Michael Beach
Michael Anthony Beach (born October 30, 1963) is an American actor. He has appeared in films Lean on Me (1989), One False Move (1992), Short Cuts (1993), Waiting to Exhale (1995), A Family Thing (1996), Soul Food (1997), and Aquaman (2018). On television, he has starred as Al Boulet on the NBC medical drama ER from 1995 to 1997. From 1999 to 2005, Beach was a regular cast member in another NBC drama series, Third Watch, as Monte Parker, and as T.O. Cross in FX's Sons of Anarchy.
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| Born | October 30, 1963 Roxbury, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Education | Juilliard School (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouse(s) | Tracey Beach,1998-2006
Elisha Wilson (m. 2007) |
| Children | 8 |
Career
Beach's big screen debut was in End of the Line in 1987, and he went on to appear opposite Morgan Freeman and Beverly Todd in Lean on Me (1989). Beach also co-starred in films including Internal Affairs, Cadence (both 1990), One False Move (1992) with Cynda Williams, Short Cuts and True Romance (both 1993).
Beach's big break came in 1995, playing Angela Bassett's unfaithful husband in the comedy-drama film Waiting to Exhale. In 1997, he played Vanessa L. Williams's unfaithful husband in the comedy-drama film Soul Food. On television, he played a recurring role as Al Boulet, the ex-husband of physician assistant Jeanie Boulet (Gloria Reuben) in the NBC medical drama ER from 1995 to 1997. From 1999 to 2005, Beach was a regular cast member in the NBC drama series Third Watch, playing FDNY paramedic Monte 'Doc' Parker.
Beach has had guest starring roles on Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Brothers & Sisters, Criminal Minds, Grey's Anatomy, The Closer, and The Blacklist. He was also a regular on the short-lived NBC series Crisis in 2014, and had recurring roles on Stargate Atlantis, Sons of Anarchy, The Client List, The Game, Secrets and Lies, S.W.A.T. and The 100.[2] Most recently he has had a guest-starring role in seasons 6 and 7 of Chicago P.D. as Darius Walker, a drug dealer and community philanthropist, turned "CI".
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Streets of Gold | Sonny | |
| 1987 | End of the Line | Alvin | |
| 1987 | Suspect | Parking Lost Attendant | |
| 1988 | In a Shallow Grave | Quintus Pearch | |
| 1989 | The Abyss | Barnes | |
| 1989 | Lean on Me | Mr. Darnell | |
| 1990 | Internal Affairs | Dorian Fletcher | |
| 1990 | Cadence | Webb | |
| 1991 | Guilty as Charged | Hamilton | |
| 1991 | Late for Dinner | Dr. David Arrington | |
| 1992 | One False Move | Lane 'Pluto' Franklin | |
| 1993 | True Romance | Detective Wurlitzer | |
| 1995 | Waiting to Exhale | John Harris Sr. | |
| 1997 | Soul Food | Miles Jenkins | |
| 1999 | Made Men | Miles/The Skipper | |
| 2008 | First Sunday | Deacon | |
| 2012 | Red Dawn | Mayor Jenkins | |
| 2012 | Sparkle | Reverend Bryce | |
| 2013 | Insidious: Chapter 2 | Detective Sendal | |
| 2016 | Patriots Day | Governor Deval Patrick | |
| 2016 | The Bounce Back | George | |
| 2018 | Deep Blue Sea 2 | Carl Durant | |
| 2018 | If Beale Street Could Talk | Frank Hunt | |
| 2018 | Aquaman | Jesse Kane | |
| 2019 | Rim of the World | General Khoury | |
| 2020 | Inheritance | Harold Thewlis | |
| 2020 | Superintelligence | General Saul Gomez | |
| TBA | Midnight in the Switchgrass | Post-production | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo | Rudolph Tyner | TV Movie |
| 1988 | Weekend War | Wiley | TV Movie |
| 1988 | Open Admissions | Calvin Jefferson | TV Movie |
| 1988 | The Street | Shepard Scott | |
| 1989 | ABC Afterschool Special | Jake | Episode: "Taking a Stand" |
| 1990 | Dangerous Passion | Steve | TV Movie |
| 1990 | Shannon's Deal | Monty Coles | Episode: "Inside Straight" |
| 1991 | Fire: Trapped on the 37th Floor | Perez | TV Movie |
| 1991 | Gabriel's Rush | Michael Austin | Episode: "Birds Gotta Fly" |
