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Robert Romano (ER)
Robert "Rocket" Romano, M.D., F.A.C.S. is a fictional character in the medical drama '' ER'', portrayed by American actor Paul McCrane. He was introduced in the fourth season as a recurring character. He evolves from being a surgical attending physician to Chief of Staff at Chicago's County General Hospital, with McCrane being promoted to series regular from the sixth season until his death in the tenth season. Known for his sarcastic and nasty comments, Romano provides an antagonistic force during his time in the series. McCrane returned to make one further guest appearance in the final season. Development Romano was a recurring character during the fourth and fifth seasons of the series. He became a regular character during the sixth-season premiere. In a script from the sixth season, Romano is described as having "no soul". In an interview with the ''Orlando Sentinel'', McCrane discussed the sequence in which Romano loses his arm in a helicopter accident during the nint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul McCrane
Paul David McCrane (born January 19, 1961) is an American film, television and theatre actor, as well as a television director and singer. He is known for his portrayal of Montgomery MacNeil in the 1980 film '' Fame'', Frank Berry in the 1984 film '' The Hotel New Hampshire'', Emil Antonowsky in ''RoboCop'', and Robert Romano on the NBC medical drama television series ''ER''. Early life McCrane was born on January 19, 1961, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Eileen C. (née Manyak) and James J. McCrane, Jr. His family moved to Richboro, Pennsylvania, where he lived until he moved to New York City after graduating from Holy Ghost Preparatory School in 1978. He studied theatre at HB Studio in New York City. Career An early role, when he was just 18 years of age, is in a short scene in ''Rocky II'', playing a multi-fracture patient who asks for Rocky's autograph on his head cast ("Hey Rocky...sign my head!"). With an abundance of red hair, McCrane portrayed the earne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |