Michael Fairman
Born in New York City, Michael Fairman is a prolific character actor who has primarily worked on television. A late-bloomer, Fairman didn't begin taking on regular screen roles until he was nearly 40, first appearing in the 1971 TV movie "They've Killed President Lincoln." During the late '70s, he was featured in a recurring role on the soap opera "Ryan's Hope," and also appeared in one-off spots on numerous other shows, including "Eight Is Enough," "Charlie's Angels," and "Barnaby Jones." In the '80s, Fairman had semi-regular roles on "Hill Street Blues" and "Cagney & Lacey," and continued to make guest appearances on a wide variety of TV series such as "The A-Team," "Remington Steele," "Newhart," and "Dynasty." Fairman also played the recurring character of Judge Douglas McGrath on "L.A. Law" over the course of the legal show's eight seasons, and turned up in episodes of numerous '90s programs, including "Seinfeld," "ER," and "The X-Files." In addition to appearing on more than 100 episodes of "The Young and the Restless," Fairman has been featured in the occasional feature film, most notably "Thirteen Days," "Mulholland Dr.," and "Dead Silence."
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Michael Fairman
Filmography
Movies
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After the Reality | Elmer Severson (Character) | - | 2016 |
19% |
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Dark Streets | Nathaniel (Character) | $11.0K | 2008 |
21% |
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Dead Silence | Henry Walker (Character) | $16.5M | 2007 |
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Ordinary Miracles | Sterling Grimes (Character) | - | 2005 |
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Love Comes to the Executioner | Unknown (Character) | - | 2004 |
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Wheelmen | Paul (Character) | - | 2002 |
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The Perfect Wife | Orville Gleason (Character) | - | 2000 |
83% |
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Thirteen Days | Adlai Stevenson (Character) | $34.6M | 2000 |
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The Perfect Tenant | Mr. Hartwell (Character) | - | 2000 |
46% |
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Forces of Nature | Richard Holmes (Character) | $52.9M | 1999 |
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Freedom Strike | Gen. Porter (Character) | - | 1998 |
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The Christmas Wish | Mr. Connor (Character) | - | 1998 |
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Cupid | Carl (Character) | - | 1997 |
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The Nurse | Bob Martin (Character) | - | 1997 |
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Kid Cop | Charlie Rebbins (Character) | - | 1996 |
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An Unfinished Affair | Clayton Edmunds (Character) | - | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Shameful Secrets | Mal (Character) | - | 1993 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Glory Years | Unknown (Character) | - | 1987 |
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I Dream of Jeannie: 15 Years Later | Gen. Hatten (Character) | - | 1985 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Anatomy of an Illness | Dr. Lowman (Character) | - | 1984 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Found Money | Unknown (Character) | - | 1983 |
29% |
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Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen | Bernard Lupowitz (Character) | - | 1981 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | A Question of Guilt | Man on Stand (Character) | - | 1978 |
TV
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Bold And The Beautiful, The Beginning | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2016 |
86% | 84% | Workaholics | Gramps DeMamp (Guest Star) | 2015 |
97% | 85% | The Fosters | Mr. Nesbit (Guest Star) | 2014 |
69% | 75% | Benched | Judge Ickles (Guest Star) | 2014 |
90% | 83% | Bones | David Hal-El (Guest Star) | 2013 |
87% | 90% | Sons of Anarchy | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2010 |
89% | 87% | Monk | Stanley Greenblatt (Guest Star) | 2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Night Stalker | Hugh (Guest Star) | 2006 |
No Score Yet | 87% | Ghost Whisperer | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2006 |
No Score Yet | 75% | Without a Trace | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2005 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Judging Amy | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2003 |
77% | 97% | Firefly | Adelai Niska (Guest Star) | 2002 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | JAG | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2002 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dharma & Greg | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2001 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Practice | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2001 |
No Score Yet | 80% | The King of Queens | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2001 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Family Law | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2000 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Providence | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1999 |
No Score Yet | 86% | Boy Meets World | Dr. Markman (Guest Star) | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Viper | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Brooklyn South | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
74% | 85% | The X-Files | Older Jason Nichols (Guest Star) | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | High Incident | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Crew | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1995 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Courthouse | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1995 |
No Score Yet | 85% | ER | Mort Harris (Guest Star) | 1994 |
89% | 92% | Seinfeld | Mr. Pensky (Guest Star) | 1993 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mad About You | Conductor (Guest Star) | 1992 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Civil Wars | Louis Sumner (Guest Star) | 1992 |
87% | 95% | Cheers | Dutch Kincaid (Guest Star) | 1991 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Wings | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1991 |
No Score Yet | 89% | Murder, She Wrote | Cabby (Guest Star) | 1990 |
No Score Yet | 90% | Quantum Leap | Judge Mulhearn (Guest Star) | 1990 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Tour of Duty | Maj.Gen. Edward Higgins (Guest Star) | 1989-1990 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | My Two Dads | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1990 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hunter | Carl Weller (Guest Star) | 1989 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dynasty | Dr. Westhaven (Guest Star) | 1988 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Cagney & Lacey | Insp. Knelman (Character) | 1982-1988 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mama's Family | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1987 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | 21 Jump Street | Frank Hartman (Guest Star) | 1987 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Newhart | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1987 |
No Score Yet | 70% | MacGyver | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1985 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Dukes of Hazzard | Deputy Attorney General (Guest Star) | 1985 |
97% | 85% | Hill Street Blues | Arnold Detweiler (Guest Star) | 1982 1984 |
No Score Yet | 71% | The A-Team | Anthony Raymond (Guest Star) | 1984 |
No Score Yet | 80% | Knight Rider | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1983 |
80% | 60% | Bosom Buddies | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1981 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Barnaby Jones | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1978 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Charlie's Angels | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1977 |