Eric McCormack talks about his new show

You probably know him as "Will Truman" from the TV sitcom "Will and Grace". Now, Emmy-Award winning Eric McCormack returns to television in the crime solving drama, "Perception."

Eric McCormack has starred in numerous films and countless TV projects over the past two decades. He's currently starring in Gore Vidal's "The Best Man," on Broadway, and he has two films in the works: the drama "Barricade" and "Knife Fight" with Rob Lowe.

In Perception, McCormack plays Dr. Daniel Pierce, an eccentric neuroscience professor with paranoid schizophrenia who is recruited by the FBI to help solve complex cases. The doctor's mind may be brilliant, but it's also damaged. He struggles with hallucinations and paranoid delusions brought on by his schizophrenia yet also a masterful understanding of the way the human mind works.

Daniel considers some of his hallucinations to be a gift. They occasionally allow him to make connections that his conscious mind can’t yet process. At other times, the hallucinations become Daniel's greatest curse, leading him to behave in irrational, potentially dangerous ways.

Daniel's mental condition and offbeat manner make it difficult for him to achieve the close friendships and intimate relationships he craves. He’s in his element when solving an intricate puzzle or a coded message. But in unfamiliar situations, he can quickly become overwhelmed, and only his favorite music and a crossword puzzle have the power to make things right again.

Perception airs Monday nights on TNT. You can keep up to date on all the news about the series by following @PerceptionTNT or searching #PerceptionTNT on Twitter.

Eric McCormack was born in Toronto and spent his 20s in theatres across Canada, including five seasons with the Stratford Festival. He made his Broadway debut in the title role of The Music Man. McCormack’s film work includes Alien Trespass, Free Enterprise, My One and Only, and The Sisters, for which he and Maria Bello won Best Actor and Actress at the Atlanta Film Festival.

On television, McCormack has starred in countless series, miniseries and movies over the last 20 years. Highlights include The Andromeda Strain, Borrowed Hearts, TNT’s Trust Me, the title role in Who Is Clark Rockefeller?, The New Adventures of Old Christine and two seasons as Col. Clay Mosby on Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years.

But it was his eight seasons as Will Truman on Will & Grace that earned Eric a Screen Actor’s Guild Award, five Golden Globe nominations and the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. Prior to starring and co-producing Perception,McCormack co-produced the series Lovespring International and the TNT pilot Imperfect Union.

McCormack has hosted Saturday Night Live and the VH-1Music Awards and sang both national anthems at the NHL All-Star Game. In 2010, he received a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame. He currently splits his time between Los Angeles and Vancouver with Janet, his wife of 14 years, and their son, Finnigan.