Pat McNamara
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 22, 1933
- Died
- January 5, 2024 (aged 90)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Patrick Sarsfield McNamara, known as Pat McNamara (22 July 1933 – 5 January 2024), was an American film, stage, and television actor born in New York City, New York. He was best known for playing Jim Malone, Eliza's weary father, in the 1996 comedy The Daytrippers, and for memorable supporting roles in Fight Club (1999, as Commissioner Jacobs), The Silence of the Lambs (1991, as Sheriff Perkins), Sleepers (1996), and Instinct (1999, as Dr. Josephson). He also appeared in Airplane II: The Sequel (1982), A Chorus Line (1985), Blue Thunder (1983), Crimes of Passion (1984), and The Front (1976, with Woody Allen). He died in Santa Monica, California, at age 90. His television credits span over five decades, including guest appearances in Barney Miller (1975, 1981), M\*A\*S\*H (1972, 1982), NYPD Blue (1993), Law & Order (1991, 1992), St. Elsewhere (1982, 1984), Ally McBeal (1997), Oz (1997–1998, as Dr. Prestopnick), Homicide: Life on the Street (1993, 1995), Party of Five (1994, 1998), and The Beat (2000). His later film credits include The Guru (2002, as Mr. McGee, with Heather Graham), Ash Wednesday (2002, as Murph), Thru: The Hereafter Remains Unknown (2017), and Street to Table (2022). He also appeared on stage, including in The Poison Tree (1976) and Amadeus on Broadway.
Known For
Filmography
Street to Table
Movie · as Sarg
Thru: The Hereafter Remains Unknown
Movie · as Russel
The Guru
Movie · as Mr. McGee
The Beat
TV · as Connie Dorigan · 2 eps
Fight Club
Movie · as Commissioner Jacobs
Instinct
Movie · as Dr. Josephson
The Daytrippers
Movie · as Jim Malone
The Last Time I Committed Suicide
Movie · as Father Fletcher
Ally McBeal
TV · as Ralph Lyne · 1 ep
Layin' Low
Movie · as Mr. Muckler
Sleepers
Movie · as Guard
The Search for One-eye Jimmy
Movie · as Harold Hoyt
Cagney & Lacey: The Return
Movie · as Skipper
Party of Five
TV · as Dr. Bob · 1 ep
Homicide: Life on the Street
TV · as Mike Kellerman, Sr. · 2 eps
Claude
Movie · as Al Dewey
The Silence of the Lambs
Movie · as Sheriff Perkins
The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez
Movie · as Killer
Orpheus Descending
Movie · as Pee Wee
Law & Order
TV · as Defense Attorney Molloy, Ron Borland · 1 ep
Taking a Stand
Movie · as Mr. O'Brien
The Squeeze
Movie · as Arnold Drisco
A Chorus Line
Movie · as Robbie
Stone Pillow
Movie · as Daggett
Crimes of Passion
Movie · as Frank
Last of the Great Survivors
Movie · as Reginald Burke
Blue Thunder
Movie · as Matusek
Prototype
Movie · as Landlord
In the Custody of Strangers
Movie · as Quinn
The Challenge
Movie · as Fight Promoter
Family Ties
TV · as Officer Becker · 1 ep
St. Elsewhere
TV · as Mr. Kremmins · 1 ep
Windows
Movie · as Doorman
Crisis in Mid-Air
Movie
The Last Word
Movie · as S.W.A.T. Lieutenant
Hollow Image
Movie · as Delivery Man
American Hot Wax
Movie · as Gordie
The Life and Assassination of the Kingfish
Movie
The Front
Movie · as Federal Marshal
The Boy Who Liked Deer
Movie · as Mr. Mason
Dead Man on the Run
Movie · as Mercer
Barney Miller
TV · as Burt Boskin, Roland Kent · 1 ep
M*A*S*H
TV · as Cavanaugh · 1 ep