Michael Harney
| Michael Harney | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
Michael John Harney August 19, 1958 The Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1992–present |
Michael J. Harney (born August 19, 1958)[1] is an American actor of film, television and theater currently starring on the SAG Award-winning Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black as Corrections Officer Sam Healy.
Early life
Born in The Bronx, New York City, Harney went on to intensive study with legendary acting teachers William Esper and Phil Gushee, both of whom studied and taught with Sanford Meisner for many years at The Neighborhood Playhouse School Of The Theater. After studying acting for 7 years he went on to run The Michael Harney Acting Studio in New York City for 8 years. During his time in New York City, Harney acted in and/or directed over 80 plays[2] and one acts and starred in On The Waterfront on Broadway playing the role of Charlie Malloy.[3]
Career
Prior to Harney's prominent television career, he performed in numerous blockbuster films such as Erin Brockovich and Ocean's Thirteen. Previous to this award-winning role, Harney starred as Detective Mike Roberts in the award-winning television police drama, NYPD Blue and also in the HBO historical drama series Deadwood as Steve Fields. Harney first worked with Orange Is The New Black creator Jenji Kohan on the Showtime original dark comedy Weeds, starring opposite Mary-Louise Parker as Detective Mitch Ouellette.
In 2015, Harney returned to his film roots in the independent drama, Bad Hurt, produced by Sons of Anarchy star Theo Rossi which had its world premiere at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival.[4] Set in 1999, Bad Hurt chronicles Ed Kendall's (Harney) struggle with PTSD as a proud war veteran and father to son (Theo Rossi) and mentally ill adult daughter (Iris Gilad), and the challenges each of them face during the constant pursuit of maintaining a normal family dynamic.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Italian Movie | Mike | |
| 1996 | Gone in the Night | Richard Daley Jr. | Television film |
| 1997 | Turbulence | Marshal Marty Douglas | |
| 1997 | NightMan | Television film | |
| 1999 | The '60s | Tom Gryzbowski | Television film |
| 1999 | Millennium Man | Lt. Col. Brody | Television film |
| 2000 | Sonic Impact | Captain Mark Travis | |
| 2000 | Erin Brockovich | Pete Jensen | |
| 2001 | Warden of Red Rock | Henry Masters | Television film |
| 2003 | Shade | Micky Swift | |
| 2007 | Captivity | Det. Bettiger | |
| 2007 | Ocean's Thirteen | Blackjack Pit Boss | |
| 2008 | The Onion Movie | Line-Up Detective | |
| 2010 | Salvation Road | Douglas Moorland | Short film |
| 2013 | hIMPERFECT | Pop | Television film |
| 2015 | Bad Hurt | Ed Kendall | |
| 2016 | Soy Nero | Seymour |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Law & Order | Detective Gullikson | Episode: "Trust" |
| 1993–99 | NYPD Blue | Det. Mike Roberts | 12 episodes |
| 1994 | L.A. Law | Mr. Justin | Episode: "Whose San Andreas Fault Is It, Anyway?" |
| 1994 | Law & Order | Aaron Packard | Episode: "Old Friends" |
| 1994 | The Cosby Mysteries | Officer Mike Principe | Episode: "Self Defense" |
| 1995 | The Great Defender | Clark | Episode: "Twelve Angry Men" |
| 1995 | New York News | N/A | Episode: "A Question of Truth" |
| 1995 | Space: Above and Beyond | Questioner | Episode: "Eyes" |
| 1995 | Dead by Sunset | Det. John Raines | Episode #1.2 |
| 1996 | The Burning Zone | Mr. Davis | Episode: "Night Flight" |
| 1996 | Viper | N/A | Episode: "Diamond in the Rough" |
| 1997 | The Practice | A.D.A. Walt Frazier | Episode: "Trial and Error" |
| 1997 | Law & Order | Lt. Stu Miller | 2 episodes |
| 1997 | The Pretender | U.S. Marshal Bob Garrison | Episode: "Unhappy Landings" |
| 1997 | Diagnosis Murder | Kurt Vaughn | Episode: "The Murder of Mark Sloan" |
