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), Aquaman (2018), and Saw X (2023). On television, he played 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 FX's Sons of Anarchy.[2]

For other people with similar names, see Michael Hicks Beach (disambiguation).

Michael Beach
Beach in 2017
Born
Michael Anthony Beach

(1963-10-30) October 30, 1963
Roxbury, Massachusetts, U.S.
EducationJuilliard School (BFA)
OccupationActor
Years active1986–present
Spouses
Tracey Beach
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(m. 1990; div. 2006)​
    Elisha Wilson
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    (m. 2007)​
    [1]

    Early life

    Beach was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts on October 30, 1963. He graduated from Juilliard School with a degree for the Bachelor of Fine Arts.

    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, S.W.A.T. and The 100.[3] 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 confidential informant. In December 2022, Beach was confirmed by Deadline Hollywood to have signed on to appear in Saw X, the upcoming tenth installment of the Saw film series, set for release in October 2023.[4]

    Personal life

    Beach married Tracey Beach in 1990, and their marriage lasted until their divorce in 2006. The following year, he was married to Elisha Wilson.[5]

    Filmography

    Film
    Key
    † Denotes works that have not yet been released
    Year Title Role Notes
    1986 Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo Rudolph Tyner Television film
    Streets of Gold Sonny
    1987 End of the Line Alvin
    Suspect Parking Lot Attendant
    1988 Weekend War Wiley Television film
    In a Shallow Grave Quintus Pearch
    Open Admissions Calvin Jefferson Television film
    1989 Lean on Me Mr. Darnell
    The Abyss Barnes
    1990 Internal Affairs Dorian Fletcher
    Dangerous Passion Steve Television film
    Cadence Webb
    1991 Fire: Trapped on the 37th Floor Perez Television film
    Guilty as Charged Hamilton
    Late for Dinner Dr. David Arrington
    1992 One False Move Lane 'Pluto' Franklin
    1993 The Hit List Detective Akin
    Another Round Tyrell TV Short
    Evening Class - Television film
    Short Cuts Jim Stone
    True Romance Detective Wurlitzer
    Final Appeal Detective Thorne Television film
    1994 Knight Rider 2010 Marshal Will McQueen Television film
    Midnight Run for Your Life Pemberton Television film
    1995 Bad Company Tod Stapp
    Sketch Artist II: Hands That See George Television film
    White Man's Burden Policeman
    Waiting to Exhale John Harris Sr.
    1996 A Family Thing Virgil Murdoch
    Rebound: The Legend of Earl Manigault Legrand Television film
    Dr. Hugo Hobbs Short
    1997 Casualties Clark Cooper
    Soul Food Miles Jenkins
    Ms. Scrooge Reverend Luke Television film
    1998 Johnny Skidmarks Mike
    A Room Without Doors Dee Short
    1999 Asunder Michael Hubbs
    Made Men Miles/The Skipper
    2002 Crazy as Hell Ty Adams
    Critical Assembly FBI Agent Winston Television film
    2006 Lenexa, 1 Mile Paddy
    Like Mike 2: Streetball Jerome "Double J" Jenkins, Sr. Video
    2008 First Sunday Deacon
    Hell Ride Goody Two Shoes
    Stargate: The Ark of Truth Colonel Abe Ellis Video
    2009 Relative Stranger James Clemons Television film
    Pastor Brown Avery Callagan
    Play Dead Devon Video
    2010 Night and Day Preston Television film
    Gimme Shelter Pen Favinger Television film
    2011 Justice for Natalee Holloway Agent Delaney Television film
    Partners Detective Carl Hickman Television film
    2012 A Fool and His Money - Video
    Sparkle Reverend Bryce
    Red Dawn Mayor Jenkins
    2013 Notes from Dad Manny Gauza Television film
    Scrapper Hollis Wallace
    Assassins Tale Roman
    Things Never Said Will Jackson
    Insidious: Chapter 2 Detective Sendal
    The Exchange Howard Short
    2014 Only Light Roy Short
    2015 Megachurch Murder Clay King
    CSI: Immortality Harbor Patrol SD Scinta Television film
    The Submarine Kid Marc
    Stay Frank Hess Television film
    2016 Patriots Day Governor Deval Patrick
    The Bounce Back George
    2017 No Postage Necessary Harry
    2018 Parker's Anchor Clinton
    Deep Blue Sea 2 Carl Durant Video
    Canal Street Ronald Morgan
    If Beale Street Could Talk Frank Hunt
    Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer DA Dan Molinari
    Aquaman Jesse Kane
    2019 #Truth Kenneth Little
    Sunny Daze Mickey
    Rim of the World General Khoury
    Soliloquy or The Goose Father Duck Voice, short
    Foster Boy Bill Randolph
    2020 Inheritance Harold Thewlis
    Superintelligence General Saul Gomez
    2021 Midnight in the Switchgrass Detective Yarbrough
    Real Talk Father Daniels
    The Harder They Fall Nat Love's Father
    Unspoken Dr. Berman Short
    2022 The Royal -
    2023 Shelby Oaks † Detective Burke [6]
    Saw X Henry Kessler [4]

