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James McCaffrey

James McCaffrey

Actor · Died December 17, 2023, aged 65 · Albany, New York, USA

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. Additionally, he had roles such as Jimmy Keefe on Rescue Me, Michael Payton / Joe Astor on Viper and Captain Arthur O'Breun in New York Undercover. A character actor with a nearly 40 year career appearing in over 100 projects including television, film and video games.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 27, 1958
Died
December 17, 2023 (aged 65)
From
Albany, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
48 on MovieCove · 77 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 13% in 30 days

What are James McCaffrey's films like?

Across their 25 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
24%
Morality
23%
Self
22%
Society
13%
Survival
12%
Power
3%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 4 · Dark 11

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 19 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 6 · Charged 10 · Intense 6

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 13 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 9

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 4 of 11 analyzed roles.

Shadow
4 of 11
Trickster
2 of 11
Mentor
2 of 11
Threshold guardian
1 of 11
Shapeshifter
1 of 11
Ally
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Melancholic
12
Warm
6
Contemplative
8
Dread
5
Other
18

How their films linger

Hopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous7

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch James McCaffrey's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 37 of their 48 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for James McCaffrey's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

77 credits, 48 with a MovieCove page.

  • Engaged to a Psycho(2018)

    as Jimmy

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Mob Town(2019)

    as Chief Lane

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • A Good Woman Is Hard to Find(2019)

    as Conor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Bluff City Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Tucker Goodman

  • The Big Take(2018)

    as Douglas Brown

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Romance at Reindeer Lodge(2017)

    as William

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • She's Gotta Have It(2017)

    Show 5 episodes · as Danton Phillips

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Destined(2016)

    as Bill Holder

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Blind(2016)

    as Howard Cunningham

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Coach of the Year (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Fred Call

  • Oiled Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as JC

  • One Fall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Werber Bond

  • I Dream Too Much (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Nikki

  • Confidence Game(2016)

    as David

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Beyond Repair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Producer · as Eddie Lynott

  • Jessica Jones(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Maximilian "Max" Tatum

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Bait (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Male Stranger

  • Sam(2017)

    as Seymour

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Forever(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Browning

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Madam Secretary(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Rex Mayfield

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Gun Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Alex Web

  • Betrayed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Sully

  • A Cry from Within (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Father Thomas

  • Like Sunday, Like Rain(2014)

    as Dale

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Suspect(2013)

    as Polaski Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Following(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as David Roland

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Stain Removal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Jules

  • Excuse Me for Living(2012)

    as Barry

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Compliance(2012)

    as Detective Neals

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • To Redemption(2012)

    as Nick Reed

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Orphan Killer(2011)

    as Detective Jones

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Montauk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Roger

  • Revenge(2011)

    Show 4 episodes · as Ryan Huntley

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Suits(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · as Gordon

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Busted Walk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Mr. Turner

  • Meskada(2010)

    as Billy Burns

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Blue Bloods(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Det. William Carter · as Sgt. Kevin Coolidge

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Camp Hell(2010)

    as Dr. John

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Glades(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Ford

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Nonames(2010)

    as Mr. Williams

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Pregnancy Pact(2010)

    as Michael Dougan

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • White Collar(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Lt. Gannon

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Sordid Things (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Jagger Manchester

  • Last Call (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Steven

  • Max Payne(2008)

    as Jack Taliente (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Canterbury's Law(2008)

    Show as Frank Angstrom

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Feel the Noise(2007)

    as Jeffrey Skylar

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Broken English(2007)

    as Perry

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Beautiful People(2005)

    Show 16 episodes · as Julian Fiske

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Hide and Seek(2005)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Fresh Cut Grass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Sam

  • She Hate Me(2004)

    as Bob

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Rescue Me(2004)

    Show 39 episodes · as James 'Jimmy' Keefe · as Jimmy Keefe

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • American Splendor(2003)

    as Fred

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Queens Supreme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Johnny Garrett

  • Distress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Jack Douglas

  • Hack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Coslow

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Daniel Croydon

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Switched at Birth(1999)

    as Darryl

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Jesse Hansen · as Peter Forbes

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Coming Soon(1999)

    as Dante

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Florentine(1999)

    as Jack Ryan

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Sex and the City(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Max · as Paul Denai

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Tic Code(1998)

    as Michael

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Nick and Jane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Nick

  • Hotel Shanghai(1997)

    as Frank Taylor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Truth About Cats & Dogs(1996)

    as Roy

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Swift Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 13 episodes · as Mac Swift

  • Burnzy's Last Call(1995)

    as Sal

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Schemes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Paul Stewart

  • Viper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Michael Payton / Joe Astor

  • Viper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 34 episodes · as Michael Payton / Joe Astor

  • Telling Secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as James Merrick

  • Civil Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Terrence Flanagan

  • The Eyes of St. Anthony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Tony O’Neil

  • Bail Jumper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as National Guard

  • New York's Finest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Maitre d'

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 75 titles from 1988 to 2020; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996)

$35M worldwide

Highest rated

American Splendor (2003)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Rescue Me (2004)

Film career

19882020

Peak 2011 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting75 of 75: 74 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thProducing1 of 75: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s18 · acting2000s16 · acting2010s39 · 39 acting · 1 crew2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 19 roles
960611

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do James McCaffrey's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 32; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 48 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 48 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · actor

Confidence Game (2016)

95th percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Suits (2011)

Midcredits 97th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is James McCaffrey's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 68 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 53 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 79 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 57 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 80 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does James McCaffrey work with?

People who share at least 2 of James McCaffrey's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tom Pelphrey shares the most, 2.

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles