Michael Kelly (actor)
Michael Joseph Kelly Jr. (born May 22, 1969) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Doug Stamper in House of Cards, as well as for roles in films such as Changeling, Dawn of the Dead, The Adjustment Bureau, Chronicle, Now You See Me, and Everest. He also appeared in the television miniseries Generation Kill, six episodes of The Sopranos as Agent Ron Goddard,[1] the Criminal Minds spin-off series Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior, and as Dr. Edgar Dumbarton in Taboo.
Michael Kelly | |
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 Kelly in February 2011 | |
| Born | May 22, 1969 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Spouse(s) | Karyn Kelly (m. 2005) |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
Kelly was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and raised in Lawrenceville, Georgia, the son of Maureen and Michael Kelly.[2] His father is of Irish descent, and his mother is of Italian ancestry.[3][4] He has one brother, Andrew, and two sisters, Shannon and Casey. He graduated from Brookwood High School in Snellville, Georgia. He then attended Coastal Carolina University in Conway, South Carolina.
Personal life
Kelly resides in New York City. He and his wife Karyn married in 2005, and they have two children.[5]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Origin of the Species | Fisher | |
| 1998 | River Red | Frankie | |
| 1999 | Man on the Moon | Michael Kaufman | |
| 2000 | Unbreakable | Doctor Dubin | |
| 2004 | Dawn of the Dead | CJ | |
| 2005 | Loggerheads | George | |
| 2005 | Carlito's Way: Rise to Power | Rocco | Direct-to-DVD |
| 2006 | Out There | Mitchell | |
| 2006 | Invincible | Pete | |
| 2007 | Broken English | Guy | |
| 2007 | Zoe's Day | Dad | |
| 2007 | Tooth & Nail | Viper | |
| 2008 | Changeling | Detective Lester Ybarra | |
| 2008 | The Narrows | Danny | |
| 2008 | Tenderness | Gary | |
| 2009 | Law Abiding Citizen | Bray | |
| 2009 | The Afterlight | Andrew | |
| 2009 | Defendor | Paul Carter | |
| 2009 | Did You Hear About the Morgans? | Vincent | |
| 2010 | Nice Tie, Italiano! | The American | Short film |
| 2010 | Fair Game | Jack | |
| 2011 | The Adjustment Bureau | Charlie Traynor | |
| 2012 | Chronicle | Richard Detmer | |
| 2013 | Now You See Me | Agent Fuller | |
| 2013 | Man of Steel | Steve Lombard | |
| 2015 | Everest | Jon Krakauer | |
| 2015 | Secret in Their Eyes | Reginald Siefert | |
| 2016 | Viral | Michael Drakeford | |
| 2018 | All Square | John | Producer |
| 2021 | Outside the Wire | Eckhart | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Lifestories: Families in Crisis | Gym Manager | Episode: "A Body to Die For: The Aaron Henry Story" |
| 2000–01 | Level 9 | Wilbert 'Tibbs' Thibodeaux | 12 episodes |
| 2000 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Vet Tech Barry | Episode: "Slaves" |
| 2001 | Third Watch | Chip Waller | Episode: "The Relay" |
| 2002 | The Shield | Sean Taylor | Episode: "Dragonchasers" |
| 2002 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Mark | Episode: "Disappearing Acts" |
| 2002 | Law & Order | Douglas Karell | Episode: "Asterisk" |
| 2003 | Judging Amy | Jack Barrett | Episode: "Just Say Oops" |
| 2003 | E.D.N.Y. | Anderson | Unsold TV pilot |
| 2004 | The Jury | Keen Dwyer | Episode "Last Rites" |
| 2005 | Kojak | Detective Bobby Crocker | 9 episodes |
| 2006–07 | The Sopranos | Agent Ron Goddard | 6 episodes |
| 2006 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Luke Dixon | Episode: "Confrontation" |
| 2007 | CSI: Miami | Lucas Wade | Episode: "Born to Kill" |
| 2008 | Law & Order | Gary Talbot | Episode: "Falling" |
| 2008 | Generation Kill | Capt. Bryan Patterson | 7 episodes |
| 2008 | Fringe | John Mosley | Episode: "The Arrival" |
| 2009 | Washingtonienne | Paul Movius | Unsold TV pilot |
| 2010 | Criminal Minds | Jonathan "Prophet" Sims | Episode: "The Fight" |
| 2011 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Terrence Brooks | Episode: "Boots on the Ground" |
| 2011 | Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior | Jonathan "Prophet" Sims | 13 episodes |
| 2011 | The Good Wife | Mickey Gunn | 2 episodes |
| 2011–13 | Person of Interest | Mark Snow | 7 episodes |
| 2013–18 | House of Cards | Douglas "Doug" Stamper | 73 episodes Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (2015–17,19) Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2015–16) |
| 2016 | Black Mirror | Arquette | Episode: "Men Against Fire" |
| 2017 | Taboo | Dr. Edgar Dumbarton | 7 episodes |
| 2017 | The Long Road Home | Gary Volesky | 6 episodes |
| 2019 | Jack Ryan | Mike November | Main role (Season 2) |
| 2020 | The Comey Rule | Andrew McCabe | miniseries |
References
- "Michael Kelly". Biography. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- "Michael Kelly Biography (1968-)". Filmreference.com. 1968-05-22. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
- "House of Cards star Michael Kelly reveals his Irish ancestry | Goss.ie | First for Irish celebrity news". Goss.ie. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
- "Michael Kelly on Twitter: "@Shaneleno @modekelly she is 100% Italian and Dad is 100% Irish. God bless em both. I love my folks!"". Twitter. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
- Shattuck, Kathryn (2 June 2017). "How Michael Kelly, Actor on 'House of Cards,' Spends His Sundays". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
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