Michael Chiklis
Michael Chiklis , actually: Michael Charles Chiklis (born August 30, 1963 in Lowell , Massachusetts ) is an American actor of Greek descent.
Life
Chiklis, born in Lowell in 1963, made his film debut in Wired , in which he played John Belushi . After that, Chiklis appeared on a number of series including Miami Vice , LA Law - Star Attorneys, Tricks, Litigation , and Seinfeld .
From 1991 to 1995 he played the title role in The Police Chief ( The Commish ). Chiklis changed his role profile through physical training. While he acted with a plump figure in The Police Chief , he has now acquired an athletic body stature. From 2002 to 2008 Chiklis played the lead role in the crime series The Shield - Law of Violence , which he partially co-produced and which he occasionally directed.
In 2005, Chiklis was seen in the movie Fantastic Four in the role of Ben Grimm or The Thing , which according to his own account has been his dream role since early childhood. For the sequel, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer , which came out in theaters in 2007, he could be won again.
Awards
In 2003, Chiklis received an Emmy and a Golden Globe Award for his role as Detective Vic Mackey in the television series The Shield in the category for Best Actor in a Series - Drama . In 2004 and 2005 he was nominated again for a Golden Globe Award in the same category.
Filmography (selection)
- 1989: Miami Vice (TV series)
- 1989: Wired (Belushi - Wired)
- 1990: Rain Killer - Death in the Rain (The Rain Killer)
- 1991: LA Law - Star Lawyers, Tricks, Trials ( LA Law , TV series)
- 1991: Seinfeld (TV series)
- 1991–1995: The Police Chief ( The Commish , TV series)
- 1995: Nixon
- 1998: body and soul (Body and Soul)
- 1998: Star Force Soldier (Soldier)
- 1999: Taxman - The Brooklyn Tax Inspector (Taxman)
- 1999: Do Not Disturb
- 2000: Die 3 Stooges ( The Three Stooges , TV movie)
- 2000–2001: Family Guy (TV series, four episodes, voice)
- 2001: Spirited Away ( Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi , Voice)
- 2002: The Adventures of Tom Thumb & Thumbelina
- 2002-2008: The Shield - Law of Violence ( The Shield , TV series)
- 2005: Fantastic Four
- 2007: Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer)
- 2007: Rise: Blood Hunter (Rise)
- 2008: Eagle Eye - Out of Control (Eagle Eye)
- 2010: high school
- 2010–2011: My Superhero Family ( No Ordinary Family , TV series, 20 episodes)
- 2012-2013: Vegas (TV series, 21 episodes)
- 2013: Pawn - Who Can You Trust? (Pawn)
- 2013: Parker
- 2014–2015: American Horror Story ( American Horror Story: Freak Show , TV series, 9 episodes)
- 2014: Sons of Anarchy (TV series)
- 2015-2017: Gotham (TV series, 27 episodes)
- 2016: Rupture - Overcome your fears (Rupture)
- 2019: 10 Minutes Gone
Web links
- Michael Chiklis in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Chiklis, Michael |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Chiklis, Michael Charles (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor of Greek descent |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 30, 1963 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Lowell , Massachusetts |