James McCaffrey, the voice of Max Payne and Alan Wake 2’s Alex Casey, has died

Also appeared in Remedy’s Control and 2008’s Alone in the Dark

Video game actor James McCaffrey, whose roles included the iconic voice ofMax Payneand Alex Casey in this year’sAlan Wake 2, has passed away.

McCaffrey’s death was first announced by his actor colleague and friend Kevin Dillon in an Instagram post, before later being confirmed by a representative for McCaffrey. As reported byTMZ, McCaffrey passed away surrounded by family and friends following a battle with multiple myeloma, a form of bone marrow cancer. He was 65.

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While Max Payne was McCaffrey’s best-known role in video games, he also appeared in other games from series developers Remedy Entertainment. Recently, he lent his voice to FBI agent Alex Casey in this year’s Alan Wake 2 - who, like Max Payne, combines McCaffrey’s voice with the likeness of Remedy creative director Sam Lake - having played both Casy and Thomas Zane in the originalAlan Wake, and previously appeared with his own likeness as FBC director Zachariah Trench inControl.

“I’m heartbroken to hear the sad news of James McCaffrey’s passing,” Lakewrote on X. “We worked together for more than 25 years. He was a lovely man and a dear friend. He was a key part of the Remedy family. He was a brilliant actor. No one could do what he did better than him.”

“His remarkable talent gave life to our characters and left an enduring impact on our community,” Remedy’s own account added. “Our hearts go out to his family.”

We are deeply saddened to hear about the passing of our beloved friend and collaborator James McCaffrey, the iconic voice of Max Payne and Alex Casey. His remarkable talent gave life to our characters and left an enduring impact on our community. Our hearts go out to his family.pic.twitter.com/GEJL7aXyNt

Aside from Remedy games, McCaffrey appeared as paranormal investigator Edward Carnby in 2008’sAlone in the Darkand had various roles in mid-noughtiesfirst-person shooterArea 51.

Outside of video games, McCaffrey had a long list of credits spanning three decades, including recurring parts on series such as Suits, Jessica Jones and a starring role as Jimmy Keefe, the ghost of a firefighter killed during the September 11th attacks, in Rescue Me. He also had a cameo in the 2008 live-action Max Payne film, which saw the main role taken over by Mark Wahlberg.

McCaffrey is survived by his wife, fellow actor Rochelle Bostrom who appeared opposite McCaffrey in 1994 TV series Viper, and daughter Tiernan.