James McCaffreyAKA:
James G McCaffrey
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biography
As the ghost of Jimmy Keefe, a firefighter who lost his life on 9/11, James McCaffrey provided a near supernatural element to the edgy FX drama “Rescue Me.” A friend and cousin to lead character Tommy Gavin, played by series star and co-creator Denis Leary, McCaffrey’s character acts as both a conscience and a disturbing reminder of mortality. McCaffrey was born in Ireland but grew up in Albany New York, where he developed interests in both sports and art. He studied Fine Arts on scholarship at New Haven College, where he landed baseball and football scholarships. After he finishes school,
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milestones
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Milestone
Began acting in Boston, to rave reviews in a controversial stage production of "Electra: A Central American Tragedy"
1985
Moved to New York City and joined The Actors Studio, studying and working in several productions
1991
Formed The Workhouse Theatre in Tribecca with directors/writers Damien Gray and Andrew Heckler
1992
Co-starred with Mariel Hemingway in four episodes of "Civil Wars" (ABC)
1994
Cast in the original role of Joe Astor on "Viper" (NBC)
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