Jeff McCracken (born September 12, 1952, Chicago, Illinois) is an American actor, director, and producer.

After studying at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City he began his acting career on Broadway and off-Broadway, including Circle Repertory Company where he originated roles in new works by Lanford Wilson and Beth Henley, as well as leading roles in feature films and television.

As a director he has helmed over seventy episodes of television that include NYPD Blue, Boy Meets World, and Dinosaurs.

He co-produced the feature film "Quiz Show" that was directed by Robert Redford and which won the New York Film Critics Award for Best Picture as well as being nominated for an Academy Award. He was Executive Producer of the independent feature film "One Cup of Coffee" which won the Audience Award for Best Picture at the Sundance Film Festival before being distributed by Miramax Films as "Pastime".

Jeff McCracken grew up in Chicago. He is grandson to Robert E. McCracken, jazz clarinetist with Louis Armstrong (I), Benny Goodman, Jack Teagarden (I), and Kid Ory. Upon leaving the Air Force, Jeff studied with Sanford Meisner and Bill Alderson at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City and then throughout his career with Stella Adler, Jack Garfein, and Larry Moss (I). He's starred on Broadway, off-Broadway, and at Circle Repertory Company in New York City, where he originated roles in new works by such playwrights as Lanford Wilson, Beth Henley, and Lee Kalcheim. While on Broadway, Jeff was cast by Steven Bochco to star in "Bay City Blues" (1983), a short-lived television series about minor league baseball. A few years later while starring opposite Shirley MacLaine and Teri Garr in Waiting for the Light (1990) he was asked to help produce "One Cup Of Coffee," a feature film that eventually won the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival and was subsequently distributed by Miramax as Pastime (1991). Based on the film's critical reception he was next offered a chance to develop material at the Walt Disney Company, where he developed and co-produced the motion picture Quiz Show (1994) directed by Robert Redford (I) that received an Academy Award nomination and numerous awards including the New York Film Critics Award for Best Picture. As a director, Jeff has helmed over seventy episodes of television, including Steven Bochco's "NYPD Blue" (1993) as well as having developed, produced and directed many shows that include "Boy Meets World" (1993) "Dinosaurs" (1991) "Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane" (1999). Jeff holds a Bachelor of Arts in Film and Creative Writing from Goddard College. Guild Memberships: DGA, SAG, AEA. ?