Jamey Sheridan

Virile, fair-haired, set-jawed actor 'Jamey Sheridan' (qv) was born (on July 12, 1951) and raised in Pasadena, California. He turned to acting after a knee injury ended his pursuit of a dancing career.Beginning professionally on stage in 1978, he gained some momentum into the next decade and eventually reached Broadway where he earned a Tony Award nomination in 1987 for his potent performance in the revival of 'Arthur Miller' (qv)'s "All My Sons." He made his feature-film debut in _Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986)_ (qv), starring 'Whoopi Goldberg' (qv), and started making the TV guest star rounds on such series as _Spenser: For Hire (1985)_ (qv) and _The Equalizer (1985)_ (qv) at around the same time.Sheridan received his first big on-camera break when he was cast in the title role of _Shannon's Deal (1990)_ (qv), gaining quirky notice for two seasons as a highly unconventional attorney. From this series he moved to the already established _Chicago Hope (1994)_ (qv) set, wherein he played a sympathetic role. Into the millennium, his best-known role was in the series _Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)_ (qv) in the long-running (five seasons), less showy role of a police captain.Other support roles in the movies include _Stanley & Iris (1990)_ (qv) with 'Jane Fonda' (qv), _A Stranger Among Us (1992)_ (qv) with 'Melanie Griffith' (qv) and _The Ice Storm (1997)_ (qv) and _Life as a House (2001)_ (qv), both starring 'Kevin Kline' (qv), followed by _Nothing But the Truth (2008)_ (qv) with 'Kate Beckinsale' (qv) and 'Matt Dillon' (qv), the title role in _Handsome Harry (2009)_ (qv), and _The East (2013)_ (qv) starring 'Elliot Page' (qv).While commanding some attention as a villain in the 'Stephen King' (qv) miniseries _The Stand (1994)_ (qv), Sheridan also turned in an interesting performance as actor/director 'Ozzie Nelson' (qv) in the TV movie _Ricky Nelson: Original Teen Idol (1999)_ (qv). He has been a steadfast presence these days in such series as _Homeland (2011)_ (qv), _Smash (2012)_ (qv), _Arrow (2012)_ (qv) and _Agent X (2015)_ (qv), while adding a strong presence in such biopics _Spotlight (2015)_ (qv), _Sully (2016)_ (qv) and _Lizzie (2018)_ (qv) (as Andrew Borden).Success and satisfaction always came from the stage. Having never left the theater lights for long, Sheridan playing Brutus in "Julius Caesar" at New York's Shakespeare in the Park that also featured his wife, actress 'Colette Kilroy' (qv). Over the years, he has continued to grace the Broadway boards with stimulating performances in such sterling revivals of "Biloxi Blues," "Ah, Wilderness!," "The Man Who Came to Dinner," "Long Day's Journey Into Night," "A Moon for the Misbegotten," and "The Shadow Box." He also appeared in "God of Hell" in 2004. A versatile actor to be sure, Sheridan is the father of three.::Gary Brumburgh / gr-home@pacbell.net