Holt McCallany (born Holt Quinn McAloney; September 3, 1963) is an
American actor, writer, and producer. He is known for portraying Bill
Tench on the series Mindhunter (2017â€"present) and has had several
supporting roles in various television series and films.McCallany was
born September 3, 1963, in New York City, to theatrical parents. His
mother, Julie Wilson (1924â€"2015), was an American singer and
actress, "widely regarded as the queen of cabaret." His father,
Michael McAloney (1924â€"2000), was an Irish actor and producer best
known for his Tony Award-winning production of Brendan Behan's Borstal
Boy, an autobiographical play about a young member of the Irish
Republican Army, which was the first Irish production to win top
honors on Broadway.Because his father wanted a classical education for
his two sons, Holt and his younger brother were sent to live with
another family in Dublin, while his parents stayed in New York City,
working. In Ireland, he attended the National School in Howth.
However, following his parents' divorce the children moved back to the
United States. He attended school first in New Jersey and was later
sent to live with his maternal grandparents in Omaha, Nebraska, where
he had a troubled childhood and was expelled from Creighton
Preparatory School. At the age of 14, he ran away from home and took a
Greyhound bus to Los Angeles to pursue his dream of becoming an actor
but ended up with a job in a factory unloading trucks. His parents
eventually tracked him down and sent him back to Ireland to a boarding
school in County Kildare that his father had attended forty years
earlier, Newbridge College.
American actor, writer, and producer. He is known for portraying Bill
Tench on the series Mindhunter (2017â€"present) and has had several
supporting roles in various television series and films.McCallany was
born September 3, 1963, in New York City, to theatrical parents. His
mother, Julie Wilson (1924â€"2015), was an American singer and
actress, "widely regarded as the queen of cabaret." His father,
Michael McAloney (1924â€"2000), was an Irish actor and producer best
known for his Tony Award-winning production of Brendan Behan's Borstal
Boy, an autobiographical play about a young member of the Irish
Republican Army, which was the first Irish production to win top
honors on Broadway.Because his father wanted a classical education for
his two sons, Holt and his younger brother were sent to live with
another family in Dublin, while his parents stayed in New York City,
working. In Ireland, he attended the National School in Howth.
However, following his parents' divorce the children moved back to the
United States. He attended school first in New Jersey and was later
sent to live with his maternal grandparents in Omaha, Nebraska, where
he had a troubled childhood and was expelled from Creighton
Preparatory School. At the age of 14, he ran away from home and took a
Greyhound bus to Los Angeles to pursue his dream of becoming an actor
but ended up with a job in a factory unloading trucks. His parents
eventually tracked him down and sent him back to Ireland to a boarding
school in County Kildare that his father had attended forty years
earlier, Newbridge College.
Share this
SUBSCRIBE OUR NEWSLETTER
SUBSCRIBE OUR NEWSLETTER
Join us for free and get valuable content delivered right through your inbox.