---
name: "Paul McCrane"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/paul-mccrane"
fi1m_id: "paul-mccrane"
imdb_id: "nm0005204"
tmdb_id: 32393
wikidata_id: "Q719256"
roles: ["Director","Actor"]
born: "19 January 1961"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 13
average_fi1m_score: 74
average_as: "director"
average_over: 7
updated: "2026-10-04T16:57:23.692107+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Paul McCrane

## Identity

Paul McCrane

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/paul-mccrane
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** paul-mccrane
- **IMDb ID:** nm0005204
- **TMDB ID:** 32393
- **Wikidata ID:** Q719256
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_McCrane, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q719256, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005204/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/32393

Director and actor. Born 19 January 1961 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Director, Actor
- **Born:** 19 January 1961, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- **Active:** 1980–present
- **Also known as:** Paul Mc Crane, Paul David McCrane, پل مک‌کرین
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 13: 5 acting, 7 directing, 1 other
- **Frequently works with:** [Lesli Linka Glatter](https://film.one/person/lesli-linka-glatter.md), [Christopher Misiano](https://film.one/person/christopher-misiano.md), [Elodie Keene](https://film.one/person/elodie-keene.md), [Bethany Rooney](https://film.one/person/bethany-rooney.md), [Kate Woods](https://film.one/person/kate-woods.md), [Laura Innes](https://film.one/person/laura-innes.md), [Nelson McCormick](https://film.one/person/nelson-mccormick.md), [Paris Barclay](https://film.one/person/paris-barclay.md)
- **Primetime Emmy Awards:** 1 Emmy (1 won)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 74, as director, over 7 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 66 (1), 1980s 80 (2), 1990s 86 (4), 2000s 67 (4), 2010s 74 (1), 2020s 80 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 77 to 72 across 6 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 7, Comedy 1, Crime 1, Mystery 1
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_McCrane, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q719256, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005204/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/32393

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*ER*](https://film.one/tv/er.md) (88), [*House*](https://film.one/tv/house-2004.md) (78), [*Glee*](https://film.one/tv/glee.md) (68), [*Grey's Anatomy*](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md) (68)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*RoboCop*](https://film.one/film/robocop.md) (91)
- **HBO Max:** [*The West Wing*](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md) (86)
- **Pluto TV:** [*Nashville*](https://film.one/tv/nashville-2012.md) (74)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Paul McCrane is an American actor, singer and director. Born in Philadelphia on 19 January 1961, he began his career with an uncredited role in *Rocky II* (1979) and appeared as Montgomery MacNeil in *Fame* (1980), also contributing vocals to the soundtrack.

He is known for his performances as Emil Antonowsky in *RoboCop* (1987), Guard Trout in *The Shawshank Redemption* (1994) and Dr Robert Romano in the NBC series *ER* (1997–2008). McCrane has directed episodes of numerous television series, including one episode of *The West Wing* (2006), as well as episodes of *House*, *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit*, *Chicago Fire* and *Chicago P.D.*.

In 2011 he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his role in *Harry's Law*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (13)

### Performed in (5)

- *Margo's Got Money Troubles* (2026), Fi1m 80, as Judge Andrew Spence — [page](https://film.one/tv/margos-got-money-troubles.md)
- *The Shawshank Redemption* (1994), Fi1m 84, as Guard Trout — [page](https://film.one/film/the-shawshank-redemption.md)
- *The X-Files* (1993), Fi1m 84, as Leonard Morris Betts — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md)
- *RoboCop* (1987), Fi1m 91, as Emil Antonowsky — [page](https://film.one/film/robocop.md)
- *Fame* (1980), Fi1m 70, as Montgomery MacNeil — [page](https://film.one/film/fame.md)

### Directed (7) — the average rests on these

- *Nashville* (2012), Fi1m 74, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/nashville-2012.md)
- *Glee* (2009), Fi1m 68, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/glee.md)
- *Shark* (2006), Fi1m 55, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/shark.md)
- *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), Fi1m 68, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md)
- *House* (2004), Fi1m 78, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/house-2004.md)
- *The West Wing* (1999), Fi1m 86, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md)
- *ER* (1994), Fi1m 88, as Robert Romano — [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Rocky II* (1979), Fi1m 66, as Young Patient (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/rocky-ii.md)

