James McCaffrey

James McCaffrey

James Perry McCaffrey (March 27, 1958 – December 17, 2023) was an American actor who voiced various characters across the Remedy Connected Universe, portraying Thomas Zane in Alan Wake, Director Zachariah Trench in Control, and voicing Alex Casey in Alan Wake II. He is best known as the voice actor for Max Payne in the Max Payne trilogy. He also had main roles and recurring roles in a number of television series as well as appearing in feature films.

Career

McCaffrey's first role was as a mentally challenged teen in Bill II: on His Own: The Bill Sackter Story. He played as Captain Arthur O'Breun in New York Undercover (1994–1997). He played the lead in the first and last seasons of the series Viper and the short-lived series Swift Justice, and has appeared on As the World Turns and Sex and the City. Additionally, McCaffrey is known for playing deceased New York City firefighter Jimmy Keefe on Rescue Me (2004 - 2011), as well as Ryan Huntley on Revenge. McCaffrey was most known for his performance as the title character in the Max Payne trilogy of games; he appeared in a cameo role in the film adaptation of the video game, playing an FBI agent brought in to assist in the capture of Payne. McCaffrey was also the voice of both Thomas Zane and Alex Casey in the Alan Wake games and starred as Edward Carnby in the 2008 reboot of Alone in the Dark. He also starred as Father Thomas in the mystery thriller film A Cry from Within.

Personal life and death

McCaffrey was born in Albany, New York, in 1958. He was married to Rochelle Boström and had a daughter. McCaffrey died from multiple myeloma at his home in Larchmont, New York, on December 17, 2023, at the age of 65.

External link

• James McCaffrey on IMDB