Years active 1978–present Name Jeff McCracken | Role Actor Spouse Janet Taylor McCracken | |
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Born September 12, 1952 (age 71) ( 1952-09-12 ) Chicago, Illinois, US Occupation Actor, director, producer Education Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre, Goddard College Movies and TV shows Stranger in Our House, Hawaiian Heat, Running Brave, Waiting for the Light, Bay City Blues Similar People Jeremy Slate, Donald Shebib, Wes Craven, Fielder Cook, Christopher Monger | ||
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Jeff McCracken (born September 12, 1952, Chicago, Illinois) is an American actor, director, writer, and producer.
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After studying at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City he began his acting career on Broadway and off-Broadway, including "Breakfast with Les and Bess" by Lee Kalcheim and being a member of Circle Repertory Company where he originated roles in new works by Lanford Wilson and Beth Henley, as well as leading roles in films, including The One Man Jury (1978), Stranger in Our House (1979), "Kent State" (1980), Running Brave (1985), and "Waiting for the Light (1990). He starred in television series, "Bay City Blues" and "Hawaiian Heat", as well as guest starring in other series such as: "JAG", "thirtysomething", "The Hitchhiker", "St. Elsewhere", "The Torkelsons", "All is Forgiven", "LAX (TV series)", and "Private Eye".
While at the Walt Disney Company he developed, produced and directed television shows Boy Meets World; Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane; Dinosaurs;, and "You Wish", as well as developing and overseeing production of “The Torkelsons”, “Maybe This Time”, “Misery Loves Company”, "Where I Live", and “Singer and Sons”. In all he’s directed over seventy episodes of television including NYPD Blue, "Still Standing", "Trouble With Normal", "Suite Life of Zach and Cody", and "Smart Guy" .
He developed and co-produced the feature film Quiz Show directed by Robert Redford that won the New York Film Critics Award for Best Picture as well as being nominated for an Academy Award. He was executive producer of the independent feature film One Cup of Coffee which won the Audience Award for Best Picture at the Sundance Film Festival before being distributed by Miramax Films as Pastime.
Jeff was an Associate Professor at Chapman University Dodge College of Film and Media Arts before moving back east to focus on several projects for the theater and film. He has also taught at New York University Tisch School of the Arts.
He served in the Air Force during the Viet Nam War and attained the rank of sergeant before being honorably discharged. He is married to Janet Taylor McCracken who is the Test Kitchen Director for Every Day with Rachael Ray magazine. They have three children, Joanna, Dylan, and Claire, and one granddaughter, Bridget Eliza. He is also the grandson of jazz clarinetist great, Bob McCracken.
Filmography
Producer
2012
The Dock (Short) (producer)
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Boy Meets World (TV Series) (supervising producer - 24 episodes, 1997 - 1998) (executive producer - 23 episodes, 1999 - 2000) (co-executive producer - 22 episodes, 1998 - 1999) (producer - 22 episodes, 1996 - 1997)
- Brave New World: Part 2 (2000) - (executive producer)
- Brave New World: Part 1 (2000) - (executive producer)
- Angela's Ashes (2000) - (executive producer)
- As Time Goes By (2000) - (executive producer)
- Brotherly Shove (2000) - (executive producer)
- How Cory and Topanga Got Their Groove Back (2000) - (executive producer)
- She's Having My Baby Back Ribs (2000) - (executive producer)
- The War (2000) - (executive producer)
- Seven the Hard Way (2000) - (executive producer)
- I'm Gonna Be Like You, Dad (2000) - (executive producer)
- The Provider (2000) - (executive producer)
- Family Trees (1999) - (executive producer)
- What a Drag! (1999) - (executive producer)
- Pickett Fences (1999) - (executive producer)
