Michael Kelly (actor)
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Michael Kelly | |
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 Kelly in February 2011 | |
| Born | Michael Joseph Kelly May 22, 1969 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse |
Karyn (m. 2005) |
| Children | 2 |
Michael Joseph Kelly (born May 22, 1969) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Doug Stamper in House of Cards, as well as for roles in films such as Changeling, Dawn of the Dead, The Adjustment Bureau, Chronicle, Now You See Me and Everest. He also appeared in the television miniseries Generation Kill and the Criminal Minds spin-off series Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior.
Early life
Kelly was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and raised in Lawrenceville, Georgia, the son of Maureen and Michael Kelly.[1] He has one brother, Andrew, and two sisters, Shannon and Casey. His father is of Irish descent and his mother is of Italian ancestry.[2][3] He graduated from Brookwood High School in Snellville, Georgia. He then attended Coastal Carolina University in Conway, South Carolina.
Personal life
Kelly resides in New York City. He married his wife Karyn in 2005 and they have two children.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1998 | Origin of the Species | Fisher | |
| 1998 | River Red | Frankie | |
| 1999 | Man on the Moon | Michael Kaufman | |
| 2000 | Unbreakable | Doctor Dubin | |
| 2004 | Dawn of the Dead | CJ | |
| 2005 | Loggerheads | George | |
| 2005 | Carlito's Way: Rise to Power | Rocco | Direct-to-DVD |
| 2006 | Out There | Mitchell | |
| 2006 | Invincible | Pete | |
| 2007 | Broken English | Guy | |
| 2007 | Zoe's Day | Dad | |
| 2007 | Tooth & Nail | Viper | |
| 2008 | Changeling | Detective Lester Ybarra | |
| 2008 | The Narrows | Danny | |
| 2008 | Tenderness | Gary | |
| 2009 | Law Abiding Citizen | Bray | |
| 2009 | The Afterlight | Andrew | |
| 2009 | Defendor | Paul Carter | |
| 2009 | Did You Hear About the Morgans? | Vincent | |
| 2010 | Nice Tie, Italiano! | The American | Short film |
| 2010 | Fair Game | Jack | |
| 2011 | The Adjustment Bureau | Charlie Traynor | |
| 2012 | Chronicle | Richard Detmer | |
| 2013 | Now You See Me | Agent Fuller | |
| 2013 | Man of Steel | Steve Lombard | |
| 2015 | Everest | Jon Krakauer | |
| 2015 | Secret in Their Eyes | Reginald Siefert | |
| 2016 | Viral | Michael Drakeford |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Lifestories: Families in Crisis | Aaron Henry | Episode: "A Body to Die For: The Aaron Henry Story" |
| 2000–2001 | Level 9 | Wilbert 'Tibbs' Thibodeaux | 12 episodes |
| 2000–2006 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Barry / Mark / Luke Dixon | 3 episodes |
| 2001 | Third Watch | Chip Waller | Episode: "The Relay" |
| 2002 | The Shield | Sean Taylor | Episode: "Dragonchasers" |
| 2002, 2008 | Law & Order | Douglas Carroll / Gary Talbot | 2 episodes |
| 2003 | Judging Amy | Jack Barrett | Episode: "Just Say Oops" |
| 2003 | E.D.N.Y. | Anderson | Pilot |
| 2004 | The Jury | Keen Dwyer | Episode "Last Rites" |
| 2005 | Kojak | Detective Bobby Crocker | 9 episodes |
| 2006–2007 | The Sopranos | Agent Ron Goddard | 6 episodes |
| 2007 | CSI: Miami | Lucas Wade | Episode: "Born to Kill" |
| 2008 | Generation Kill | Cpt. Bryan Patterson | 7 episodes |
| 2008 | Fringe | John Mosley | Episode: "The Arrival" |
| 2009 | Washingtonienne | Paul Movius | Pilot |
| 2010 | Criminal Minds | Jonathan "Prophet" Sims | Episode: "The Fight" |
| 2011 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Terrence Brooks | Episode: "Boots on the Ground" |
| 2011 | Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior | Jonathan "Prophet" Sims | 13 episodes |
| 2011 | The Good Wife | Mickey Gunn | 2 episodes |
| 2011–2013 | Person of Interest | Mark Snow | 7 episodes |
| 2013–present | House of Cards | Douglas "Doug" Stamper | 51 episodes Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2015–16) Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (2015–16) |
| 2016 | Taboo | Dr. Dumbarton | |
| 2016 | Black Mirror | TBA | Episode: "Men Against Fire" |
References
- ^ "Michael Kelly Biography (1968-)". Filmreference.com. 1968-05-22. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
- ^ "House of Cards star Michael Kelly reveals his Irish ancestry | Goss.ie | First for Irish celebrity news". Goss.ie. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
- ^ "Michael Kelly on Twitter: "@Shaneleno @modekelly she is 100% Italian and Dad is 100% Irish. God bless em both. I love my folks!"". Twitter. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
External links
| International | |
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| National | |
| Artists | |
| Other | |
- 20th-century American male actors
- 21st-century American male actors
- 1969 births
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- American people of Irish descent
- American people of Italian descent
- Coastal Carolina University alumni
- Living people
- Male actors from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Male actors from Philadelphia
- People from Lawrenceville, Georgia
- Male actors of Italian descent