Biography
For inspiration, he has needed to look no further than his own background. Born and raised in New York City, McGee was one of eight children in a working class family in the South Bronx. As if that wasn't tough enough, he was the youngest, which may have led him to work that much harder to get noticed. By high school, he was a football player and also president of his senior class. He soon developed an interest in performing, and one of …
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Career Milestones
| Born and raised in South Bronx, NY | ||
1977 | Became a firefighter for New York City | |
1985 | Feature film debut in the firefighter movie "Turk 182," starring Timothy Hutton | |
1986 | Moved to Hollywood, CA | |
1987 | Appeared opposite Jodie Foster in "Five Corners" | |
1988 | Had a small role opposite Bill Murray in "Scrooged" | |
1991 | Cast in the Ron Howard film "Backdraft," starring Kurt Russell and William Baldwin | |
1992 | Appeared as a cop in the thriller "Basic Instinct" opposite Michael Douglas | |
1994 | Played a mischievous Santa Clause in the remake of "Miracle on 34th Street" | |
2000 | Cast as a baseball pitcher in "Coyote Ugly" | |
2000 | Portrayed infamous Chicago Mayor Richard Daley in "Thirteen Days" | |
2001 | Cast in a recurring role as a desk sergeant, on the ABC police drama "NYPD Blue" | |
2003 | Had a small role in the comedy "Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blond" | |
2004 | Cast as Chief Jerry Reilly on FX's edgy firefighter drama "Rescue Me" | |
2005 | Played a gun store owner in ensemble drama "Crash," from writer-director Paul Haggis | |
2006 | Landed voiceover role in the animated feature "Open Season" | |
2008 | Acted opposite Kevin Spacey and Jim Sturgess in "21" | |
2010 | Joined the cast of Spike TV's short-lived comedy series "Players" | |
2010 | Landed a minor role in "TRON: Legacy," starring Jeff Bridges | |
2010 | Portrayed George Ward, the father of boxer 'Irish' Micky Ward (Mark Wahlberg) in "The Fighter" | |
2011 | Cast in a supporting role in the biographical drama "Moneyball," starring Brad Pitt | |