Michael Laurence
Known For
Acting
Born
in Cincinatti, OH, USA
Biography
Michael Laurence is an award-winning actor and writer. He is known for his recurring roles as Curtis 'Caddie' DeVille on NBC’s Shades of Blue (opposite Jennifer Lopez), the eco-terrorist Maddox Beck on NBC’s The Blacklist, Cutter the Vet on the cult hit The Heartshe Holler on Adult Swim, and the mysterious Barry the Homeless Man on FX’s Damages, among many other TV and film credits. He has performed leading roles on Broadway and Off-Broadway, in top regional theaters, and internationally. He is the playwright of the acclaimed Off-Broadway plays Krapp,39 (Drama Desk Award nomination, Soho Playhouse/London/Dublin/Edinburgh), Hamlet in Bed (Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, Pleasance Theatre/Edinburgh), and the upcoming Cincinnatus. He is the co-creator (with playwright-performer Edgar Oliver) of Chop Off Your Ear and the writer/director of the feature film Escape Artists. Other screenplays include Hamlet in Bed and the feature adaptation of Murakami’s Kafka on the Shore. He has guest-starred on Prodigal Son, Evil, The Good Wife, Elementary, Person Of Interest, Hit & Run, Law & Order: SVU, Third Watch, Johnny Zero, FX, GhostStories, As the World Turns, and Jonathan Ames’ What’s Not To Love? for SHOWTIME. Film acting credits include The Last Thing Mary Saw (upcoming), Can You Ever Forgive Me?, One For the Money (w/ Katharine Heigl), Man On A Ledge (w/ Sam Worthington & Ed Harris), A Walk In The Park (directed by Amos Poe), The Operator, Follow Me Outside, Room314, Escape Artists, Claire Dolan, Torte Blume, Tell Me The Truth, The Chase, Standing In the Current, Love God, The Minister’s Black Veil, Particles of Truth, and other indies.
Most Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Robert Paul Byers
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Tom Bernstein
The Blacklist
as Maddox Beck
Chicago P.D.
as Neal Rogers
The Good Wife
as Max Wilder
Elementary
as Walter McClenahan
Person of Interest
as Hollister
Evil
as Gregory Beale
FBI: Most Wanted
as Noah Caploe
The Incredible Hulk
as Newsman
Prodigal Son
as Tom Henry Glanton
Dexter: New Blood
as Wiggles the Clown
Damages
as Homeless Man
The Dutchman
as Bradford Easley
FX: The Series
as Orrin Hill
Airplane!
as Newscaster
Hit & Run
as Nigel Lennon
Room 314
as Harry
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
as Fenwick
Man on a Ledge
as Bearded Guy