Michael McGrady

Michael Steven McGrady (born March 30, 1960) is an American theater, film and television actor. He is also an artist.

Michael McGrady
Born
Michael Steven McGrady

(1960-03-30) March 30, 1960
Federal Way, Washington, U.S.
OccupationActor, painter, martial artist
Years active1983–present
Spouse(s)Ilka McGrady
Children3; including Hunter

Life and work

McGrady was born in Federal Way, Washington, to Gloria, a hair salon owner, and George McGrady, an airline mechanic. He attended Federal Way High School and the University of Washington, majoring in Business Administration. He currently splits his time between Southern California and Washington State, with his wife Ilka .[1]

McGrady had planned to become a lawyer and was working at a bank when his sister entered him in a contest for a scholarship to a local acting school. After that McGrady moved to California to pursue his dream of becoming an actor.[2] He was cast in a Cherry Pepsi commercial. He has worked steadily in the industry since. He guest starred in several popular television shows such as 24, Murder She Wrote, CSI: Miami, Leverage and Prison Break.[3] McGrady played Sal Salinger on the TNT drama Southland, which premiered in April 2009. The show was cancelled by NBC after its first season, but cable channel TNT bought the rights for the show and ordered seven new episodes. He has also been seen as recurring character Frank Barnes on Showtime's Ray Donovan and appeared as Detective Philip Vanatter on FX's American Crime Story: The People v. O. J. Simpson.

McGrady gave his voice and likeness to Rockstar Games period video game L.A. Noire as Rusty Galloway, and most recently appeared in the film Freelancers. He starred in Low Winter Sun for AMC as Brendan McCann, and as Cy in the independent feature Under The Harvest Moon. He played Detective John Gentile in The Frozen Ground.[3] He is also a painter.[4]

Selected 21st century filmography
Film
Year Film Role Notes
2014 Rage Danny Doherty
2013 The Frozen Ground Vice Det. John Gentile
2012 The Perfect Family Frank Cleary
2008 Ring of Death Colson
2008 Keith Pete Anderson
2002 Half Past Dead Guard Damon J. Kestner
1992 The Babe Lou Gehrig
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2019 FBI Tom Brennan 1 episodes
2018–2019 SEAL Team Captain Harrington 8 episodes
2018 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Samuel Voss 2 episodes
2017–2018 Beyond Tom Matthews Main cast - 20 episodes
2016–2017 Chance Sanford Pringle 4 episodes
2016 The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story Detective Philip Vannatter 5 episodes
2015 Battle Creek Jack Stanton 1 episode
2014 How to Get Away with Murder AUSA Hobbs 1 episode
2013–2017 Ray Donovan Frank Barnes 18 episodes
2013 Mob City Chief Clemance Horall 5 episodes
2013 Low Winter Sun Brendan McCann 3 episodes
2012 Castle Brian Reilly 1 episode
2011 The Protector J.R. Daldrop 1 episode
2010 CSI: Miami Larry Chandler 1 episode
2010 Lie to Me Gil Wallace 1 episode
2009–2011 Southland Detective Daniel "Sal" Salinger Main cast - 18 episodes
2009 The Mentalist Coach Dieter 1 episode
2008 Leverage Sheriff Hastings 1 episode
2007 Grey's Anatomy Stanley Singer 1 episode
2006–2008 Day Break Shadow Agent Buchalter 12 episodes
2005 Criminal Minds Sheriff John Bridges 1 episode
2002–2003 24 Officer Raymond Brown 4 episodes
Video Games
Year Title Role Notes
2011 L.A. Noire Rusty Galloway
2009 Prototype Additional Voices


References
  1. "Hunter McGrady profile". ModelMayhem.com. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
  2. "Welcome". McGrady Fine Art. Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
  3. Profile, imdb.com; accessed March 15, 2015.
  4. Staff (2010-10-05). "Actor Michael McGrady appears at Fred Oldfield show". Blog.thenewstribune.com. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
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