Holt McCallany
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Holt McCallany (born Holt Quinn McAloney; September 3, 1963) is an American actor. He is known for portraying FBI Special Agent Bill Tench on the series Mindhunter (2017–19) and has had leading and supporting roles in various television series and films, including Lights Out, Fight Club, Three Kings, Shot Caller, Wrath of Man, Nightmare Alley, and The Iron Claw.
Infobox
Born
Holt Quinn McAloney (1963-09-03) September 3, 1963 (age 62)New York City, U.S.
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1986–present
Mother
Julie Wilson
Tables
· Filmography › Film
1999
Role(s)
The Mechanic
Role(s)
Captain Doug Van Meter
2001
Out of Line
Role(s)
Henri Brulé
2005
The Kingdom of Ultimate Power
Role(s)
Boss #2
Notes
Short film
2015
Role(s)
Frank
Role(s)
Deputy United States Marshal Jessup
Role(s)
Detective Hansen
Role(s)
Angry Neurologist
2016
The Ganzfeld Haunting
Role(s)
Detective Murphy
Role(s)
Mike Cleary
Role(s)
Colonel Sam Morgan
Role(s)
Burke
2021
Role(s)
Haiden "Bullet" Blaire
Role(s)
Rene Lampard
Role(s)
Anderson
2025
Role(s)
CIA Deputy Director Alex Moore
Role(s)
Secretary of Defense Bernstein
Role(s)
Halton
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1987 | Creepshow 2 | Sam Whitemoon | |
| 1988 | After School | Jay | |
| Shakedown | Roadblock Officer | ||
| 1989 | Casualties of War | Lieutenant Kramer | |
| 1992 | Alien 3 | Junior | |
| 1994 | Amateur | Usher | |
| The Search for One-eye Jimmy | Les | ||
| 1995 | Flirt | The Bartender | |
| Jade | Bill Barrett | ||
| 1997 | The Peacemaker | Mark Appleton | |
| 1999 | Mumford | Newcomer | Uncredited |
| Fight Club | The Mechanic | ||
| Three Kings | Captain Doug Van Meter | ||
| 2000 | Men of Honor | MM1 Dylan Rourke | |
| 2001 | Out of Line | Henri Brulé | |
| 2002 | Below | Lieutenant Paul Loomis | |
| 2004 | Against the Ropes | Doug Doherty | |
| 2005 | The Kingdom of Ultimate Power | Boss | Short film |
| 2006 | Alpha Dog | Detective Tom Finnegan | |
| 2007 | Rise: Blood Hunter | Rourke | |
| 2008 | Vantage Point | Secret Service Agent Ron Matthews | |
| Toxic | Van | ||
| 2009 | A Perfect Getaway | Police Lieutenant | |
| Stolen | "Swede" | ||
| 2010 | The Losers | Wade | |
| 2012 | Hijacked | Rostow | |
| Bullet to the Head | Hank Greely | ||
| 2013 | Gangster Squad | Karl Lennox | |
| Crush | Mike Norris | Direct-to-DVD | |
| 2015 | Run All Night | Frank | |
| Blackhat | Deputy United States Marshal Jessup | ||
| The Perfect Guy | Detective Hansen | ||
| Concussion | Angry Neurologist | ||
| 2016 | The Ganzfeld Haunting | Detective Murphy | |
| Sully | Mike Cleary | ||
| Jack Reacher: Never Go Back | Colonel Sam Morgan | ||
| Monster Trucks | Burke | ||
| 2017 | Shot Caller | Jerry "The Beast" Manning | |
| Justice League | Burglar | Uncredited | |
| 2018 | Beyond White Space | Richard Bentley | |
| 2019 | Sgt. Will Gardner | Officer Callahan | |
| Le Dindon | Mr. Wayne | ||
| 2020 | Greenland | Pilot | |
| 2021 | Wrath of Man | Haiden "Bullet" Blaire | |
| The Ice Road | Rene Lampard | ||
| Nightmare Alley | Anderson | ||
| 2022 | Wolves | Westview Country Supply Manager | Voice |
| 2023 | The Iron Claw | Fritz Von Erich | |
| 2025 | The Amateur | CIA Deputy Director Alex Moore |
· Filmography › Television
1993
Zelda
Notes
Television film
1995
1997
The Advocate's Devil
Role(s)
Joe Campbell
Notes
Television film
2000
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
Role(s)
Minnow
Notes
Television film
L.A. County 187
Role(s)
Deputy John Gustodas
Notes
Pilot
2000–2001
Role(s)
Freedom
Notes
Owen Decker
2003, 2005
Role(s)
CSI: Miami
Notes
