Michael Chiklis

Michael Chiklis

Michael Charles Chiklis (/ˈtʃɪklɪs/; born August 30, 1963) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Detective Vic Mackey on the FX police drama The Shield (2002–2008), for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 2002 and was nominated in 2003. Other starring television roles of his include Commissioner Tony Scali on the ABC police drama The Commish (1991–1996), Chris Woods in Daddio (2000), Jim Powell on the ABC science-fiction comedy-drama No Ordinary Family (2010–2011), Vincent Savino in the CBS crime drama Vegas (2012), Dell Toledo in American Horror Story: Freak Show (2014), and Nathaniel Barnes in Gotham (2015–2017). In film, he is best known for his roles as The Thing in two Fantastic Four films (2005–2007), George Callister in Eagle Eye (2008), Terry Eidson in When the Game Stands Tall (2014), and Father Dave in Hubie Halloween (2020). Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Chiklis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

2025

Movie
The Senior
as Mike Flynt
Movie - Released: 3/7/2025

2024

Hotel Cocaine
Hotel Cocaine
as Agent Zulio
TV - Released: 6/16/2024

2023

Accused
Accused
as Dr. Scott Corbett
TV - Released: 1/22/2023
Accused
Accused
as Justin
TV - Released: 1/22/2023

2022

Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
as Red Auerbach
TV - Released: 3/6/2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self
TV - Released: 9/12/2022

2021

Don't Look Up
Don't Look Up
as Dan Pawketty
Movie - Released: 12/8/2021
John Bronco Rides Again
John Bronco Rides Again
Movie - Released: 9/13/2021
Coyote
Coyote
as Ben Clemens
TV - Released: 1/7/2021

2020

Hubie Halloween
Hubie Halloween
as Father Dave
Movie - Released: 10/7/2020
Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons - The Movie
Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons - The Movie
as Slade Wilson / Deathstroke (voice)
Movie - Released: 8/4/2020
Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons
Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons
as Slade Wilson / Deathstroke (voice)
TV - Released: 1/6/2020

2019

10 Minutes Gone
10 Minutes Gone
as Frank
Movie - Released: 9/30/2019

2018

1985
1985
as Dale
Movie - Released: 10/26/2018

2017

Fallen
Fallen
as Narration (voice)
Movie - Released: 4/7/2017
Movie
The Tuck Rule
Movie - Released: 10/5/2017
DuckTales
DuckTales
as Zeus (voice)
TV - Released: 8/12/2017

2016

Rupture
Rupture
as Bald Man
Movie - Released: 11/4/2016
The Do-Over
The Do-Over
as Carmine
Movie - Released: 5/27/2016
We the People: The Market Basket Effect
We the People: The Market Basket Effect
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 4/15/2016
Match Game
Match Game
as Self - Panelist
TV - Released: 6/26/2016

2014

When the Game Stands Tall
When the Game Stands Tall
as Terry Eidson
Movie - Released: 8/22/2014
Tough Justice
Tough Justice
Movie - Released: 1/2/2014
Gotham
Gotham
as Nathaniel Barnes
TV - Released: 9/22/2014

2013

Parker
Parker
as Melander
Movie - Released: 1/23/2013
Pawn
Pawn
as Derrick
Movie - Released: 4/23/2013
Hollywood Game Night
Hollywood Game Night
as Self
TV - Released: 7/11/2013
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
as Self - Guest appearance
TV - Released: 10/21/2013

2012

Vegas
Vegas
as Vincent Savino
TV - Released: 9/25/2012
Honest Trailers
Honest Trailers
as Ben Grimm / The Thing (archive footage)
TV - Released: 2/13/2012

2011

American Horror Story
American Horror Story
as Dell Toledo
TV - Released: 10/5/2011

2010

High School
High School
as Dr. Leslie Gordon
Movie - Released: 6/3/2010
The Legend of Secret Pass
The Legend of Secret Pass
as Calabar (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/14/2010
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story
as Self
Movie - Released: 7/24/2010
No Ordinary Family
No Ordinary Family
as Jim Powell
TV - Released: 9/28/2010

