| Brian McNamara | |
| Birth Date: | 21 November 1960 |
| 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).
Early in his career, McNamara played Todd Young in Caddyshack II (1988).[1] 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, , Mad About You, Matlock, , 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 episode "Little Angels" and was in the full motion video game Silent Steel in 1995.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | The Flamingo Kid | Steve Dawkins | ||
| 1986 | Short Circuit | Frank | ||
| 1987 | In the Mood | George | ||
| 1988 | Caddyshack II | Todd Young | ||
| 1988 | Earth Star Voyager | Jonathan Hays | ||
| 1989 | Tennessee Waltz | Deputy sheriff Hewitt | ||
| 1990 | Arachnophobia | Chris Collins | ||
| 1991 | Mystery Date | Craig McHugh | ||
| 1992 | When the Party's Over | Taylor | ||
| 1996 | Punctul zero | Peter | ||
| 1997 | Seduction in a Small Town | Paul Jenks | ||
| 2000 | Gone in 60 Seconds | Parking Garage Attendant | Uncredited | |
| 2000 | The Mystery of Spoon River | Jesse Hanson | ||
| 2000 | A Diva's Christmas Carol | Bob Cratchett | ||
| 2002 | You Got Nothin | Willy | ||
| 2004 | The Gunman | Roland | ||
| 2004 | Paparazzi | Bo's Agent | ||
| 2006 | The Tillamook Treasure | Robert Kimbell | ||
| 2006 | Lost Signal | Carl Nasland | ||
| 2007 | I Know Who Killed Me | Fred Toland | ||
| 2012 | Changing Hearts | Henry Reed | ||
| 2015 | Kidnapped: The Hannah Anderson Story | Brent Anderson | ||
| 2019 | Christmas in Louisiana | Mark |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Executive Officer | ||
| 2019 | Judgment | Ryuzo Genda, Presiding Judge | [2] |
| 2021 | Lost Judgment | Ryuzo Genda | |