Quick Facts
Born:
1963-08-30
Birthplace:
Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
Credits:
88 Total Roles
Michael Chiklis
Acting
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Biography
Michael Charles Chiklis (/ˈtʃɪklɪs/; born August 30, 1963) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Detective Vic Mackey on the FX police drama The Shield (2002–2008), for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 2002 and was nominated in 2003.
Other starring television roles of his include Commissioner Tony Scali on the ABC police drama The Commish (1991–1996), Chris Woods in Daddio (2000), Jim Powell on the ABC science-fiction comedy-drama No Ordinary Family (2010–2011), Vincent Savino in the CBS crime drama Vegas (2012), Dell Toledo in American Horror Story: Freak Show (2014), and Nathaniel Barnes in Gotham (2015–2017). In film, he is best known for his roles as The Thing in two Fantastic Four films (2005–2007), George Callister in Eagle Eye (2008), Terry Eidson in When the Game Stands Tall (2014), and Father Dave in Hubie Halloween (2020).
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Other starring television roles of his include Commissioner Tony Scali on the ABC police drama The Commish (1991–1996), Chris Woods in Daddio (2000), Jim Powell on the ABC science-fiction comedy-drama No Ordinary Family (2010–2011), Vincent Savino in the CBS crime drama Vegas (2012), Dell Toledo in American Horror Story: Freak Show (2014), and Nathaniel Barnes in Gotham (2015–2017). In film, he is best known for his roles as The Thing in two Fantastic Four films (2005–2007), George Callister in Eagle Eye (2008), Terry Eidson in When the Game Stands Tall (2014), and Father Dave in Hubie Halloween (2020).
Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Chiklis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
The Simpsons
Quarterback (voice)
Fantastic Four
Ben Grimm / The Thing
Don't Look Up
Dan Pawketty
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Ben Grimm / The Thing
American Horror Story
Dell Toledo
Family Guy
Henessy (voice)
Family Guy
Big Fat Paulie (voice)
Family Guy
Bronx Guy #1 (voice)
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Senior MOVIE | Mike Flynt |
| 2024 | Hotel Cocaine TV | Agent Zulio |
| 2023 | Accused TV | Dr. Scott Corbett |
| 2023 | Accused TV | Justin |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show TV | Self |
| 2022 | Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty TV | Red Auerbach |
| 2021 | Don't Look Up MOVIE | Dan Pawketty |
| 2021 | John Bronco Rides Again MOVIE | Self |
| 2021 | Coyote TV | Ben Clemens |
| 2020 | Hubie Halloween MOVIE | Father Dave |