Paul McCrane

Birth Name:

Paul David McCrane

Birth Place:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Profession

Actor, Director, Soundtrack, Producer

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: "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․""
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․""
Best known for his role as Dr․ Robert Romano in "ER" and as Montgomery MacNeil in "Fame․"
Has also done extensive work as a television director on shows like "ER," "Without a Trace," and "Nashville․"
Wrote and directed the 2006 short film "Hide & Seek․"
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․"

1981Grammy - Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special:Nominated
1981Young Artist Award - Best Young Actor - Major Motion Picture:Nominated
1999Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Winner
2000Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Nominated
2001Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Nominated
2009Icon AwardWinner
2011Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series:Winner

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