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"plainText": "For seven seasons, acclaimed stage, screen and television actor James McDaniel portrayed Lt. Arthur Fancy on legendary television series NYPD Blue (1993). McDaniel recently completed shooting The Battle for Bunker Hill (2008), with director Kevin Willmott (CSA: Confederate States of America). McDaniel stars alongside Saeed Jaffrey (Gandhi), and is also executive producer. Other recent films include War Eagle, Arkansas (2007), Living Hell (2008) and El Cortez (2006).\n\nMcDaniel received an Emmy and a Peabody Award for his performance in Edge of America (2004) and an Emmy Award nomination for Public Television's Storytime (1992). An accomplished stage actor, he won the prestigious Obie Award and was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for his portrayal of Wendall in the New York stage production of Before It Hits Home. He also received the Clarence Derwent Award for the Tony Award-winning Broadway play Six Degrees of Separation.\n\nHis additional feature films include John Sayles's Sunshine State (2002), Spike Lee's Malcolm X (1992), Strictly Business (1991), El Cortez (2006), Woody Allen's Alice (1990), Rocket Gibraltar (1988), Truth or Consequences, N.M. (1997) with Kiefer Sutherland, Crack in the Mirror and Banzaï (1983). On television, McDaniel has appeared on Hill Street Blues (1981), Law & Order (1990), Taken (2002), \"Las Vegas\" (2003)_, \"L.A. Law\" (1986)_; television movies such as Love Kills with Kristin Davis and The Road to Galveston (1996) opposite Cicely Tyson; and mini-series including Common Ground, The Old Man and the Sea (1990), and Internal Affairs (1988) (TV)_. He co-hosted the ABC special More Secrets Revealed (1995).\n\nBorn and raised in Washington, D.C., McDaniel attended the University of Pennsylvania, majoring in veterinary medicine. McDaniel lives in New York City with his wife Hannelore. They have two sons."
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"bioHtml": "For seven seasons, acclaimed stage, screen and television actor James\nMcDaniel portrayed Lt. Arthur Fancy on legendary television series\n<a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt0106079/\">NYPD Blue (1993)</a>. McDaniel recently\ncompleted shooting\n<a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt0841012/\">The Battle for Bunker Hill (2008)</a>, with director\n<a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/name/nm0932551/\">Kevin Willmott</a> (CSA: Confederate States\nof America). McDaniel stars alongside\n<a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/name/nm0006762/\">Saeed Jaffrey</a> (Gandhi), and is also\nexecutive producer. Other recent films include\n<a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt0840406/\">War Eagle, Arkansas (2007)</a>,\n<a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt0479201/\">Living Hell (2008)</a> and\n<a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt0423372/\">El Cortez (2006)</a>.<br/><br/>McDaniel received an Emmy and a Peabody Award for his performance in\n<a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt0363587/\">Edge of America (2004)</a>\nand an Emmy Award nomination for Public Television's\n<a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt0257322/\">Storytime (1992)</a>. An accomplished\nstage actor, he won the prestigious Obie Award and was nominated for a\nDrama Desk Award for his portrayal of Wendall in the New York stage\nproduction of Before It Hits Home. He also received the Clarence\nDerwent Award for the Tony Award-winning Broadway play Six Degrees of\nSeparation.<br/><br/>His additional feature films include\n<a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/name/nm0000626/\">John Sayles</a>'s\n<a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt0286179/\">Sunshine State (2002)</a>,\n<a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/name/nm0000490/\">Spike Lee</a>'s\n<a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt0104797/\">Malcolm X (1992)</a>,\n<a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt0102996/\">Strictly Business (1991)</a>,\n<a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt0423372/\">El Cortez (2006)</a>,\n<a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/name/nm0000095/\">Woody Allen</a>'s\n<a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt0099012/\">Alice (1990)</a>,\n<a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt0096003/\">Rocket Gibraltar (1988)</a>,\n<a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt0120383/\">Truth or Consequences, N.M. (1997)</a>\nwith <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/name/nm0000662/\">Kiefer Sutherland</a>, Crack in the\nMirror and <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt0083618/\">Banzaï (1983)</a>. On television,\nMcDaniel has appeared on\n<a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt0081873/\">Hill Street Blues (1981)</a>,\n<a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt0098844/\">Law & Order (1990)</a>,\n<a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt0289830/\">Taken (2002)</a>, "Las Vegas"\n(2003)_, "L.A. Law" (1986)_;\ntelevision movies such as Love Kills with\n<a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/name/nm0004862/\">Kristin Davis</a> and\n<a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt0117492/\">The Road to Galveston (1996)</a>\nopposite <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/name/nm0001807/\">Cicely Tyson</a>; and mini-series\nincluding Common Ground,\n<a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt0100288/\">The Old Man and the Sea (1990)</a>,\nand Internal Affairs (1988)\n(TV)_.\nHe co-hosted the ABC special <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt0352594/\">More Secrets Revealed (1995)</a>.<br/><br/>Born and raised in Washington, D.C., McDaniel attended the University\nof Pennsylvania, majoring in veterinary medicine. McDaniel lives in New\nYork City with his wife Hannelore. They have two sons.",
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