Danny McCarthy
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Danny McCarthy (born February 9, 1969) is an American actor. He is best known as Agent Danny Hale on Fox series Prison Break (2005–2006).
Career
[edit]He has acted in plays with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company and the Famous Door, and has performed twice at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland.[1] Other credits include The Amityville Horror, Early Edition, What About Joan, and Alleyball. McCarthy is an ensemble member at A Red Orchid Theatre in Chicago. McCarthy created, together with Alleyball writer/director Dan Consiglio, SOXTALK with Pat and Tony, a series of four 30-minute shows that aired on NBC Sports Chicago. McCarthy starred as "Pat", a longtime know-it-all White Sox supporter. He played Surly Joe's Brother in The Ballad of Buster Scruggs.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Company | Bartender | |
| 2005 | The Amityville Horror | Officer Greguski | |
| Proof | Cop | ||
| Derailed | Correctional Officer Hank | ||
| 2006 | Stranger than Fiction | Demolition Crew #1 | |
| Flags of Our Fathers | Reporter (in Chicago) #1 | ||
| Alleyball | Nicholas | ||
| 2007 | Fred Claus | Salvation Army Santa | |
| 2008 | The Express: The Ernie Davis Story | Bill Bell | |
| 2011 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | NEST Guard | |
| 2014 | The Drop | Detective Dexter | |
| 2016 | Elvis & Nixon | Agent Duncan | |
| 2017 | Stronger | Kevin | |
| 2018 | The Ballad of Buster Scruggs | Curly Joe's Brother | |
| 2021 | Ghostwriter | Sa O'Halloran | Voice |
| 2023 | The Exorcist: Believer | Stuart | |
| 2024 | Good One | Matt | |
| 2025 | The Lost Bus | TBA | Post-production |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | ER | Firefighter James | Episode: "Drive" |
| 2005–2006 | Prison Break | Agent Daniel Hale | 14 episodes |
| 2010 | Detroit 1-8-7 | Spencer Kona | Episode: "Déjà Vu/All In" |
| 2011 | The Chicago Code | Glenn | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2012 | Boss | Rick Mathers | 2 episodes |
| Underemployed | Paul | 7 episodes | |
| 2013 | Chicago Fire | Trainer | Episode: "Retaliation Hit" |
| Killing Kennedy | James P. Hosty | Television film | |
| 2013–2014 | Betrayal | Detective Mitchell | 3 episodes |
| 2014 | Boardwalk Empire | Pat Halligan | 2 episodes |
| 2014, 2015 | Elementary | Detective Nash | 2 episodes |
| 2014, 2017 | Blue Bloods | Lieutenant / Jerrie Demarest | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Chicago P.D. | Mark | Episode: "Profiles" |
| 2019 | Instinct | Randy | Episode: "Broken Record" |
| 2022 | Somebody Somewhere | Rick | 7 episodes |
| 2024 | Elsbeth | Agent Fred Celetano | 6 episodes |
References
[edit]- ^ "Actor Danny McCarthy — a name to know". Chicago Tribune. February 18, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2023.