Michael W. Goodwin (born October 9, 1941, in Virginia, Minnesota) is an American character actor. He has appeared in a number of Aaron Spelling-produced television programs, and a number of films which take place during the American Civil War.
Goodwin appeared as recurring character Scott Bradley on the soap opera Another World in the late 1970s. [1]
Shortly thereafter, he did theatre in his native Minnesota, appearing in Friedrich Schiller's verse play, Mary Stuart , at the Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis, with Barbara Bryne in the cast. He also appeared in George Bernard Shaw's play, Arms and the Man at the Guthrie, directed by Michael Langham.
He starred in the television series Strike Force (1981–1982, produced by Aaron Spelling) [1] and The Hamptons (1983). He guest-starred on such Aaron Spelling productions as Charlie's Angels , The Love Boat , Matt Houston , Dynasty , Finder of Lost Loves , and Sizzle .
In 2012–2014, he was cast in small roles in a number of films centered around the Civil War: Steven Spielberg's Lincoln , the TV film Killing Lincoln , 2014's Freedom , and 2014's Field of Lost Shoes .
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1979 | Letters From Frank | Carstairs | TV movie; also starred Art Carney, Maureen Stapleton, Mike Farrell, Gail Strickland, and Michael J. Fox |
1980 | Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe | Driver | |
1981 | Sizzle | Danny Clark | TV movie |
1982 | Remembrance of Love | Ken | |
1985 | Latino | Becket | |
1988 | Buy & Cell | Reggie | |
1988 | The Dead Pool | Lieutenant Ackerman | |
1994 | Foreign Student | Assistant coach | |
1994 | The Road to Wellville | Dr. Frank Linniman | |
1995 | Life 101 | Detective | |
1997 | Lolita | Mr. Beale | |
2000 | Cherry Falls | Mr. Duwald | |
2000 | The Contender | Reporter | |
2000 | Songcatcher | Professor Wallace Aldrich | |
2004 | Crazy Like a Fox | Judge Robinson | |
2004 | Iron Jawed Angels | Chief of Staff | |
2005 | The New World | Helmsman | |
2010 | Fair Game | David Addington | |
2012 | Lincoln | Chilton A. Elliot | |
2012 | Stuck in Love | Professor Abbott | |
2013 | Killing Lincoln | Captain Arvold | |
2014 | Field of Lost Shoes | Secretary of State Seward | |
2014 | Freedom | Garrett | |
Year | Title | Role | Air date | Episode title | Notes |
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1975–1977 | Another World | Scott Bradley | July 22, 1975 (Episode #1.2788) January 21, 1976 (Episode #1.2917) June 9, 1977 (Episode #1.3273) | 3 episodes | |
1978 | Charlie's Angels | Bill Freeman | September 27, 1978 (season 3, episode 3) | "Angel on High" | |
1978 | The Paper Chase | Roger Todd | December 12, 1978 (season 1, episode 12) | "Bell's in Love" | |
1981–1982 | Strike Force | Det. Sgt. Mark Osborne | April 2, 1981 – May 21, 1982 | 20 episodes | Entire series |
1981 | The Love Boat | Det. Sgt. Mark Osborne | October 17, 1981 (season 5, episode 3) | "Two Grapes on the Vine / Aunt Sylvia / Deductible Divorce" | |
1983 | The Hamptons | Peter Chadway | July 27 – August 24, 1983 | 5 episodes | Entire series |
1984 | St. Elsewhere | Dr. Christopher Rant | January 11, 1984 (season 2, episode 10) February 15, 1984 (season 2, episode 14) February 22, 1984 (season 2, episode 15) | 3 episodes — "A Pig Too Far", "Drama Center", "Attack" | |
1984 | Finder of Lost Loves | Ben Allison | September 29, 1984 (season 1, episode 2) | "Yesterday's Child" | |
1984–1985 | Matt Houston | Will Houston | November 2, 1984 (season 3, episode 6) November 9, 1984 (season 3, episode 7) January 11, 1985 (season 3, episode 14) | 3 episodes — "Return to Nam: Part 1", "Escape from Nam: Part 2", and "Breakpoint" | Plays the main character's cousin |
1987 | Falcon Crest | Alex Green | January 2, 1987 (season 6, episode 13) January 9, 1987 (season 6, episode 14) January 23, 1987 (season 6, episode 15) January 30, 1987 (season 6, episode 16) | 4 episodes — "Missed Connections", "Dark Passion", "When the Bough Breaks", and "The Cradle Will Fall" | |
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