Michael Beach

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Michael Beach
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Beach in 2017
Born
Michael Anthony Beach

(1963-10-30) October 30, 1963 (age 61)
Roxbury, Massachusetts, U.S.
Education Juilliard School (BFA)
OccupationActor
Years active1986–present
Spouses
Tracey Beach
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(m. 1990;div. 2006)​
Elisha Wilson
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(m. 2007)​
[1]

Michael Anthony Beach (born October 30, 1963) is an American actor. He has appeared in the films Lean on Me (1989), One False Move (1992), Short Cuts (1993), Waiting to Exhale (1995), A Family Thing (1996), Soul Food (1997), Aquaman (2018), If Beale Street Could Talk (2018), and Saw X (2023). On television, he played Al Boulet on the NBC medical drama  ER from 1995 to 1997. From 1999 to 2005, Beach was a regular cast member in another NBC drama series, Third Watch , as Monte Parker, and as T.O. Cross in FX's Sons of Anarchy . [2]

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Early life

Beach was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts on October 30, 1963. He graduated from Juilliard School with a degree for the Bachelor of Fine Arts. His mother, Barbara Gomes Beach, is of Portuguese and African descent.

Career

Beach's big screen debut was in End of the Line in 1987, and he went on to appear opposite Morgan Freeman and Beverly Todd in Lean on Me (1989). Beach also co-starred in films including Internal Affairs , Cadence (both 1990), One False Move (1992) with Cynda Williams, Short Cuts and True Romance (both 1993).

Beach's big break came in 1995, playing Angela Bassett's unfaithful husband in the comedy-drama film Waiting to Exhale . In 1997, he played Vanessa L. Williams's unfaithful husband in the comedy-drama film Soul Food . On television, he played a recurring role as Al Boulet, the ex-husband of physician assistant Jeanie Boulet (Gloria Reuben) in the NBC medical drama ER from 1995 to 1997. From 1999 to 2005, Beach was a regular cast member in the NBC drama series Third Watch , playing FDNY paramedic Monte 'Doc' Parker.

Beach has had guest-starring roles on Law & Order , Law & Order: Special Victims Unit , Brothers & Sisters , Criminal Minds , Grey's Anatomy , The Closer , and The Blacklist . He was also a regular on the short-lived NBC series Crisis in 2014, and had recurring roles on Stargate Atlantis , Sons of Anarchy , The Client List , The Game , Secrets and Lies , S.W.A.T. and The 100 . [3] Most recently he has had a guest-starring role in seasons 6 and 7 of Chicago P.D. as Darius Walker, a drug dealer and community philanthropist turned confidential informant.

In December 2022, Beach was confirmed by Deadline Hollywood to have signed on to appear in Saw X , the tenth installment of the Saw film series, for release in October 2023. [4]