2008

Eagle Eye
Eagle Eye
as Defense Secretary Callister
Movie - Released: 9/25/2008
Sons of Anarchy
Sons of Anarchy
as Milo
TV - Released: 9/3/2008

2007

Rise: Blood Hunter
Rise: Blood Hunter
as Clyde Rawlins
Movie - Released: 4/28/2007
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
as Ben Grimm / The Thing
Movie - Released: 6/13/2007

2006

The Shield: Wrap Day
The Shield: Wrap Day
as Self
Movie - Released: 6/9/2006

2005

Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four
as Ben Grimm / The Thing
Movie - Released: 6/29/2005
Robot Chicken
Robot Chicken
as The thing/Sherlock holmes
TV - Released: 2/20/2005

2004

Movie
Reverse of the Curse of the Bambino
as Himself
Movie - Released: 12/10/2004
TV
TV Revolution
TV - Released: 5/23/2004
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
as Self
TV - Released: 1/1/2004

2003

Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special
Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special
as Self
Movie - Released: 4/29/2003
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
as Roman / King Webster (voice)
Movie - Released: 8/8/2003
Movie
The Curse of the Bambino
as Himself
Movie - Released: 9/16/2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
TV - Released: 9/8/2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
TV - Released: 1/26/2003
Stuart Little: The Animated Series
Stuart Little: The Animated Series
as Tiger (voice)
TV - Released: 3/1/2003

2002

The Shield
The Shield
as Vic Mackey
TV - Released: 3/12/2002

2001

Movie
Last Request
as Victim
Movie - Released: 11/10/2001
Heavy Gear
Heavy Gear
TV - Released: 9/22/2001

2000

The Three Stooges
The Three Stooges
as Curly Howard
Movie - Released: 4/24/2000
Body and Soul
Body and Soul
as Tiny O'Toole
Movie - Released: 9/1/2000
TV
Daddio
as Chris Woods
TV - Released: 3/23/2000

1999

Carlo's Wake
Carlo's Wake
as Marco
Movie - Released: 1/1/1999
Taxman
Taxman
as Andre Rubakov
Movie - Released: 9/16/1999
Do Not Disturb
Do Not Disturb
as Hartman
Movie - Released: 11/4/1999
Family Guy
Family Guy
as Henessy (voice)
TV - Released: 1/31/1999
Family Guy
Family Guy
as Big Fat Paulie (voice)
TV - Released: 1/31/1999
Family Guy
Family Guy
as Bronx Guy #1 (voice)
TV - Released: 1/31/1999
Family Guy
Family Guy
as Cartoony Crewman / Mechanic (voice)
TV - Released: 1/31/1999

1998

Soldier
Soldier
as Jimmy Pig
Movie - Released: 10/23/1998
Godzilla: The Series
Godzilla: The Series
as Colonel Charles Tarrington (voice)
TV - Released: 9/12/1998

1997

The View
The View
as Self
TV - Released: 8/11/1997

1995

Nixon
Nixon
as TV Director
Movie - Released: 12/22/1995

1994

Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
as Matt Colletti
TV - Released: 9/21/1994

1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 9/13/1993

1992

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV - Released: 5/25/1992
MTV Movie & TV Awards
MTV Movie & TV Awards
as Self
TV - Released: 6/10/1992

1991

The Commish
The Commish
as Tony Scali
TV - Released: 9/28/1991

1990

The Rain Killer
The Rain Killer
as Reese
Movie - Released: 9/14/1990

1989

Wired
Wired
as John Belushi
Movie - Released: 8/25/1989
Seinfeld
Seinfeld
as Steve Pocatello
TV - Released: 7/5/1989
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
as Quarterback (voice)
TV - Released: 12/17/1989
B.L. Stryker
B.L. Stryker
as Brother Powell
TV - Released: 2/13/1989

1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV - Released: 9/5/1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 9/5/1988

1987

Wiseguy
Wiseguy
TV - Released: 9/16/1987

1986

L.A. Law
L.A. Law
as Jimmy Hoffs
TV - Released: 9/15/1986

1984

Miami Vice
Miami Vice
TV - Released: 9/16/1984

1944

Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee
TV - Released: 1/20/1944

Unknown

Movie
Mongoose
as Pope
Movie