Name: Michael Chiklis
Birth Name: Michael Charles Chiklis
Birthdate: Aug. 30, 1963
Birthplace: Lowell, Mass.
1-MINUTE RESUME FOR MICHAEL CHIKLIS
Born and raised in Massachusetts, Michael Chiklis moved to NYC as a
young man to take the acting world by storm. After years of struggling,
he finally got the part of a lifetime: the lead in the John Belushi
biopic
Wired, which was universally panned and a major bomb. After a move to Hollywood and a string of cameos in sitcoms like
Seinfeld and
Murphy Brown, Chiklis finally landed the lead in the critical and popular cop drama
The Commish, which lasted for five years. After that, it was back to the bit parts and a quickly cancelled sitcom
Daddio.
Finally, after re-inventing himself as a gruff and tough leading man,
Chiklis landed the part that would win him the accolades and awards he
so desired: that of corrupt cop Vic Mackey in
The Shield. With that finally under his belt, the movies and the Thing in the
Fantastic Four films specifically weren't far behind …
5 Things:
1. Is actually a lifelong fan of the Fantastic Four comics and the Thing in particular.
2. It was his wife's idea to transform himself from a doughy comedian to a lean, mean action hero.
3. His family ancestry hails from the Greek isle of Lesbos.
4. Also speaks fluent Greek and Spanish.
5. Also starred in another biopic, as Curly Howard in a TV-movie about the Three Stooges.
Quote:
On winning his Emmy: "When they called my name, my eyes went from
pinpricks to huge pupils. Everything was in slow motion, then I
thought,
Holy s**t, schmuck, it's you! Get up!"
—
Maxim Online, Jan. 2003
Family:
Wife: Michelle Moran; married June 21, 1992
Daughter: Autumn; born Oct. 9, 1993
Daughter: Odessa; born 1999
Awards:
2005: Golden Globes nomination: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Drama, The Shield
2004: Golden Globes nomination: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Drama, The Shield
2003: Emmy Awards nomination: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, The Shield; Golden Globes: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Drama, The Shield
2002: Emmy Awards: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, The Shield
FILMS
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer - (2007) - Actor
Rise: Blood Hunter - (2007) - Actor
Fantastic Four - (2005) - Actor
Shield - Complete Fourth Season - (2004) - Actor
The Shield - Complete Second Season - (2003) - Actor
The Shield - Complete First Season - (2002) - Actor
Spirited Away - (2002) - Voice
Silent Witness - (2000) - Actor
Soldier - (1998) - Actor
Body and Soul - (1998) - Actor
The Commish - The Best Of Season One - (1991) - Actor
Wired - (1989) - Actor
