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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
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as Wolfie 
The Iron Claw
+3
as Bill Mercer 
Widows
+3
as Fuller 
Project Blue Book
as Hugh Valentine 
The Banker
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as Melvin Belli 
Erin Brockovich
+5
as Pete Jensen 
Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G.
as Lieutenant Paul Larson 
Turbulence
as Marshal Marty Douglas 
One Spoon of Chocolate
as Sheriff McLeoud 
Captivity
as Bettiger 
Gone in the Night
as Richard Daley Jr. 
Soy Nero
as Seymour 
Space Command Redemption
as Anson Kemmer 
Bad Hurt
as Ed Kendall 
Italian Movie
as Mike