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Gerald McRaney
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Gerald Lee McRaney
August 19, 1947 Wiggins, Mississippi, U.S.
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| Alma mater | Ole Miss |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1969–present |
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| Children | 3 |
Gerald Lee McRaney (born August 19, 1947) is an American actor. He is famous for his roles in TV shows like Simon & Simon, Major Dad, and Promised Land. He also appeared in House of Cards and NCIS: Los Angeles.
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Early Life and Beginnings
Gerald McRaney was born in Collins, Mississippi. His parents were Clyde and Edna McRaney. He has a mix of Scottish and Choctaw family background.
He went to college at the University of Mississippi. Before becoming a successful actor, McRaney worked in the oil fields of Louisiana.
Acting Career Highlights
Gerald McRaney has had a long and busy acting career. He has appeared in many movies and TV shows.
Early Roles in Film and TV
One of his first movie roles was in Night of Bloody Horror (1969). He played the main character, Wesley Stuart, in this film.
He also appeared in several episodes of The Incredible Hulk. He played different characters in that popular TV series.
Becoming a TV Star
McRaney is widely known for playing Rick Simon. This was a main role in the 1980s TV show Simon & Simon. He also starred in Major Dad and Promised Land. He even appeared twice on the show Designing Women.
He played Adam Brock in the TV show Central Park West. Later, he was General Alan Adamle in The West Wing. He also had a big role as George Hearst in Deadwood. He played Johnston Green in the series Jericho.
Movies and Guest Appearances
McRaney has acted in many TV movies. These include Not Our Son (1995) and Ike: Countdown to D-Day (2004). In Ike, he played the famous General George S. Patton.
He also made guest appearances on shows like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. He was in Diagnosis: Murder as Detective Andy Ruggio. In 1999, he starred in the movie A Holiday Romance.
Recent Work in Television
In 2010, he played General Morrison in The A-Team movie. He also had a role as Carlton Shaw in the TV show Undercovers.
From 2012 to 2015, he appeared in the TV show Longmire. He played Barlow Connally, a wealthy real estate developer. He also had roles in Mike & Molly and Justified.
From 2013 to 2017, McRaney was in the Netflix series House of Cards. He played Raymond Tusk, a powerful billionaire.
In 2015, he was in the movie Focus. He also played Rev. Jake Owens in Coat of Many Colors. In 2016, he was Mason Wood in the final season of Castle.
He started appearing in the NBC series This Is Us in 2016. He played Dr. Nathan Katowski. This role earned him a Primetime Emmy Award for his acting.
Since 2014, McRaney has had a role in the CBS show NCIS: Los Angeles. He plays U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Hollace Kilbride. In 2021, his role became a regular part of the series.
Personal Life and Interests
Gerald McRaney married actress Delta Burke on May 28, 1989. They met while she was a guest on his show Simon & Simon. He later appeared on her show, Designing Women.
McRaney is a big supporter of veterans and soldiers. Even though he was not in the military himself, he has visited troops many times. He went to support soldiers during Operation Desert Storm. He also visited troops in Somalia and Haiti.
He has worked with the Department of Veterans Affairs. He also appeared in commercials for the Wounded Warrior Project. This group helps injured service members.
In 2004, McRaney had surgery for lung cancer. The surgery was successful.
Political Views
McRaney has shared his political views over the years. He supported Republican President George H. W. Bush in 1992. He said he had been a Democrat for most of his life but decided to become a Republican. His first vote for president was for Democrat Hubert Humphrey in 1968.
In 2008, he supported Republican candidate John McCain for president. McRaney has also appeared in TV commercials for the National Rifle Association of America.
