Michael Massee

Michael Groo Massee (September 1, 1952 – October 20, 2016) was an American actor. He made his film debut appearing as Funboy in 1994 film The Crow, and is known for accidentally fatally shooting the film's star Brandon Lee during the production. He also portrayed Ira Gaines in 24 and The Gentleman in the 2012 film The Amazing Spider-Man and its 2014 sequel The Amazing Spider-Man 2.

Michael Massee
Massee in 2014
Born
Michael Groo Massee

(1952-09-01)September 1, 1952
DiedOctober 20, 2016(2016-10-20) (aged 64)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma materHunter College
OccupationActor
Years active
  • 1991–2016
Spouse(s)
Ellen Sussdorf
(m. after 1997)
Children2

Early life

He was born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1952, to Holly and Jack Groo Massee.[1] The family moved to Paris, where Massee grew up and, after high school, he came back to the United States settling in New York, where he graduated from Hunter College and studied acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre.

Career

In 1993, Massee portrayed the character Funboy in the film The Crow, starring Brandon Lee. Massee was the actor who fired the shot that killed Lee by accident on the set in 1993, due to an improperly prepared prop gun. He was so traumatized by the event that he returned to New York and took a year off from acting and never saw the film. In an interview in 2005, 12 years after the incident, Massee revealed that he still had nightmares about it, going on to say, "I don't think you ever get over something like that."[2]

In 1995, Massee played the cop Newton in the film Tales from the Hood. He has provided the voice for the villain Spellbinder in The Batman, as well as appearing on the television series 24 as the villain Ira Gaines. He provided the voice of Bruce Banner for the Ultimate Avengers animated film, as well as the sequel Ultimate Avengers 2. He appeared in the film Seven alongside Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman. He appeared in David Lynch's Lost Highway as Andy. He played the physical manifestation of Management (a.k.a. Lucius Belyakovin) on HBO's Carnivàle. He guest-starred in The X-Files episode "The Field Where I Died". He also appeared in the 2005 NBC TV miniseries Revelations as the main antagonist. In 2006, he guest-starred in Criminal Minds as a serial killer on death row. He also guest-starred in the Law & Order: Criminal Intent episode "Reunion" as a rock star. He appeared in the American TV series FlashForward as villain Dyson Frost. He appeared as a hunter, Kubrick, on the series Supernatural in 2007.

Massee portrayed imprisoned serial killer Charles Hoyt in the first two seasons of the TV series Rizzoli & Isles. He played the role of Gustav Fiers (alias The Gentleman) in 2012's The Amazing Spider-Man and reprised the role in the 2014 sequel The Amazing Spider-Man 2.

In 2014, Massee, who spoke French, appeared in the French series Interventions.

Personal life

Massee married Ellen Sussdorf in 1997, with whom he had two children: Jack and Lily. The couple owned a clothing boutique in Los Angeles.[3]

Massee died of stomach cancer in Los Angeles on October 20, 2016 at the age of 64.[1][4][5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1991My Father is ComingJoe
1994The CrowFunboy
Six Days Six NightsUncredited
Home of AngelsDetective Baines
1995The Low LifeBartender
Tales from the HoodNewton
Se7enMan in Booth at Massage Parlor
Burnzy's Last CallLuke
1996GuyMark
Mojave MoonFifth Guy
One Fine DayEddie Parker
1997Lost HighwayAndy
The End of ViolenceGuy in Bar
The GameAirbag EMT Galliano
Playing GodGage
AmistadPrison Guard
Jamaica BeatIan Benjamin
1999The FlorentineNick
Bad City BluesEugene Grimes
The White River KidRalph Pines
2001Corky RomanoAngry Gunman
The Theory of the Leisure ClassMcMillon
2004CatwomanArmando
2006Ultimate AvengersDr. Bruce BannerVoice, Direct-to-video
Ultimate Avengers 2: Rise of the Panther
2007UnderdogSupershepVoice
2009PandemicFederal Prisoner
2011The ResidentSecurity Tech
2012The Amazing Spider-ManGustav Fiers / Gentleman
ReclamationLawrence ShiftletShort
2013CBGBOfficer Stan
2014At the Devil's DoorUncle Mike
The Amazing Spider-Man 2Gustav Fiers / Gentleman
The Last SurvivorsWalker
2016EverlastingLeor
Last Man ClubJohnFinal film role
2017The Wolves of Savin HillTheoPosthumous release

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995The MarshalStanleyEpisode: "Protection"
SaharaLerouxTV movie
1996Picket FencesEpisode: "Bloodlines"
The X-FilesVernon EphesianEpisode: "The Field Where I Died"
Murder OneDonny McKeeEpisode: "Chapter Five, Year Two"
"Chapter Six, Year Two"
1997The Big EasyRoland SavaEpisode: "Night Music"
1997-2001Nash BridgesGerard Marquette / Harley Corzine
1997The Last DonJim LoseyEpisodes #1.2 & #1.3
1998MillenniumPurdueEpisode: "The Pest House"
1999L.A. DoctorsHowardEpisode: "Where the Rubber Meets the Road"
2001-200224Ira Gaines
2002The PracticeNorman TuckerEpisode: "Fire Proof"
2003-2005CarnivàleRussian Soldier
Young Lucius Belyakov
2003Threat MatrixCampbell ProkopEpisode: "Patriot Acts"
DragnetVictor HellmanEpisode: "The Magic Bullet"
2005RevelationsIsaiah Haden
The BatmanSpellbinderVoice
2005-2006AliasDr. Gonzalo BurrisEpisodes: "The Horizon"
"There's Only One Sydney Bristow"
2006Criminal MindsJacob DawesEpisode: "Riding the Lightning"
2007Cold CaseKirilEpisode: "Cargo"
SupernaturalKubrickEpisodes: "Bad Day at Black Rock"
"Fresh Blood"
2008SharkDuncan MercerEpisode: "Partners in Crime"
Law & Order: Criminal IntentJordie BlackEpisode: "Reunion"
2009-2010FlashForwardD. Gibbons
Dyson Frost
2009CSI: NYCasey SteeleEpisode: "Hammer Down"
2010-2013Rizzoli & IslesCharles Hoyt
2010Law & Order: LADenis WatsonEpisode: "Echo Park"
2011Human TargetHenry ClaypoolEpisode: "The Trouble with Harry"
HouseFrankEpisode: "Twenty Vicodin"
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationStan RichardsonEpisode: "Crime After Crime"
2012FringeAnson CarrEpisode: "A Short Story About Love"
DakotaGeorgeEpisode: "Down $770"
2013IronsideStan NagyEpisode: "Pentimento"
2013Law & Order: SVUMichael 'Pa' WilliamsEpisode: "Imprisoned Lives"
2014InterventionsJean-Francois Montfort
2015The BlacklistKarakurtEpisodes: "Quon Zhang (No. 87)"
"Karakurt (No. 55)"

Video games

YearTitleRole
2011Star Wars: The Old RepublicAdditional Voices

References

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