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Paul McCrane
ACTOR

Paul McCrane

Known for Grey's Anatomy · House · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

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).

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Born
Jan 19, 1961
Birthplace
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Known For
Acting

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).

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Known For

TVGrey's Anatomy
Grey's AnatomyDirector · 2005
★ 8.2
TVHouse
HouseDirector · 2004
★ 8.6
TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitDirector · 1999
★ 8.0
TVThe X-Files
The X-FilesLeonard Morris Betts · 1993
★ 8.4
TVChicago P.D.
Chicago P.D.Director · 2014
★ 8.4
TVChicago Fire
Chicago FireDirector · 2012
★ 8.4
TV24
24Graem Bauer · 2001
★ 7.8
TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationPhil Carpenter · 2000
★ 7.6

Filmography

Movies

Rocky IIYoung Patient (uncredited)
1979
Baby Comes HomeBobby Moore
1980
Death PenaltyJoey Rodick
1980
FameMontgomery MacNeil
1980
OL
On Location with: FAMESelf - ‘Montgomery’
1980
We're Fighting BackPreacher
1981
Purple HeartsBrenner
1984
The Hotel New HampshireFrank Berry
1984
RoboCopEmil Antonowsky
1987
Deadline: MadridDoug Dugan
1988
The BlobDeputy Bill Briggs
1988
Money, Power, Murder.Billy Lynn
1989
With Murder in Mind
1992
RoboCop 3Emil M. Antonowsky (archive footage)
1993
StrappedMitch Corman
1993
The PortraitBartel
1993
Zelda
1993
RoboCop: The Future of Law EnforcementEmil Antonowsky
1994
The Shawshank RedemptionGuard Trout
1994
Last MistakeJimmy
2000
The Last ProducerAustin Greene
2000
NBC 75th Anniversary SpecialSelf
2002
New SuitBraggy Shoot
2003
Atlas Shrugged: Part IIWesley Mouch
2012
I Don't Love You AnymoreDetective
2026

Television

Hill Street Blues1 eps
1981
NurseGeorge Nicholas · 1 eps
1981
The EqualizerCrocker · 1 eps
1985
Wiseguy4 eps
1987
Superboy2 eps
1988
Cop RockDetective Bob McIntyre · 11 eps
1990
Law & OrderJames Lee Pawl · 1 eps
1990
The CommishNeil Perry · 1 eps
1991
The X-FilesLeonard Morris Betts · 1 eps
1993
Chicago HopeBob Broussard · 1 eps
1994
ERRobert Romano · 124 eps
1994
ERDirector
1994
Touched by an AngelGrant Abbott · 1 eps
1994
Under SuspicionDet. Patrick Clarke · 18 eps
1994
C
ChampsDr. Herb Barton · 12 eps
1996
The PracticeMartin Parks · 2 eps
1997
From the Earth to the MoonPete Conrad · 1 eps
1998
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitDirector
1999
The West WingDirector
1999
Third WatchDirector
1999
WA
Where Are They Now?Self · 1 eps
1999
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationPhil Carpenter · 1 eps
2000
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationDirector
2000
24Graem Bauer · 9 eps
2001
Citizen BainesSherman Bloom · 1 eps
2001
Without a TraceDirector
2002
HouseDirector
2004
Close to HomeDirector
2005
Grey's AnatomyDirector
2005
The CloserDirector
2005
JerichoDirector
2006
JusticeDirector
2006
SharkDirector
2006
Ugly BettyDistrict Attorney Weitz · 1 eps
2006
LifeDirector
2007
Eleventh HourDirector
2008
GleeDirector
2009
Lie to MeDirector
2009
The ForgottenDirector
2009
ChaseDirector
2010
Detroit 1-8-7Director
2010
Miami MedicalDirector
2010
The DefendersDirector
2010
Harry's LawJosh Peyton · 7 eps
2011
Chicago FireDirector
2012
NashvilleDirector
2012
BetrayalDirector
2013
Golden BoyDirector
2013
Under the DomePatrick Walters · 1 eps
2013
Chicago P.D.Director
2014
ExtantDirector
2014
EmpireDirector
2015
Shades of BlueDirector
2016
StarDirector
2016
BarryMark · 1 eps
2018
The ResidentDirector
2018
All RiseJonas Laski · 14 eps
2019
All RiseDirector
2019
The Movies That Made UsSelf · 1 eps
2019
The OfferJack Ballard · 5 eps
2022
The Terminal ListMike Tedesco · 3 eps
2022
RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCopSelf · 4 eps
2023
Margo's Got Money TroublesJudge Andrew Spence · 1 eps
2026

Photos

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