- The Honeymoon Is Over (1999) - (executive producer)
- The Honeymooners (1999) - (executive producer)
- It's About Time (1999) - (executive producer)
- They're Killing Us (1999) - (executive producer)
- You Light Up My Union (1999) - (executive producer)
- No Such Thing as a Sure Thing (1999) - (executive producer)
- Angela's Men (1999) - (executive producer)
- For Love and Apartments (1999) - (executive producer)
- Show Me the Love (1999) - (executive producer)
- State of the Unions (1999) - (co-executive producer)
- The Truth About Honesty (1999) - (co-executive producer)
- Bee True (1999) - (co-executive producer)
- Can I Help to Cheer You? (1999) - (co-executive producer)
- Resurrection (1999) - (co-executive producer)
- My Baby Valentine (1999) - (co-executive producer)
- Road Trip (1999) - (co-executive producer)
- Getting Hitched (1999) - (co-executive producer)
- We'll Have a Good Time Then (1999) - (co-executive producer)
- Cutting the Cord (1999) - (co-executive producer)
- Santa's Little Helpers (1998) - (co-executive producer)
- And in Case I Don't See Ya (1998) - (co-executive producer)
- Poetic License: An Ode to Holden Caulfield (1998) - (co-executive producer)
- You're Married, You're Dead (1998) - (co-executive producer)
- Everybody Loves Stuart (1998) - (co-executive producer)
- Hogs and Kisses (1998) - (co-executive producer)
- Better Than Average Cory (1998) - (co-executive producer)
- Friendly Persuasion (1998) - (co-executive producer)
- Ain't College Great? (1998) - (co-executive producer)
- Her Answer: Part 2 (1998) - (co-executive producer)
- His Answer: Part 1 (1998) - (co-executive producer)
- Graduation (1998) - (supervising producer)
- Things Change (1998) - (supervising producer)
- Prom-ises, Prom-ises (1998) - (supervising producer)
- Honesty Night (1998) - (supervising producer)
- Starry Night (1998) - (supervising producer)
- Eric Hollywood (1998) - (supervising producer)
- If You Can't Be with the One You Love- (1998) - (supervising producer)
- Torn between Two Lovers (Feeling Like a Fool) (1998) - (supervising producer)
- And Then There Was Shawn (1998) - (supervising producer)
- First Girlfriends' Club (1998) - (supervising producer)
- Heartbreak Cory (1998) - (supervising producer)
- The Eskimo (1998) - (supervising producer)
- Raging Cory (1998) - (supervising producer)
- A Very Topanga Christmas (1997) - (supervising producer)
- Last Tango in Philly (1997) - (supervising producer)
- How to Succeed in Business (1997) - (supervising producer)
- I Love You, Donna Karan: Part 1 (1997) - (supervising producer)
- Chasing Angela: Part 2 (1997) - (supervising producer)
- No Guts, No Cory (1997) - (supervising producer)
- The Witches of Pennbrook (1997) - (supervising producer)
- Fraternity Row (1997) - (supervising producer)
- It's Not You- It's Me (1997) - (supervising producer)
- Boy Meets Real World (1997) - (supervising producer)
- Brothers (1997) - (supervising producer)
- Learning to Fly (1997) - (producer)
- Cult Fiction (1997) - (producer)
- Security Guy (1997) - (producer)
- Quiz Show (1997) - (producer)
- Uncle Daddy (1997) - (producer)
- A Long Walk to Pittsburgh: Part 2 (1997) - (producer)
- A Long Walk to Pittsburgh: Part 1 (1997) - (producer)
- Chick Like Me (1997) - (producer)
- Wheels (1997) - (producer)
- B & B's B'n B (1997) - (producer)
- Easy Street (1996) - (producer)
- An Affair to Forget (1996) - (producer)
- Turkey Day (1996) - (producer)
- Sixteen Candles and Four-Hundred-Pound Men (1996) - (producer)
- Dangerous Secret (1996) - (producer)
- Singled Out (1996) - (producer)
- Janitor Dad (1996) - (producer)
- Shallow Boy (1996) - (producer)
- Fishing for Virna (1996) - (producer)
- I Ain't Gonna Spray Lettuce No More (1996) - (producer)
- Hair Today, Goon Tomorrow (1996) - (producer)
- You Can Go Home Again (1996) - (producer)
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Dinosaurs (TV Series) (producer - 59 episodes, 1991 - 1994) (co-producer - 4 episodes, 1991 - 1992)
- Georgie Must Die! (1994) - (producer)
- Into the Woods (1994) - (producer)
