James Hanlon was born on November 12,1966 and is an American actor and director; he served as a New York City firefighter.
14 Facts About James Hanlon
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James Hanlon attended the highly ranked Mount St Michael Academy, where he was part of the nationally ranked track team and lettered in track all four years.
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James Hanlon soon started classes and eventually graduated from The Acting Studio and Chelsea Rep.
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James Hanlon performed in 27 plays in New York and regionally.
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In between acting jobs, James Hanlon worked at The New York Daily News in the advertising department.
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James Hanlon worked at The Daily News from 1986 to 1992.
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James Hanlon's brother had bet him $500 he couldn't pass the test.
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James Hanlon attained a perfect score and was appointed soon after.
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James Hanlon was assigned and working in a busy fire division.
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James Hanlon wanted to show people what the life of a fireman was really like; this had never been done before.
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In 2001, James Hanlon convinced the Fire Commissioner to allow him to shoot a documentary about Tony Benetatos, a probationary, or "probie", firefighter.
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James Hanlon moved to Southern California and lives in Malibu.
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James Hanlon quickly applied to and attended the directing program at UCLA.
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James Hanlon is an American television director of shows such as NCIS: Los Angeles, Chicago Fire, Animal Kingdom and Grey's Anatomy, and Station 19.