Known For
Acting
Born
Mar 27, 1956
Place of Birth
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Credits
75 titles
Michael Harney
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
One Spoon of Chocolate
Sheriff McLeoud
The Better Sister
Arty
Interior Chinatown
Chief Walden
NCIS: Origins
Richard Kowalski
Space Command Redemption
Anson Kemmer
The Iron Claw
Bill Mercer
Hello Tomorrow!
Sal
Invasion
Patrick Mitchell
Them
Otto Haber
The Banker
Melvin Belli
Interrogation
Mr. Russell
FBI: Most Wanted
Ken Weldon
Deputy
William Hollister Sr.
For All Mankind
Jack Broadstreet
Doom Patrol
RJ Steele
Project Blue Book
Hugh Valentine
Widows
Fuller
A Star Is Born
Wolfie
Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G.
Lieutenant Paul Larson
Kevin (Probably) Saves the World
Karl Gilmore
Lethal Weapon
Mike Ramos
Soy Nero
Seymour
Bad Hurt
Ed Kendall
Chicago Med
Dr. Ron Unger
True Detective
Steve Geraci
Orange Is the New Black
Sam Healy
Suits
Joe Henderson
The Defenders
Detective Hank Smith
Salvation Road
Douglas Moorland
NCIS: Los Angeles
LAPD Detective Frank Scarli
Raising the Bar
Robert Dougherty
The Onion Movie
Line-Up Detective
Life
John Garrity
Saving Grace
Jerry Carver
Ocean's Thirteen
Blackjack Pit Boss
Captivity
Bettiger
Vanished
Roberta Rubia
The Unit
Crew Chief
Criminal Minds
Pat Mannan
Weeds
Det. Mitch Ouellette
Numb3rs
U.S. Marshal
Deadwood
Steve
Shade
Micky Swift
Tremors
Gene Gallon
Without a Trace
Detective Roberts
Crossing Jordan
John Morrissey
Warden of Red Rock
Henry Masters
The Division
Bob Willets
Sonic Impact
Captain Mark Travis
Boston Public
Mr. Pierce