Personal Info
Birth date
1949-02-02 (76 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
South Bronx, New York, USA
Also known as
John J. McGee
Jack McGee
Biography
Jack McGee (born February 2, 1948) is an American television and film character actor. He has appeared in over 100 films and television shows, including Basic Instinct (1992), The Fighter (2010), and Moneyball (2011). McGee is perhaps best known as Chief Jerry Reilly on the television series Rescue Me. He was a regular cast member on the FX series for three seasons. In 2010, he co-starred as Hickey on the Spike TV comedy series Players.
Filmography
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
7.936
Overview:
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.Shameless
8.2
Overview:
Chicagoan Frank Gallagher is the proud single dad of six smart, industrious, independent kids, who without him would be... perhaps better off. When Frank's not at the bar spending what little money they have, he's passed out on the floor. But the kids have found ways to grow up in spite of him. They may not be like any family you know, but they make no apologies for being exactly who they are.NCIS
7.631
Overview:
From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, a team of special agents investigates any crime that has a shred of evidence connected to Navy and Marine Corps personnel, regardless of rank or position.Criminal Minds
8.3
Overview:
An elite team of FBI profilers analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again. The Behavioral Analysis Unit's most experienced agent is David Rossi, a founding member of the BAU who returns to help the team solve new cases.CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
7.6
Overview:
A Las Vegas team of forensic investigators are trained to solve criminal cases by scouring the crime scene, collecting irrefutable evidence and finding the missing pieces that solve the mystery.Bones
8.213
Overview:
Dr. Temperance Brennan and her colleagues at the Jeffersonian's Medico-Legal Lab assist Special Agent Seeley Booth with murder investigations when the remains are so badly decomposed, burned or destroyed that the standard identification methods are useless.Castle
8
Overview:
After a serial killer imitates the plots of his novels, successful mystery novelist Richard "Rick" Castle receives permission from the Mayor of New York City to tag along with an NYPD homicide investigation team for research purposes.CSI: Miami
7.71
Overview:
CSI: Miami follows Crime Scene Investigators working for the Miami-Dade Police Department as they use physical evidence, similar to their Las Vegas counterparts, to solve grisly murders. The series mixes deduction, gritty subject matter, and character-driven drama in the same vein as the original series in the CSI franchise, except that the Miami CSIs are cops first, scientists second.Monk
8
Overview:
Adrian Monk was once a rising star with the San Francisco Police Department, legendary for using unconventional means to solve the department's most baffling cases. But after the tragic (and still unsolved) murder of his wife Trudy, he developed an extreme case of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Now working as a private consultant, Monk continues to investigate cases in the most unconventional ways.9-1-1
8.219
Overview:
Explore the high-pressure experiences of police officers, paramedics and firefighters who are thrust into the most frightening, shocking and heart-stopping situations. These emergency responders must try to balance saving those who are at their most vulnerable with solving the problems in their own lives.Seinfeld
8.248
Overview:
A stand-up comedian and his three offbeat friends weather the pitfalls and payoffs of life in New York City in the '90s. It's a show about nothing.Hawaii Five-0
7.754
Overview:
