Michael Beach

Michael Anthony Beach (born October 30, 1963) is an American actor. He has appeared in films Lean on Me (1989), One False Move (1992), Short Cuts (1993), Waiting to Exhale (1995), A Family Thing (1996), Soul Food (1997), and Aquaman (2018). On television, he has starred as Al Boulet on the NBC medical drama ER from 1995 to 1997. From 1999 to 2005, Beach was a regular cast member in another NBC drama series, Third Watch as Monte Parker, and as T.O. Cross in Sons of Anarchy.

Michael Beach
Beach in 2017
Born (1963-10-30) October 30, 1963
Roxbury, Massachusetts, U.S.
EducationJuilliard School (BFA)
OccupationActor
Years active1986–present
Spouse(s)Tracey Beach,1998-2006
Elisha Wilson
(
m. 2007)
[1]

Career

Beach's big screen debut was in End of the Line in 1987, and he went on to appear opposite Morgan Freeman and Beverly Todd in Lean on Me (1989). Beach also co-starred in films including Internal Affairs, Cadence (both 1990), One False Move (1992) with Cynda Williams, Short Cuts and True Romance (both 1993).

Beach's big break came in 1995, playing Angela Bassett's unfaithful husband in the comedy-drama film Waiting to Exhale. In 1997, he played Vanessa L. Williams's unfaithful husband in the comedy-drama film Soul Food. On television, he played a recurring role as Al Boulet, the ex-husband of physician assistant Jeanie Boulet (Gloria Reuben) in the NBC medical drama ER from 1995 to 1997. From 1999 to 2005, Beach was a regular cast member in the NBC drama series Third Watch, playing FDNY paramedic Monte 'Doc' Parker.

Beach has had guest starring roles on Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Brothers & Sisters, Criminal Minds, Grey's Anatomy, The Closer, and The Blacklist. He was also a regular on the short-lived NBC series Crisis in 2014, and had recurring roles on Stargate Atlantis, Sons of Anarchy, The Client List, The Game, Secrets and Lies and The 100.[2] Most recently he has had a guest-starring role in seasons 6 and 7 of Chicago P.D. as Darius Walker, a drug dealer and community philanthropist, turned "CI".

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1986Streets of GoldSonny
1987End of the LineAlvin
1987SuspectParking Lost Attendant
1988In a Shallow GraveQuintus Pearch
1989The AbyssBarnes
1989Lean on MeMr. Darnell
1990Internal AffairsDorian Fletcher
1990CadenceWebb
1991Guilty as ChargedHamilton
1991Late for DinnerDr. David Arrington
1992One False MoveLenny "Pluto" Franklin
1995Waiting to ExhaleJohn Harris Sr.
1997Soul FoodMiles Jenkins
1999Made MenMiles/The Skipper
2008First SundayDeacon
2012Red DawnMayor Jenkins
2013Insidious: Chapter 2Detective Sendal
2016Patriots DayGovernor Deval Patrick
2016The Bounce BackGeorge
2018Deep Blue Sea 2Carl Durant
2018If Beale Street Could TalkFrank Hunt
2018AquamanJesse Kane
2019Rim of the WorldGeneral Khoury
2020InheritanceHarold Thewlis
2020SuperintelligenceGeneral GomezPost-production
TBAMidnight in the SwitchgrassPost-production

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1986Vengeance: The Story of Tony CimoRudolph TynerTV Movie
1988Weekend WarWileyTV Movie
1988Open AdmissionsCalvin JeffersonTV Movie
1988The StreetShepard Scott
1989ABC Afterschool SpecialJakeEpisode: "Taking a Stand"
1990Dangerous PassionSteveTV Movie
1990Shannon's DealMonty ColesEpisode: "Inside Straight"
1991Fire: Trapped on the 37th FloorPerezTV Movie
1991Gabriel's RushMichael AustinEpisode: "Birds Gotta Fly"
1991Quantum LeapNathaniel SimpsonEpisode: "Justice: May 11, 1965"
1991Veronica ClareEpisode: "Deadly Minds"
1992Another RoundTyrellTV Short
1993Evening ClassTV Short
1993Final AppealDetective AkinTV Movie
1993Walker, Texas RangerRandy WarrenEpisode: "Night of the Gladiator"
1994Knight Rider 2010Marshal Will McQueenTV Movie
1994South CentralIsaiah2 Episodes
1994Midnight Run for Your LifePembertonTV Movie
1994NYPD BlueOfficer Frank Quint2 Episodes
1994Sweet JusticeJonahEpisode: "In the Name of the Son"
1995Sketch Artist II: Hands That SeeGeorgeTV Movie
1995Under SuspicionDetective Desmond Beck17 Episodes
1995Law & OrderMr. ElliotEpisode: "Purple Heart"
1995Touched by an AngelSam MitchellEpisode: "Reunion"
1995-1997ERAl Boulet19 Episodes
1996Rebound: The Legend of Earl ManigaultLegrandTV Movie
1997Ms. ScroogeReverend LukeTV Movie
1998The Wonderful World of DisneyAbon BridgesEpisode: "Ruby Bridges"
1999Todd McFarlane's SpawnTerry Fitzgerald (voice)3 Episodes
1999-2005Third WatchMonte Parker95 Episodes
2002Critical AssemblyFBI Agent WinstonTV Movie
2004Law & Order: SVUAndy AbbottEpisode: "Lowdown"
2004-2006Justice League UnlimitedMister Terrific (Michael Holt) / Devil Ray (voice)6 Episodes
2006Brothers & SistersNoah Guare2 Episodes
2006Without a TraceChuck BarrEpisode: "The Calm Before"
2007SharkLester SpaceEpisode: "Student Body"
2007Criminal MindsFather MarksEpisode: "Lucky"
2007-2009Stargate AtlantisColonel Abe Ellis5 Episodes
2009NumbersLen WalshEpisode: "Jacked"
2009Relative StrangerJames ClemonsTV Movie
2009The CleanerLonnie Simon2 Episodes
2010Night and DayPrestonTV Movie
2010Gimme ShelterPen FavingerTV Movie
2010-2014Sons of AnarchyTaddarius Orwell 'T.O.' Cross11 Episodes
2011Grey's AnatomyMr. BakerEpisode: "Not Responsible"
2011Justice for Natalee HollowayAgent DelaneyTV Movie
2011Criminal Minds: Suspect BehaviorDetective Wayne SandersonEpisode: "Death by a Thousand Cuts"
2011The CloserCoach Rich CarrEpisode: "Necessary Evil"
2011PartnersDetective Carl HickmanTV Movie
2011-2015The GameRoger Keith9 Episodes
2012NCISMetro Detective Robert FlowersEpisode: "A Desperate Man"
2012A Gifted ManNicky DavisEpisode: "In Case of Co-Dependants"
2013SouthlandDetective WilliamsEpisode: "Reckoning"
2013Notes from DadManny GauzaTV Movie
2013The Client ListHarold Clemens7 Episodes
2014CrisisFBI Director William Olsen13 Episodes
2016, 2019The 100Charles Pike15 Episodes
2018-19The RookieCommander West2 Episodes
2019Truth Be ToldIngram RhoadesMain Role
2019BarryPolice Detective1 episode
2019-2020Chicago P.D.Darius WalkerRecurring Role
2020 Stumptown Major DeVar Elders 'The Dex File'

References
  1. Lisa Flam. "Breast-feeding mom sparks controversy with honest photo - TODAY.com". TODAY.com. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  2. "The 100 season 3: Michael Beach, Sons of Anarchy star, joins cast - EW.com". Entertainment Weekly's EW.com. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
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