Acting
Paul McCrane
Acting · Born 1961-01-19 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Paul David McCrane (born January 19, 1961) is an American actor, director and singer. Featured in films like Fame, Robocop, and The Shawshank Redemption, Paul is possibly best known for his role as Robert Romano on the NBC medical drama series, ER (1997-2008).
Credits · 82
Margo's Got Money Troubles
2026 · Judge Andrew Spence
FilmI Don't Love You Anymore
2026 · Detective
RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop
2023 · Self
The Terminal List
2022 · Mike Tedesco
The Offer
2022 · Jack Ballard
The Movies That Made Us
2019 · Self
All Rise
2019 · Jonas Laski
Barry
2018 · Mark
The Resident
2018 · Director
Star
2016 · Director
Shades of Blue
2016 · Director
Empire
2015 · Director
Extant
2014 · Director
Chicago P.D.
2014 · Director
Betrayal
2013 · Director
Under the Dome
2013 · Patrick Walters
FilmAtlas Shrugged: Part II
2012 · Wesley Mouch
Chicago Fire
2012 · Director
Nashville
2012 · Director
Harry's Law
2011 · Josh Peyton
The Defenders
2010 · Director
Detroit 1-8-7
2010 · Director
Chase
2010 · Director
Miami Medical
2010 · Director
The Forgotten
2009 · Director
Glee
2009 · Director
Lie to Me
2009 · Director
Eleventh Hour
2008 · Director
Life
2007 · Director
Ugly Betty
2006 · District Attorney Weitz
Shark
2006 · Director
Jericho
2006 · Director
Justice
2006 · Director
Close to Home
2005 · Director
The Closer
2005 · Director
Grey's Anatomy
2005 · Director
House
2004 · Director
FilmNew Suit
2003 · Braggy Shoot
Without a Trace
2002 · Director
FilmNBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002 · Self
24
2001 · Graem Bauer
Citizen Baines
2001 · Sherman Bloom
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000 · Phil Carpenter
FilmThe Last Producer
2000 · Austin Greene
FilmLast Mistake
2000 · Jimmy
Third Watch
1999 · Director
The West Wing
1999 · Director
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · Director
Where Are They Now?
Where Are They Now?
1999 · Self
From the Earth to the Moon
1998 · Pete Conrad
The Practice
1997 · Martin Parks
Champs
Champs
1996 · Dr. Herb Barton
FilmThe Shawshank Redemption
1994 · Guard Trout
Touched by an Angel
1994 · Grant Abbott
ER
1994 · Robert Romano
Chicago Hope
1994 · Bob Broussard
Under Suspicion
1994 · Det. Patrick Clarke
FilmRoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcement
1994 · Emil Antonowsky
The X-Files
1993 · Leonard Morris Betts
FilmStrapped
1993 · Mitch Corman
FilmThe Portrait
1993 · Bartel
FilmRoboCop 3
1993 · Emil M. Antonowsky (archive footage)
FilmWith Murder in Mind
1992
The Commish
1991 · Neil Perry
Cop Rock
1990 · Detective Bob McIntyre
Law & Order
1990 · James Lee Pawl
FilmMoney, Power, Murder.
1989 · Billy Lynn
Superboy
1988
FilmDeadline: Madrid
1988 · Doug Dugan
FilmThe Blob
1988 · Deputy Bill Briggs
Wiseguy
1987
FilmRoboCop
1987 · Emil Antonowsky
The Equalizer
1985 · Crocker
FilmPurple Hearts
1984 · Brenner
FilmThe Hotel New Hampshire
1984 · Frank Berry
FilmWe're Fighting Back
1981 · Preacher
Nurse
1981 · George Nicholas
Hill Street Blues
1981
On Location with: FAME
FilmOn Location with: FAME
1980 · Self - ‘Montgomery’
FilmFame
1980 · Montgomery MacNeil
FilmDeath Penalty
1980 · Joey Rodick
FilmRocky II
1979 · Young Patient (uncredited)