Personal life

Beach married Tracey Beach in 1990, and their marriage lasted until their divorce in 2006. The following year, he married Elisha Wilson. [5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1986Vengeance: The Story of Tony CimoRudolph TynerTV movie
Streets of Gold Sonny
1987 End of the Line Alvin
Suspect Parking Lot Attendant
1988 Weekend War WileyTV movie
In a Shallow Grave Quintus Pearch
Open Admissions Calvin JeffersonTV movie
1989 Lean on Me Mr. Darnell
The Abyss Barnes
1990 Internal Affairs Dorian Fletcher
Dangerous Passion SteveTV movie
Cadence Webb
1991Fire: Trapped on the 37th FloorPerezTV movie
Guilty as Charged Hamilton
Late for Dinner Dr. David Arrington
1992 One False Move Lane 'Pluto' Franklin
1993The Hit ListDetective Akin
Another RoundTyrellShort
Short Cuts Jim Stone
True Romance Detective Wurlitzer
Final AppealDetective ThorneTV movie
1994 Knight Rider 2010 Marshal Will McQueenTV movie
Midnight Run for Your LifePembertonTV movie
1995 Bad Company Tod Stapp
Sketch Artist II: Hands That See GeorgeTV movie
White Man's Burden Policeman
Waiting to Exhale John Harris Sr.
1996 A Family Thing Virgil Murdoch
Rebound: The Legend of Earl ManigaultLegrandTV movie
Dr. HugoHobbsShort
1997CasualtiesClark Cooper
Soul Food Miles Jenkins
Ms. Scrooge Reverend LukeTV movie
1998 Johnny Skidmarks Mike
A Room Without DoorsDeeShort
1999AsunderMichael Hubbs
Made Men Miles/The Skipper
2002 Crazy as Hell Ty Adams
Critical AssemblyFBI Agent WinstonTV movie
2006Lenexa, 1 MilePaddy
Like Mike 2: Streetball Jerome "Double J" Jenkins, Sr.Video
2008 First Sunday Deacon
Hell Ride Goody Two Shoes
Stargate: The Ark of Truth Colonel Abe EllisVideo
2009Relative StrangerJames ClemonsTV movie
Pastor Brown Avery Callagan
Play Dead DevonVideo
2011Justice for Natalee HollowayAgent DelaneyTV movie
2012David E. Talbert Presents: A Fool and His Money-Video
Sparkle Reverend Bryce
Red Dawn Mayor Jenkins
2013 Broken City Tony Jansen
500 MPH StormSimon Caprisi
Notes from DadManny GauzaTV movie
ScrapperHollis Wallace
Assassins TaleRoman
Things Never Said Will Jackson
Insidious: Chapter 2 Detective Sendal
The ExchangeHowardShort
2014Only LightRoyShort
2015 Megachurch Murder Clay King
CSI: ImmortalityHarbor Patrol SD ScintaTV movie
The Submarine Kid Marc
2016 Patriots Day Governor Deval Patrick
The Bounce Back George
2017 No Postage Necessary Harry
2018Parker's AnchorClinton
Deep Blue Sea 2 Carl DurantVideo
Canal Street Ronald Morgan
If Beale Street Could Talk Frank Hunt
Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer DA Dan Molinari
Aquaman Jesse Kane
2019#TruthKenneth Little
Sunny DazeMickey
Rim of the World General Khoury
Soliloquy or The GooseFather Duck (voice)Short
Foster Boy Bill Randolph
2020 Inheritance Harold Thewlis
Superintelligence General Saul Gomez
2021 Midnight in the Switchgrass Detective Yarbrough
Real TalkFather Daniels
The Harder They Fall Nat Love's Father
UnspokenDr. BermanShort
2022ImmanenceJonah
The Devil You KnowGreg Hansen
The Royal-
2023 Saw X Henry Kessler [4]
I'll Be Right There Albert
God's Grace: The Sheila Johnson StoryDillard
2024 Shelby Oaks Detective Burke [6]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1988 The Street Officer Sheppard ScottMain Cast
1989 ABC Afterschool Special JakeEpisode: "Taking a Stand"
1990 Shannon's Deal Monty ColesEpisode: "Inside Straight"
1991 Gabriel's Fire Michael AustinEpisode: "Birds Gotta Fly"
Quantum Leap Nathaniel SimpsonEpisode: "Justice: May 11, 1965"
Veronica Clare Unknown roleEpisode: "Deadly Minds"
1993 Walker, Texas Ranger Randy WarrenEpisode: "Night of the Gladiator"
1994 South Central Isaiah WashingtonRecurring Cast
NYPD Blue Officer Frank QuintRecurring Cast: Season 2
Sweet Justice JonahEpisode: "In the Name of the Son"
1994–1995 Under Suspicion Detective Desmond BeckMain Cast
1995 Law & Order Mr. ElliotEpisode: "Purple Heart"
Touched by an Angel Sam MitchellEpisode: "Reunion"
1995–1997 ER Al BouletRecurring Cast: Season 2–4
1998 The Wonderful World of Disney Abon BridgesEpisode: "Ruby Bridges"
1999 Todd McFarlane's Spawn Terry Fitzgerald (voice)Recurring Cast
1999–2005 Third Watch Paramedic Monte "Doc" ParkerMain Cast: Season 1–5, Guest: Season 6
2004 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Andy AbbottEpisode: "Lowdown"
2004–2006 Justice League Unlimited Mister Terrific (Michael Holt), Devil Ray (voices)Guest: Season 1, Recurring Cast: Season 3
