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
2011 | Cast in a supporting role in the biographical drama "Moneyball," starring Brad Pitt | |
2010 | Portrayed George Ward, the father of boxer 'Irish' Micky Ward (Mark Wahlberg) in "The Fighter" | |
2010 | Landed a minor role in "TRON: Legacy," starring Jeff Bridges | |
2010 | Joined the cast of Spike TV's short-lived comedy series "Players" | |
2008 | Acted opposite Kevin Spacey and Jim Sturgess in "21" | |
2006 | Landed voiceover role in the animated feature "Open Season" | |
2005 | Played a gun store owner in ensemble drama "Crash," from writer-director Paul Haggis | |
2004 | Cast as Chief Jerry Reilly on FX's edgy firefighter drama "Rescue Me" | |
2003 | Had a small role in the comedy "Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blond" | |
2001 | Cast in a recurring role as a desk sergeant, on the ABC police drama "NYPD Blue" | |
2000 | Cast as a baseball pitcher in "Coyote Ugly" | |
2000 | Portrayed infamous Chicago Mayor Richard Daley in "Thirteen Days" | |
1994 | Played a mischievous Santa Clause in the remake of "Miracle on 34th Street" | |
1992 | Appeared as a cop in the thriller "Basic Instinct" opposite Michael Douglas | |
1991 | Cast in the Ron Howard film "Backdraft," starring Kurt Russell and William Baldwin | |
1988 | Had a small role opposite Bill Murray in "Scrooged" | |
1987 | Appeared opposite Jodie Foster in "Five Corners" | |
1986 | Moved to Hollywood, CA | |
1985 | Feature film debut in the firefighter movie "Turk 182," starring Timothy Hutton | |
1977 | Became a firefighter for New York City | |
| Born and raised in South Bronx, NY | ||