Michael Harney

Acting

Born March 27, 1956, The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

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.

Filmography

• 2026One Spoon of Chocolate — Sheriff McLeoud
• The Better Sister — Arty
• Interior Chinatown — Chief Walden
• NCIS: Origins — Richard Kowalski
• 2024Space Command Redemption — Anson Kemmer
• Hello Tomorrow! — Sal
• 2023The Iron Claw — Bill Mercer
• Invasion — Patrick Mitchell
• Them — Otto Haber
• Deputy — William Hollister Sr.
• FBI: Most Wanted — Ken Weldon
• Interrogation — Mr. Russell
• 2020The Banker — Melvin Belli
• Doom Patrol — RJ Steele
• For All Mankind — Jack Broadstreet
• Project Blue Book — Hugh Valentine
• 2018A Star Is Born — Wolfie
• Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G. — Lieutenant Paul Larson
• 2018Widows — Fuller
• Kevin (Probably) Saves the World — Karl Gilmore
• 2016Bad Hurt — Ed Kendall
• Lethal Weapon — Mike Ramos
• 2016Soy Nero — Seymour
• Chicago Med — Dr. Ron Unger
• True Detective — Steve Geraci
• Orange Is the New Black — Sam Healy
• Suits — Joe Henderson
• 2010Salvation Road — Douglas Moorland
• The Defenders — Detective Hank Smith
• NCIS: Los Angeles — LAPD Detective Frank Scarli
• Raising the Bar — Robert Dougherty
• 2008The Onion Movie — Line-Up Detective
• 2007Captivity — Bettiger
• Life — John Garrity
• 2007Ocean's Thirteen — Blackjack Pit Boss
• Saving Grace — Jerry Carver
• The Unit — Crew Chief
• Vanished — Roberta Rubia
• Criminal Minds — Pat Mannan
• Numb3rs — U.S. Marshal
• Weeds — Det. Mitch Ouellette
• Deadwood — Steve
• 2003Shade — Micky Swift
• Tremors — Gene Gallon
• Without a Trace — Detective Roberts
• Crossing Jordan — John Morrissey
• The Division — Bob Willets
• 2001Warden of Red Rock — Henry Masters
• Boston Public — Mr. Pierce
• 2000Erin Brockovich — Pete Jensen
• 2000Sonic Impact — Captain Mark Travis
• Strong Medicine — Edward Duke
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — Detective Donald Torres
• 1999Millennium Man — Lt. Col. Brody
• 1999The '60s — Tom Gryzbowski
• Brimstone — Det. Charlie Hirrsh
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer — Xander's Father
• 1997Nightman — Mr. Krueger
• The Practice — Walt Frazier
• The Visitor — Warden Burke
• 1997Turbulence — Marshal Marty Douglas
• 1996Gone in the Night — Richard Daley Jr.
• Nash Bridges — Jerry Stevens
• Profiler — Mike Caldare
• Chicago Hope — Chuck Lutsky
• ER — Mr. Stehly
• 1994Italian Movie — Mike
• Touched by an Angel — Carl
• Viper
• Diagnosis: Murder — Kurt Vaughn
• NYPD Blue — Mike Roberts
• Star Trek: Deep Space Nine — Chadwick
• Law & Order — Aaron Packard, Stu Miller, Detective Gullikson
• L.A. Law — Howard Justin
• Solidarity — Frank