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

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James McCaffrey, the voice of Max Payne and Alan Wake 2’s Alex Casey, has diedAlso appeared in Remedy’s Control and 2008’s Alone in the Dark

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

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Sam Lake and James McCaffrey - the likeness and voice of Max Payne and Alan Wake 2’s Alex Casey

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

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Having appeared in films and TV series through the nineties, 2001’s Max Payne was McCaffrey’s debut role in a video game. He would go on to contribute the grizzled detective’s distinctive voice in both its 2003 and 2012 sequels.

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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— Remedy Entertainment (@remedygames)December 18, 2023