Steve McGarrett returns home to Oahu, in order to find his father's killer. The governor offers him the chance to run his own task force (Five-0). Steve's team is joined by Chin Ho Kelly, Danny "Danno" Williams, and Kono Kalakaua.Law & Order: Criminal Intent
7.6
Overview:
The third installment of the “Law & Order” franchise takes viewers deep into the minds of its criminals while following the intense psychological approaches the Major Case Squad uses to solve its crimes.Charmed
8.2
Overview:
Three sisters (Prue, Piper and Phoebe) reunite and unlock their powers to become the Charmed Ones, the most powerful good witches of all time, whose prophesied destiny is to protect innocent lives from evil beings such as demons and warlocks. Each sister possesses unique magical powers that grow and evolve, while they attempt to maintain normal lives in modern day San Francisco.The X-Files
8.377
Overview:
The exploits of FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who investigate X-Files: marginalized, unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena. Mulder believes in the existence of aliens and the paranormal while Scully, a skeptic, is assigned to make scientific analyses of Mulder's discoveries that debunk Mulder's work and thus return him to mainstream cases.Malcolm in the Middle
8.471
Overview:
A gifted young teen tries to survive life with his dimwitted, dysfunctional family.Diagnosis: Murder
7.1
Overview:
Dr. Mark Sloan is a good-natured, offbeat physician who is called upon to solve murders.Without a Trace
7.3
Overview:
The series follows the ventures of a Missing Persons Unit of the FBI in New York City.Mom
7.31
Overview:
Aan irreverent and outrageous take on true family love‐and dysfunction. Newly sober single mom Christy struggles to raise two children in a world full of temptations and pitfalls. Testing her sobriety is her formerly estranged mother, now back in Christy's life and eager to share passive-aggressive insights into her daughter's many mistakes.Twin Peaks
8.3
Overview:
The body of Laura Palmer is washed up on a beach near the small Washington state town of Twin Peaks. FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper is called in to investigate her strange demise only to uncover a web of mystery that ultimately leads him deep into the heart of the surrounding woodland and his very own soul.It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
8.3
Overview:
Four egocentric friends run a neighborhood Irish pub in Philadelphia and try to find their way through the adult world of work and relationships. Unfortunately, their warped views and precarious judgments often lead them to trouble, creating a myriad of uncomfortable situations that usually only get worse before they get better.Buffy the Vampire Slayer
8.1
Overview:
Into every generation a slayer is born: one girl in all the world, a chosen one. She alone will wield the strength and skill to fight the vampires, demons, and the forces of darkness; to stop the spread of their evil and the swell of their number. She is the Slayer.MacGyver
7.729
Overview:
He's everyone's favorite action hero... but he's a hero with a difference. Angus MacGyver is a secret agent whose wits are his deadliest weapon. Armed with only a knapsack filled with everyday items he picks up along the way, he improvises his way out of every peril the bad guys throw at him. Making a bomb out of chewing gum? Fixing a speeding car's breaks... while he's riding in it? Using soda pop to cook up tear gas? That's all in a day's adventures for MacGyver. He's part Boy Scout, part genius. And all hero.CSI: NY
7.3
Overview:
Follow the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers identified as "Crime Scene Investigators".This Is Us
8.228
Overview:
Follows the lives and families of three adults living and growing up in the United States of America in present and past times. As their paths cross and their life stories intertwine in curious ways, we find that several of them share the same birthday - and so much more than anyone would expect.ER
