Michael Cavanaugh (actor)

Summary

Michael Cavanaugh (born November 21, 1942) is an American actor. Cavanaugh was born in New York City, and has performed in more than one hundred films since 1976. His television guest-credits include The West Wing, Joe Bash, Starman, Hunter, Monk and 24.

Michael Cavanaugh
Cavanaugh (r), with Jillian Kesner-Graver, filming Inferno in 1996
Born (1942-11-21) November 21, 1942 (age 81)
OccupationActor
Years active1976–present

He also served in the United States Navy, enlisting following graduation from high school, serving for three years while stationed in Hawaii.

Film edit

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1976 The Enforcer Lalo
1977 Over-Under Sideways-Down Rich
1977 Heroes Peanuts
1977 The Gauntlet Assistant District Attorney John Feyderspiel
1978 Gray Lady Down Pete Uncredited
1979 The Lady in Red Undercover Cop
1980 Any Which Way You Can Patrick Scarfe
1982 Comeback Manager
1982 Forced Vengeance Stan Raimondi
1983 Heart Like a Wheel NHRA Boss
1986 Iron Eagle Disclipinary panel colonel Uncredited
1988 Street of Dreams Lieutenant Marcus
1988 Two to Tango Dean Boyle
1990 Full Fathom Five Garvin
1990 Kid Walters
1994 A Passion to Kill Robinson
1995 Illegal in Blue Lieutenant Lyle Direct-to-video
1996 Night Hunter Roy Ward
1996 Crash Dive Captain Lange Direct-to-video
1997 Strategic Command Vice President Charles Baker
1997 Inferno Victor Grayson
1998 Black Thunder General Barnes
1999 In Dreams Judge Voice
1999 The Haunting Dr. Malcolm Keogh
1999 Romp Norman Fase
2000 Dancing in September Harbor
2000 Escape Under Pressure Captain
2000 Militia Colonel Jim Donaman, Retired
2001 Ablaze Chief Sam Davis
2001 Thy Neighbor's Wife Ian McMillan Direct-to-video
2001 Raptor Colonel Vandamar Direct-to-video
2002 Collateral Damage Chairman Paul Devereaux
2002 Stranded Admiral Ferrell Direct-to-video
2002 Red Dragon Forensic Dentist
2004 Chance Mike Short film
2003 Holes Judge Austin Gorg
2006 Down the P.C.H. Michael O'Hara
2006 All the King's Men Mr. Peyton
2007 Live! Wilken
2007 Who's Your Caddy? John Marshall
2010 Peep World Brad Thompkins
2016 Rules Don't Apply Methodist Minister

