ABOUT MICHAEL
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As a member of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and the American Federation of
Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA), Michael has worked alongside a
number of famous names: Robert Duval, Gene Hackman, Renee Russo,
Denzel Washington, Kevin Costner, Halle Berry, John Travolta,
Kurt Russell and many others. His 26-year acting career spans numerous
film and television productions. Michael studied for seven years under the
personal direction of famed acting coach Milton Katselas. Under Mr.
Katselas' watchful eye, Michael was trained in intensive scene-study classes as
an actor and as a director.
On the small screen, Michael starred in the series Something So Right,
landed the leads in two television movies The Princess And The Marine
and A Loss Of Innocence and recurred on 3rd Rock From The Sun as
the high school gym coach. He has also made a number of guest starring
appearances in series including That 70's Show, X-Files, Arli$$, The
Drew Carey Show, Home Improvement, Seinfeld, Murphy Brown,
Two Guys And A Girl, and 7th Heaven, where he played the father of a
child with Tourette's Syndrome.
An avid golfer, Michael is most recognizable for his role as Boone in Tin Cup
with Kevin Costner. Additional big screen credits include Pearl Harbor,
Collateral Damage, Anywhere But Here, Crimson Tide, Executive
Decision, Phenomenon, Dreamweaver as James Spader's lawyer, and as
Chicago White Sox third baseman Buck Weaver in Field Of Dreams.
When not working Michael spends every free moment playing golf. He is a
scratch player, and a professional long driving champion that can knock it 400
yards off the tee. He enjoys flying, and received his commercial pilot licence in
2008. He lives in Florida.
Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA), Michael has worked alongside a
number of famous names: Robert Duval, Gene Hackman, Renee Russo,
Denzel Washington, Kevin Costner, Halle Berry, John Travolta,
Kurt Russell and many others. His 26-year acting career spans numerous
film and television productions. Michael studied for seven years under the
personal direction of famed acting coach Milton Katselas. Under Mr.
Katselas' watchful eye, Michael was trained in intensive scene-study classes as
an actor and as a director.
On the small screen, Michael starred in the series Something So Right,
landed the leads in two television movies The Princess And The Marine
and A Loss Of Innocence and recurred on 3rd Rock From The Sun as
the high school gym coach. He has also made a number of guest starring
appearances in series including That 70's Show, X-Files, Arli$$, The
Drew Carey Show, Home Improvement, Seinfeld, Murphy Brown,
Two Guys And A Girl, and 7th Heaven, where he played the father of a
child with Tourette's Syndrome.
An avid golfer, Michael is most recognizable for his role as Boone in Tin Cup
with Kevin Costner. Additional big screen credits include Pearl Harbor,
Collateral Damage, Anywhere But Here, Crimson Tide, Executive
Decision, Phenomenon, Dreamweaver as James Spader's lawyer, and as
Chicago White Sox third baseman Buck Weaver in Field Of Dreams.
When not working Michael spends every free moment playing golf. He is a
scratch player, and a professional long driving champion that can knock it 400
yards off the tee. He enjoys flying, and received his commercial pilot licence in
2008. He lives in Florida.
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Michael was born and raised in St. Petersburg,
Florida. He spent most of his youth studying jazz
music and attended North Texas State
University on a scholarship. He played lead
trumpet with Stan Kenton's 1979 Tour and
appeared with Woody Herman and his
Thundering Heard. After a car accident left him
unable to play, Michael re-directed his creativity
into acting.
Florida. He spent most of his youth studying jazz
music and attended North Texas State
University on a scholarship. He played lead
trumpet with Stan Kenton's 1979 Tour and
appeared with Woody Herman and his
Thundering Heard. After a car accident left him
unable to play, Michael re-directed his creativity
into acting.
