About Jack McGee (actor)
Jack McGee (born February 2, 1949) is an American television and film character actor. He has appeared in more than 100 films and television series. Known for his gravelly raspy voice, McGee tends to play gruff, blue-collar type characters. He is best known as Chief Jerry Reilly on the television series Rescue Me. He was a regular cast member on the FX series for three seasons. In 2010, he co-starred as Hickey on the Spike TV comedy series Players. == Early life and career == McGee was born in the South Bronx, New York, the youngest of eight children. He attended Cardinal Hayes High School in the Bronx, where he was class president and played on the football team. He appeared as a member of the background harmony in the band The Young Rascals. In 1977, he became a firefighter for the New York City Fire Department in order to pursue his acting career.
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