Michael Swan

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Michael Swan (born June 11, 1948) is an American film and TV actor.

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Early life

Swan was born in San Jose, California, the son of actress Alys Lucille (née Wilkinson) and Donald Arthur Swan. [1]

Career

Swan started in local theater and was part of an improvisational company in the late 60's known as The Illegitimate Theater. He moved to Los Angeles and worked as a wine consultant at Wally's Liquors in Westwood. Still pursuing an acting career, he studied with David Alexander, a teacher and mentor to actors like Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau and Ross Martin. He landed recurring roles on Bronk and Medical Center. He made more than 100 Primetime television appearances throughout the 1970s/1980s. He also appeared in several Shakespeare plays at The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum including 7 seasons as Petruchio in The Taming of the Shrew.

In 1986, Swan landed a contract role on As the World Turns , playing Scottish adventurer Duncan McKechnie for 10 years.

In 1998, Swan joined a second soap opera, The Bold and the Beautiful where he played the role of Adam Alexander, the long-lost ex-husband of Sally Spectra. He appeared as a contract player and as a guest star from 1998 through 2003. Since his soap appearances, Swan has starred in several films by director Roger Corman, appeared in several Primetime shows and has also done commercial work, both in on-camera appearances and in voice-over work. [ citation needed ]

He is currently playing patriarch Daniel Trisk in the PureFlix series Hilton Head Island.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1980 Inside Moves Cab Driver
1986 Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives Officer Pappas
2006RockerBill Smith
2007The Wedding VideoTom
2008 Midnight Movie Dr. Wayne
2009She AlienKryocomm CEO
2010Dry RunBernie Malt
2011 Captain America: The First Avenger Dodgers announcer
2012I Love Your MovesKiev
2012Lizard ManTV anchor
2016Attack of the Killer DonutsUncle Lucas
2016Shadows of the DeadDr. Cobb
2016Miracle in the ValleySheriff Rawles
2017HeartbeatDetective Marsden
2017Hope DancesYuri
2021Barking MadNelson Chadwick

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1975 The Blue Knight Police OfficerEpisode: "Pilot"
1975BabeReporterTelevision film
1975–1976 Medical Center Various roles3 episodes
1975–1976 Bronk Det. Sgt. Venneman5 episodes
1976 Police Story Valley OfficerEpisode: "Odyssey of Death: Part 2"
1976 Joe Forrester Police OfficerEpisode: "Squeeze Play"
1976 Marcus Welby, M.D. StashEpisode: "All Passions Spent"
1976 Dynasty PilotTelevision film
1976 The Quest Actor
1976 Police Woman ChaucerEpisode: "The Trick Book"
1976 Executive Suite ForemanEpisode: "Re: People Who Live in Glass Houses"
1977 The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries OfficerEpisode: "The Disappearing Floor"
1977 Kingston: Confidential Prison GuardEpisode: "The Rage at Hannibal"
1978 Lucan HartleyEpisode: "How Do You Run Forever?"
1978 CHiPs EdEpisode: "Surf's Up"
1978 The Rockford Files Cal MorrisEpisode: "The Prisoner of Rosemont Hall"
1978 Man from Atlantis OfficerEpisode: "Scavenger Hunt"
1978 Wheels DesignerMiniseries
1978Love Is Not EnoughActorTelevision film
1978, 1981 Vegas Larry / David Lansford2 episodes
1979The Girl Who Saved the WorldJack SchoengarthTelevision film
1979 Cliffhangers 11 episodes
1979, 1980 The Incredible Hulk Turner / Luke2 episodes
1980 The Chisholms TolliverEpisode: "Chains"
1980 Hagen Joel TrentEpisode: "The Straw Man"
1980 Galactica 1980 Deputy CollinsEpisode: "The Super Scouts: Part 2"
1981 Falcon Crest Richard ChanningEpisode: "The Vintage Years"
1983 M*A*S*H Lt. BrannumEpisode: "As Time Goes By"
1983 Voyagers! Copilot Mike DorfmanEpisode: "All Fall Down"
1983 Trapper John, M.D. AttendantEpisode: "Friends in High Places"
1983 V Officer Bob Briggs2 episodes
1983 The A-Team TriggEpisode: "The Beast from the Belly of a Boeing"
1983 Days of Our Lives Frank RoyceEpisode #1.4521
1983 T. J. Hooker PetersonEpisode: "Carnal Express"
1983 Simon & Simon OmarEpisode: "The Bare Facts"
1983–1984 Hardcastle and McCormick Joey Morgan / Tony Rothman3 episodes
1984 Matt Houston CaseyEpisode: "Cash and Carry"
1984 Riptide RidderhouseEpisode: "The Orange Grove"
1984 Hot Pursuit Agent Donald Hansen2 episodes
1984–1985 Santa Barbara Doctor8 episodes
1985J.O.E. and the ColonelPikeTelevision film
1985 Magnum, P.I. James DawkinsEpisode: "The Treasure of Kalaniopu'u"
1985 Shadow Chasers WyattEpisode: "The Middle of Somewhere"
1986 Murder, She Wrote Cliff AndersonEpisode: "Trial by Error"
1986–2002 As the World Turns Duncan McKechnie248 episodes
1998–2003 The Bold and the Beautiful Adam Alexander / Myles Fairchild132 episodes
2000 Martial Law ThugEpisode: "No Quarter"
2007Aliens Gone WildKryocomm CEOTelevision film
2007 Big Shots ChairmanEpisode: "Greatest Amerimart Hero"
2008 NCIS Ray VittorioEpisode: "Collateral Damage"
2009Bound by a SecretJamison TrunkTelevision film
2009 Eli Stone Jeff MedearisEpisode: "Sonoma"
2010 Turbulent Skies Capt. LankfordTelevision film
2010 Dinocroc vs. Supergator Delirious Scientist
2011Bernie MaltMcNeil
2012 Piranhaconda Pike
2012 The Bay Buck Stanton5 episodes
2012 Anger Management VictorEpisode: "Charlie Dates Kate's Patient"
2013Sexy Wives SinsationsCaptainTelevision film
2013Pleasure SpaCaptain Crane
2015Scared ToplessProfessor Rand
2017Legend of the Naked GhostMr. Rand
2017Atwill at LargeNelson Chadwick5 episodes
2017–2018Hilton Head IslandDaniel Trisk29 episodes
2021Dirty Little DeedsFrancisTelevision film
2021Furry Little ChristmasMitch

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References

  1. Michael Swan profile, filmreference.com; accessed March 23, 2015.