Voice Actor James McCaffrey Dies at 65 from Multiple Myeloma: A Look at His Career in TV, Film, and Video Games

James McCaffrey, famous voice actor for video games and around 100 series and movies, died this Sunday, December 17, at the age of 65.

His death was confirmed by his representative to American media such as Deadline and Entertainment Weekly, who were informed that the video game actor Max Payne left peacefully and surrounded by family and friends.

“McCaffrey, one of Dick Wolf’s protégés (producer of Law & Order), had a successful 35-year career in television and film. Trained at the Actor’s Studio, he never lost his love for creating characters; However, his good looks often pushed him toward leading roles,” his rep told TMZ.

Actor Kevin Dillon, from Poseidon (2006), was one of the people who said goodbye to his dear friend through a condolence message on Instagram: “James McCaffrey, we were lucky to know you, my best friend, we will miss you” .

Kevin Dillon mourned the death of his best friend James McCaffrey.

What did James McCaffrey die from?

James McCaffrey died from multiple myeloma, a type of cancer that happens when plasma cells become cancerous and grow out of control, explains the American Cancer Society.

Mayo Clinic adds that these types of cells, when healthy, help fight infections: they make antibodies that recognize and attack germs.

However, when they are cancerous, they accumulate in the bone marrow and go to healthy blood cells, “instead of producing useful antibodies, they produce abnormal proteins that can cause complications.”

James McCaffrey in ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’ (1999). (Photo: IMDb).

Who was James McCaffrey?

James McCaffrey was an American actor who was born in 1959. He made a living as a graphic designer, artist, and commercial art director, including being a waiter at Gatsby’s restaurant on Boylston Street, according to IMDb.

However, as an actor he rose to fame in a drama series called Civil Wars in the 1990s, where he had a recurring role.

At that time, Dick Wolf hired James for the series Swift Justice (along with Giancarlo Esposito) and he became very close to the producer, hence he appeared in other of his productions such as Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Law & Order: Criminal Intent.

James McCaffrey, Krysten Ritter and Rachael Taylor in ‘Jessica Jones’ (2015). (Photo: IMDb).

James McCaffrey participated in around 50 episodes of Rescue Me, considered one of his most memorable performances, in which he plays a New York firefighter who died on 9/11; He also participated in the film To Redemption, which won awards at several festivals.

Throughout his life, he was part of a long list of appearances in series such as Viper, Sex and the City, The Big Easy, Glades, Revenge, White Collar, Madam Secretary, Suits, Jessica Jones.

In video games, James gained popularity for voicing the main character of Max Payne and his last work was in Alan Wake II, where he played Alex Casey.

2023-12-19 00:32:43
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