Named by New City as one of the top 50 people in Chicago's booming film industry, Mike McNamara is an actor and producer in independent film. Acting credits include the title role of the sci-fi thriller The Replacement, which has tallied more than 75 festivals to date, including Best Short Film wins at Sci-Fi London, San Jose International Short Film Festival, and Madrid Sci-Fi. Mike has also co-starred in the NBC series Chicago Fire as Matt Casey's misguided brother-in-law Jim Jordan, and in festival winners Halfway, Qwerty, and The Lake Effect. Executive producer credits include Cannes Film Festival selection They and Slamdance selection Savage Youth.