One on One with LIGHTS OUT star HOLT MCCALLANY aka Patrick "Lights" Leary

On January 5th, http://BoricuaBoxing.com caught up with the star of the upcoming boxing series on FX series, LIGHTS OUT.

Lights Out premieres, January 11, 2011 at 10pm on FX!

In boxing, the ring of the bell marks the start of the round, but not necessarily the beginning of the fight. For "Patrick 'Lights' Leary," the protagonist in the upcoming FX drama Lights Out, the fight before him marks a chance for redemption after a long road. And for Holt McCallany, the actor who plays "Lights" Leary, the role provides his moment to shine after 20 years in the ring as a professional actor.

Holt was born into a family of New York City actors; his mother was an actress and singer, and his father a Tony Award®-winning actor and producer. He began school in Dublin, Ireland at the age of five before his parents moved back to NY.

At 14-years-old, his long road began when he ran away from home and took a Greyhound bus to Los Angeles to pursue his dream of becoming an actor. Destined to be a star but not a runaway, Holt's parents tracked him down and sent him back to Ireland to boarding school. Following high school, he went to France to continue his education. He learned French at the Sorbonne, studied art history at the Paris American Academy, and theater at L'Ecole Marceau and L'Ecole Jacques Lecoq. He spent a summer studying Shakespeare in Oxford. After Europe, he moved back to New York permanently to begin his acting career.

Holt has worked with some of Hollywood's top directors including David Fincher, David O. Russell, Lawrence Kasdan, David Twohy, Brian De Palma, and William Friedkin, among others. He most recently appeared in the Warner Bros. feature The Losers. Other films include Men of Honor, Three Kings, Fight Club, Below, Vantage Point and many others. Among his television appearances are such notable shows as CSI Miami, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Burn Notice, Criminal Minds and Heroes.

An accomplished writer and producer, McCallany just co-wrote a film, Mother Justice based on the extraordinary life of Doreen Giuliano, a Brooklyn mother who risked her life to free her son from prison. The film will air on Lifetime Network.

He currently resides in New York City and Los Angeles and enjoys reading history. He has read every biography from Bob Denard to Swifty Lazar.

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[200mmonster]

Just watched the pilot and its great

[BoricuaBoxingNews]

@200mmonster For sure... I'm looking forward to next week :)

[DarkFury3]

Sux they cancelled this show. It was great.

[ARIS1979]

does anyone Know the entry song of lights in the Final Episode???

[F13OFFICIAL]

Best show on FX!!! never should have cancelled it. Still hoping that another, respectable, network will pick it up. Holt McCallany ftw

[MrRyguy92]

@badgirl94player yes they did

[badgirl94player]

@MrRyguy92 Wait..they cancelled the show? no way...really?

[MrRyguy92]

im still pretty pissed off that this is cancelled. Holt dedicated himself to this role trained for 6 months he played the part really well if any of these actors deserve a pat on the back it would definetly be him. i wish him luck in the future he seems like a really great guy and i hope to see him in other projects soon but he will always be patrick lights leary

[Bellhorn25]

over here lady.....OVER HERE LADY!!

[terrormidwest]

Love this show and think he is an awesome actor. Can't believe they canceled this show!!!!

[flizonmish]

I am super pissed that this show was cancelled. I loved the show and looking forward to the last two episodes.

[ilyNicole1000]

Im sorry holt..I have to say I didnt like the show...I FUCKING LOVED IT!