Jamey Sheridan Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for two Screen Actors Guild Awards for "Chicago Hope" in 1996 and 1997 for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
• Was first noticed on Broadway playing the role of Chris Keller in Arthur Miller's "All My Sons․"
• Originally trained as a dancer, but decided to pursue an acting career after sustaining a knee injury
• Quote: "(On what he learned from his character in "Handsome Harry"): "I learned how deeply a man can delude himself․․․I came to believe that humans are capable of anything․""
• Best known for his role as Captain James Deakins on the TV series "Law & Order: Criminal Intent․"
• He voiced his character Captain James Deakins in the "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" video game
• Played the role of Carl in "Let the Devil Wear Black," who is a reimagining of the character Claudius in "Hamlet," a role he found himself in one year later