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Michael Harney
Known for: ActingMichael Harney is an American actor of film, television, and theater recognized for his gritty, grounded screen presence and extensive background in dramatic roles. Born and raised in the Bronx, New York, he spent years honing his craft under legendary acting teachers William Esper and Phil Gushee at The Neighborhood Playhouse, later running his own acting studio and directing numerous theater productions in New York. Transitioning to screen work, Harney became a ubiquitous television fixture known for memorable recurring and regular roles, most notably starring as Corrections Officer Sam Healy in the hit Netflix series Orange Is the New Black (for which he won multiple SAG Awards), Detective Mike Roberts in NYPD Blue, Steve Fields in HBO's Deadwood, and Detective Mitch Ouellette in Weeds. In addition to his prolific television resume—which includes appearances in True Detective, Unsolved, and Project Blue Book—he has delivered strong supporting performances in major feature films such as Erin Brockovich, Ocean's Thirteen, Widows, and Bradley Cooper's A Star Is Born.
Filmography 15
A Star Is Born
as Wolfie 
Project Blue Book
as Hugh Valentine 
The Iron Claw
as Bill Mercer 
The Banker
as Melvin Belli 
Erin Brockovich
as Pete Jensen 
Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G.
as Lieutenant Paul Larson 
Widows
as Fuller 
One Spoon of Chocolate
as Sheriff McLeoud 
Turbulence
as Marshal Marty Douglas 
Captivity
as Bettiger 
Space Command Redemption
as Anson Kemmer 
Gone in the Night
as Richard Daley Jr. 
Soy Nero
as Seymour 
Bad Hurt
as Ed Kendall 
Italian Movie
as Mike