- Working Girl (1994) - (producer)
- Variations on a Theme Park (1994) - (producer)
- Life in the Faust Lane (1994) - (producer)
- Earl and Pearl (1994) - (producer)
- Scent of a Reptile (1994) - (producer)
- Changing Nature (1994) - (producer)
- The Terrible Twos (1994) - (producer)
- Earl's Big Jackpot (1994) - (producer)
- Driving Miss Ethyl (1994) - (producer)
- The Greatest Story Ever Sold (1994) - (producer)
- Earl, Don't Be a Hero (1994) - (producer)
- Monster Under the Bed (1994) - (producer)
- The Clip Show II (1993) - (producer)
- Charlene and Her Amazing Humans (1993) - (producer)
- We Are Not Alone (1993) - (producer)
- If I Were a Tree (1993) - (producer)
- Dirty Dancin' (1993) - (producer)
- Swamp Music (1993) - (producer)
- Honey, I Miss the Kids (1993) - (producer)
- Steroids to Heaven (1993) - (producer)
- Out of the Frying Pan (1993) - (producer)
- Green Card (1993) - (producer)
- Getting to Know You (1993) - (producer)
- The Son Also Rises (1993) - (producer)
- Wilderness Weekend (1992) - (producer)
- Charlene's Flat World (1992) - (producer)
- License to Parent (1992) - (producer)
- Hungry for Love (1992) - (producer)
- Germ Warfare (1992) - (producer)
- Little Boy Boo (1992) - (producer)
- The Discovery (1992) - (producer)
- Network Genius (1992) - (producer)
- Baby Talk (1992) - (producer)
- Nature Calls (1992) - (producer)
- Wesayso Knows Best (1992) - (producer)
- Leader of the Pack (1992) - (producer)
- Slave to Fashion (1992) - (producer)
- And the Winner Is- (1992) - (producer)
- Nuts to War: Part 2 (1992) - (producer)
- Nuts to War: Part 1 (1992) - (producer)
- The Last Temptation of Ethyl (1992) - (producer)
- A New Leaf (1992) - (producer)
- The Clip Show (1992) - (producer)
- Power Erupts (1992) - (producer)
- Fran Live (1992) - (co-producer)
- What 'Sexual Harris' Meant (1991) - (producer)
- Refrigerator Day (1991) - (producer)
- Switched at Birth (1991) - (producer)
- How to Pick Up Girls (1991) - (producer)
- Unmarried- with Children (1991) - (producer)
- Career Opportunities (1991) - (producer)
- When Food Goes Bad (1991) - (producer)
- Employee of the Month (1991) - (producer)
- Endangered Species (1991) - (producer)
- Charlene's Tale (1991) - (producer)
- I Never Ate for My Father (1991) - (producer)
- Family Challenge (1991) - (producer)
- The Golden Child (1991) - (producer)
- The Howling (1991) - (co-producer)
- High Noon (1991) - (co-producer)
- Hurling Day (1991) - (co-producer)
1994
Quiz Show (co-producer)
1990
Pastime (executive producer)
Director
2005
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (TV Series) (1 episode)
- To Catch a Thief (2005)
2005
Still Standing (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Still Drinking (2005)
2001
Straight White Male (TV Movie)
2001
The Trouble with Normal (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Chez Schlick (2001)
1995
Boy Meets World (TV Series) (51 episodes)
- Brave New World: Part 2 (2000)
- Brave New World: Part 1 (2000)
- No Such Thing as a Sure Thing (1999)
- Angela's Men (1999)
- State of the Unions (1999)
- The Truth About Honesty (1999)
- Getting Hitched (1999)
- You're Married, You're Dead (1998)
- Hogs and Kisses (1998)
- Friendly Persuasion (1998)
- His Answer: Part 1 (1998)
- Starry Night (1998)
- Torn between Two Lovers (Feeling Like a Fool) (1998)
- And Then There Was Shawn (1998)
- Learning to Fly (1997)
- Cult Fiction (1997)
- Security Guy (1997)
- Quiz Show (1997)
- Uncle Daddy (1997)
- A Long Walk to Pittsburgh: Part 2 (1997)
- A Long Walk to Pittsburgh: Part 1 (1997)
- Chick Like Me (1997)
- Wheels (1997)
- B & B's B'n B (1997)
- Easy Street (1996)
- An Affair to Forget (1996)
- Turkey Day (1996)
- Sixteen Candles and Four-Hundred-Pound Men (1996)
- Dangerous Secret (1996)
- Singled Out (1996)
- Janitor Dad (1996)
- Shallow Boy (1996)
- Fishing for Virna (1996)
- I Ain't Gonna Spray Lettuce No More (1996)
- Hair Today, Goon Tomorrow (1996)
- You Can Go Home Again (1996)
- Brother Brother (1996)
- The Happiest Show on Earth (1996)
- Life Lessons (1996)
- The Pink Flamingo Kid (1996)