7.8
Overview:
ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened emergency room.The Practice
7.701
Overview:
A provocative legal drama focused on young associates at a bare-bones Boston firm and their scrappy boss, Bobby Donnell. The show's forte is its storylines about “people who walk a moral tightrope.”Cold Case
7.8
Overview:
The Philadelphia homicide squad's lone female detective finds her calling when she is assigned cases that have never been solved. Detective Lilly Rush combines her natural instincts with the updated technology available today to bring about justice for all the victims she can.Crossing Jordan
7.2
Overview:
Crossing Jordan is an American television crime/drama series that stars Jill Hennessy as Jordan Cavanaugh, M.D., a crime-solving forensic pathologist employed in the Massachusetts Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.Rizzoli & Isles
7.9
Overview:
Perhaps their strikingly different personalities make the relationship between detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles so effective. Jane, the only female cop in Boston's homicide division, is tough, relentless and rarely lets her guard down, while the impeccably dressed Maura displays a sometimes icy temperament — she is, after all, more comfortable among the dead than the living. Together, the best friends have forged a quirky and supportive relationship; they drop the protective shield in each other's company, and combine their expertise to solve Boston's most complex cases.Acting
2025Involuntary as Carlton
2023Our (Almost Completely True) Love Story as Bart
2023A Place in the Field as Jack
2023Road to Terzetto as Mr. Smits (Dad)
2021Christmas vs The Walters as Sydney
2021Blue Call as Captain Lynch
2021Last Call as Laurence
2020Broke (1 Episode) as Ernie
2019Bob Hearts Abishola (1 Episode) as Mr. Clark
2019I'd Like to Be Alone Now as Hank
2018Paint It Red as Detective McNutty
20189-1-1 (1 Episode) as Red
2017Father Figures as Kevin O'Callaghan
2017Will & Grace (1 Episode) as Officer Murphy
2016Silver Skies as Nick
2016Pitch (1 Episode) as Buck Garland
2016This Is Us (1 Episode) as George
2016Teachers (1 Episode) as Willy Schmiedler
2015Talents as Paul Kavanagh
2015Talents (10 Episodes) as Paul Kavanagh
2015Lord of the Freaks as Self
2015Just Before I Go as Paul
2014The McCarthys (15 Episodes) as Arthur McCarthy
2014Benched (4 Episodes) as Burt
2014The Wolves of Savin Hill as Detective Tatum
2013Mom (1 Episode) as Frank
2013Congratulations! as Mr. Childers
2013Gangster Squad as Lt. Quincannon
2012Common Law (12 Episodes) as Captain Mike Sutton
2012Falling Uphill as Leo Glass
2011Moneyball as John Poloni
2011Up All Night (2 Episodes) as Chuck
2011Drive Angry as Fat Lou
2011Shameless (1 Episode) as Misogynist Sponsor
2010TRON: Legacy as Police Photographer
2010The Fighter as George Ward
2010Mike & Molly (1 Episode) as Officer Gronski
2010Hawaii Five-0 (1 Episode) as Unknown
2010The Chosen One as Produce Manager
2010Rizzoli & Isles (1 Episode) as Bar Owner / Bartender
2010Marmaduke as Dalmatian (voice)
2010Players (10 Episodes) as Unknown
2010Father of Invention as Parole Officer
2009Drop Dead Diva (1 Episode) as Warden Richard Steckler
2009Castle (1 Episode) as Dale Fickas
2009The International as Detective Bernie Ward
2008Columbus Day as Paul
2008Boiler Maker as Anthony
200821 as Terry
2007Tyrannosaurus Azteca as Gria
2006Open Season as Hunter (voice)
2005Domino as Detective Chris Cudlitz
2005Criminal Minds (2 Episodes) as Detective Brustin
2005Bones (1 Episode) as Roy Bloom
2005It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (1 Episode) as Detective Girard
2005Crash as Gun Store Owner
2004CSI: NY (2 Episodes) as Officer Marks
2004Veronica Mars (1 Episode) as Mr. Murphy
2004Soccer Dog 2: European Cup as Knox
2004Rescue Me (44 Episodes) as Jerry Reilly
2004Quiet Kill as The Chief
2003Cold Case (1 Episode) as Bobby McCallister
