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Biography

James McDaniel attended the University of Pennsylvania, but left to work in theatre, film and television, in New York City. He earned a coveted…more

Born

3/25/1958, Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Birth Name

James McDaniel

Gender

Male

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Star (5)

Role
- Detroit 1-8-7
  Sergeant Jesse Longford
  - S 1: Ep 18 Blackout
    3/20/11
  - S 1: Ep 17 Motor City Blues
    3/15/11
  - S 1: Ep 16 Stone Cold
    3/8/11
  - S 1: Ep 15 Legacy/Drag City
    2/15/11
  - S 1: Ep 14 Beaten/Cover Letter
    2/8/11
  - + 13 More Credits
- Taken
  General Beers
  - S 1: Ep 10 Taken
    12/13/02
  - S 1: Ep 9 John
    12/12/02
  - S 1: Ep 8 Dropping the Dishes
    12/11/02
  - S 1: Ep 6 Charlie and Lisa
    12/9/02
- NYPD Blue
  Lt. Arthur Fancy [ episodes 1 – 167 ]
  - S 8: Ep 20 In the Wind
    5/22/01
  - S 8: Ep 19 Under Covers
    5/15/01
  - S 8: Ep 18 Lost Time
    5/8/01
  - S 8: Ep 17 Dying to Testify
    5/1/01
  - S 8: Ep 16 Everyone Into the Poole
    4/24/01
  - + 169 More Credits
- Alex Haley's Queen
  Star
  - S 1: Ep 2 Episode 2
    2/21/93
  - S 1: Ep 1 Episode 1
    2/14/93
- Cop Rock
  Off. Franklin Rose
  - S 1: Ep 11 Bang the Potts Slowly
    12/26/90
  - S 1: Ep 10 No Noose Is Good Noose
    12/12/90
  - S 1: Ep 9 Marital Blitz
    12/5/90
  - S 1: Ep 8 Potts Don't Fail Me Now
    11/21/90
  - S 1: Ep 7 Cop-a-Feeliac
    11/7/90
  - + 8 More Credits
Recurring Role (1)

Role
- life as we know it
  William Miller
  - S 1: Ep 11 You Must be Trippin'
    1/20/05
  - S 1: Ep 10 Breaking Away
    1/13/05
  - S 1: Ep 9 A Little Problem
    1/6/05
  - S 1: Ep 4 Partly Cloudy, Chance of Sex
    10/28/04
  - S 1: Ep 13 Papa Wheelie
  - + 1 More Credits
Guest Star (23)

Role
- Numb3rs
  Phillip Wright
  - S 3: Ep 22 Under Pressure
    5/4/07
- Love Monkey
  Derrick Cooper
  - S 1: Ep 8 Coming Out
    5/16/06
- Love Monkey
  Mr. Cooper
  - S 1: Ep 5 The Window
    4/25/06
- Love Monkey
  Derek Cooper, Sr.
  - S 1: Ep 2 Nice Package
    4/11/06
- Las Vegas
  Gavin Brunson
  - S 2: Ep 21 Hide And Sneak
    4/25/05
  - S 2: Ep 7 Montecito Lancers
    11/1/04
  - S 1: Ep 8 Luck Be a Lady
    11/17/03
- NYPD Blue
  Himself
  - S 12: Ep 19 NYPD Blue: A Final Tribute
    3/1/05
- life as we know it
  William Miller
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
  Javier Vega
  - S 5: Ep 21 Criminal
    4/20/04
- Stargate SG-1
  General Francis Maynard
  - S 7: Ep 22 Lost City (2)
    3/19/04
  - S 7: Ep 20 Inauguration
    3/5/04
- John Doe
  Colonel Dunagan
  - S 1: Ep 16 Illegal Alien
    3/14/03
- The Division
  Guest Star
  - S 2: Ep 22 Sweet Sorrow (2)
    8/11/02
  - S 2: Ep 10 Angel Work
    3/31/02
- The View
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 106 June 24, 2002
    6/24/02
- The Division
  Brian
  - S 2: Ep 14 Unfamiliar Territory
    5/12/02
- Any Day Now
  Riley Adams
  - S 4: Ep 8 The Contest
    9/9/01
- Fantasy Island (1998)
  Louis
  - S 1: Ep 2 Superfriends
    10/3/98
- Fantasy Island (1998)
  Mr. Burton (uncredited)
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    9/26/98
- The Primetime Emmy Awards
  Himself - Presenter
  - S 48: Ep 1 The 48th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    9/8/96
  - S 46: Ep 1 The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    9/11/94
- Gabriel's Fire
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 19 One Flew Over the Bird's Nest
    4/17/91
- Law & Order
  Mikeal Ingrams
  - S 1: Ep 17 Mushrooms
    2/26/91
- L.A. Law
  Military Prosecutor
  - S 5: Ep 11 Rest in Pieces
    1/31/91
- A Man Called Hawk
  Ringer
  - S 1: Ep 5 The Divided Child
    2/25/89
- Hill Street Blues
  Mr. Mason
  - S 7: Ep 10 More Skinned Against Than Skinning
    12/23/86
- Kate & Allie
  Reverend
  - S 3: Ep 8 Thanksgiving
    11/25/85
Director (2)

Role
- NYPD Blue
  Director
  - S 7: Ep 17 Roll Out the Barrel
    4/25/00
- C-16: FBI
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 11 Russian Roulette
    6/11/98

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- James was nominated for 6 SAG Awards from 1995-2000 for "Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series" for NYPD Blue. He won in 1995.
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- James McDaniel has played the same role twice, but for two different movies. He played the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs in both Taken and Stargate SG-1.
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- James McDaniel's break-out dramatic role came off-Broadway playing the lead in Lincoln Center stage production of Six Degress of Separation.
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- James McDaniel: I very rarely watch an episode a second time, but the other night I flipped on the 'Raging Bulls' episode. I got wrapped up in the episode as a spectator. From that more detached perspective, I saw how excellently this episode was written and produced—and how it landed.
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