Michael Kagan

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Michael Kagan
Born (1944-04-28) April 28, 1944 (age 79)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • writer
  • producer

Michael Kagan is an American actor.

Career

He has guest starred in number of notable television series, including Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman , Babylon 5 , Step by Step , Seinfeld , ER , Tracey Takes On... , Star Trek: Voyager , The Practice , How I Met Your Mother , The King of Queens , The West Wing , Desperate Housewives and other series. [1]

Contents

From 2006 to 2010, he had a recurring role as talk show host Colin Lassiter on the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana . In 2011, he appeared in the Disney Channel film Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas! . [1] He has also done a number of stage productions, prior to appearing on film and television. In 2007, he performed in a play entitled Leap. [2]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997 Looking for Lola Max Greenbaum
1998 The Souler Opposite Max Luckstein
2000 The Chaos Factor Air Traffic Commander
2001...or Forever Hold Your PeaceNicos
2001 Totally Blonde Alfred / Mountie / Minister
2002 Con Express Commissioner DunnDirect-to-video
2005 Mobsters and Mormons Angello Marcello
2009 Ingenious Mort
2011 Searching for Sonny Mr. Mercer
2021Eye of the StormDocumentary

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1980 Lou Grant MannyEpisode: "Pack"
1995 Charlie Grace Earl 'Mad Dog' JonasEpisode: "Take Me to the Pilot"
1995 The Home Court CoachEpisode: "The Cheesehead Stands Alone"
1995 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman PresidentEpisode: "Chip Off the Old Clark"
1995 California Dreams Mr. HulkaEpisode: "Community Service"
1996 Babylon 5 Emmett FarquahaEpisode: "A Late Delivery from Avalon"
1996 Hudson Street Officer McAndrewsEpisode: "Family Album"
1996 Champs Process serverEpisode: "Two of a Kind"
1996 The Cherokee Kid El Paso SheriffTelevision film
1996, 1997 Suddenly Susan Officer Kellogg2 episodes
1996, 1999 Diagnosis: Murder Dr. Alex Warner / Earl Slybotsky
1997 The Naked Truth The Pound AttendantEpisode: "Itching for a Cat"
1997 Step by Step Bride's FatherEpisode: "Future Shock"
1997 Bella Mafia Victor MuzettiTelevision film
1998 Seinfeld WillieEpisode: "The Dealership"
1998 Tracey Takes On... Jewish AgentEpisode: "Agent"
1998 Jenny NickyEpisode: "A Girl's Gotta Make Room for Daddy: Part 2"
1998 ER Chuck ArteburnEpisode: "Exodus"
1998 Caroline in the City Pit BossEpisode: "Caroline and the Visit from Mom"
1998 Mike Hammer, Private Eye Sam MoellerEpisode: "Dump the Creep"
1998 Timecop SvengaliEpisode: "D.O.A."
1998 Beverly Hills, 90210 Lou JessupEpisode: "Dealer's Choice"
1998, 2001 The Practice Judge Keller / Peter Martini2 episodes
1999 Walker, Texas Ranger Phil KeswickEpisode: "In Harm's Way: Part 2"
1999 Snoops Las Vegas Reverend ShapiroEpisode: "The Heartless Bitch"
1999 Ally McBeal Robert PerryEpisode: "Buried Pleasures"
2000 Another Woman's Husband AlTelevision film
2000 Friends TerryEpisode: "The One with Rachel's Assistant"
2000–2002 Providence Dr. Sagerman / Liam3 episodes
2001 Jack & Jill Mr. WeymanEpisode: "Pressure Points"
2001 Star Trek: Voyager Alien CommanderEpisode: "Q2"
2001The Korean WarCollinsTelevision film
2001, 2004 NYPD Blue Judge Lasak / Lt. Jim Walters2 episodes
2003 Dragnet Myron TarnowerEpisode: "Well Endowed"
2003 Passions Dr. CulverEpisode #1.1055
2004SloganRichardTelevision film
2004 The West Wing FBI Director George Arnold2 episodes
2004 Cold Case BarneyEpisode: "It's Raining Men"
2005 Grounded for Life InvestorEpisode: "Crazy"
2005 Alias Leo OrissaEpisode: "Detente"
2005 Malcolm in the Middle CopEpisode: "Motivational Speaker"
2005 The Suite Life of Zack & Cody FanEpisode: "Big Hair & Baseball"
2005, 2008 How I Met Your Mother Joel Adams2 episodes
2006 Pepper Dennis Kenny AptowEpisode: "Charlie Babcock's Homosexual Encounter"
2007 The King of Queens LanceEpisode: "Offensive Fowl"
2007–2010 Hannah Montana Colin Lassiter6 episodes
2009 Leverage Allen HaldemanEpisode: "The Mile High Job"
2009Citizen JaneJudge WilsonTelevision film
2010–2011 Desperate Housewives Board Chairman3 episodes
2011 Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas! HankTelevision film
2012 The Mentalist Patrick OffitEpisode: "At First Blush"
2012 Days of Our Lives Howard4 episodes
2014 Dog with a Blog EmersonEpisode: "The Mutt and the Mogul"
2016 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend MosheEpisode: "Paula Needs to Get Over Josh!"

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References

  1. 1 2 "Michael Kagan Movies & TV". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on January 30, 2013. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
  2. "Falcon Theatre presents Leap". Falcon Theatre. Archived from the original on June 23, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2012.