Rescue Me "Chief Jerry Reilly"

Celebrity Sighting! (sorta)

In my still insomniac zombie daze, Marcus & I walked into the local Starbucks. As we walked into line, another gent was walking from the bathroom area. We both motioned for the other party to go first.

Since Marcus and I were 2, we let the shorter older Irish dude go first.

He seemed familiar.

In my sleeplessness, it still hit me. "You're on Rescue Me, yeah?"

He said, yes, and introduced himself and we shook hands. Very personable guy. Apparently, they start filming on season 3 next week in NY. (Strong Island!)

We ended up at the sugar bar at the same time. On the Hear! network Starbucks nonsense radio, Wilson Pickett was playing. We talked some more, and apparently, Jack was in a band called the Little Rascals in the 60s. They got to open up for Wilson, one night.

Jack: "Not bad for a white guy from the South Bronx."

Nice chat. Better than the one I didn't have with Stone Cold Steve Austin.

Can someone arrange for me to ride in an elevator with Scarlett Johansenn?

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Jack McGee plays “Chief Jerry Reilly,” a.k.a. “The Good Chief” in Rescue Me. Reilly is the hard-edged veteran with over 20 years on the job who is loved by the men in his house.
Born in the South Bronx, McGee is the youngest of eight children of a working class, Irish Catholic family. McGee attended Cardinal Hayes High School, where he was president of his senior class and on the football team. His first stint in entertainment was as a background harmony in the popular 60’s band 'the Young Rascals.'
McGee became a firefighter for the New York Fire Department in 1977 while pursuing an acting career at the same time, moving to Hollywood in 1986. His first major break was a part in Turk 182, a film about firemen starring Timothy Hutton.
He has been working steadily ever since, landing parts in over 100 films and television shows. He was featured in such films as Backdraft, Basic Instinct, Miracle on 34th Street, The Flintstones, The Man Who Wasn't There, Thirteen Days, The Out-of-Towners, Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde and the upcoming Crash with Don Cheadle and Domino with Mickey Rourke.
McGee’s television appearances include ER, The Practice, Malcolm in the Middle, Charmed, The X-Files, Seinfeld, Murphy Brown and an on-going role on NYPD Blue.
McGee lives in Studio City, Calif. with his wife Stephanie.