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Michael Chiklis
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- Director
- Producer
In short · Acting since 1988, 5 decades active, 47 credits, 1 Primetime Emmy Award win.
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Biography
Michael Chiklis is an American actor, producer, and director who has appeared in notable television and film roles. He received critical acclaim for his performance as LAPD Detective Vic Mackey in the FX series *The Shield*, which aired from 2002 to 2008. For his role, he won a Primetime Emmy Award in 2002 and a Golden Globe in 2003. Chiklis also starred as Ben Grimm / the Thing in the *Fantastic Four* films *Fantastic Four* (2005) and *Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer* (2007).
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Actor
43 credits
Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America(2026)
Sergeant
TVHotel Cocaine(2024)
Agent Zulio
TV
The Senior(2023)
Mike Flynt
Film
Accused(2023)
Scott Harmon
TV
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty(2022)
Red Auerbach (2 Episodes)
TV
Coyote(2021)
Ben Clemens
TV
Don't Look Up(2021)
Dan Pawketty
Film
Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons(2020)
Slade Wilson
TV
Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons(2020)
Deathstroke
Film
Hubie Halloween(2020)
Father Dave
Film
10 Minutes Gone(2019)
Frank Sullivan
Film
1985(2018)
Dale Lester
Film
Fallen(2017)
Narrator
Film
We the People: The Market Basket Effect(2016)
Narrator
Film
Rupture(2016)
Bald Man
Film
The Do-Over(2016)
Carmine
Film
When the Game Stands Tall(2014)
Terry Eidson
Film
Tough Justice(2014)
Actor
Film
Parker(2013)
Melander
Film
Pawn(2013)
Derrick
Film
Vegas(2012)
Actor
TV
No Ordinary Family(2010)
Actor
TV
The Legend of Secret Pass(2010)
Calabar
Film
High School(2010)
Dr. Leslie Gordon
Film
Eagle Eye(2008)
Defense Secretary Callister
Film
Rise: Blood Hunter(2007)
Clyde Rawlins
Film
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer(2007)
Ben Grimm / The Thing
Film
Fantastic Four(2005)
Ben Grimm
Film
Robot Chicken(2005)
Detective Vic Mackey, The Thing, Jerome 'Doc' Crystal, Sherlock Holmes
TV
The Shield(2002)
Actor
TV
Awards & Nominations
1 winPrimetime Emmy Award
- Won2002Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series — Michael Chiklis
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- The Curse of the BambinoHimself · 2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest (4 Episodes) , Self - Mean Tweets (1 Episode) · 2003
- Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest (1 Episode) · 1993
- LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest (3 Episodes) , Self (1 Episode) · 1988
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