Mike McGlone

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Mike McGlone
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McGlone at the Carney Awards in 2016
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Michael McGlone

(1972-08-10) August 10, 1972 (age 50)
Occupation(s)Actor, singer, songwriter, comedian
Years active1993-present
Website www.michaelmcglone.com OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Michael McGlone (born August 10, 1972, in White Plains, New York) is an American actor, singer, songwriter, and comedian. He is perhaps best known as the film noiresque spokesman for GEICO insurance posing rhetorical questions in the vein of Robert Stack or Rod Serling, which are then acted out in humorous fashion.

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McGlone's best-known movie credits include two castings as writer/actor/director/producer Edward Burns's brother in the 1995 movie The Brothers McMullen and 1996's She's the One with Jennifer Aniston. He's also had large supporting roles in One Tough Cop and The Bone Collector .

On TV, McGlone's credits include Crash on the Starz and The Kill Point on Spike TV, as well as a recurring role on CBS's very well received Person of Interest . He also guest starred in an episode of Psych .Voice-over credits include The Learning Channel's Trauma: Life in the E.R. , Court TV's I, Detective , and History series Dead Reckoning. McGlone has also acted on stage. His writing credits include the novels CAL, ″And All the Roses Dying...″, Dice, Hourigan's Song and THE SOFT DRIVE. He has recorded and produced four albums, Hero (1999) and To Be Down (2002), SPEED (2016) and The Center EP (2017), as well as various singles, including "The Other Side", "The Hammer" and "Thank you again...".

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995 The Brothers McMullen Patrick McMullencredited as Mike McGlone
1996 Ed Oliver Barnett
1996 She's the One Francis "Franny" Fitzpatrick
1998 One Tough Cop Richie La Cassa
1999 Jump Doug
1999 The Bone Collector Detective Kenny Solomon
2000 Happy Accidents Tab
2000 Dinner Rush Carmen
2001 Hardball Jimmy Fleming
2001Get Well SoonGunman Brian Maher
2003A Walk in the DarkNickShort film
2003Glengarry, Bob RossBrecht RavenShort film
2005 The War Within Mike O'Reilly
2005FortunesJames Dougherty
2006Dirty WorkFrank Sullivan
2010Kidnapping 101FinleyShort film
2012 The Fitzgerald Family Christmas Quinn Fitzgerald
2013The Little Tin ManLawyer Ron
2013A Guy Named RickDuke Cozwell
2015Fall 4 YouCharlieShort film
2015 Blind Pass Hunter Anderson
2017 Lost Cat Corona Johnny the Funeral Director
2017 The Bachelors Coach Keyes
2022Peace At HomeProfessor StanShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997 SUBWAYStories: Tales from the Underground John T.segment: "Love on the A Train"
1997–2002 Trauma: Life in the E.R. Narrator (voice role)Documentary
series regular (69 episodes)
1998–2001 Paramedics Narrator (voice role)series regular (18 episodes)
1999Mummies: Frozen in TimeNarrator (voice role)Documentary
2001–2002 That's Life Pat MacClayrecurring role (5 episodes)
2002–2006 I, Detective Narrator (voice role)Documentary
series regular (24 episodes)
2005 Biography Narrator (voice role)Documentary
Episode: "Pirates"
2006Beyond Top SecretNarrator (voice role)Documentary
2007 The Kill Point Deputy Chief Nolan Abramirecurring role (7 episodes)
2008 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit George TremblayEpisode: "Unorthodox"
2008Personal Convictionsunknown role (voice role)unknown episode
2008Day of the SharkNarrator (voice role)Documentary
2008Killer Virus: Hunt for the Next PlagueNarrator (voice role)Documentary
2008–2010 Mobsters Narrator (voice role)Documentary
2009 Crash Bobbyrecurring role (4 episodes)
2009Day of the Shark 2Narrator (voice role)Documentary
2009Kidnapped for 18 Years: The Jaycee Dougard StoryNarrator (voice role)Documentary
2010Flipped: A Mobster Tells AllNarrator (voice role)Television Movie
2010Anatomy of TakedownNarrator (voice role)2 episodes
– "Green River Killer"
– "BTK"
2010Day of the Shark 3Narrator (voice role)Documentary
2010Hollywood's Hottest Car ChasesNarrator (voice role)Documentary
2011–2016 Person of Interest Detective Bill Szymanskirecurring role (5 episodes)
2013 Psych Mitch MurrayEpisode: "Office Space"
2015 Elementary LloydEpisode: "Under My Skin"

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