Michael Tucker
Known for Acting · 54 credits
- Born
- 1945-02-06 (age 81)
- Place of birth
- Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Michael Tucker (born February 6, 1945) is an American actor and author, most widely known for his role in L.A. Law, a portrayal for which he received Emmy nominations three years in a row.
Tucker was born in Baltimore, Maryland and is a graduate of the Baltimore City College high school and Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he was close to the American T.V. writer and producer, Steven Bochco, later to create L.A. Law. His acting experience includes early appearances with Joseph Papp and a major stint at the Arena Theatre, in Washington, D.C. He also has worked with Lina Wertmuller, Woody Allen, and Barry Levinson (also from Baltimore).
Tucker played Stuart Markowitz in L.A. Law, where he co-starred with his wife Jill Eikenberry.
Both he and Eikenberry are active in fund-raising for breast cancer research and treatment. He has written three books, including Living in a Foreign Language: A Memoir of Food, Wine, and Love in Italy, which describes his buying a house in a small Italian village and mastering the fine art of Italian cooking. He is the author of "Notes From The Culinary Wasteland" a blog about food, travel and the good life.
Known For
TV Shows (17)
Law & Order
1990
as Defense Attorney Quentin Putney / Nelson Lehman / Terrence Putney
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee
Hill Street Blues
1981
as Mr. Heidel
The Practice
1997
as Rabbi Richard Jacobs
L.A. Law
1986
as Stuart Markowitz
Judging Amy
1999
as Judge Jack Feinstein
The District
2000
as Dr. Clay
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
as Frank
Batman Beyond
1999
as Watkins (voice)
Family Law
1999
as Howard / D.A. Newman
Tracey Takes On...
1996
as Harry Rosenthal
Nowhere Man
1995
as Dr. Bellamy
East New York
2022
as Sy Somers
Conrad Bloom
1998
as Dr. Teddy Margolis
Chicken Soup for the Soul
1999
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Movies (37)
Network
1976
as Man at Desk (uncredited)
For Love or Money
1993
as Harry Wegman
D2: The Mighty Ducks
1994
as Tibbles
Eyes of Laura Mars
1978
as Bert
Tin Men
1987
as Bagel
The Purple Rose of Cairo
1985
as Gil's Agent
Radio Days
1987
as Father
Cold Souls
2009
as Theatre Director
Diner
1982
as Bagel
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
as Self
An Unmarried Woman
1978
as Fred
Too Young to Die
1990
as Buddy Thornton
Voices That Care
1991
as Self - Choir Member
Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988
as Stuart Markowitz
'Til There Was You
1997
as Saul Moss
Final Chapter: Walking Tall
1977
as Murv
Checking Out
1988
as Harry Lardner
Day One
1989
as Leo Szilard
Vampire
1979
as Christopher Bell
A Night Full of Rain
1978
as Friend
Spy
1989
as Tony Cooper
Gone in a Heartbeat
1996
as Mark Hale
Growing Up Brady
2000
as Sherwood Schwartz
L.A. Law: The Movie
2002
as Stuart Markowitz
25 Hill
2011
as Bank Manager
Assault and Matrimony
1987
as Edgar
In the Nick of Time
1991
as Ben Talbot
L.A. Law: Pilot
1986
as Stuart Markowitz
The Goodbye People
1984
as Michael Silverman
Casey's Gift: For Love of a Child
1990
as Peter Ctilwell
Diner: On The Flip Side
1999
as Self
On Hope
1994
Runaway Heart
1990
as Walter
A Family Again
1988
as Jeremy Foster
Your Alcohol I.Q.
1988
as Self
A Town Torn Apart
1992
as Dennis 'Doc' Littky
Fantasia: The Making of a Masterpiece
1991
as Host
About Michael Tucker
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Michael Tucker (born February 6, 1945) is an American actor and author, most widely known for his role in L.A. Law, a portrayal for which he received Emmy nominations three years in a row. Tucker was born in Baltimore, Maryland and is a graduate of the Baltimore City College high school and Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he was close to the American T.V. writer and producer, Steven Bochco, later to create L.A. Law. His acting experience includes early appearances with Josep… With 54 credits spanning from 1944 to 2022, Michael Tucker has appeared in 37 films and 17 TV shows.
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Most Popular Michael Tucker Movies
- Network (1976) — as Man at Desk (uncredited)
- For Love or Money (1993) — as Harry Wegman
- D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994) — as Tibbles
- Eyes of Laura Mars (1978) — as Bert
- Tin Men (1987) — as Bagel
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