Michael Gaston

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Michael Gaston
CitizenshipUnited States
OccupationActor
Years active1993–present
Spouse Kate Fodor
Children2

Michael Gaston is an American film and television actor. He played agent Quinn on the show Prison Break , Gray Anderson on the CBS drama series Jericho , and appeared in the first episode of The Sopranos as Alex Mahaffey, a compulsive gambler in trouble with Tony. He had a recurring role in The Mentalist as CBI Director Gale Bertram. [1]

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Career

Gaston portrayed General Tommy Franks in W. He has appeared in more than twenty films, including Bridge of Spies , Sudden Death , Ransom , Cop Land , Thirteen Days , The Crucible , Double Jeopardy , High Crimes , Sugar and Body of Lies and Bless the Child . He has had roles in numerous TV dramas, including The Sopranos , The West Wing , Homicide: Life on the Street , Law & Order , Law & Order: Special Victims Unit , Fringe , The Practice , and 24 .

Gaston has had various on and off Broadway roles, including A Day in the Death of Joe Egg (on Broadway), as well as Henry V , Landscape of the Body, and Fifty Ways (all Off Broadway). [2]

Personal life

Gaston has two children. His wife is the playwright and screenwriter Kate Fodor.

On October 10, 2017, during a wave of sexual assault allegations against several men in Hollywood, Gaston detailed in a series of tweets an incident in 1992 when the director of a play he was appearing in groped him sexually during a rehearsal. He stated "I give the benefit of what little doubt I have to any woman who claims a powerful man treated her inappropriately. Because it happened to me." [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993 The Wedding Banquet Justice of the Peace
1994 Amateur Sharpshooter
1995 Hackers Agent Bob
Sudden Death Hickey
1996 Ransom Agent Jack Sickler
The Crucible Marshal Herrick
1997 Cop Land Rubin
1999 Wayward Son Edgar
Double Jeopardy Cutter
2000 Bless the Child Det. Frank Bugatti
Thirteen Days Captain of USS Pierce
2002 High Crimes Maj. Lucas Waldron
Far from Heaven Stan Fine
2004 Mind the Gap Priest
2005 Runaway Jesse Adler
The Notorious Bettie Page Mr. Gaughan
Stay Sheriff Kennelly
2006Out ThereWayne
Lonely Hearts D.A. Hunt
2008 Sugar Stu Sutton
Home Herman
Body of Lies Holiday
W. General Tommy Franks
2009 Hurricane Season Coach Frank Landon
2010 Inception Immigration Officer
2012 Big Miracle Porter Beckford
2015 Bridge of Spies Williams
2017 First Reformed Edward Balq
2018 Irreplaceable You Crochet Master
The Land of Steady Habits Mitchell Ashford
2019 Togo Joe Dexter
2020 Spenser Confidential John Boylan
2021 A Mouthful of Air Ron

