James McCaffrey, the longtime voice actor who has introduced quite a few key characters in Treatment Leisure’s video games to life, has handed away on the age of 65.
The information was first reported by TMZ, saying a rep confirmed that he died on Sunday surrounded by family and friends after a battle with a number of myeloma. Actor Kevin Dillon had earlier posted a message on Instagram indicating that McCaffrey had died.
Treatment addressed his passing in a submit on X/Twitter, saying, “We’re deeply saddened to listen to concerning the passing of our beloved good friend and collaborator James McCaffrey, the long-lasting voice of Max Payne and Alex Casey. His exceptional expertise not solely gave life to our characters but additionally left an everlasting impression on our neighborhood. Our hearts exit to his household on this time of loss.”
Rockstar, the writer of the Max Payne video games, additionally launched a assertion, saying, “Relaxation in Peace James McCaffrey, the inimitable and commanding presence who introduced Max Payne to life.”
We’re deeply saddened to listen to concerning the passing of our beloved good friend and collaborator James McCaffrey, the long-lasting voice of Max Payne and Alex Casey. His exceptional expertise not solely gave life to our characters but additionally left an everlasting impression on our neighborhood. Our hearts exit… pic.twitter.com/RDs5m6FhzD
— Alan Wake 2 (@alanwake) December 18, 2023
Amongst many different issues, McCaffrey was recognized for his performing work in reveals like Rescue Me, the place he had a recurring position as Jimmy Keefe.
However within the gaming world, he was closely related to Treatment, with which he labored for greater than 20 years. He voiced the titular character within the studio’s early breakout hits, the Max Payne collection, earlier than additionally voicing key roles in its subsequent video games, together with Alan Wake (Thomas Zane), Management (Director Trench), and Alan Wake 2 (Alex Casey).
His gruff, matter-of-fact supply made him excellent for the noir tone of Max Payne and a fan-favorite–save for artistic director Sam Lake, there’s maybe nobody whose identify is extra carefully related to Treatment than McCaffrey. He usually voiced characters whose likeness was primarily based on Lake, tying the 2 collectively carefully because the launch of the primary Max Payne. Even when his characters weren’t straight encountered in a game–as was the case with Trench in Management–he remained a standout, as I can attest as somebody who re-listens to Trench’s Hotline calls on a weekly foundation.
It is unclear how his dying will impression future Treatment tasks McCaffrey little question would have been part of, together with the upcoming Alan Wake 2 DLC and Max Payne remakes.
