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| birth_place = Long Island, New York, USA| occupation = Actor| years_active = 1984–present | children = 2}}Brian McNamara (born November 21, 1960, in Long Island, New York, USA) is an American actor. His first major role was in the film The Flamingo Kid (1984). He then went on to appear in a few films, such as Short Circuit (1986), Caddyshack II (1988), Arachnophobia (1990) and Mystery Date (1991).He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for playing Dean Karny in the television film Billionaire Boys Club (1987). His most popular role was as Michael Holden in the television series Army Wives (2007–2013).

Career

Early in his career, McNamara played Todd Young in Caddyshack II (1988).NEWS,weblink Tipoff, February 25, 1988, Star-News, 2D, December 31, 2014, He had roles in such feature films as Arachnophobia and Short Circuit. He guest-starred in such television series as NYPD Blue, The O.C., Seinfeld, St. Elsewhere, JAG, Ned & Stacey, (Star Trek: Voyager), Mad About You, Matlock, (Diagnosis: Murder), Ellen, Murder, She Wrote, Murphy Brown, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, , and Army Wives. He starred in the 2000 television movie A Diva's Christmas Carol.One of his earliest roles was as Greg, Alex Keaton's friend who is killed in a car accident in the 1987 Family Ties episode "A, My Name Is Alex" for which the writer won an Emmy Award. He had a lead role in the short-lived 1989 NBC sitcom The Nutt House. He also starred in the Disney sci-fi tele-movie Earth Star Voyager and had a lead role on the television series Manhattan, AZ in 2000. He had a starring role in the film The Legend of Tillamook's Gold. Most recently, he had a starring role as General Holden, husband of Claudia-Joy Holden (Kim Delaney), on the Lifetime series Army Wives (2007-2013).McNamara guest starred in 2009 Ghost Whisperer (s4e14) as Douglas Marks. He also appeared in the 2010 (NCIS: Los Angeles) episode (List of NCIS: Los Angeles episodes#Season 2: 2010.E2.80.9311|"Little Angels") and was in the full motion video game Silent Steel in 1995.

Filmography{| class"wikitable"

! Year! Title! Role! NotesThe Flamingo Kid >|Short Circuit (1986 film)>Short Circuit Frank In the Mood (film)>In the Mood George Caddyshack II >|Earth Star Voyager >|Tennessee Waltz (film)>Tennessee Waltz Deputy sheriff Hewitt Arachnophobia (film)>Arachnophobia Chris Collins Mystery Date >|When the Party's Over >|Punctul zero >|Seduction in a Small Town >|Gone in 60 Seconds (2000 film)>Gone in 60 Seconds Parking Garage Attendant UncreditedThe Mystery of Spoon River >|A Diva's Christmas Carol >|You Got Nothin >|The Gunman >|Paparazzi (2004 film)>Paparazzi Bo's Agent Tillamook Treasure>The Tillamook Treasure Robert Kimbell Lost Signal >|I Know Who Killed Me >|Changing Hearts >|Kidnapped: The Hannah Anderson Story >|Christmas in Louisiana >|

Video games

{| class="wikitable"! Year! Title! Role! NotesSilent Steel >| Judgment (video game)>Judgment Ryuzo Genda, Presiding Judge BRIAN MCNAMARA (VISUAL VOICES GUIDE) >URL=HTTPS://WWW.BEHINDTHEVOICEACTORS.COM/BRIAN-MCNAMARA/ ACCESS-DATE=MAY 3, 2022, Lost Judgment >|

References

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External links

• {{IMDb name|0573658|Brian McNamara}}

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