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993 The Adventures of Pete & Pete Mr. MarkleEpisode: "Day of the Dot"
1994 Law & Order WheelerEpisode: "Old Friends"
1995 New York News Charles PowellEpisode: "The Using Game"
1996 New York Undercover Lt. HardingEpisode: "Fire Show"
One Life to Live Spike1 episode
Homicide: Life on the Street Lt. Commander Alex CliftonEpisode: "Control"
1997 Profiler Art Behar3 episodes
Law & Order Ron FletcherEpisode: "Entrapment"
1998 Spin City DetectiveEpisode: "Three Men and a Little Lady"
1999 The Sopranos Alex MahaffeyEpisode: "Pilot"
Nathan DixonNathan DixonTV movie
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit BuddyEpisode: "A Single Life"
JAG MakawayEpisode: "Shakedown"
Law & Order Mr. DelanyEpisode: "Harm"
2000 Third Watch SergeantEpisode: "Spring Forward, Fall Back"
Now and Again Deputy Mayor2 episodes
Oz Zeke BellingerEpisode: "The Bill of Wrongs"
Cora Unashamed Arthur StudevantTV movie
Deadline Walter5 episodes
2001 The $treet JerryEpisode: "Junk Bonds"
100 Centre Street Detective SegerEpisode: "A Shot in the Dark"
Ed Frank KerwinEpisode: "Exceptions"
Law & Order Major Jim WymanEpisode: "White Lie"
2002 Ally McBeal Mark Horace2 episodes
The Practice Roland HubertEpisode: "The Cradle Will Rock"
2003 Ed Frank KerwinEpisode: "Frankie"
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Malcolm FieldEpisode: "Damaged"
John Doe Gary MurchisonEpisode: "Family Man"
Hack ClaymoreEpisode: "Hidden Agenda"
2004 The Guardian Coach Steve BernardoEpisode: "Legacy"
NCIS Major DoughertyEpisode: "One Shot, One Kill"
Malcolm in the Middle MelEpisode: "Softball"
The West Wing Eric HaydenEpisode: "Eppur Si Muove"
Without a Trace George StanleyEpisode: "Legacy"
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Rick ChilsonEpisode: "Bad Words"
JAG Col. Lewis AtwaterEpisode: "This Just in from Baghdad"
2005 Blind Justice Lt. Gary Fisk13 episodes
Prison Break Quinn2 episodes
2006 Brotherhood Mr. Speaker4 episodes
2006–2008 Jericho Gray Anderson 20 episodes
2007–2012 Damages Roger Kastle8 episodes
2008 ER RickEpisode: "The Chicago Way"
2009 Law & Order Pete GardnerEpisode: "Bailout"
Numbers Gil FisherEpisode: "The Fifth Man"
Fringe Sanford Harris 4 episodes
Saving Grace Charlie HudsonEpisode: "Am I Going to Lose Her?"
U.S. AttorneyDouglas G. SmithTV movie
White Collar ThompsonEpisode: "Pilot"
Raising the Bar Robert Shepherd2 episodes
Last of the NinthLt. John "The Rug" WhiteTV movie
2009–2013 Mad Men Burt Peterson4 episodes
2010 24 General David Brucker2 episodes
Rubicon Donald Bloom4 episodes
Terriers Ben Zeitlin4 episodes
2010–2013 The Mentalist Gale Bertram17 episodes
2011–2012 Unforgettable Mike Costello22 episodes
2012–2013 Last Resort Barton Sinclair5 episodes
2013 The Americans Agent BartholomewEpisode: "Pilot"
2014 Elementary Kurt YoderEpisode: "Paint It Black"
Turn: Washington's Spies General Charles Scott 5 episodes
How to Get Away with Murder Henry WilliamsEpisode: "Pilot"
2014–2015 The Good Wife Ernie Nolan2 episodes
2014–2017 The Leftovers Dean7 episodes
2014–2022 Chicago P.D. Parish / Chief Patrick O'Neal3 episodes
2015 Person of Interest Mike RichelliEpisode: "Control-Alt-Delete"
NCIS: Los Angeles CIA Agent Doug EmmerichEpisode: "Expiration Date"
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver ActorEpisode: "Infrastructure"
Royal Pains Ed HarperEpisode: "Secret Asian Man"
Blue Bloods Jim VoutayEpisode: "All the News That's Fit to Click"
2015–2018 The Man in the High Castle Mark Sampson13 episodes
2015–2020 Blindspot Tom CarterRecurring (season 1), guest (season 5); 8 episodes
2016 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Donald BazinskiEpisode: "Catfishing Teacher"
Bones Agent Brandt WalkerEpisode: "The Secret in the Service"
The Interestings Gil WolfPilot
BrainDead Lawrence BochEpisode: "Taking on Water: How Leaks in D.C. Are Discovered and Patched"
Murder in the First Alfred Arkin8 episodes
Designated Survivor James Royce2 episodes
2017 Madam Secretary Hugh Haymond5 episodes
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Richard WilsonTV movie
2017–2020 Power Judge Tapper6 episodes
2018 Jack Ryan President Andrew Pickett2 episodes
2018–2019 Strange Angel Virgil Byrne15 episodes
2019 The Code General H.H. Carrick IVEpisode: "Blowed Up"
Treadstone Dan LevineMain cast
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Judge WagamanEpisode: "It's the Sixties, Man!"
2020 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Gary WaldEpisode: "The Longest Night of Rain"
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Gerald Sharpe Episode: "Alien Commies from the Future!"
The Good Lord Bird Mayor Fontaine BeckhamEpisode: "Jesus Is Walkin'"
2020–2021 For Life Liam McClinchey2 episodes
2022 Five Days at Memorial Arthur "Butch" Schafer6 episodes
Fleishman Is in Trouble Dr. Bartuck2 episodes
2025 Daredevil: Born Again TBAPost-production

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