Michael Laurence
Known for Acting · 28 credits
- Place of birth
- 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.
Known For
TV Shows (14)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Robert Paul Byers / Tom Bernstein
The Blacklist
2013
as Maddox Beck
Chicago P.D.
2014
as Neal Rogers
Person of Interest
2011
as Hollister
The Good Wife
2009
as Max Wilder
Elementary
2012
as Walter McClenahan
FBI: Most Wanted
2020
as Noah Caploe
Evil
2019
as Gregory Beale
Damages
2007
as Homeless Man
The Incredible Hulk
1977
as Newsman
Dexter: New Blood
2021
as Wiggles the Clown
Prodigal Son
2019
as Tom Henry Glanton
FX: The Series
1996
as Orrin Hill
Hit & Run
2021
as Nigel Lennon
Movies (14)
Airplane!
1980
as Newscaster
Man on a Ledge
2012
as Bearded Guy
The Dutchman
2026
as Bradford Easley
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
2018
as Fenwick
Claire Dolan
1998
as Elton's Fare
The Deliberate Stranger
1986
Someone's Watching Me!
1978
as TV Announcer
My Love Affair with Marriage
2023
as Big Man (voice)
The Last Thing Mary Saw
2021
as Randolph
The Operator
2000
as Gary Wheelan
Particles of Truth
2003
as Charles
Love God
1999
as Victor
Country of Hotels
2019
Room 314
2006
as Harry
About Michael Laurence
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 play… With 28 credits spanning from 1977 to 2026, Michael Laurence has appeared in 14 films and 14 TV shows.
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Most Popular Michael Laurence Movies
- Airplane! (1980) — as Newscaster
- Man on a Ledge (2012) — as Bearded Guy
- The Dutchman (2026) — as Bradford Easley
- Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018) — as Fenwick
- Claire Dolan (1998) — as Elton's Fare
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