2006 Brothers & Sisters Noah GuareRecurring Cast: Season 1
Without a Trace Chuck BarrEpisode: "The Calm Before"
2007 Shark Lester SpaceEpisode: "Student Body"
Criminal Minds Father MarksEpisode: "Lucky"
2007–2009 Stargate Atlantis Colonel Abe EllisGuest: Season 3 & 5, Recurring Cast: Season 4
2009 Numbers Len WalshEpisode: "Jacked"
Soul IsaiahRecurring Cast
The Cleaner Lonnie SimonRecurring Cast: Season 2
2010 Lie to Me JamesEpisode: "Teacher and Pupils"
2010–2014 Sons of Anarchy Taddarius Orwell 'T.O.' CrossRecurring Cast: Season 3 & 7, Guest: Season 5
2011 Grey's Anatomy Mr. BakerEpisode: "Not Responsible"
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior Detective Wayne SandersonEpisode: "Death by a Thousand Cuts"
The Closer Coach Rich CarrEpisode: "Necessary Evil"
2011–2015 The Game Roger KeithRecurring Cast: Season 4 & 8, Guest: Season 5-6 & 9
2012 Celebrity Ghost Stories HimselfEpisode: "Erin Moran/Pia Zadora/Michael Beach"
NCIS Metro Detective Robert FlowersEpisode: "A Desperate Man"
A Gifted Man Nicky DavisEpisode: "In Case of Co-Dependants"
2013 Southland Detective WilliamsEpisode: "Reckoning"
The Client List Harold ClemensRecurring Cast: Season 2
2014 Crisis FBI Director William OlsenMain Cast
2015 The Blacklist Brad MarkingRecurring Cast: Season 2
Secrets and Lies Arthur FentonRecurring Cast: Season 1
Battle Creek Larry DuncanEpisode: "Homecoming"
2016 Hit the Floor James HowardEpisode: "Upset"
Blue Bloods FBI Agent Adam ParkerEpisode: "Down the Rabbit Hole"
Pitch Bill BakerRecurring Cast
2016–2019 The 100 Charles PikeRecurring Cast: Season 3, Guest: Season 6
2017 Scorpion Sandhog ChiefEpisode: "The Hole Truth"
Doubt Jacob WardEpisode: "Top Dog/Underdog"
Lethal Weapon Bryan GravesEpisode: "Fork-Getta-Bout-It"
Dynasty Police Chief Aaron StansfieldRecurring Cast: Season 1
2017–2024 S.W.A.T. Leroy HendersonGuest: Season 1 & 7, Recurring Cast: Season 2 & 4-5
2018 Unsolved Detective Kelly CooperEpisode: "Wherever It Leads"
Animal Kingdom Smurf's AttorneyRecurring Cast: Season 3
2018–2019 For the People Douglas DelapRecurring Cast
2018–2024 The Rookie Percy WestRecurring Cast: Season 1 & 3, Guest: Season 6
2019 Barry Police DetectiveEpisode: "The Power of No"
Swamp Thing Nathan ElleryRecurring Cast
2019–2020 Chicago P.D. Darius WalkerRecurring Cast: Season 7
All Rise Rick KramerRecurring Cast: Season 1
2019–2021 Truth Be Told Ingram RhoadesMain Cast: Season 1–2
2020 Stumptown Major EldersEpisode: "The Dex File"
Cherish the Day BenRecurring Cast: Season 1
Two DegreesMikeEpisode: "Cigar Cave"
SEAL Team Chaplain Ryan WalkerRecurring Cast: Season 3, Guest: Season 4
2021–2024 Mayor of Kingstown Captain Kareem MooreRecurring Cast: Season 1-2, Main Cast: Season 3
2022–2025 Law & Order Defense Attorney Brian Harris3 episodes
2022 Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story Detective Dennis MurphyRecurring Cast
2022–2024 Tulsa King Mark MitchellRecurring Cast
Kingdom Business Calvin JordanMain Cast
2024 Dead Boy Detectives Tragic MickRecurring Cast
The Perfect Couple Detective Dan CarterMain Cast
Secret Level Nik HanstonEpisode: "Exodus: Odyssey"; voice

Video Games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2020 Madden 21 Reggie BrownAlso motion capture

References

  1. ↑ Flam, Lisa. "Breast-feeding mom sparks controversy with honest photo". TODAY.com. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  2. ↑ Levine, Daniel L. (June 10, 2021). "'Sons of Anarchy Alum Michael Beach Reacts to One of His Early Movies Now Streaming". popculture.com. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  3. ↑ "The 100 season 3: Michael Beach, Sons of Anarchy star, joins cast". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  4. 1 2 Grobbar, Matt (December 8, 2022). "'Saw' Alum Shawnee Smith Circling 10th Installment As Synnøve Macody Lund, Steven Brand & Michael Beach Sign On". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  5. ↑ Thompson, Stephen (June 17, 2021). "'Soul Food' Star Michael Beach's Wife Elisha Wilson Once Went Viral For a 'Mom Duties' Pic – Meet Her". amomama.con. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  6. ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (May 20, 2022). "Chris Stuckmann's Kickstarter Horror Record-Breaker Shelby Oaks Begins Production, Reveals Cast — Cannes". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved May 20, 2022.
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