About
Michael was born and raised in St. Petersburg, Florida. He spent most of his youth studying jazz music and attended North Texas State University on a scholarship. He played lead trumpet with Stan Kenton's 1979 Tour and appeared with Woody Herman and his Thundering Heard. After a car accident left him unable to play, Michael re-directed his creativity into acting. On the small screen, Michael starred in the series Something So Right, landed the leads in two television movies The Princess And The Marine and A Loss Of Innocence and recurred on 3rd Rock From The Sun as the high school gym coach. He has also made a number of guest starring appearances in series including That 70's Show, X-Files, Arli$$, The Drew Carey Show, Home Improvement, Seinfeld, Murphy Brown, Two Guys And A Girl, and 7th Heaven, where he played the father of a child with Tourette's Syndrome. An avid golfer, Michael is...
Known for
Grey's AnatomySeries • 2005
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeries • 2000
The X-FilesSeries • 1993
SeinfeldSeries • 1989
CharmedSeries • 1998
Beverly Hills, 90210Series • 1990
Without a TraceSeries • 2002
Malcolm in the MiddleSeries • 2000
Murder, She WroteSeries • 1984
That '70s ShowSeries • 1998
The Drew Carey ShowSeries • 1995
Home ImprovementSeries • 1991
3rd Rock from the SunSeries • 1996
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanSeries • 1993
Touched by an AngelSeries • 1994
CoachSeries • 1989
MatlockSeries • 1986
Step by StepSeries • 1991
Arli$$Series • 1996
A Different WorldSeries • 1987
RenegadeSeries • 1992
The Facts of LifeSeries • 1979
7th HeavenSeries • 1996
RebaSeries • 2001