Michael was born and raised in St. Petersburg, Florida. He spent most of his youth studying jazz music and attended North Texas State University on a scholarship. He played lead trumpet with Stan Kenton's 1979 Tour and appeared with Woody Herman and his Thundering Heard. After a car accident left him unable to play, Michael re-directed his creativity into acting. On the small screen, Michael starred in the series Something So Right, landed the leads in two television movies The Princess And The Marine and A Loss Of Innocence and recurred on 3rd Rock From The Sun as the high school gym coach. He has also made a number of guest starring appearances in series including That 70's Show, X-Files, Arli$$, The Drew Carey Show, Home Improvement, Seinfeld, Murphy Brown, Two Guys And A Girl, and 7th Heaven, where he played the father of a child with Tourette's Syndrome. An avid golfer, Michael is most recognizable for his role as Boone in Tin Cup with Kevin Costner. Additional big screen credits include Pearl Harbor, Collateral Damage, Anywhere But Here, Crimson Tide, Executive Decision, Phenomenon, Dreamweaver as James Spader's lawyer, and as Chicago White Sox third baseman Buck Weaver in Field Of Dreams. When not working, Michael spends every free minute golfing. Set on achieving one of his goals, playing on a PGA Senior tour. IMDb Mini Biography By: Christy Lawson
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as Judge Boon / Lou
2021
as Kenny
2005
as Officer Dill
2005
as Doug Thomas
2004
as Agent Bock
2002
as Kurt Woodson
2002
as Bill Larsen
2002
as Mr. Edwards
2002
as Jack
2001
as Rodney
2001
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as Army Commander
2001
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as Bartender
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as Larry
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as Sgt. McManus
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as Cop
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as Principal Stickley
1999
as Mr. Babbington
1998
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as Arthur
1998
as Coach Ferguson
1998
as Cop #1
1997
as Bartender #1
1997
as SWAT Leader
1997
as Obnoxious Tourist (uncredited)
1996
as Ivor Eriksen
1996
as Dante
1996
as Bill Carver
1996
as Boone
1996
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as Irate Football Parent
1996
as Jimmy
1996
as 747 First Officer
1996
as Coach Strickland
1996
as Coach
1995
as Joe Lupo
1995
as Chief of the Watch Hunsicker
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as Alex Waters
1993
as Ray’s Lawyer
1993
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as Coach Miller
1993
as Dep. Arky Stevens
1993
as Henry
1992
as Whitey Hampton
1992
as Capt. Ed Myerson
1991
as Officer Guidry
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as Jeff
1991
as Policeman #3
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as Security Guard
1989
as Buck Weaver - 3B
1989
as Jack Newley
1987
as Fireman
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as Security Guard
1979
as Convict #2