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Michael Harney

Michael Harney

Acting March 27, 1956 (70 years old) 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.

Movies 23

TV Shows 54

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Detective Donald Torres

1999
Criminal Minds 8.3

Criminal Minds

as Pat Mannan

2005
True Detective 8.3

True Detective

as Steve Geraci

2014
Law & Order 7.3

Law & Order

as Aaron Packard

1990
Law & Order 7.3

Law & Order

as Stu Miller

1990
Law & Order 7.3

Law & Order

as Detective Gullikson

1990
Orange Is the New Black 7.6

Orange Is the New Black

as Sam Healy

2013
Suits 8.2

Suits

as Joe Henderson

2011
NCIS: Los Angeles 7.5

NCIS: Los Angeles

as LAPD Detective Frank Scarli

2009
Chicago Med 8.3

Chicago Med

as Dr. Ron Unger

2015
ER 7.8

ER

as Mr. Stehly

1994
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 7.9

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

as Chadwick

1993
Buffy the Vampire Slayer 8.1

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

as Xander's Father

1997
NYPD Blue 7.1

NYPD Blue

as Mike Roberts

1993
Diagnosis: Murder 7.1

Diagnosis: Murder

as Kurt Vaughn

1993
Without a Trace 7.2

Without a Trace

as Detective Roberts

2002
Weeds 7.5

Weeds

as Det. Mitch Ouellette

2005
Numb3rs 7.0

Numb3rs

as U.S. Marshal

2005
Chicago Hope 7.2

Chicago Hope

as Chuck Lutsky

1994
The Practice 7.6

The Practice

as Walt Frazier

1997
FBI: Most Wanted 7.6

FBI: Most Wanted

as Ken Weldon

2020
Crossing Jordan 7.2

Crossing Jordan

as John Morrissey

2001
For All Mankind 7.8

For All Mankind

as Jack Broadstreet

2019
L.A. Law 7.0

L.A. Law

as Howard Justin

1986
Touched by an Angel 7.2

Touched by an Angel

as Carl

1994
The Unit 7.4

The Unit

as Crew Chief

2006
Strong Medicine 7.4

Strong Medicine

as Edward Duke

2000
Nash Bridges 6.6

Nash Bridges

as Jerry Stevens

1996
Doom Patrol 7.5

Doom Patrol

as RJ Steele

2019
Profiler 7.0

Profiler

as Mike Caldare

1996
Invasion 7.1

Invasion

as Patrick Mitchell

2021
Lethal Weapon 7.3

Lethal Weapon

as Mike Ramos

2016
NCIS: Origins 7.5

NCIS: Origins

as Richard Kowalski

2024
The Division 7.1

The Division

as Bob Willets

2001
Boston Public 7.6

Boston Public

as Mr. Pierce

2000
Deadwood 8.1

Deadwood

as Steve

2004
Life 7.6

Life

as John Garrity

2007
Viper 6.2

Viper

1994
Saving Grace 7.4

Saving Grace

as Jerry Carver

2007
Them 7.6

Them

as Otto Haber

2021
Brimstone 7.5

Brimstone

as Det. Charlie Hirrsh

1998
Project Blue Book 8.1

Project Blue Book

as Hugh Valentine

2019
Raising the Bar 6.3

Raising the Bar

as Robert Dougherty

2008
The Better Sister 6.9

The Better Sister

as Arty

2025
The Defenders 7.2

The Defenders

as Detective Hank Smith

2010
Tremors 6.2

Tremors

as Gene Gallon

2003
Deputy 6.8

Deputy

as William Hollister Sr.

2020
The Visitor 6.4

The Visitor

as Warden Burke

1997
Interior Chinatown 7.2

Interior Chinatown

as Chief Walden

2024
Kevin (Probably) Saves the World 6.9

Kevin (Probably) Saves the World

as Karl Gilmore

2017
Vanished 5.4

Vanished

as Roberta Rubia

2006
Hello Tomorrow! 6.2

Hello Tomorrow!

as Sal

2023
Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G. 6.9

Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G.

as Lieutenant Paul Larson

2018
Interrogation 6.9

Interrogation

as Mr. Russell

2020

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