Notable movie roles include a mischievous Santa Clause in the 1994 remake of “Miracle on 34th Street,” a baseball pitcher in “Coyote Ugly’ (2000) and infamous Chicago Mayor Richard Daley in “Thirteen Days” (2000). On television, McGee did his share of “L.A. Law,” “Murphy Brown,” and “X-Files” appearances, before landing a semi-regular part on ABC’s “NYPD Blue” as a desk sergeant. After that, he appeared in studio fare such as “Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blond,” and the edgy independent drama, “Crash,” from writer-director Paul Haggis.
But McGee’s most memorable role has promised to be Chief Jerry Reilly on FX’s edgy firefighter drama, “Rescue Me.” The cutting edge show, produced by and starring Denis Leary, focused on the personal lives of the men – and woman – of the beleaguered engine company in post 9-11 New York City. In trying to adjust to a world that may be passing him by, McGee, as “the Good Chief,” delivered lines like, “What the chocolate Christ is a metrosexual?” with a certain verisimilitude.