James Perry McCaffrey (March 27, 1958 – December 17, 2023) was an American actor best known for his voice role as Max Payne in the '' Max Payne'' video game series,

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on '' Rescue Me'' (2004–2011), and Captain Arthur O'Breun in '' New York Undercover'' (1994–1997). He also had main roles and recurring roles in a number of television series as well as appearing in feature films.

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 ''

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'', and the short-lived series '' Swift Justice'', and has appeared on ''

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'' and ''

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''. Additionally, McCaffrey is known for playing deceased New York City firefighter Jimmy Keefe on '' Rescue Me'', as well as Ryan Huntley on ''

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''. McCaffrey was most known for his performance as the

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in the '' Max Payne'' trilogy of games; 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, 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

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, in 1958. He was married to Rochelle Boström, and had a daughter. McCaffrey died from

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at his home in

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, on December 17, 2023, at the age of 65.

Filmography

Films

Television series

Video games

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:McCaffrey, James 1958 births 2023 deaths Male actors from Albany, New York American male film actors American male soap opera actors American male television actors American male video game actors American male voice actors 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors People from Larchmont, New York Deaths from multiple myeloma in the United States Deaths from cancer in New York (state)