Holt McCallany
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Born | Holt Quinn McAloney September 3, 1963[1] New York City, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1986–present |
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Holt McCallany (born Holt Quinn McAloney; September 3, 1963) is an American actor. He is known for portraying FBI Special Agent Bill Tench on the series Mindhunter (2017–19) and has had leading and supporting roles in various television series and films, including Lights Out, Fight Club, Three Kings, Shot Caller, Wrath of Man, Nightmare Alley, and The Iron Claw.
Early life and education
McCallany was born September 3, 1963, in
Because his father wanted a classical education for his two sons, McCallany and his younger brother were sent to live with another family in
He soon left Ireland and eventually was allowed to return to Creighton Preparatory School, and graduated in 1981. After high school, he went to
Career
His first job in the professional theater was as an apprentice actor at the
McCallany landed a series of supporting parts in such films as
He continued working in films and television throughout the nineties and 2000s with roles in films such as Fight Club, Three Kings, Men of Honor and Below, among others. He played a detective with psychological problems in CSI: Miami and a soldier with post-traumatic stress disorder on Criminal Minds.
He appeared in the 2010
He followed this with roles in films like Sully, Shot Caller and Blackhat, among many others.
From 2017 to 2019, McCallany co-starred in the Netflix series Mindhunter for director David Fincher. He played Bill Tench, an FBI agent researching serial killers in the late 1970s.[6] His first French-language film, an adaptation of the George Feydeau comedy Le Dindon, was released in September 2019.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1987 | Creepshow 2 | Sam Whitemoon | |
1988 | After School | Jay | |
Shakedown | Roadblock Officer | ||
1989 | Casualties of War | Lt. Kramer | |
1992 | Alien 3 | Junior | |
1994 | Amateur | Usher | |
The Search for One-eye Jimmy | Les | ||
1995 | Flirt | Bartender | |
Jade | Bill Barrett | ||
1997 | The Peacemaker | Mark Appleton | |
1999 | Mumford | Newcomer | Uncredited |
Fight Club | The Mechanic | ||
Three Kings | Capt. Doug Van Meter | ||
2000 | Men of Honor | MM1 Dylan Rourke | |
2001 | Out of Line | Henri Brulé | |
2002 | Below | Loomis | |
2004 | Against the Ropes | Doug Doherty | |
2005 | The Kingdom of Ultimate Power | Boss #2 | Short film |
2006 | Alpha Dog | Detective Tom Finnegan | |
2007 | Rise: Blood Hunter | Rourke | |
2008 | Vantage Point | Agent Ron Matthews | |
Toxic |
Van | ||
2009 | A Perfect Getaway | Police Lieutenant | |
Stolen | Swede | ||
2010 | The Losers | Wade | |
2012 | Hijacked | Rostow | |
Bullet to the Head | Hank Greely | ||
2013 | Gangster Squad | Karl Lennox | |
Crush | Mike Norris | Direct-to-DVD | |
2015 | Run All Night | Frank | |
Blackhat | Deputy United States Marshal Jessup | ||
The Perfect Guy | Detective Hansen | ||
Concussion | Angry Neurologist | ||
2016 | The Ganzfeld Haunting | Detective Murphy | |
Sully | Mike Cleary | ||
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back | Col. Sam Morgan | ||
Monster Trucks | Burke | ||
2017 | Shot Caller | Jerry "The Beast" Manning | |
Justice League | Burglar | Uncredited | |
2018 | Beyond White Space | Richard Bentley | |
2019 | Sgt. Will Gardner | Officer Callahan | |
Le Dindon | Mr. Wayne | ||
2020 | Greenland | Pilot #1 | |
2021 | Wrath of Man | Haiden "Bullet" Blaire | |
The Ice Road | Rene Lampard | ||
Nightmare Alley | Anderson | ||
2022 | Wolves | Westview Country Supply Manager | Voice |
2023 | The Iron Claw | Fritz Von Erich | |
2025 | The Amateur | CIA Deputy Director Moore | Filming |
Untitled eighth Mission: Impossible film | Secretary of Defense Bernstein | Post-production |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1986 | All My Children | Bruce Emory | 1 episode |
1993 | Zelda | Television film | |
1994 | Law & Order | Marc Kenner | Episode: "Doubles" |
1995 | Tyson | Teddy Atlas | Television film |
1995 | Tecumseh: The Last Warrior | Blue Jacket | Television film |
1997 | The Advocate's Devil | Joe Campbell | Television film |
1997 | Rough Riders | Sgt. Hamilton Fish | 2 episodes |
1999 | Law & Order | Officer Steve Felton | Episode: "Shield" |
2000 | Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye | Minnow | Television film |
2000 | L.A. County 187 | Deputy John Gustodas | Pilot |
2000–2001 | Freedom | Owen Decker | 12 episodes |
2003, 2005 | CSI: Miami | Detective John Hagen | 11 episodes |
2004 | Monk | Pat van Ranken | Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Three Pies" |
2006 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Walter Inman | Episode: "Manipulated" |
2006 | Underfunded | Alex Breech | Television film |
2007 | Medium | Nick Lewin | Episode: "Better Off Dead" |
2007 | Heroes | Ricky McKenna | 4 episodes |
2007 | Criminal Minds | Roy Woodridge | Episode: "Distress" |
2007–2008 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Det. Patrick Copa | 2 episodes |
2009 | Bound by a Secret | Jimmy | Television film |
2009 | Burn Notice | Santora | Episode: "Question and Answer" |
2010 | Night and Day | Bobby Kohl | Pilot |
2011 | Lights Out | Patrick "Lights" Leary | 14 episodes |
2012 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Donald O'Keefe | Episode: "Official Story" |
2013 | Golden Boy | Detective Joe Diaco | 13 episodes |
2014–2015 | Blue Bloods | D.A. Robert McCoy | 5 episodes |
2015 | Warrior | Andriv Vorobin | Pilot |
2017–2019 | Mindhunter | Bill Tench | 19 episodes |
2022 | 61st Street | Lt. Brannigan | 8 episodes |
2023 | Foundation | Warden Jaegger Fount | 2 episodes |
Video games
Year | Title | Voice role |
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2000 | Star Wars: Demolition | Wade Vox |
2004 | Fight Club | Mechanic |
References
- ^ "Holt Mccallany". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (April 6, 2015). "Julie Wilson, Sultry Cabaret Legend and Actress, Dies at 90". The New York Times. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ^ Kelly, Aoife (October 22, 2017). "Mindhunter star Holt McCallany on channelling his late Irish father for role in hit new Netflix series". Irish Independent. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ "Holt McCallany". The Adam Carolla Show. March 2, 2011. Archived from the original on March 7, 2011. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
- ^ "Biography". Holt McCallany.net. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (March 9, 2016). "David Fincher's Netflix Drama 'Mind Hunter' Finds Its Star". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 10, 2017.