Jack McGee (born February 2, 1949) is an American television and film
character actor. He has appeared in over 100 films and television
series.McGee is perhaps best known as Chief Jerry Reilly on the
television series Rescue Me. He was a regular cast member on the FX
series for three seasons. In 2010, he co-starred as Hickey on the
Spike TV comedy series Players.McGee was born in the South Bronx, New
York, the youngest of eight children. He attended Cardinal Hayes High
School in the Bronx, where he was class president and also played on
the Football team, and appeared as a member of the background harmony
in The Young Rascals. In 1977, he became a firefighter for the New
York City Fire Department in order to pursue his acting career. As a
firefighter, he served with FDNY Engine Company 38 and Ladder Company
51 in the Bronx. In the TV Series Rescue Me, he portrayed FDNY 15th
Battalion Chief Jerry Reilly. His first wife was Eileen. His first
major role was in the 1985 firefighter film Turk 182.McGee provided
the voice for Mr. White in the 2006 Reservoir Dogs video game. He also
is the voice of Big Ed in the game Real Heroes: Firefighter, as well
as Otis Schmidt, the driver and engineer in the movie Backdraft.
character actor. He has appeared in over 100 films and television
series.McGee is perhaps best known as Chief Jerry Reilly on the
television series Rescue Me. He was a regular cast member on the FX
series for three seasons. In 2010, he co-starred as Hickey on the
Spike TV comedy series Players.McGee was born in the South Bronx, New
York, the youngest of eight children. He attended Cardinal Hayes High
School in the Bronx, where he was class president and also played on
the Football team, and appeared as a member of the background harmony
in The Young Rascals. In 1977, he became a firefighter for the New
York City Fire Department in order to pursue his acting career. As a
firefighter, he served with FDNY Engine Company 38 and Ladder Company
51 in the Bronx. In the TV Series Rescue Me, he portrayed FDNY 15th
Battalion Chief Jerry Reilly. His first wife was Eileen. His first
major role was in the 1985 firefighter film Turk 182.McGee provided
the voice for Mr. White in the 2006 Reservoir Dogs video game. He also
is the voice of Big Ed in the game Real Heroes: Firefighter, as well
as Otis Schmidt, the driver and engineer in the movie Backdraft.
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