James McCaffrey (actor)
James Perry McCaffrey was an American actor. He starred as the lead character in the short lived series Swift Justice, which was cancelled after only a season. Additionally, he had roles such as Jimmy Keefe on Rescue Me, and Captain Arthur O'Byrne in New York Undercover. He also had main roles and recurring roles in a number of television series as well as appearing in feature films. In addition, he did voice acting, such as his voice role as Max Payne in the Max Payne video game series.
Career
McCaffrey's first role was as a mentally challenged teen in Bill II: on His Own: The Bill Sackter Story. He played the lead in the first and last seasons of the series Viper, and the short-lived series Swift Justice, and has appeared on As the World Turns and Sex and the City. Additionally, McCaffrey is known for playing deceased New York City firefighter Jimmy Keefe on Rescue Me, as well as Ryan Huntley on Revenge. He also starred as neon artist Tony O'Neil in the independent film The Eyes of St. Anthony, directed by Paul Devlin.McCaffrey in addition was a voice actor appearing in many video games. He provided his voice to the title character in the Max Payne trilogy of game. In addition, he appeared in a cameo role in the film adaptation of the video game, playing an FBI agent brought in to assist in the capture of Payne. McCaffrey was also the voice of both Thomas Zane and Alex Casey in the Alan Wake games, Director Trench in "Control" and starred as Edward Carnby in the 2008 reboot of Alone in the Dark. He also starred as Father Thomas in the mystery thriller film A Cry from Within.
Personal life and death
McCaffrey was born in Albany, New York, in 1958. He was married to actress Rochelle Boström, and had a daughter.McCaffrey died from multiple myeloma at his home in Larchmont, New York, on December 17, 2023, at the age of 65.