Michael Berry Jr.

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Michael Berry Jr.
Born
Michael Joseph John Berry Jr.

1964 (age 5960)
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
OccupationActor
Years active2003–present

Michael Joseph John Berry Jr. (born 1964) [1] is a British actor, best known for portraying the Irish sailor Twigg in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl .

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Career

Berry is known for portraying supporting characters in well known films such as the man who kidnapped Julia Meade in Mission: Impossible III , the Romulan Tactical Officer in Star Trek , Bernard the Bull in Where the Wild Things Are , William in 13 , the Russian mobster Vladi in The Hangover Part II and Silverlake Passerby in Ruby Sparks .

Berry is also a writer for numerous television shows and plays such as Spiderman and the Rope. [1]

Personal life

Berry resides in Los Angeles as of 2013. [1]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl TwiggCredited as Michael Berry
2006 Mission: Impossible III Julia's Kidnapper
2008Wednesday AgainThin Man
The Cure for CancerJourneyShort film
2009Family of FourCarl
Star Trek Romulan Tactical Officer
Where the Wild Things Are Bernard the BullVoice
2010 I'm Here AdamShort film
13 William
2011 The Hangover Part II VladiNominated - People's Choice Award for Favorite Ensemble Movie Cast
Shared with the entire cast
2012Look at MeDoorman
Ruby Sparks Silverlake Passerby

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003 Alias Scott KingsleyEpisode: "The Two"
2007 The Unit Bearded ManCredited as Michael Berry
Episode: "Bedfellows"

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Michael Berry - actor and screenplay writer Oxford". Archived from the original on 18 August 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2013.