Filmography
Film Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1969 | Night of Bloody Horror | Wesley Stuart | |
| 1970 | Women and Bloody Terror | Terrance Bradford | |
| 1974 | Keep Off My Grass! | David Sherman | |
| 1977 | The Brain Machine | Willie West | |
| 1980 | Hansel and Gretel | Father | |
| 1984 | The NeverEnding Story | Barney Bux | |
| 1986 | Jackals | Jake Wheeler | |
| 2000 | Comanche | Col. Samuel Sturgis | |
| 2006 | Saving Shiloh | Ray Preston | |
| 2009 | Get Low | Rev. Gus Horton | |
| 2010 | The A-Team | General Russell Morrison | |
| 2011 | J. Edgar | Judge at Hauptmann Trial | Uncredited |
| 2011 | The Umpire | Joseph Woodward | Short film |
| 2012 | Red Tails | Major General Luntz | |
| 2013 | Heart of the Country | Calvin | |
| 2014 | The Best of Me | Tuck Hostetler | |
| 2015 | Focus | Bucky Spurgeon/Owens | |
| 2016 | The Disappointments Room | Judge Ernest R. Blacker | |
| 2019 | A Violent Separation | Tom Campbell |
Television Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1972 | Night Gallery | Tuttle | Episode: "Deliveries in the Rear/Stop Killing Me/Dead Weight" |
| 1972 | Alias Smith and Jones | Telegrapher | Episode: "The Day the Amnesty Came Through" |
| 1973–75 | Gunsmoke | Gentry / Lonnie Colby / Pete Murphy | 3 episodes |
| 1974 | Cannon | Winston | Episode: "Photo Finish" |
| 1974 | The F.B.I. | Sheriff's Deputy | Episode: "Deadly Ambition" |
| 1974 | Sons and Daughters | Mr. Wilson | Episode: "The Tryst" |
| 1974 | The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One | Smith | Television film |
| 1974 | The Waltons | Tim Collins | Episode: "The Book" |
| 1974–76 | Barnaby Jones | Pete / Dave Boyette / Jim Cabe | 3 episodes |
| 1975 | Mannix | Professor Jim Duncan | Episode: "Edge of the Web" |
| 1975 | The Law | Hiller | 3 episodes |
| 1975 | Petrocelli | Cliff / Santo | 2 episodes |
| 1975–76 | The Streets of San Francisco | Jeff Dixon / Buck | 2 episodes |
| 1975–77 | The Rockford Files | Irv / Manager / Jerryl / D.A. John Pleasance | 4 episodes |
| 1976 | The Blue Knight | Steinmetz | 3 episodes |
| 1976 | Police Woman | Comet | 2 episodes |
| 1976 | Hawaii Five-O | Tim Ryder | Episode: "Target - A Cop" |
| 1977 | The Oregon Trail | Daniel J. Morehead | Episode: "Return of the Baby" |
| 1977 | The Six Million Dollar Man | Bob Marsh | Episode: "To Catch the Eagle" |
| 1977 | Switch | Hit Man | Episode: "Two on the Run" |
| 1977 | The Fantastic Journey | The Co-Pilot | Episode: "The Innocent Prey" |
| 1977 | Eight Is Enough | Episode: "Mortgage Burnin' Blues" | |
| 1977 | CHiPs | Demick | Episode: "Aweigh We Go" |
| 1977–80 | The Incredible Hulk | Denny Kayle / Sam Roberts / Colin Roark / Chief Frank Rhodes | 4 episodes |
| 1978 | Baretta | Tommy | Episode: "Why Me?" |
| 1978 | Logan's Run | Gera | Episode: "Turnabout" |
| 1978 | The Jordan Chance | Sid Burton | Television film |
| 1979 | Women in White | Dr. Gus Henderson | Television film |
| 1979 | Roots: The Next Generations | Harry Owens | Episode #1.2 |
| 1979 | How the West Was Won | Thorne | Episode: "Luke" |
| 1979 | 240-Robert | Nick | Episode: "Bank Job" |
| 1979 | The Dukes of Hazzard | First Workman | Episode: "Hazzard Connection" |
| 1980 | The Aliens Are Coming | Patrolman Ashley | Television film |
| 1980 | Where the Ladies Go | Merle Johnson | Television film |
| 1980 | ... and Marriage: The Rideout Case | Cliff Sulkes | Television film |
| 1981 | The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo | Jake | Episode: "Keep on Buckin'" |
| 1981 | The Seal | Television film | |
| 1981–89 | Simon & Simon | Rick Simon | 156 episodes |
| 1982 | It's Not Easy | Jack Long | Unaired pilot |
| 1982 | Magnum, P.I. | Rick Simon | Episode: "Ki'is Don't Lie" |
| 1982 | Memories Never Die | Howdy Tilford | Television film |
| 1983 | The Haunting Passion | Dan Evans | Television film |
| 1984 | City Killer | Lieutenant "Eck" Eckford | Television film |
| 1986 | Easy Prey | Christopher Wilder | Television film |
| 1987 | A Hobo's Christmas | Charlie | Television film |
| 1987–88 | Designing Women | Dash Goff | 2 episodes |
| 1988 | The People Across the Lake | Chuck Yoman | Television film |
| 1988 | Where the Hell's That Gold?!!? | Jones | Television film |
| 1989 | Murder by Moonlight | Dennis Huff | Television film |
| 1989–93 | Major Dad | Major John D. MacGillis | 96 episodes. Also executive producer. |
| 1990 | Newhart | Himself | Episode: "Lights! Camera! Contractions!"; uncredited |
| 1990 | Blind Vengeance | Garr Hagar | Television film |
| 1990 | Vestige of Honor | Major Falon | Television film |
| 1991 | Love and Curses... And All That Jazz | Ross | Television film |
| 1991 | Fatal Friendship | Hank Landrum | Television film |
| 1993 | Scattered Dreams | George Messenger | Television film |
