Michael Harney
- Acting
- March 27, 1956 · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Michael Harney is an American actor of film, television, and theater recognized for his gritty, grounded screen presence and extensive background in dramatic roles. Born and raised in the Bronx, New York, he spent years honing his craft under legendary acting teachers William Esper and Phil Gushee at The Neighborhood Playhouse, later running his own acting studio and directing numerous theater productions in New York. Transitioning to screen work, Harney became a ubiquitous television fixture known for memorable recurring and regular roles, most notably starring as Corrections Officer Sam Healy in the hit Netflix series Orange Is the New Black (for which he won multiple SAG Awards), Detective Mike Roberts in NYPD Blue, Steve Fields in HBO's Deadwood, and Detective Mitch Ouellette in Weeds. In addition to his prolific television resume—which includes appearances in True Detective, Unsolved, and Project Blue Book—he has delivered strong supporting performances in major feature films such as Erin Brockovich, Ocean's Thirteen, Widows, and Bradley Cooper's A Star Is Born.
Known for
Filmography
- One Spoon of Chocolate · Sheriff McLeoud
- The Better Sister · Arty
- Interior Chinatown · Chief Walden
- NCIS: Origins · Richard Kowalski
- Space Command Redemption · Anson Kemmer
- The Iron Claw · Bill Mercer
- Hello Tomorrow! · Sal
- Invasion · Patrick Mitchell
- Them · Otto Haber
- The Banker · Melvin Belli
- Interrogation · Mr. Russell
- FBI: Most Wanted · Ken Weldon
- Deputy · William Hollister Sr.
- For All Mankind · Jack Broadstreet
- Doom Patrol · RJ Steele
- Project Blue Book · Hugh Valentine
- Widows · Fuller
- A Star Is Born · Wolfie
- Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G. · Lieutenant Paul Larson
- Kevin (Probably) Saves the World · Karl Gilmore
- Lethal Weapon · Mike Ramos
- Soy Nero · Seymour
- Bad Hurt · Ed Kendall
- Chicago Med · Dr. Ron Unger
- True Detective · Steve Geraci
- Orange Is the New Black · Sam Healy
- Suits · Joe Henderson
- The Defenders · Detective Hank Smith
- Salvation Road · Douglas Moorland
- NCIS: Los Angeles · LAPD Detective Frank Scarli
- Raising the Bar · Robert Dougherty
- The Onion Movie · Line-Up Detective
- Life · John Garrity
- Saving Grace · Jerry Carver
- Ocean's Thirteen · Blackjack Pit Boss
- Captivity · Bettiger
- Vanished · Roberta Rubia
- The Unit · Crew Chief
- Criminal Minds · Pat Mannan
- Weeds · Det. Mitch Ouellette
- Numb3rs · U.S. Marshal
- Deadwood · Steve
- Shade · Micky Swift
- Tremors · Gene Gallon
- Without a Trace · Detective Roberts
- Crossing Jordan · John Morrissey
- Warden of Red Rock · Henry Masters
- The Division · Bob Willets
- Sonic Impact · Captain Mark Travis
- Boston Public · Mr. Pierce
- Strong Medicine · Edward Duke
- Erin Brockovich · Pete Jensen
- Millennium Man · Lt. Col. Brody
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · Detective Donald Torres
- The '60s · Tom Gryzbowski
- Brimstone · Det. Charlie Hirrsh
- Nightman · Mr. Krueger
- The Visitor · Warden Burke
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer · Xander's Father
- The Practice · Walt Frazier
- Turbulence · Marshal Marty Douglas
- Profiler · Mike Caldare
- Nash Bridges · Jerry Stevens
- Gone in the Night · Richard Daley Jr.
- Touched by an Angel · Carl
- ER · Mr. Stehly
- Chicago Hope · Chuck Lutsky
- Italian Movie · Mike
- Viper
- Diagnosis: Murder · Kurt Vaughn
- NYPD Blue · Mike Roberts
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine · Chadwick
- Law & Order · Aaron Packard, Stu Miller
- L.A. Law · Howard Justin
- Solidarity · Frank