2003NCIS (1, 1 Episode) as Curtis Floyd, Richard Jordan
2003Carnivàle (1 Episode) as Bulldozer Driver
2003L.A. Confidential as Jack's Partner
2003Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde as Detective Finchley
2002Without a Trace (1 Episode) as Charlie Harvey
2002CSI: Miami (1 Episode) as Unknown
2002Monk (1 Episode) as Sgt. Danny Weaver
2002Little John as Bailiff
2001Early Bird Special as Halloway
2001Race to Space as Fielding
2001The Man Who Wasn't There as P.I. Burns
2001Law & Order: Criminal Intent (1 Episode) as Shawn Colway
2001Crossing Jordan (1 Episode) as Mickey Rowan
2001Air Rage as John Simpson
2001Do You Wanna Know a Secret? as Police Chief Gavin
2001The Division (1 Episode) as Unknown
2000Living in Fear as Cliff Bartok
2000Thirteen Days as Richard J. Daley
2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2 Episodes) as Road Manager
2000Bread and Roses as Bert
2000The Huntress (5 Episodes) as Unknown
2000Strong Medicine (1 Episode) as Kris Kringle
2000Very Mean Men as Jocko Mulroney
2000The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas as Bronto Crane Examiner
2000Gedo as Jackson Jones
2000The Prophecy 3: The Ascent as Detective
2000Malcolm in the Middle (2 Episodes) as Coach Oleski
1999The Big Day as Burly Man
1999Treehouse Hostage as Nick
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1, 1 Episode) as Allan James, Bob O'Brien
1999Standing on Fishes as Unknown
1999Thick as Thieves as Chief
1999The Darwin Conspiracy as Unknown
1999Providence (1 Episode) as Unknown
1998Charmed (1 Episode) as Hawker Demon
1998Overnight Delivery as Stanley
1998Chairman of the Board as Harlan Granger
1998The Magnificent Seven (1 Episode) as Big Lester Banks
1997Star Kid as Hank Bruntley
1997Brooklyn South (1 Episode) as Kevin O'Donnell
1997A Simple Wish as Officer O'York
1997Breakdown as Bartender
1997Gun as Pawnbroker
1997Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1 Episode) as Doug Perren
1997Jungle 2 Jungle as Mr. Uhley
1997The Practice (1 Episode) as Detective Schitt
1997I Love You, Don't Touch Me! as Lou Candela
1996EZ Streets (4 Episodes) as Unknown
1996The Last Days of Frankie the Fly as Jack
1996Spin City (1 Episode) as Officer Greenfield
1996The Quest as Harry Smythe
1996Pacific Blue (1 Episode) as Unknown
1995Rumpelstiltskin as Detective Ben Smith
1995Showgirls as Jack the Stagehand
1995Unstrung Heroes as Lindquist
1995The Jeff Foxworthy Show (1 Episode) as Unknown
1995Jury Duty as Murphy
1995Terrified as Sydney
1994Miracle on 34th Street as Tony Falacchi
1994Touched by an Angel (1 Episode) as Bubba Mitchell
1994ER (1 Episode) as Rodney McMullen
1994Chicago Hope (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1994The Paper as Wilder
1993Diagnosis: Murder (1 Episode) as Stan Macky
1993NYPD Blue (1 Episode) as Fort Lee Sergeant
1993seaQuest DSV (1 Episode) as Mike Lutz
1993The X-Files (1 Episode) as Bob Danfous
1993Space Rangers (6 Episodes) as Doc
1992Lethal Weapon 3 as Carpenter (uncredited)
1992Basic Instinct as Sheriff
1991Cool as Ice as Clarke
1991Mimi & Me as Unknown
1991Backdraft as Schmidt
1991The Doors as Miami Cop
1991Across the Tracks as Frank
1990The End of Innocence as Officer Jake
1990I'm Dangerous Tonight as Landlord
1990Waiting for the Light as Slim Slater
1990Crash and Burn as Winston Wickett
1990Twin Peaks (1 Episode) as Bartender
1989Born on the Fourth of July as Democratic Delegate - Democratic Convention
1989Lethal Weapon 2 as Carpenter
1989Seinfeld (1 Episode) as Ralph
1989Three Fugitives as Fisherman
1988Scrooged as Carpenter
1988The Beat as Mr. Frock
1988The Wonder Years (1 Episode) as Mr. Kaplan
1987Student Exchange as Cabbie
1987The Hidden as Bartender
1987Beauty and the Beast (1 Episode) as Unknown
1987Magic Sticks as McShady
1987Shy People as Cab Driver
1986L.A. Law (1 Episode) as John Brianson
1985MacGyver (1 Episode) as Joe Roswell
1984Night Court (1 Episode) as Fast Eddie Creeger
1951Hallmark Hall of Fame (1 Episode) as Bailiff