Michael Patrick Thornton

Michael Patrick Thornton

Michael Patrick Thornton is an American actor and theater director. He played the character of Dr. Gabriel Fife in the ABC drama series Private Practice. He is also known for his performances on Broadway including as Lennox in the Sam Gold revival of Macbeth, and Dr. Rank in the Jamie Lloyd revival of A Doll's House.

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The Good Doctor

The Good Doctor

2017 • as Clay Porter

NCIS

NCIS

2003 • as Jeremy Brighton

Elementary

Elementary

2012 • as Eli Kotite

Magnum P.I.

Magnum P.I.

2018 • as Charlie Owens

Private Practice

Private Practice

2007 • as Dr. Gabriel Fife

A Million Little Things

A Million Little Things

2018 • as Russ

Filmography

2025

Black Rabbit
Black Rabbit
as Trevor Turkel
TV - Released: 9/18/2025

2022

Let the Right One In
Let the Right One In
as Father Sean
TV - Released: 10/9/2022

2020

Away
Away
as Dr. Fred Putney
TV - Released: 9/4/2020

2019

The Red Line
The Red Line
as Jim Evans
TV - Released: 4/28/2019
All Rise
All Rise
as Paul Gordon
TV - Released: 9/23/2019

2018

A Million Little Things
A Million Little Things
as Russ
TV - Released: 9/26/2018
Magnum P.I.
Magnum P.I.
as Charlie Owens
TV - Released: 9/24/2018

2017

The Good Doctor
The Good Doctor
as Clay Porter
TV - Released: 9/25/2017

2016

The View from Tall
The View from Tall
as Douglas
Movie - Released: 6/6/2016
The Exorcist
The Exorcist
as Dr. John Rexroth
TV - Released: 9/23/2016

2012

Elementary
Elementary
as Eli Kotite
TV - Released: 9/27/2012

2011

The Dilemma
The Dilemma
as B & V Worker
Movie - Released: 1/13/2011

2007

Private Practice
Private Practice
as Dr. Gabriel Fife
TV - Released: 9/26/2007

2003

NCIS
NCIS
as Jeremy Brighton
TV - Released: 9/23/2003

Unknown

The Last Day
The Last Day
Movie
Movie
Ponderosa
as War Dog
Movie
Movie
Being Heumann
as Ed Roberts
Movie
TV
The Spot
TV