Television edit

TV
Year Title Role Notes
1977 Visions Rich Episode: "Over-Under, Sideways-Down"
1978 Kojak Sonny Canavere Episode: "Justice for All"
1978 Doctor Scorpion Terry Batliner TV movie
1979 Dallas O'Neill Episode: "The Red File: Part 1"
1979 Portrait of a Stripper Steve Vector TV movie
1979 11th Victim Steve TV movie
1980 The Rockford Files John Traynor Episode: "Deadlock in Parma"
1980 Charlie's Angels Anthony Felber Episode: "Harrigan's Angel"
1980 Belle Starr Jesse James TV movie
1980 Gideon's Trumpet Stocker TV movie
1980 A Rumor of War Captain Lake TV miniseries
1980 Diff'rent Strokes Woody Episode: "The Bank Job"
1981 CHiPs Tom Dempsey Episode: "Home Fires Burning"
1981 Miracle on Ice George TV movie
1981 Vegas Vance Episode: "The Killing"
1981 The Texas Rangers Bobby Joe Ames TV movie
1981 Fitz and Bones Joe Episode: "Terror at Newsline 3"
1982 One Day at a Time Gunman Episode: "Stick 'em Up"
1983 T. J. Hooker Carl Hines Episode: "The Mumbler"
1983 Tales of the Gold Monkey Avery Thiel Episode: "A Distant Shout of Thunder"
1983 Blood Feud U.S. Marshal TV movie
1983 Matt Houston Byron Stevens
1983 For Love and Honor Pelham Episode: "For Love and Honor (Pilot)
1983 Night Partners Roy Henderson TV movie
1983 The Mississippi Episode: "Town Without Pity"
1984 The A-Team Joseph King Episode: "Deadly Maneuvers"
1984 Hunter Captain Cain Episode: "Hunter" (pilot episode)
1984 Matt Houston George Davis Episode: “Eyewitness”
1985 Highway to Heaven Coach Episode: "As Difficult as ABC"
1985 A Death in California Gene Brooks 2 episodes
1985 Airwolf Patrick Stoner Episode: "Fortune Teller"
1985 Amazing Stories John Lefferts - Storekeeper Episode: "Alamo Jobe"
1984–1985 Cagney & Lacey Lieutenant Johnson / Detective #1 2 episodes
1985 Hostage Flight Bill Orfman TV movie
1985 Final Jeopardy Garage Attendant TV movie
1986 MacGyver Michael Donahue / Viking Episode: "Countdown"
1986 Scarecrow and Mrs. King Gerald Falken Episode: "The Triumvirate"
1986 Joe Bash Lieutenant Pendleton 2 episodes
1986 Second Serve Gene Scott TV movie
1985–1986 Santa Barbara District Attorney Tony Patterson 12 episodes
1986–1987 Starman George Fox 22 episodes
1987 Our House Mac Hoover 2 episodes
1988 Promised a Miracle Detective TV movie
1988 Street of Dreams Lieutenant Marcus TV movie
1989 L.A. Law Paul Richardson Episode: "The Accidental Jurist"
1989 Wolf Episode: "Wolf"
1990 Tour of Duty Major General Proctor Episode: "Three Cheers for the Orange, White and Blue"
1990 Star Trek: The Next Generation Captain Robert DeSoto Episode: "Tin Man"
1990 People Like Us Michael Jordan TV movie
1991 Held Hostage: The Sis and Jerry Levin Story Kaplan TV movie
1991 Matlock Al Brown / Marvin Latham Episode: "The Arsonist"
1991 Dark Shadows Sheriff George Patterson / Andres Du Pres
1991 Marilyn and Me Walter Winchell TV movie
1991 False Arrest Dr. Chandler TV movie
1992 FBI: The Untold Stories Episode: "D.B. Cooper/McCoy Skyjacking"
1992 Just Deserts Campbell Cunningham TV movie
1992 Somebody's Daughter Aarons TV movie
1992 Angel Street TV movie
1993 Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman Craig Harding Episode: "Bad Water"
1993 Sworn to Vengeance Pete Hall TV movie
1993 The Fire Next Time Seth Episode #1.2
1993 Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story TV movie
1993 Donato and Daughter Vinnie Stellino TV movie
1993 The X-Files Sheriff Jack Withers Episode: "Conduit"
1993 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Dr. Carlton Episode: "Smart Kids"
1994 Renegade Police Sergeant Ben Clancy Episode: "Once Burned, Twice Chey"
1994 Tonya & Nancy: The Inside Story Evy Scotvold TV movie
1994 ER Suzanne's Dad Episode: "24 Hours"
1995 Vanishing Son Marcek 5 episodes
1995 Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story Walter Wanger TV movie
1995 Eye of the Stalker Judge Warren Curtis TV movie
1995 Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom Telamon Doctor Video game
1996 High Tide Episode: "Sins of the Mother"
1996 Pacific Blue Curtis Bilson Episode: "The Phoenix"
1996 The Burning Zone Pilot Episode: "Night Flight"
1996 NYPD Blue Len Episode: "Caulksmanship"
1997 The Secret World of Alex Mack Dean Episode: "The Switch"
1997 L.A. Heat Timothy Scully Episode: "Green Justice"
1997 Breast Men Harry
1998 The Practice Primate Center Director Episode: "Food Chains"
1997–1998 C-16: FBI Dennis Grassi 10 episodes
1998 Nothing Sacred Episode: "Sleeping Dogs"
1999 Mutiny
2000 Any Day Now Episode: "Life"
2000 The West Wing Pharmaceutical Executive Episode: "In This White House"
2001 Warden of Red Rock Senator Paul Townsend TV movie
2001 When Billie Beat Bobby Brother John TV movie
2001 Epoch Williams TV movie
2002 Push, Nevada 3 episodes
2002 The Agency Mr. Barnes Episode: "Home Grown"
2003 Mister Sterling Episode: "Human Error"
2003 Boston Public Judge Boilings Episode: "Chapter Sixty-Seven"
2003 Carnivàle Talkative Hobo Episode: "Pick a Number"
2004 24 Joseph O'Laughlin
2004 Las Vegas Heyman Episode: "Blood Is Thicker"
2005 Higglytown Heroes Tailor Hero Episode: "Wayne's Ripping Adventure/Meet Eubie's Cousin"
2005 Point Pleasant Harland Episode: "Pilot"
2005 Just Legal Episode: "Pilot"
2005 E-Ring U.S. Ambassador: Suriname Episode: "Weekend Pass"
2005 Medium Defense Attorney Episode: "Still Life"
2006 Bones Senator Alan Corman Episode: "The Woman in the Garden"
2006 Cold Case David Poole Episode: "The Hen House"
2005–2007 Monk Bobby Davenport 2 episodes
2007 The Unit Committee Chair Locke Episode: "Pandemonium: Part 1"
2007 Shark Judge Newman 2 episodes
2008 Eli Stone District Attorney Lowell Grayson Episode: "Something to Save"
2008 Without a Trace Richard Conlon Episode: "Last Call"
2009 FlashForward SETI Chairman Warren Moore Episode: "Gimme Some Truth"
2003–2001 The Young and the Restless Judge Phelps / Franklin J. Becker 11 episodes
2017 Back to Love Roger TV movie

Web series edit

Web series
Year Title Role Notes
2018 The Watch The Watch Maker Episode: "The Gift of Time"
2020 Smartphone Theatre various 3 episodes (anthology series)

References edit

External links edit

  • Michael Cavanaugh at IMDb