Jamie McShane is an American actor popularly known for his role in Bloodline. Throughout his 30 years of acting career, Jamie has acted in many renowned movies and TV shows. Here’s all you need to know about the 59-year-old actor.
About Jamie McShane
Jamie was born in Saddle River, NJ, USA on July 18, 1964. He spent his childhood with his four siblings living in Northern New Jersey. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Richmond, he ventured into theatre and acting in New York.
He initially had the ambition to become a professional hockey player, but when he was injured while playing, he shifted his focus to the world of acting.
At the tender age of 5, Jamie was inspired to pursue acting after viewing the Walt Disney classic, Robin Hood. Additionally, he has earned a black belt in Taekwondo and has held various jobs such as teaching tennis and working for his father’s microscope company, all while striving to become an actor.
After Jamie graduated, he went on an epic journey, traveling to Europe, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. After his return, he spent the following ten years performing in plays in New York City and furthering his career in Indie films. In addition, Jamie wrote a book of poetry and several stories for kids.
He had been appearing in commercials and minor theatrical performances for a decade in New York before relocating to Los Angeles to gain more acting prospects. In 2002, his portrayal of a character in Fine won him the Best Actor accolade at the Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films.
In October 2016, Eric O’Bannon’s character portrayal in the Netflix series Bloodline earned Jamie McShane the Maltese Falcon Award. Stephen Bogart, son of Humphrey Bogart, handed the award to Jamie at the Playa Largo Resort in Key Largo, Florida, where the Humphrey Bogart Film Festival was held.
Jamie is married to his wife, Heather, and the couple shares two sons named Luke and Liam.
Jamie McShane Movies & TV Shows
Jamie McShane is widely acclaimed for his performance as Eric O’Bannon in the Netflix thriller Bloodline from the minds of Glenn Kessler, Daniel Zelman, and Todd A. Kessler. He starred alongside Ben Mendelsohn, Kyle Chandler, and Sissy Spacek as Danny’s (Mendelsohn) long-time buddy and criminal cohort.
Jamie stars in David Fincher‘s Netflix movie Mank, a film nominated for an Oscar which follows Herman J. Mankiewicz’s (portrayed by Gary Oldman) Hollywood writing career, including his work on Citizen Kane with Orson Welles. This is the second time Jamie and Fincher have worked together, the first being on the thrilling Gone Girl.
He has been featured in a plethora of big-name films, such as the multiple Oscar-winning ARGO and Marvel’s The Avengers and Thor. Additionally, he had the lead role in the independent movie Busman’s Holiday, which was filmed in Ireland, Norway, Italy, India, Tanzania, and Australia. He has also contributed to Dan Gilroy’s Nightcrawler, Hostage, Gridiron Gang, and Pride and Glory.
Jamie’s extensive television credits include over 250 episodes, of which the most noteworthy are his series regular role in the FOX thriller The Passage, based on Justin Cronin’s popular fantasy book trilogy, and his recurring part in season one of the Netflix drama The Lincoln Lawyer, created by David E Kelley and Michael Connelly.
Jamie plays Sheriff Galpin in the Netflix series Wednesday, which is a spinoff of the classic Addams Family. Jenna Ortega stars as Wednesday Addams and Al Gough & Miles Millar are writers of the show. Galpin has a beef with the Addams clan.
Are Jamie McShane & Ian McShane Related?
Jamie McShane and Ian McShane have no family ties whatsoever. In fact, they are from different countries; Jamie is from the United States whereas Ian is from the United Kingdom. The only thing they have in common is their profession as actors, and their shared last name of McShane, which could be the reason why people often mistake them for being related.
Moreover, Jamie and Ian not only have no biological relation but they haven’t been cast in a movie together either.
