Paul McCrane

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).

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Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999 • Director

Grey's Anatomy

2005 • Director

Law & Order

1990 • as James Lee Pawl

House

2004 • Director

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000 • as Phil Carpenter

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000 • Director

Filmography

2026

I Don't Love You Anymore

Movie - Released: 2/20/2026

2023

RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop

as Self

TV - Released: 8/28/2023

2022

The Offer

as Jack Ballard

TV - Released: 4/28/2022

The Terminal List

as Mike Tedesco

TV - Released: 6/30/2022

2019

All Rise

as Jonas Laski

TV - Released: 9/23/2019

The Movies That Made Us

as Self

TV - Released: 11/29/2019

2018

Barry

as Mark

TV - Released: 3/25/2018

2013

Under the Dome

as Patrick Walters

TV - Released: 6/24/2013

2012

Atlas Shrugged: Part II

as Wesley Mouch

Movie - Released: 10/12/2012

2011

Harry's Law

as Josh Peyton

TV - Released: 1/17/2011

2006

Ugly Betty

as District Attorney Weitz

TV - Released: 9/28/2006

2003

New Suit

as Braggy Shoot

Movie - Released: 5/9/2003

2002

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

as Self

Movie - Released: 5/5/2002

2001

as Graem Bauer

TV - Released: 11/6/2001

2000

The Last Producer

as Austin Greene

Movie - Released: 8/22/2000

Last Mistake

as Jimmy

Movie - Released: 1/1/2000

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Phil Carpenter

TV - Released: 10/6/2000

1999

Where Are They Now?

as Self

TV - Released: 6/7/1999

1998

From the Earth to the Moon

as Pete Conrad

TV - Released: 4/5/1998

1997

The Practice

as Martin Parks

TV - Released: 3/4/1997

1996

Champs

as Dr. Herb Barton

TV - Released: 1/9/1996

1994

The Shawshank Redemption

as Guard Trout

Movie - Released: 9/23/1994

RoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcement

as Emil Antonowsky

Movie - Released: 3/14/1994

Chicago Hope

as Bob Broussard

TV - Released: 9/18/1994

as Robert Romano

TV - Released: 9/19/1994

Under Suspicion

as Det. Patrick Clarke

TV - Released: 9/16/1994

Touched by an Angel

as Grant Abbott

TV - Released: 9/21/1994

1993

The Portrait

as Bartel

Movie - Released: 2/13/1993

RoboCop 3

as Emil M. Antonowsky (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 1/21/1993

Strapped

as Mitch Corman

Movie - Released: 8/21/1993

The X-Files

as Leonard Morris Betts

TV - Released: 9/10/1993

1992

With Murder in Mind

Movie - Released: 5/12/1992

1991

The Commish

TV - Released: 9/28/1991

1990

Law & Order

as James Lee Pawl

TV - Released: 9/13/1990

Cop Rock

as Detective Bob McIntyre

TV - Released: 9/26/1990

1989

Money, Power, Murder.

as Billy Lynn

Movie - Released: 12/10/1989

1988

The Blob

as Deputy Bill Briggs

Movie - Released: 8/5/1988

Deadline: Madrid

as Doug Dugan

Movie - Released: 9/1/1988

Superboy

TV - Released: 10/8/1988

1987

RoboCop

as Emil Antonowsky

Movie - Released: 7/17/1987

Wiseguy

TV - Released: 9/16/1987

1985

The Equalizer

as Crocker

TV - Released: 9/18/1985

1984

The Hotel New Hampshire

as Frank Berry

Movie - Released: 3/9/1984

Purple Hearts

as Brenner

Movie - Released: 3/30/1984

1981

We're Fighting Back

as Preacher

Movie - Released: 4/28/1981

Hill Street Blues

TV - Released: 1/15/1981

Nurse

as George Nicholas

TV - Released: 4/2/1981

1980

Fame

as Montgomery MacNeil

Movie - Released: 5/16/1980

Death Penalty

as Joey Rodick

Movie - Released: 1/22/1980

Baby Comes Home

as Bobby Moore

Movie - Released: 10/16/1980

Movie

On Location with: FAME

as Self - ‘Montgomery’

Movie - Released: 12/31/1980

1979

Rocky II

as Young Patient (uncredited)

Movie - Released: 6/15/1979