Paul McCrane (born January 19, 1961) is an American actor, director, and singer. He achieved international fame in 1980 with the role of Montgomery MacNeil in the film *Fame*, for which he also performed the well-known song "Is It Okay If I Call You Mine?". His film career includes memorable roles such as Emil Antonowsky in *RoboCop* (1987) and Guard Trout in *The Shawshank Redemption* (1994). On television, his most famous role is that of Dr. Robert "Rocket" Romano in the medical drama series *ER*, a character he played from 1997 to 2003. For his performance in *ER*, he won two Screen Actors Guild Awards as part of the ensemble cast. Parallel to his acting career, McCrane has established himself as a respected television director, directing episodes of numerous successful series including *House*, *The West Wing*, and *ER* itself. This work earned him an Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series in 2002.