    Television
    Year Title Role Notes
    1988 The Street Officer Sheppard Scott Main cast
    1989 ABC Afterschool Special Jake Episode: "Taking a Stand"
    1990 Shannon's Deal Monty Coles Episode: "Inside Straight"
    1991 Gabriel's Fire Michael Austin Episode: "Birds Gotta Fly"
    Quantum Leap Nathaniel Simpson Episode: "Justice: May 11, 1965"
    Veronica Clare - Episode: "Deadly Minds"
    1993 Walker, Texas Ranger Randy Warren Episode: "Night of the Gladiator"
    1994 South Central Isaiah Recurring cast
    NYPD Blue Officer Frank Quint 2 episodes
    Sweet Justice Jonah Episode: "In the Name of the Son"
    1994–95 Under Suspicion Detective Desmond Beck Main cast
    1995 Law & Order Mr. Elliot Episode: "Purple Heart"
    Touched by an Angel Sam Mitchell Episode: "Reunion"
    1995–97 ER Al Boulet Recurring cast: seasons 2–4
    1998 The Wonderful World of Disney Abon Bridges Episode: "Ruby Bridges"
    1999 Todd McFarlane's Spawn Terry Fitzgerald Voice, recurring role
    1999–2005 Third Watch Paramedic Monte "Doc" Parker Main cast: seasons 1–5, guest: season 6
    2004 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Andy Abbott Episode: "Lowdown"
    2004–06 Justice League Unlimited Mister Terrific (Michael Holt), Devil Ray Voice, recurring role
    2006 Brothers & Sisters Noah Guare 2 episodes
    Without a Trace Chuck Barr Episode: "The Calm Before"
    2007 Shark Lester Space Episode: "Student Body"
    Criminal Minds Father Marks Episode: "Lucky"
    2007–09 Stargate Atlantis Colonel Abe Ellis Guest: seasons 3 and 5, recurring cast: Season 4
    2009 Numbers Len Walsh Episode: "Jacked"
    Soul Isaiah Recurring cast
    The Cleaner Lonnie Simon 2 episodes
    2010 Lie to Me James Episode: "Teacher and Pupils"
    2010–14 Sons of Anarchy Taddarius Orwell 'T.O.' Cross Recurring cast: seasons 3 and 7, guest: Season 5
    2011 Grey's Anatomy Mr. Baker Episode: "Not Responsible"
    Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior Detective Wayne Sanderson Episode: "Death by a Thousand Cuts"
    The Closer Coach Rich Carr Episode: "Necessary Evil"
    2011–15 The Game Roger Keith Recurring cast: seasons 4–6 and 8–9
    2012 Celebrity Ghost Stories Himself Episode: "Erin Moran/Pia Zadora/Michael Beach"
    NCIS Metro Detective Robert Flowers Episode: "A Desperate Man"
    A Gifted Man Nicky Davis Episode: "In Case of Co-Dependants"
    2013 Southland Detective Williams Episode: "Reckoning"
    The Client List Harold Clemens Recurring cast: season 2
    2014 Crisis FBI Director William Olsen Main Cast
    2015 The Blacklist Brad Marking 2 episodes
    Secrets and Lies Arthur Fenton Recurring cast: season 1
    Battle Creek Larry Duncan Episode: "Homecoming"
    2016 Hit the Floor James Howard Episode: "Upset"
    Blue Bloods FBI Agent Adam Parker Episode: "Down the Rabbit Hole"
    Pitch Bill Baker Recurring cast
    2016–19 The 100 Charles Pike Recurring cast: season 3, guest: season 6
    2017 Scorpion Sandhog Chief Episode: "The Hole Truth"
    Doubt Jacob Ward Episode: "Top Dog/Underdog"
    Lethal Weapon Bryan Graves Episode: "Fork-Getta-Bout-It"
    Dynasty Police Chief Aaron Stansfield Recurring cast: season 1
    2017–22 S.W.A.T. Leroy Henderson Guest: seasons 1 and 5, Recurring cast: seasons 2 and 4
    2018 Unsolved Detective Kelly Cooper Episode: "Wherever It Leads"
    Animal Kingdom Smurf's Attorney 2 episodes
    2018–19 For the People Douglas Delap Recurring cast
    2018–21 The Rookie Percy West Recurring cast: seasons 1 and 3
    2019 Barry Police Detective Episode: "The Power of No"
    Swamp Thing Nathan Ellery Recurring cast
    2019–20 Chicago P.D. Darius Walker Recurring cast: Season 7
    All Rise Rick Kramer 2 episodes
    2019–21 Truth Be Told Ingram Rhoades Main cast: seasons 1–2
    2020 Stumptown Major Elders Episode: "The Dex File"
    Cherish the Day Ben Recurring cast: season 1
    Two Degrees Mike Episode: "Cigar Cave"
    SEAL Team Chaplain Ryan Walker Recurring cast: season 3, guest: season 4
    2021– Mayor of Kingstown Captain Moore Recurring cast
    2022 Law & Order Attorney Brian Harris 2 episodes
    Kingdom Business Calvin Jordan Main cast
    Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story Detective Dennis Murphy Recurring cast
    2022– Tulsa King Mark Mitchell Recurring cast

    Video games
    YearTitleRoleNotes
    2020 Madden 21 Reggie Brown Also motion capture

    References
    1. Lisa Flam. "Breast-feeding mom sparks controversy with honest photo - TODAY.com". TODAY.com. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
    2. Levine, Daniel L. (June 10, 2021). "'Sons of Anarchy Alum Michael Beach Reacts to One of His Early Movies Now Streaming". www.popculture.com. Pop Culture. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
    3. "The 100 season 3: Michael Beach, Sons of Anarchy star, joins cast". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
    4. Grobbar, Matt (December 8, 2022). "'Saw' Alum Shawnee Smith Circling 10th Installment As Synnøve Macody Lund, Steven Brand & Michael Beach Sign On". Retrieved December 8, 2022.
    5. Thompson, Stephen (June 17, 2021). "'Soul Food' Star Michael Beach's Wife Elisha Wilson Once Went Viral For a 'Mom Duties' Pic – Meet Her". www.amomama.con. AmoMama. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
    6. Wiseman, Andreas (May 20, 2022). "Chris Stuckmann's Kickstarter Horror Record-Breaker Shelby Oaks Begins Production, Reveals Cast — Cannes". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
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