Paul McCrane Biography

Fast Facts

• Studied acting with prominent acting teacher Uta Hagen after the success of "Fame․"
• Began acting at the age of 15 in theater productions before moving to Manhattan in 1978 to appear on Broadway
• His first appearance on stage was in a 1977 production of "Landscape of the Body․"
• Quote: "(On life after "Fame"): "The effect was pretty sudden and pretty strong․ I went from being an unknown actor wandering the streets of New York, to a recognizable face wandering the streets of New York, and that was kind of fun and strange․""
• Quote: "A fair number of people, especially gay men, tell me [Fame"] and the character were important for them, because at the time there weren't openly gay characters on screen․ So that's very gratifying to hear․""
• Best known for his role as Dr․ Robert Romano in "ER" and as Montgomery MacNeil in "Fame․"
• Wrote and directed the 2006 short film "Hide & Seek․"
• Has also done extensive work as a television director on shows like "ER," "Without a Trace," and "Nashville․"
• Wrote the song "Is It Okay If I Call You Mine?" for his girlfriend when he was 16 years old and it was later used in the film "Fame․"