- Stormy Weather (1996)
- The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1996)
- The Grass Is Always Greener (1996)
- City Slackers (1996)
- Train of Fools (1995)
- Truth and Consequences (1995)
- This Little Piggy (1995)
- He Said, She Said (1995)
- The Double Lie (1995)
- Wrong Side of the Tracks (1995)
- Breaking Up Is Really, Really Hard to Do (1995)
2000
NYPD Blue (TV Series) (1 episode)
- These Shoots Are Made for Joaquin (2000)
1999
Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane (TV Series) (4 episodes)
- Zoe Under the Influence (1999)
- Down and Out at Bleeker and Houston (1999)
- Hard Cheese on Zoe (1999)
- Pilot (1999)
1999
Smart Guy (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Cross Talk (1999)
1997
You Wish (TV Series) (11 episodes)
- Gift of the Travi (1998)
- Bride and Prejudice (1998)
- Welcome to the Dollhouse (1998)
- All in the Family Room (1998)
- Future Shock (1998)
- Genie Without a Cause (1997)
- Halloween (1997)
- A Real Don Juan (1997)
- The Big Ride (1997)
- Mind Games (1997)
- Jillions of Gillians (1997)
1993
Dinosaurs (TV Series) (4 episodes)
- Variations on a Theme Park (1994)
- The Terrible Twos (1994)
- Driving Miss Ethyl (1994)
- We Are Not Alone (1993)
Actor
2014
Journeyman (Short) as
Carl
2012
4.0 (Short) as
Droning Professor
2004
LAX (TV Series) as
Gavin
- Finnegan Again, Begin Again (2004) - Gavin
2004
JAG (TV Series) as
Captain Goldman
- Crash (2004) - Captain Goldman
1991
The Torkelsons (TV Series) as
Reverend Langley Wilson
- Thanksgivingsomething (1991) - Reverend Langley Wilson
- A Kiss Is Still a Kiss (1991) - Reverend Langley Wilson
1990
Waiting for the Light as
Charlie
1989
Thirtysomething (TV Series) as
Dave Calloman
- Payment Due (1989) - Dave Calloman
1987
Private Eye (TV Series) as
Eddie / Vinnie Muzak
- Hollywood Confidential (1988) - Eddie (uncredited)
- Both Sides of the Same Coin (1987) - Vinnie Muzak
1987
Jake's M.O. as
Tab Hoberman
1987
The Hitchhiker (TV Series) as
Allen
- Joker (1987) - Allen
1986
St. Elsewhere (TV Series) as
Mr. Stritch
- Up and Down (1986) - Mr. Stritch
1986
A Winner Never Quits (TV Movie) as
Sheldrake
1986
All Is Forgiven (TV Series) as
Lance Tyler
- Past Perfect (1986) - Lance Tyler
1984
Hawaiian Heat (TV Series) as
Andy Senkowski
- Picture Imperfect (1984) - Andy Senkowski
- Andy's Mom (1984) - Andy Senkowski
- Old Dues (1984) - Andy Senkowski
- Ancient Fires (1984) - Andy Senkowski
- Yankees vs. the Cubs (1984) - Andy Senkowski
- Missing in Hawaii (1984) - Andy Senkowski
- A Different Kind of Justice (1984) - Andy Senkowski
- Inheritated Trait (1984) - Andy Senkowski
- Wave of Controversy (1984) - Andy Senkowski
- Ice Cream Man (1984) - Andy Senkowski
1984
Hawaiian Heat (TV Movie) as
Andy Senkowski
1983
Bay City Blues (TV Series) as
Vic Kresky
- Rocky IV-Eyes (1984) - Vic Kresky
- Play It Again, Milt (1984) - Vic Kresky
- Look Homeward, Hayward (1984) - Vic Kresky
- Going, Going, Gone (1984) - Vic Kresky
- I Never Swung with My Father (1983) - Vic Kresky
- Zircons Are Forever (1983) - Vic Kresky
- Beautiful Peoples (1983) - Vic Kresky
- Pilot (1983) - Vic Kresky
1983
Running Brave as
Dennis Riley
1981
Family Reunion (TV Movie) as
Max Winfield
1981
Kent State (TV Movie) as
Bill Schroeder
1979
Yanks as
Soldier (voice, uncredited)
1978
Summer of Fear (TV Movie) as
Mike Gallagher
1978
The One Man Jury as
Billy Joe Kerman
1978
Paradise Alley as
Sailor (uncredited)
Miscellaneous
2015
Blind Fire (Short) (project supervisor)
Thanks
2011
Mascots (Short) (special thanks)
2011
Tartelette (Short) (special thanks)
2011
Inside Out (Short) (special thanks)
2010
You've Come a Long Way, Baby (Short) (special thanks)
2010
North Star (Short) (very special thanks)
2009
Mounting (Short) (thanks)
2009
Brian R (Documentary short) (thanks)
2008
Distances (Short) (thanks)
2008
Suburban Legends (TV Series) (mentor - 1 episode)
- Pilot (2008) - (mentor)
Self
2023
Pod Meets World Podcast (Podcast Series) as
Self - Guest
- Jeff McCracken Meets World (2023) - Self - Guest
References
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