| 1997 | Night Man | Mr. Krueger | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1997 | Total Security | Charlie Kiplinger | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1997 | The Visitor | Warden Burke | Episode: "Caged" |
| 1998 | Pensacola: Wings of Gold | FBI Agent #1 | Episode: "Game, Set and Match" |
| 1998 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Chadwick | Episode: "Honor Among Thieves" |
| 1998 | Chicago Hope | Chuck Lutsky | Episode: "Deliverance" |
| 1997 | Vengeance Unlimited | Officer Carl Witherspoon | Episode: "Justice" |
| 1998 | Brimstone | Det. Charlie Hirrsh | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1998 | Touched by an Angel | Carl | Episode: "An Angel on the Roof" |
| 1999 | Seven Days | Pierce Nolland | Episode: "Parkergeist" |
| 1999 | ER | Mr. Stehly | Episode: "Last Rites" |
| 2000 | Profiler | Mike Caldare | Episode: "Random Act" |
| 2000 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Bart Slocum | Episode: "The Bachelor Party" |
| 2000 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Xander's Father | Episode: "Restless" |
| 2000 | Bull | Frank Durski | Episode: "White Knight" |
| 2000 | Strong Medicine | Edward Duke | Episode: "Dependency" |
| 2001 | Nash Bridges | Jerry Stevens | Episode: "Bear Trap" |
| 2001 | Boston Public | Mr. Pierce | Episode: "Chapter Ten" |
| 2001 | The Fugitive | Detective DeVries | Episode: "Sea Change" |
| 2001 | The Invisible Man | Malachi Royce | Episode: "Father Figure" |
| 2002 | Crossing Jordan | John Morrissey | Episode: "One Twelve" |
| 2002 | JAG | Barman | 2 episodes |
| 2003 | Tremors | Gene Fallon | Episode: "Ghost Dance" |
| 2003 | The Division | Bob Willets | Episode: "Acts of Betrayal" |
| 2004 | Cold Case | Charlie Rinzler | Episode: "Volunteers" |
| 2005 | Without a Trace | Detective Roberts | Episode: "Lone Star" |
| 2005–06 | Deadwood | Steve | 12 episodes |
| 2006 | Vanished | Robert Rubia / Roberta Rubia | 3 episodes |
| 2007 | Lincoln Heights | SWAT Commander | Episode: "Spree" |
| 2007 | Smith | Stu Binder | Episode: "Seven" |
| 2007 | The Unit | Crew Chief | Episode: "M.P.s" |
| 2007 | Life | John Garrity | 2 episodes |
| 2007 | K-Ville | Burt Reynolds | Episode: "Flood, Wind, and Fire" |
| 2008 | Criminal Minds | Pat Mannan | Episode: "3rd Life" |
| 2008 | Raising the Bar | Detective Robert Dougherty | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Saving Grace | Jerry Carver | Episode: "It's Better When I Can See You" |
| 2009 | Numb3rs | U.S. Marshal | Episode: "Shadow Markets" |
| 2009 | Lie to Me | Elliot Greene | Episode: "Lack of Candor" |
| 2010 | Persons Unknown | Sam Edick | 7 episodes |
| 2010 | NCIS: Los Angeles | LAPD Detective Frank Scarli | Episode: "Human Traffic" |
| 2010–11 | The Defenders | Sergeant Smith | 2 episodes |
| 2011–12 | Weeds | Det. Mitch Ouellette | 13 episodes |
| 2012–13 | Vegas | Leo Farwood | 3 episodes |
| 2013–present | Orange Is the New Black | Sam Healy | 40 episodes Satellite Award for Best Cast – Television Series Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2015–16) |
| 2014 | True Detective | Steve Geraci | 4 episodes |
| 2015 | Suits | Joe Henderson | 2 episodes |
Video Games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Star Wars: The Old Republic | Darth Marr |
External links
- Michael Harney at AllMovie
- Michael Harney at the Internet Broadway Database
- Michael Harney at the Internet Movie Database
- Michael Harney at the TCM Movie Database
- Michael Harney at TVGuide.com
- Interview in Queens Tribune, July, 2015
References
- ↑ "United States Public Records, 1970-2009," database, FamilySearch (21 May 2014), Michael John Harney, Residence, New York, New York, United States; a third party aggregator of publicly available information.
- ↑ "An Interview with 'Orange is the New Black' star Michael Harney". Thedailyquirk.
- ↑ "IMDB Biography". IMDB.
- ↑ "The Final Week of Tribeca Film Festivall". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved April 22, 2015.