Paul McCrane

Biography

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).

Known For

Law & Order

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

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The X-Files

ER

The Shawshank Redemption

The Practice

Hill Street Blues

All Movies (24)

• I Don't Love You Anymore2026 · as Detective
• Atlas Shrugged: Part II2012 · as Wesley Mouch
• New Suit2003 · as Braggy Shoot
• NBC 75th Anniversary Special2002 · as Self
• The Last Producer2000 · as Austin Greene
• Last Mistake2000 · as Jimmy
• The Shawshank Redemption1994 · as Guard Trout
• RoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcement1994 · as Emil Antonowsky
• Strapped1993 · as Mitch Corman
• The Portrait1993 · as Bartel
• RoboCop 31993 · as Emil M. Antonowsky (archive footage)
• With Murder in Mind1992
• Money, Power, Murder.1989 · as Billy Lynn
• Deadline: Madrid1988 · as Doug Dugan
• The Blob1988 · as Deputy Bill Briggs
• RoboCop1987 · as Emil Antonowsky
• Purple Hearts1984 · as Brenner
• The Hotel New Hampshire1984 · as Frank Berry
• We're Fighting Back1981 · as Preacher
• On Location with: FAME1980 · as Self - ‘Montgomery’
• Baby Comes Home1980 · as Bobby Moore
• Fame1980 · as Montgomery MacNeil
• Death Penalty1980 · as Joey Rodick
• Rocky II1979 · as Young Patient (uncredited)

All TV Shows (30)

• Margo's Got Money Troubles2026 · as Judge Andrew Spence
• RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop2023 · as Self
• The Terminal List2022 · as Mike Tedesco
• The Offer2022 · as Jack Ballard
• The Movies That Made Us2019 · as Self
• All Rise2019 · as Jonas Laski
• Barry2018 · as Mark
• Under the Dome2013 · as Patrick Walters
• Harry's Law2011 · as Josh Peyton
• Ugly Betty2006 · as District Attorney Weitz
• 242001 · as Graem Bauer
• Citizen Baines2001 · as Sherman Bloom
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000 · as Phil Carpenter
• Where Are They Now?1999 · as Self
• From the Earth to the Moon1998 · as Pete Conrad
• The Practice1997 · as Martin Parks
• Champs1996 · as Dr. Herb Barton
• Touched by an Angel1994 · as Grant Abbott
• ER1994 · as Robert Romano
• Chicago Hope1994 · as Bob Broussard
• Under Suspicion1994 · as Det. Patrick Clarke
• The X-Files1993 · as Leonard Morris Betts
• The Commish1991
• Cop Rock1990 · as Detective Bob McIntyre
• Law & Order1990 · as James Lee Pawl
• Superboy1988
• Wiseguy1987
• The Equalizer1985 · as Crocker
• Nurse1981 · as George Nicholas
• Hill Street Blues1981