## Complete filmography (79)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Margo's Got Money Troubles* (2026), series, as Judge Andrew Spence — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/margos-got-money-troubles.md)
- *I Don't Love You Anymore* (2026), as Detective
- *The Terminal List* (2022), series, as Mike Tedesco
- *The Offer* (2022), series, as Jack Ballard
- *All Rise* (2019), series, as Jonas Laski · Director
- *Barry* (2018), series, as Mark — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/barry.md)
- *The Resident* (2018), series, Director
- *Star* (2016), series, Director
- *Shades of Blue* (2016), series, Director
- *Empire* (2015), series, Director
- *Extant* (2014), series, Director
- *Chicago P.D.* (2014), series, Director
- *Betrayal* (2013), series, Director
- *Under the Dome* (2013), series, as Patrick Walters
- *Atlas Shrugged: Part II* (2012), as Wesley Mouch
- *Chicago Fire* (2012), series, Director
- *Nashville* (2012), series, Director — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/nashville-2012.md)
- *Harry's Law* (2011), series, as Josh Peyton
- *The Defenders* (2010), series, Director
- *Detroit 1-8-7* (2010), series, Director
- *Chase* (2010), series, Director
- *Miami Medical* (2010), series, Director
- *The Forgotten* (2009), series, Director
- *Glee* (2009), series, Director — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/glee.md)
- *Lie to Me* (2009), series, Director
- *Eleventh Hour* (2008), series, Director
- *Life* (2007), series, Director
- *Ugly Betty* (2006), series, as District Attorney Weitz
- *Shark* (2006), series, Director — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/tv/shark.md)
- *Jericho* (2006), series, Director
- *Justice* (2006), series, Director
- *Close to Home* (2005), series, Director
- *The Closer* (2005), series, Director
- *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), series, Director — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md)
- *House* (2004), series, Director — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/house-2004.md)
- *New Suit* (2003), as Braggy Shoot
- *Without a Trace* (2002), series, Director
- *24* (2001), series, as Graem Bauer — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/24.md)
- *Citizen Baines* (2001), series, as Sherman Bloom
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Phil Carpenter · Director
- *The Last Producer* (2000), as Austin Greene
- *Last Mistake* (2000), as Jimmy
- *Third Watch* (1999), series, Director
- *The West Wing* (1999), series, Director — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md)
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, Director
- *From the Earth to the Moon* (1998), series, as Pete Conrad
- *The Practice* (1997), series, as Martin Parks
- *Champs* (1996), series, as Dr. Herb Barton
- *The Shawshank Redemption* (1994), as Guard Trout — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/the-shawshank-redemption.md)
- *Touched by an Angel* (1994), series, as Grant Abbott
- *ER* (1994), series, as Robert Romano · Director — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *Chicago Hope* (1994), series, as Bob Broussard
- *Under Suspicion* (1994), series, as Det. Patrick Clarke
- *RoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcement* (1994), as Emil Antonowsky
- *Zelda* (1993), Actor
- *The X-Files* (1993), series, as Leonard Morris Betts — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md)
- *Strapped* (1993), as Mitch Corman
- *The Portrait* (1993), as Bartel
- *RoboCop 3* (1993), as Emil M. Antonowsky (archive footage)
- *With Murder in Mind* (1992), Actor
- *The Commish* (1991), series, as Neil Perry
- *Cop Rock* (1990), series, as Detective Bob McIntyre
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as James Lee Pawl — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Money, Power, Murder.* (1989), as Billy Lynn
- *Superboy* (1988), series, Actor
- *Deadline: Madrid* (1988), as Doug Dugan
- *The Blob* (1988), as Deputy Bill Briggs
- *Wiseguy* (1987), series, Actor
- *RoboCop* (1987), as Emil Antonowsky — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/robocop.md)
- *The Equalizer* (1985), series, as Crocker
- *Purple Hearts* (1984), as Brenner
- *The Hotel New Hampshire* (1984), as Frank Berry
- *We're Fighting Back* (1981), as Preacher
- *Nurse* (1981), series, as George Nicholas
- *Hill Street Blues* (1981), series, Actor — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/hill-street-blues.md)
- *Baby Comes Home* (1980), as Bobby Moore
- *Fame* (1980), as Montgomery MacNeil — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/fame.md)
- *Death Penalty* (1980), as Joey Rodick
- *Rocky II* (1979), as Young Patient (uncredited) — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/rocky-ii.md)

## Awards

### Primetime Emmy Awards — 1 won

- 2011: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series (won), for *Harry's Law*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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