Michael Chiklis Biography (1963-)
Born August 30, 1963, in Lowell, MA; son of Charlie (a beauty salon owner) and Katherine (a hospital administrative aide) Chiklis; married Michelle Moran(an actress), June 21, 1992; children: Autumn Isabella, Odessa Rose. Addresses: Agent: Endeavor Talent Agency, 9701 Wilshire Blvd., 10th Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Manager: Joanne Horowitz Management, 9200 West SunsetBlvd., Suite 1234, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, director, producer
- Birth Details
- August 30, 1963
- Lowell, Massachusetts, United States
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Television Appearances
- Series
- Commissioner Anthony "Tony" J. Scali, The Commish, ABC, 1991-1995
- Chris Woods, Daddio, NBC, 2000
- Voice of Lieutenant Jan Augusta, Heavy Gear: The Animated Series (animated), syndicated, 2001-2002
- Vic Mackey, The Shield, FX Channel, 2002-
- Movies
- Brother Powell, Blues for Buder, ABC, 1989
- Tony Scali, The Commish: Father Image, ABC, 1995
- Tony Scali, The Commish: In the Shadow of the Gallows, ABC, 1995
- Tony Scali, The Commish: Redemption, ABC, 1996
- Tiny O'Toole, Body and Soul, The Movie Channel, 1999
- Rudolph Hartman, Do Not Disturb (also known as Silent Witness and Do not disturb--Zwei Augen zu viel), Starz!, 2000
- Jerome "Curly" Howard, The Three Stooges, ABC, 2000
- Specials
- The Opening Ceremonies of the 1995 Special Olympics World Games, NBC, 1995
- The Ultimate TV Trivia Challenge, ABC, 1995
- Himself (Andover, MA), The Curse of the Bambino, 2003
- Himself, 100 Years of Hope and Humor, NBC, 2003
- Himself, The Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special, NBC, 2003
- Appeared in specials before and after awards presentations with Joan andMelissa Rivers, E! Entertainment Television.
- Awards Presentations
- Himself, The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, NBC, 2002
- VH1 Big in 2002 Awards, 2002
- Himself, The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 2003
- Presenter, The Ninth Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, TNT, 2003
- Presenter, The 31st Annual American Music Awards, ABC, 2003
- Presenter, The 2003 ESPY Awards, ESPN, 2003
- The Seventh Annual Prism Awards, FX Channel, 2003
- Himself, The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards, 2004
- The Ninth Annual Critics' Choice Awards, E! Entertainment Television, 2004
- Appeared in The American Comedy Awards.
- Episodic
- Carlo Spoletta, "Battle of the Barge," Wiseguy, CBS, 1989
- Carlo Spoletta, "Heir to the Throne," Wiseguy, CBS, 1989
- Carlo Spoletta, "A Rightful Place," Wiseguy, CBS, 1989
- Carlo Spoletta, "Sins of the Father," Wiseguy, CBS, 1989
- New York Police Department (NYPD) detective Jeffrey Whitehead, "The LostMadonna," Miami Vice, NBC, 1989
- "Blues for Buder," B.L. Stryker, ABC, 1989
- Jimmy Hoffs, "Watts a Matter?," L.A. Law, NBC, 1990
- Tony Rocket, "Brown and Blue," Murphy and Brown, CBS, 1990
- Jimmy Hoffs, "Good to the Last Drop," L.A. Law, NBC, 1991
- Otis, "Deals Are Made to Be Broken," Disney Presents the 100 Lives ofBlack Jack Savage, NBC, 1991
- Steve, "The Stranded," Seinfeld, NBC, 1991
- Matt Colletti, "Breaking Bread," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1998
- Voice of Big Fat Paulie, "There's Something about Paulie," Family Guy (animated), Fox, 2000
- Voices of cartoon crewman and mechanic, "The Kiss Seen around the World,"Family Guy (animated), Fox, 2001
- Voice of first man from the Bronx, "Lethal Weapons," Family Guy (animated), Fox, 2001
- Himself, RI:SE, Channel 4, 2002
- "No Job Is Too Little," Stuart Little (animated), HBO Family, 2003
- Himself, The View, ABC, 2003
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2003
- Himself, Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (also known as The Ellen DeGeneres Show), syndicated, 2004
- On-Air with Ryan Seacrest, syndicated, 2004
- Also appeared in Access Hollywood, syndicated; Celebrity Dish (also known as TV Guide's Celebrity Dish); CNN Showbiz Today, CNN; Entertainment Tonight (also known as ET), syndicated; Extra (also known as Extra--The Entertainment Magazine), syndicated; Good Day LA (also known as Good Day Live), Fox; Good Morning America (also known as GMA), ABC; Hollywood Squares, syndicated; The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS; Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC; Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, syndicated; The Martin Short Show; Politically Incorrect, Comedy Centraland ABC; and Today (also known as NBC News Today and The Today Show), NBC.
- Pilots
- Fat Nicky, Maverick Square, ABC, 1991
- The Breaks, CBS, 1996
- Benjamin Arensen, St. Michael's Crossing, CBS, 1999
- Television Producer
- Series
- The Shield, FX Channel, 2003-
- Television Director
- Episodic
- "Slipknot," The Shield, FX Channel, 2004
- Film Appearances
- John Belushi, Wired, Taurus Entertainment Company, 1989
- Reese, The Rain Killer, RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video, 1990
- Television director, Nixon, Buena Vista, 1995
- Jimmy Pig, Soldier, Warner Bros., 1998
- Tiny, Body and Soul, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1998
- Andre Rubakov, The Taxman, Kushner-Locke Company, 1999
- Marco, Carlo's Wake, 1999
- Victim, The Last Request, 1999
- (English version) Voice of Chihiro's father, Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi (animated; also known as Miyazaki's Spirited Away, Sen, Sen and the Mysterious Disappearance of Chihiro, Spirited Away, and Spiriting away of Sen and Chihiro), Buena Vista, 2002
- Stage Appearances
- Romeo and Juliet, Merrimack Repertory Theatre, Lowell, MA, 1976
- Defending the Caveman, Booth Theatre, New York City, beginning 1997
- Appeared as Stanley, A Streetcar Named Desire; as Touchstone, As You Like It; in Ersatz Life, The Cab, New York City; in Return to Sender, La MaMa Etc., New York City; and in Tracks, The Neighborhood Group, New York City. Also appeared in other productions, including Buried Child, The Rivals, and You Can't Take It With You.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
- Newsmakers, Issue 3, Gale, 2003
- TV Guide, January 4, 2003, p. 34
- Official Web Site of Michael Chiklis, http://www.michaelchiklis.com, May 13, 2004