Jamie McShane stars in Tim Burton's Netflix series Wednesday, a spin-off of the iconic Addams Family series. He plays Sheriff Galpin, who has a vendetta against the Addams family. This role is notable as it showcases his versatility as an actor.
Jamie is also recognized for his role as Eric O'Bannon in the Netflix thriller Bloodline, where he starred alongside Ben Mendelsohn, Kyle Chandler, and Sissy Spacek. He played the long-time friend and partner-in-crime of "Danny" (Mendelsohn).
In film, Jamie appears in David Fincher's Oscar-nominated Netflix film Mank, about the famed Hollywood screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz (played by Gary Oldman). This marks his second collaboration with David Fincher, following their work together in Fincher's thriller Gone Girl.
Jamie has also appeared in various other feature films, including ARGO, Marvel's The Avengers, Marvel's Thor, Dan Gilroy's Nightcrawler, Hostage, Gridiron Gang, and Pride and Glory. Additionally, he was the lead in Busman's Holiday, an independent film and passion project that shot in Ireland, Norway, Italy, India, Tanzania, and Australia. The film was ultimately distributed by Amazon.
With over 250 episodes of television under his belt, Jamie has had a successful career in television as well. He has appeared in a series regular role in FOX's thriller The Passage, based on Justin Cronin's best-selling fantasy book trilogy. He has also recurred across season one of David E Kelley & Michael Connelly's hit Netflix drama The Lincoln Lawyer and starred in USA Network's limited series Unsolved, chronicling the police investigations into the murders of rap stars Biggie Smalls and Tupac Shakur. He has also recurred across season one of the CSI: Vegas reboot as the lead villain.
Born and raised in northern New Jersey, Jamie is a life-long athlete who excelled in numerous sports, especially hockey and tennis. He has played in numerous tournaments and spent time as an instructor. He also received his black-belt in Tae Kwondo. Jamie earned his BA in English at the University of Richmond and spent a decade following graduation backpacking throughout Europe, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand.