| 1991 | Quantum Leap | Nathaniel Simpson | Episode: "Justice: May 11, 1965" |
| 1991 | Veronica Clare | Episode: "Deadly Minds" | |
| 1992 | Another Round | Tyrell | TV Short |
| 1993 | Evening Class | TV Short | |
| 1993 | Final Appeal | Detective Akin | TV Movie |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Randy Warren | Episode: "Night of the Gladiator" |
| 1994 | Knight Rider 2010 | Marshal Will McQueen | TV Movie |
| 1994 | South Central | Isaiah | 2 Episodes |
| 1994 | Midnight Run for Your Life | Pemberton | TV Movie |
| 1994 | NYPD Blue | Officer Frank Quint | 2 Episodes |
| 1994 | Sweet Justice | Jonah | Episode: "In the Name of the Son" |
| 1995 | Sketch Artist II: Hands That See | George | TV Movie |
| 1995 | Under Suspicion | Detective Desmond Beck | 17 Episodes |
| 1995 | Law & Order | Mr. Elliot | Episode: "Purple Heart" |
| 1995 | Touched by an Angel | Sam Mitchell | Episode: "Reunion" |
| 1995-1997 | ER | Al Boulet | 19 Episodes |
| 1996 | Rebound: The Legend of Earl Manigault | Legrand | TV Movie |
| 1997 | Ms. Scrooge | Reverend Luke | TV Movie |
| 1998 | The Wonderful World of Disney | Abon Bridges | Episode: "Ruby Bridges" |
| 1999 | Todd McFarlane's Spawn | Terry Fitzgerald (voice) | 3 Episodes |
| 1999-2005 | Third Watch | Monte Parker | 95 Episodes |
| 2002 | Critical Assembly | FBI Agent Winston | TV Movie |
| 2004 | Law & Order: SVU | Andy Abbott | Episode: "Lowdown" |
| 2004-2006 | Justice League Unlimited | Mister Terrific (Michael Holt) / Devil Ray (voice) | 6 Episodes |
| 2006 | Brothers & Sisters | Noah Guare | 2 Episodes |
| 2006 | Without a Trace | Chuck Barr | Episode: "The Calm Before" |
| 2007 | Shark | Lester Space | Episode: "Student Body" |
| 2007 | Criminal Minds | Father Marks | Episode: "Lucky" |
| 2007-2009 | Stargate Atlantis | Colonel Abe Ellis | 5 Episodes |
| 2009 | Numbers | Len Walsh | Episode: "Jacked" |
| 2009 | Relative Stranger | James Clemons | TV Movie |
| 2009 | The Cleaner | Lonnie Simon | 2 Episodes |
| 2010 | Night and Day | Preston | TV Movie |
| 2010 | Gimme Shelter | Pen Favinger | TV Movie |
| 2010-2014 | Sons of Anarchy | Taddarius Orwell 'T.O.' Cross | 11 Episodes |
| 2011 | Grey's Anatomy | Mr. Baker | Episode: "Not Responsible" |
| 2011 | Justice for Natalee Holloway | Agent Delaney | TV Movie |
| 2011 | Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior | Detective Wayne Sanderson | Episode: "Death by a Thousand Cuts" |
| 2011 | The Closer | Coach Rich Carr | Episode: "Necessary Evil" |
| 2011 | Partners | Detective Carl Hickman | TV Movie |
| 2011-2015 | The Game | Roger Keith | 9 Episodes |
| 2012 | NCIS | Metro Detective Robert Flowers | Episode: "A Desperate Man" |
| 2012 | A Gifted Man | Nicky Davis | Episode: "In Case of Co-Dependants" |
| 2013 | Southland | Detective Williams | Episode: "Reckoning" |
| 2013 | Notes from Dad | Manny Gauza | TV Movie |
| 2013 | The Client List | Harold Clemens | 7 Episodes |
| 2014 | Crisis | FBI Director William Olsen | 13 Episodes |
| 2016 | Pitch | Bill Baker | 3 Episodes |
| 2016, 2019 | The 100 | Charles Pike | 15 Episodes |
| 2017- | S.W.A.T. | Leroy | 4 Episodes |
| 2018 | Unsolved | Detective Kelly Cooper | 1 Episode |
| 2018–present | The Rookie | Commander West | Recurring Role |
| 2019 | Truth Be Told | Ingram Rhoades | Main Role |
| 2019 | Barry | Police Detective | 1 episode |
| 2019-2020 | Chicago P.D. | Darius Walker | Recurring Role |
| 2020 | Stumptown | Major DeVar Elders | 'The Dex File' |
Video Games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Madden 21 | Reggie Brown | also motion capture |
References
- Lisa Flam. "Breast-feeding mom sparks controversy with honest photo - TODAY.com". TODAY.com. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- "The 100 season 3: Michael Beach, Sons of Anarchy star, joins cast - EW.com". Entertainment Weekly's EW.com. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
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