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Michael Harney
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Michael 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), Detectiv…
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Michael 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.
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BODY OF WORK
Michael Harney's Filmography
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One Spoon of Chocolate
as Sheriff McLeoud
Space Command Redemption
as Anson Kemmer
The Iron Claw
as Bill Mercer
The Banker
as Melvin Belli
Widows
as Fuller
A Star Is Born
as Wolfie
Soy Nero
as Seymour
Bad Hurt
as Ed Kendall
Salvation Road
as Douglas Moorland
The Onion Movie
as Line-Up Detective
Ocean's Thirteen
as Blackjack Pit Boss
Captivity
as Bettiger
Shade
as Micky Swift
Warden of Red Rock
as Henry Masters
Sonic Impact
as Captain Mark Travis
Erin Brockovich
as Pete Jensen
Millennium Man
as Lt. Col. Brody
The '60s
as Tom Gryzbowski
Nightman
as Mr. Krueger
Turbulence
as Marshal Marty Douglas
Gone in the Night
as Richard Daley Jr.
Italian Movie
as Mike
Solidarity
as Frank