James Leo Colby (September 20, 1961 â€" February 23, 2018) was an
American actor in film, television and stage. Colby appeared in
multiple Broadway plays and few stage productions in Connecticut.Colby
was notable for his film roles in The Peacemaker (1997), Tower Heist
(2011), Safe (2012), The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) and in Patriots
Day (2016). In television, he was known for his role as Sergeant Ray
Dwyer in Chicago P.D., Burleson in Empire.Colby was born in Arlington,
Massachusetts. He studied at Bridgewater State University and Brooklyn
College. He moved to Manhattan in the 1980s to pursue his stage
career.In stage, Colby was seen in the 1992 Broadway production of
Hamlet. He performed extensively Off-Broadway at The Public Theater,
Roundabout Theatre Company, Manhattan Theatre Club, Playwrights
Horizons, New York Theatre Workshop, Westside Theatre and Symphony
Space.
American actor in film, television and stage. Colby appeared in
multiple Broadway plays and few stage productions in Connecticut.Colby
was notable for his film roles in The Peacemaker (1997), Tower Heist
(2011), Safe (2012), The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) and in Patriots
Day (2016). In television, he was known for his role as Sergeant Ray
Dwyer in Chicago P.D., Burleson in Empire.Colby was born in Arlington,
Massachusetts. He studied at Bridgewater State University and Brooklyn
College. He moved to Manhattan in the 1980s to pursue his stage
career.In stage, Colby was seen in the 1992 Broadway production of
Hamlet. He performed extensively Off-Broadway at The Public Theater,
Roundabout Theatre Company, Manhattan Theatre Club, Playwrights
Horizons, New York Theatre Workshop, Westside Theatre and Symphony
Space.
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