Veteran actor James McCaffrey, who played Jimmy Keefe on the FX firefighter drama “Rescue Me,” died Sunday. He was 65.
The cause was multiple myeloma, a cancer of the blood. He was surrounded by family and friends at the time of his death, according Deadline.
In “Rescue Me,” which aired from 2004-2011, he played a New York firefighter who lost his life on 9/11 and appears as a ghost/memory to his grieving cousin Tommy Gavin (series star Dennis Leary), also a firefighter.
McCaffrey, who was born in Albany, also voiced Max Payne in the popular video-game series; his versatility as an actor won him roles in many TV series over the years including “Suits,” “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” “Jessica Jones,” “Blue Bloods,” “She’s Gotta Have It,” “White Collar” and “As the World Turns.”
His movie roles included “The Truth About Cats & Dogs,” “American Splendor” and “She Hate Me.”
He also voiced the character of Thomas Zane in the “Alan Wake” video games and voiced the video games “Area 51” and “Alone in the Dark.”
McCaffrey is survived by his wife, Rochelle Boston and daughter, Tiernan McCaffrey.