| 1994 | Armed and Innocent | Bobby Lee Holland | Television film |
| 1994 | Burke's Law | Ronnie Gelico | Episode: "Who Killed the Starlet?" |
| 1994 | The Commish | Father Eddie Baxter | Episode: "Father Eddie" |
| 1994 | Diagnosis: Murder | Det. Andy Ruggio | Episode: "Lily" |
| 1994 | Motorcycle Gang | Cal Morris | Television film |
| 1994 | Deadly Vows | Tom Weston | Television film |
| 1994 | Someone She Knows | Frank Mayfield | Television film |
| 1995 | Jake Lassiter: Justice on the Bayou | Jake Lassiter | Television film |
| 1995 | Coach | Jim Collins | Episode: "The Walk-On" |
| 1995 | Simon & Simon: In Trouble Again | Rick Simon | Television film |
| 1995 | Not Our Son | George Keller | Television film |
| 1995 | Women of the House | Dash Goff | Episode: "The Afternoon Wife" |
| 1995 | The Stranger Beside Me | Dave Morgan | Television film |
| 1995 | ABC Afterschool Special | Alex—As an Adult | Episode: "Fast Forward" |
| 1995 | Murder, She Wrote | Terry Folger | Episode: "A Quaking in Aspen" |
| 1995 | Nothing Lasts Forever | Dr. Lawrence Barker | Television film |
| 1995–98 | Touched by an Angel | Dr. Joe Patcherik / Russell Greene | 5 episodes |
| 1995–96 | Central Park West | Adam Brock | 9 episodes |
| 1996 | Home of the Brave | Russell Greene | Television film |
| 1996–99 | Promised Land | Russell Greene | 68 episodes |
| 1997 | A Nightmare Come True | Don Zarn | Television film |
| 1997 | A Thousand Men and a Baby | Capt. John "Chick" Hayward | Television film |
| 1999 | Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story | Howard Danner | Television film |
| 1999 | A Holiday Romance | Cal Peterson | Television film |
| 2000 | Take Me Home: The John Denver Story | Dutch | Television film |
| 2001 | These Arms of Mine | Mitchell Rankin | Episode: "King of America" |
| 2001 | JAG | Sergeant Major Charvis Krohn | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | Danger Beneath the Sea | Admiral Eugene Justice | Television film |
| 2001–04 | The West Wing | USAF Lt Gen Alan Adamle | 2 episodes |
| 2002 | Becoming Glen | Television film | |
| 2002 | Third Watch | Glen Hobart | 2 episodes |
| 2002 | Tornado Warning | Dr. Jake Arledge | Television film |
| 2002 | Presidio Med | Coach Fontina | 2 episodes |
| 2003 | The Dan Show | Ray Kennedy | Television film |
| 2003 | The Dead Zone | Harrison Fisher | Episode: "Scars" |
| 2003 | Mister Sterling | Burt Gammel | 5 episodes |
| 2003 | Going For Broke | Jim Bancroft | Television film |
| 2004 | One Tree Hill | Royal Scott | Episode: "Crash Course in Polite Conversations" |
| 2004 | Ike: Countdown to D-Day | George S. Patton | Television film |
| 2004 | Commando Nanny | Ben Winter | Unaired episodes |
| 2005–06 | Deadwood | George Hearst | 13 episodes Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2006) |
| 2006–08 | Jericho | Johnston Green | 23 episodes |
| 2008 | Women's Murder Club | Martin Boxer | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Eli Schindler | Episode: "All In" |
| 2010–12 | Undercovers | Carlton Shaw | 13 episodes |
| 2011 | Bird Dog | Sam McGrath | Television film |
| 2011–12 | Fairly Legal | Judge David Nicastro | 5 episodes |
| 2012–13 | Mike & Molly | Captain Patrick Murphy | 6 episodes |
| 2012–15 | Longmire | Barlow Connally | 8 episodes |
| 2013 | Justified | Josiah Cairn | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Southland | Hicks | 5 episodes |
| 2013–17 | House of Cards | Raymond Tusk | 16 episodes Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2014) |
| 2014 | Manhattan | Sec. Hentry Stimson | Episode: "Perestroika" |
| 2014, 2018–19, 2021–2023 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Ret. Navy Admiral Hollace Kilbride | 54 episodes |
| 2015 | Agent X | Malcolm Millar | 10 episodes |
| 2015 | Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors | Rev. Jake Owens | Television film |
| 2016 | Castle | Mason Wood | 2 episodes |
| 2016–22 | This Is Us | Dr. Nathan Katowski | 10 episodes Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series (2017) Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series (2018) |
| 2016 | Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love | Rev. Jake Owens | Television film |
| 2017 | 24: Legacy | Henry Donovan | 10 episodes |
| 2018 | Santa Clarita Diet | Ed Thune | Episode: "Pasión" |
| 2018 | Shooter | Red Bama Sr. | 11 episodes |
| 2018 | A Million Little Things | Lenny | Episode: "Friday Night Dinner" |
| 2019 | Deadwood: The Movie | George Hearst | Television film |
| 2019 | Heartstrings | Tom | Episode: "If I Had Wings" |
| 2020 | Filthy Rich | Eugene Monreaux | 10 episodes |
| 2021–22 | Duncanville | Dick Harris (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 2023 | Family Guy | Old West (voice) | Episode: "Old West" |
See also
In Spanish: Gerald McRaney para niños