Detective John Hagen
2006
2007
2007–2008
Role(s)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Notes
Detective Patrick Copa
2009
Bound by a Secret
Role(s)
Jimmy
Notes
Television film
2010
Night and Day
Role(s)
Bobby Kohl
Notes
Pilot
2013
2014–2015
Role(s)
Blue Bloods
Notes
District Attorney Robert McCoy
2015
Warrior
Role(s)
Andriv Vorobin
Notes
Pilot
2017–2019
Role(s)
Mindhunter
Notes
Bill Tench
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1986 | All My Children | Bruce Emory | 1 episode |
| 1993 | Zelda | Television film | |
| 1994 | Law & Order | Marc Kenner | Episode: "Doubles" |
| 1995 | Tyson | Teddy Atlas | Television film |
| 1995 | Tecumseh: The Last Warrior | Blue Jacket | Television film |
| 1997 | The Advocate's Devil | Joe Campbell | Television film |
| 1997 | Rough Riders | Sergeant Hamilton Fish | 2 episodes |
| 1999 | Law & Order | Officer Steve Felton | Episode: "Shield" |
| 2000 | Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye | Minnow | Television film |
| 2000 | County 187 | Deputy John Gustodas | Pilot |
| 2000–2001 | Freedom | Owen Decker | 12 episodes |
| 2003, 2005 | CSI: Miami | Detective John Hagen | 11 episodes |
| 2004 | Monk | Pat Van Ranken | Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Three Pies" |
| 2006 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Walter Inman | Episode: "Manipulated" |
| 2006 | Underfunded | Alex Breech | Television film |
| 2007 | Medium | Nick Lewin | Episode: "Better Off Dead" |
| 2007 | Heroes | Ricky McKenna | 4 episodes |
| 2007 | Criminal Minds | Roy Woodridge | Episode: "Distress" |
| 2007–2008 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Detective Patrick Copa | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | CSI | Mr. Westerman | Episode: Young Man with a Horn |
| 2009 | Bound by a Secret | Jimmy | Television film |
| 2009 | Burn Notice | Santora | Episode: "Question and Answer" |
| 2010 | Night and Day | Bobby Kohl | Pilot |
| 2011 | Lights Out | Patrick "Lights" Leary | 14 episodes |
| 2012 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Donald O'Keefe | Episode: "Official Story" |
| 2013 | Golden Boy | Detective Joe Diaco | 13 episodes |
| 2014–2015 | Blue Bloods | District Attorney Robert McCoy | 5 episodes |
| 2015 | Warrior | Andriv Vorobin | Pilot |
| 2017–2019 | Mindhunter | Bill Tench | 19 episodes |
| 2022 | 61st Street | Lieutenant Brannigan | 8 episodes |
| 2023 | Foundation | Warden Jaegger Fount | 2 episodes |
| 2024 | The Lincoln Lawyer | Neil Bishop | 3rd season |
| 2025 | The Waterfront | Harlan Buckley | Main role |
· Filmography › Video games
| Year | Title | Voice role |
| 2000 | Star Wars: Demolition | Wade Vox |
| 2004 | Fight Club | The Mechanic |
References
- Turner Classic Movieshttps://web.archive.org/web/20180329120758/http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/126116%7C0/Holt-Mccallany/#overview
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/07/arts/music/julie-wilson-sultry-cabaret-legend-and-actress-dies-at-90.html
- Irish Independenthttps://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/mindhunter-star-holt-mccallany-on-channelling-his-late-irish-father-for-role-in-hit-new-netflix-series-36249136.html
- The Adam Carolla Showhttps://web.archive.org/web/20110307011234/http://www.adamcarolla.com/ACPBlog/tag/holt-mccallany/
- Holt McCallany.nethttp://holtmccallany.net/biography/
- The Hollywood Reporterhttp://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/david-finchers-netflix-drama-mind-873685
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2024/08/holt-mccallany-the-waterfront-kevin-williamson-netflix-1236028573/