James McDaniel

James McDaniel

actor, director, producer

James McDaniel was born on Mar 25, 1958 in USA. James McDaniel's big-screen debut came with Rocket Gibraltar directed by Daniel Petrie in 1988, strarring Policeman. James McDaniel is known for Alaska Daily directed by Tom McCarthy, Hilary Swank stars as Eileen Fitzgerald and Jeff Perry as Stanley Cornik. James McDaniel has got 3 awards and 11 nominations so far. The most recent award James McDaniel achieved is Daytime Emmy Awards. The upcoming new tvshow James McDaniel plays is Alaska Daily - Season 1 which will be released on Oct 06, 2022.

For seven seasons, acclaimed stage, screen and television actor James McDaniel portrayed Lt. Arthur Fancy on legendary television series New York Police Blues (1993). McDaniel recently completed shooting Bunker Hill (2008), with director Kevin Willmott (CSA: Confederate States of America). McDaniel stars alongside Saeed Jaffrey (Gandhi), and is also executive producer. Other recent films include War Eagle, Arkansas (2007), Living Hell (2008) and El Cortez (2006).McDaniel received an Emmy and a Peabody Award for his performance in Edge of America (2003) and an Emmy Award nomination for Public Television's Storytime (1992). An accomplished stage actor, he won the prestigious Obie Award and was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for his portrayal of Wendall in the New York stage production of Before It Hits Home. He also received the Clarence Derwent Award for the Tony Award-winning Broadway play Six Degrees of Separation.His additional feature films include John Sayles's Sunshine State (2002), Spike Lee's Malcolm X (1992), Strictly Business (1991), El Cortez (2006), Woody Allen's Alice (1990), Rocket Gibraltar (1988), La dernière cavale (1997) with Kiefer Sutherland, Crack in the Mirror and Banzaï (1983). On television, McDaniel has appeared on Capitaine Furillo (1981), New York - Police judiciaire (1990), Disparition (2002), "Las Vegas" (2003)_, "L.A. Law" (1986)_; television movies such as Love Kills with Kristin Davis and The Road to Galveston (1996) opposite Cicely Tyson; and mini-series including Common Ground, The Old Man and the Sea (1990), and Internal Affairs (1988) (TV)_. He co-hosted the ABC special More Secrets Revealed (1995).Born and raised in Washington, D.C., McDaniel attended the University of Pennsylvania, majoring in veterinary medicine. McDaniel lives in New York City with his wife Hannelore. They have two sons.

  • Birthday

    Mar 25, 1958
  • Place of Birth

    Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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Awards

3 wins & 11 nominations

Daytime Emmy Awards
2006
Outstanding Performer in a Children/Youth/Family Special
Winner - Daytime Emmy
Screen Actors Guild Awards
1995
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Winner - Actor
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