James McDaniel (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 created the role of Paul in the hit Lincoln center play
6 Degrees of Separation. He also played a police officer in the ill-fated 1990 series
Cop Rock, and a close advisor to activist
Malcolm X in the 1992 film
Malcolm X. He also played Sgt. Jesse Longford in the ABC television series
Detroit 1-8-7.