as Billy Lynn Movie
35. 1988 Superboy 6.4 TV
36. 1988 The Blob as Deputy Bill Briggs 6.9 Movie
37. 1987 Wiseguy 6.6 TV
38. 1987 RoboCop as Emil Antonowsky 7.4 Movie
39. 1985 The Equalizer as Crocker 7.2 TV
40. 1984 Purple Hearts as Brenner Movie
41. 1984 The Hotel New Hampshire as Frank Berry 5.7 Movie
42. 1981 We're Fighting Back as Preacher Movie
43. 1981 Nurse as George Nicholas TV
44. 1981 Hill Street Blues 7.6 TV
45. 1980 Baby Comes Home as Bobby Moore Movie
46. 1980 Fame as Montgomery MacNeil 6.4 Movie
47. 1979 Rocky II as Young Patient (uncredited) 7.3 Movie

1. 2019 All Rise 7.4 TV
2. 2018 The Resident 8.4 TV
3. 2016 Star 8.0 TV
4. 2016 Shades of Blue 7.3 TV
5. 2015 Empire 7.1 TV
6. 2014 Extant 6.3 TV
7. 2014 Chicago P.D. 8.4 TV
8. 2013 Betrayal 6.2 TV
9. 2013 Golden Boy 6.1 TV
10. 2012 Chicago Fire 8.4 TV
11. 2012 Nashville 6.7 TV
12. 2010 The Defenders 7.2 TV
13. 2010 Detroit 1-8-7 6.6 TV
14. 2010 Chase 7.1 TV
15. 2010 Miami Medical TV
16. 2009 The Forgotten 6.1 TV
17. 2009 Glee 6.8 TV
18. 2009 Lie to Me 7.9 TV
19. 2008 Eleventh Hour 6.6 TV
20. 2007 Life 7.6 TV
21. 2006 Shark 6.7 TV
22. 2006 Jericho 7.5 TV
23. 2006 Justice TV
24. 2005 Close to Home 5.9 TV
25. 2005 The Closer 7.8 TV
26. 2005 Grey's Anatomy 8.2 TV
27. 2004 House 8.6 TV
28. 2002 Without a Trace 7.2 TV
29. 2000 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 7.6 TV
30. 1999 Third Watch 8.0 TV
31. 1999 The West Wing 8.3 TV
32. 1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 8.0 TV
33. 1994 ER 7.8 TV

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