Jamey Sheridan
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Jamey Sheridan | |
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Born | |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1981–present |
Spouse |
Colette Kilroy (m. 1993) |
Children | 3 |
James Patrick Sheridan (born July 12, 1951) is an American actor known for playing a wide range of roles in theater, film, and television. He's best known for Randall Flagg in The Stand (1994), Captain James Deakins on Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001-2006), and Robert Queen on Arrow (2012-2019).
Career
Sheridan's acting career has encompassed
An avid football player in his youth, Sheridan studied acting at UC Santa Barbara as sports injuries prevented him from taking dance classes. After a brief stint at the Old Globe in San Diego, Sheridan left California to travel the world. With stops in Hawaii and the Mediterranean, Sheridan settled for a period in Edinburgh. His experience there prompted him to head home to the U.S. and return to acting. He landed in New York and kept busy working in a number of productions by recognized playwrights as diverse as Bernard Shaw and Neil Simon.[1]
Sheridan started his film career in the late 1980s with small roles. His first on screen appearance was in the Whoopi Goldberg vehicle Jumpin Jack Flash.
More recently, Sheridan played
Sheridan played alongside Jane Seymour in the Hallmark Channel movie Dear Prudence as Detective Eddie Duncan. On November 6, 2008, Sheridan guest starred as an evening news anchor on the ABC dramedy Eli Stone.[4]
From 2009 to 2010, Sheridan starred in
In fall 2011, Sheridan played Vice President William Walden in the first season of Showtime's drama/thriller Homeland; the show was renewed for a second season consisting of 12 episodes, with Sheridan returning as a regular.
In the fall of 2012, Sheridan signed on to play a recurring role on CW's
Sheridan played Jim Sullivan in the 2015 film Spotlight.
Personal life
Sheridan and his wife, actress Colette Kilroy, have three children. They live in Los Angeles.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1986 | Jumpin' Jack Flash | N.Y. Officer | |
1988 | Distant Thunder | Moss | |
1988 | The House on Carroll Street | Porter | |
1990 | Stanley & Iris | Joe | |
1990 | Quick Change | Mugger | |
1991 | Talent for the Game | Tim Weaver | |
1991 | All I Want for Christmas | Michael O'Fallon | |
1992 | Whispers in the Dark | Doug McDowell | |
1992 | A Stranger Among Us | Nick | |
1994 | Sherwood's Travels | Robert Sherwood | |
1997 | Wild America | Marty Stouffer Sr. | |
1997 | The Ice Storm | Jim Carver | |
1998 | Luminous Motion | Dad | |
1999 | Let the Devil Wear Black | Carl Lyne | |
1999 | Cradle Will Rock | John Adair | |
2000 | The Amati Girls | Paul | |
2000 | The Simian Line | Paul | |
2001 | Rain | Sheriff Tom Gibson | |
2001 | Life as a House | Peter Kimball | |
2002 | Desert Saints | Agent George Scanlon | |
2005 | Syriana | Terry | |
2008 | Nothing But the Truth | Oscar Van Doren | |
2009 | Reunion | Barnaby | |
2009 | Handsome Harry | Harry Sweeney | |
2012 | Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God | Terry (voice) | Documentary |
2013 | The East | Richard Cannon | |
2015 | Spotlight | Jim Sullivan | |
2016 | Sully | Ben Edwards | |
2017 | Battle of the Sexes | Ken Rosewall | |
2018 | Lizzie | Andrew Borden | |
2018 | Driven | Bill |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1981 | CBS Children's Mystery Theatre | George | Episode: "Mystery at Fire Island" |
1984 | St. Elsewhere | Webb Etlee | Episode: "My Arm Is True" |
1986 | As the World Turns | Stu Ferguson | Episode: "Chris Hughes Passes Away" |
1986 | One Police Plaza | Detective Bo Davis | TV movie |
1987 | Spenser: For Hire | Nick Cavanaugh | 2 episodes |
1987 | The Equalizer | Wayne | Episode: "Encounter in a Closed Room" |
1989 | Shannon's Deal | Jack Shannon | TV movie |
1989 | A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story | Brother Ted | TV movie (credited as James Sheridan) |
1990–1991 | Shannon's Deal | Jack Shannon | 11 episodes |
1991 | Murder in High Places | Horn | TV movie |
1993 | Picket Fences | Dr. David Williams | Episode: "Fetal Attraction" |
1994 | The Stand | Randall Flagg | TV Miniseries |
1993 | Killer Rules | Marco Ponti/Mark Bridges | TV movie |
1994 | Spring Awakening | Martin | TV movie |
1994 | My Breast | Nick De Stefano | TV movie |
1995–1996 | Chicago Hope | Dr. John Sutton | 18 episodes |
1997 | All Lies End in Murder | Danny Scialo | TV movie (credited as James Sheridan) |
1997 | Veronica's Closet | Bryce Anderson | Episode: "Unaired Pilot" |
1998 | The Echo of Thunder | Larry Ritchie | TV movie |
1998 | Beauty | Lee Crompton | TV movie |
1999 | Ricky Nelson: Original Teen Idol | Ozzie Nelson | TV movie |
2000 | Now and Again | Ben | 2 episodes |
2000 | Hamlet | Claudius | TV movie |
2000 | The Lost Child | Jack | TV movie |
2001–2006 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Captain James Deakins | 111 episodes |
2002 | Video Voyeur: The Susan Wilson Story |
Steve Glover | TV movie |
2007 | Babylon Fields | Ernie Wunch | TV movie |
2008 | Dear Prudence | Eddie Duncan | TV movie |
2009 | Eli Stone | Sam Russell | Episode: "Mortal Combat" |
2009–2010 | Trauma | Dr. Joseph Saviano | 20 episodes |
2010 | The League | Ted | Episode: "The Anniversary Party" |
2012 | Game Change | Mark Salter | TV movie |
2011–2012 | Homeland | Vice President William Walden | 17 episodes |
2013 | NCIS | Admiral John McGee | Episode: "Squall" |
2013 | Smash | Richard Francis | 5 episodes |
2014 | Suits | Charles Van Dyke | Episode: "Know When to Fold 'Em" |
2012–2019 | Arrow | Robert Queen | 7 episodes |
2015 | Agent X | Stanton | 10 episodes |
2015 | Tim & Eric's Bedtime Stories | Dad | Episode: "Tornado" |
2016 | American Gothic | Mitchell Hawthorne | 3 episodes |
2018 | Ballers | 2 episodes | |
2020 | 68 Whiskey | General Holloway | Episode: "No Good Deed..." |
2021 | SEAL Team (TV series) | Dave Hayes | Episode: "Close to Home" |
2022 | Grace and Frankie | Jeffrey Purcell |
References
- ^ "Malibu actor Jamey Sheridan lets it roll". Archived from the original on October 3, 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
- ^ TV.com. "Jamey Sheridan". Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
- ^ Ask Ausiello column at TV Guide
- ^ Scoop: Criminal Intent Alum Needs Eli Stone's Help" TV Guide. November 6, 2008. Retrieved on November 7, 2008.
External links
- Jamey Sheridan at IMDb