James McDaniel

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James McDaniel
McDaniel at the 65th Annual Peabody Awards
Born	James McDaniel Jr. (1958-03-25) March 25, 1958 (age 66) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1982–present
Spouse	Hannelore McDaniel (?–present)
Children	2

James McDaniel Jr. (born March 25, 1958) is an American stage, film and television actor. He is best known for playing Lt. Arthur Fancy on the television show NYPD Blue. He played the role of Paul in the hit Lincoln Center play Six Degrees of Separation. He played a police officer in the ill-fated 1990 series Cop Rock, and a close advisor to the director Spike Lee regarding the activist Malcolm X in the 1992 film Malcolm X. He also played Sgt. Jesse Longford in the ABC television series Detroit 1-8-7.