Michael Boatman |
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Information | |
Full Name |
Michael Patrick Boatman |
Birthplace |
Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Birthdate |
October 25, 1964 |
Occupation |
Actor |
Years Active |
1987-present |
Nationality |
American |
Role |
Michael Patrick Boatman (born October 25, 1964) is an Image Award-nominated American actor and writer. He is best known for his roles as New York City mayoral aide Carter Heywood in the ABC sitcom Spin City, as U.S. Army Specialist Samuel Beckett in the ABC drama series China Beach, and as sports agent Stanley Babson in the HBO comedy series Arli$$.
Career[]
In 1986, Boatman moved to Chicago, where he studied acting with Jane Brody, a popular acting teacher and casting director. Later that same year, he auditioned for and won the role of "Motown" in the critically acclaimed Vietnam action drama, Hamburger Hill. That same year he appeared in Running On Empty with River Phoenix, and The Trial of Bernard Goetz for the PBS American Playhouse series. In 1988, he auditioned for the pilot episode of the Vietnam era television drama, China Beach. He went on to play Samuel Beckett, the mortician in the China Beach mortuary, for the next three seasons. He later co-starred on The Jackie Thomas Show with Tom Arnold, and the short-lived WB series Muscle. In 1996, he landed a role on the ABC sitcom, Spin City, playing "Carter", the irascible, openly gay minority affairs liaison. For his work on Spin City he was nominated for five NAACP Image Awards for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy. He also won the GLAAD (Gay and Lesbian Association Against Defamation) award for Best Actor. At the same time he was on Spin City, Boatman played the role of "Stanley Babson", the anal-retentive Chief Financial Officer on the HBO original series Arliss and starred on both series simultaneously until they were canceled in 2002. For his work on Arliss Boatman was nominated for four Image Awards, also for Best Supporting Actor. He played the lead role in the critically acclaimed Charles Burnett drama, The Glass Shield. Later, he appeared in the feature films The Peacemaker, with George Clooney and Nicole Kidman, and Woman Thou Art Loosed, and in several made-for-TV movies. Michael Boatman also narrated in the WPA slave narratives in the HBO film Unchained Memories, in 2003. In 2007, Boatman co-starred in the feature films, The Killing of Wendy (2008), American Summer and My Father's Will. He has had many notable guest appearances, including five episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Less Than Perfect, Yes, Dear, Scrubs, CSI: Miami, Hannah Montana and Grey's Anatomy. Boatman guest starred in the mystery/drama Warehouse 13, in July 2009. He also played a serial killer named William Harris on the episode "Soul Mates" on Criminal Minds. In 2009, he joined the cast of the Lifetime comedy series, Sherri, starring Sherri Shepherd. The series is based on Shepherd's life experiences as a divorced single mom, actress and stand up comedian. Boatman plays 'Doctor Randy Gregg', Sherri's son's pediatrician and Sherri's love interest. Most recently he has appeared as attorney Julius Cain in the CBS drama, The Good Wife. In 2010, Michael began personal training with martial arts master David Falcon at Condition X Athletics. In September 2011, Boatman appeared on the red carpet and in the audience (though not on stage) for the Comedy Central Roast of former Spin City costar Charlie Sheen. In 2011, Boatman guest-starred as Russell Thorpe on Gossip Girl, along with Tika Sumpter, who played his daughter Raina. In 2012, Boatman became a recurring character in the FX original series Anger Management, reuniting with his former Spin City co-star Charlie Sheen. Boatman portrays Sheen's next door neighbor Michael. Beginning in late September 2013, he began co-starring in Nick at Nite's new series, Instant Mom, alongside Tia Mowry-Hardrict.
Filmography[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1987 | Hamburger Hill | Pvt. Ray Motown | |
1988 | Running on Empty | Spaulding | |
1988-1991 | China Beach | Pvt. Samuel Beckett | |
1990 | Donor | Arnold | TV Movie |
1991 | Fourth Story | Sgt. Teal | TV Movie |
1992 | Unbecoming Age | Robert | |
Quantum Leap | Sergeant Billy Johnson | Episode: "Nowhere to Run" | |
In the Line of Duty: Street War | Robert Dayton | TV Movie | |
1992-1993 | The Jackie Thomas Show | Grant Watson | |
1993 | House of Secrets | Sgt. Joe DuBois | TV Movie |
1994 | The Glass Shield | Deputy J.J. Johnson | |
1995 | Muscle | Garnet Hines | |
Living Single | Brent Washington | Episode: "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow... Dammit" | |
The Larry Sanders Show | Greg | Episode: "I Was a Teenage Lesbian" | |
1997 | The Peacemaker | CPN Beach | |
1998 | Walking to the Waterline | Marshall the Mover | |
1996-2002 | Spin City | Carter Sebastian Haywood | |
1996-2002 | Arli$$ | Stanley Babson | 32 episodes |
2003-2007 | Law & Order | Dave Seaver | 2 episodes |
2003-2011 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Dave Seaver | 7 episodes |
2003 | Less Than Perfect | Ted Elliot | 2 episodes |
2004 | Educating Lewis | Joe | TV Movie |
Woman Thou Art Loosed | Todd | ||
CSI: Miami | Wes Gallagher | Episode: "Not Landing" | |
Yes, Dear | Adam | Episodes: "Couples Therapy" | |
2005 | Scrubs | Ron Laver | Episode: "My Roommates" |
Once Upon a Mattress | The Jester | TV Movie | |
Play Dates | Stewart | TV Movie | |
2006 | Kalamazoo? | Special Angel Albert | |
Huff | Art | Episode: "Maps Don't Talk" | |
2007 | Frangela | Adam | TV Movie |
Traveling in Packs | Bob | TV Movie | |
And Then Came Love | Ted | ||
Grey's Anatomy | Doug Kendry | Episode: "My Favorite Mistake" | |
2008 | Hannah Montana | Randall Harrison | Episode: "Hannah in the Streets with Diamonds" |
2009 | A Secret Promise | Lorence | |
Sherri | Dr. Randolph Gregg | 8 episodes | |
Warehouse 13 | Professor Ed Marzotto | Episode: "Pilot" | |
The Killing of Wendy | Detective Blake | ||
The Game | Chauncey | 3 episodes | |
Criminal Minds | William Harris | Episode: "Soul Mates" | |
2009-2012 | The Good Wife | Julius Cain | 15 episodes |
2010 | Philadelphia: The Great Experiment | Narrator | |
White Collar | Russel Smith | Episode: "Copycat Caffrey" | |
Three Chris's | Walter Wayne | ||
2011 | Queen of Media | Robert | |
The Doctor | Dr. Robert Brody | ||
The Pool Boys | Donovan Tucker | ||
Gossip Girl | Russell Thorpe | 8 episodes | |
2012 | Bad Parents | Gary | |
Hornet's Nest | Richard Panessa | ||
The Smart One | Tom Holiday | TV Movie | |
2012-2013 | Anger Management | Michael | 31 episodes |
2013 | Instant Mom | Charlie Philips | Main role |
Gallery[]
The image gallery for Michael Boatman may be viewed here.