Shane McRae (born July 23, 1977) is an American actor. In 2017, he joined the cast of the

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'' in the role of Taylor. He also played Dickie Barrett in the Spectrum Original series ''Paradise Lost'' and Knox in the

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Early life and education

McRae was born in

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, and grew up in

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. He earned his MFA from

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in 2003.

Career

McRae played Bobby in NBC's '' Four Kings'' and has appeared in ''

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'', '' Law & Order: Criminal Intent'', ''

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'', and ''

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'', and had a recurring role in '' Chicago Fire and'' ''

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'' as Robert. Onstage, McRae played the part of Jason Chenier in the play ''

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''. In 2005, McRae appeared in

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'' as Richard's nemesis, Richmond. McRae also voiced various characters in Seth Green's ''

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''. He starred in the 2008 film '' The Collective'' and co-starred with Kelly Overton in the music video for the song "Terrified" by

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with

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. In 2011, he appeared in ''

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'' as Raleigh Leefolt. In 2012, he had a starring role as Josh Shiffman in '' One Small Hitch''. He also appeared in

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''. In 2021, he played Charlie 'Lucky' Luciano in Lansky. other film roles include '' Still Alice'', '' The Adjustment Bureau'', and ''Modern Persuasion''. In 2023, he had a recurring role in the Apple TV series ''

'' as Knox.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* 1977 births American male soap opera actors American male stage actors American male television actors Living people University of Evansville alumni Male actors from Gainesville, Florida Male actors from Florida Tisch School of the Arts alumni 21st-century American male actors 20th-century American male actors American male film actors {{US-tv-actor-1970s-stub