Michael Kelly (actor)
Michael Kelly | |
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![]() Kelly in 2019 | |
Born | May 22, 1969 |
Alma mater | Coastal Carolina University |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1994–present |
Spouse |
Karyn Kelly (m. 2005) |
Children | 2 |
Michael Kelly (born May 22, 1969)[1] is an American actor, best known for his role as Doug Stamper on the television drama series House of Cards.
Early life and education
Kelly was grew up in Lawrenceville, Georgia, the son of Maureen and Michael Kelly.[2] His father is of Irish descent, and his mother is of Italian ancestry.[3][4] Kelly graduated from Coastal Carolina University in 1992 with a degree in performing arts.[5]
Career
In addition to playing Doug Stamper in all six seasons of House of Cards, Kelly has appeared 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, six episodes of The Sopranos as Agent Ron Goddard,[6] the Criminal Minds spin-off series Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior, and as Dr. Edgar Dumbarton in Taboo.
Personal life
Kelly resides in New York City. He and his wife Karyn married in 2005, and they have two children.[7]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1998 | Origin of the Species | Fisher | |
River Red | Frankie | ||
1999 | Man on the Moon | Michael Kaufman | |
2000 | Unbreakable | Doctor Dubin | |
2004 | Dawn of the Dead | CJ | |
2005 | Loggerheads | George | |
Carlito's Way: Rise to Power | Rocco | Direct-to-DVD | |
2006 | Out There | Mitchell | |
Invincible | Pete | ||
2007 | Broken English | Guy | |
Zoe's Day | Dad | ||
Tooth & Nail | Viper | ||
2008 | Changeling | Detective Lester Ybarra | |
The Narrows | Danny | ||
Tenderness | Gary | ||
2009 | Law Abiding Citizen | Bray | |
The Afterlight | Andrew | ||
Defendor | Paul Carter | ||
Did You Hear About the Morgans? | Vincent | ||
2010 | Nice Tie, Italiano! | The American | Short film |
Fair Game | Jack | ||
2011 | The Adjustment Bureau | Charlie Traynor | |
2012 | Chronicle | Richard Detmer | |
2013 | Now You See Me | Agent Fuller | |
Man of Steel | Steve Lombard | ||
2015 | Everest | Jon Krakauer | |
Secret in Their Eyes | Reginald Siefert | ||
2016 | Viral | Michael Drakeford | |
2018 | All Square | John Zbikowski | Producer |
2021 | Outside the Wire | Eckhart |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1994 | Lifestories: Families in Crisis | Gym Manager | Episode: "A Body to Die For: The Aaron Henry Story" |
2000–01 | Level 9 | Wilbert 'Tibbs' Thibodeaux | 12 episodes |
2000 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Vet Tech Barry | Episode: "Slaves" |
2001 | Third Watch | Chip Waller | Episode: "The Relay" |
2002 | The Shield | Sean Taylor | Episode: "Dragonchasers" |
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Mark | Episode: "Disappearing Acts" | |
Law & Order | Douglas Karell | Episode: "Asterisk" | |
2003 | Judging Amy | Jack Barrett | Episode: "Just Say Oops" |
E.D.N.Y. | Anderson | Unsold TV pilot | |
2004 | The Jury | Keen Dwyer | Episode "Last Rites" |
2005 | Kojak | Detective Bobby Crocker | 9 episodes |
2006–07 | The Sopranos | Agent Ron Goddard | 6 episodes |
2006 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Luke Dixon | Episode: "Confrontation" |
2007 | CSI: Miami | Lucas Wade | Episode: "Born to Kill" |
2008 | Law & Order | Gary Talbot | Episode: "Falling" |
Generation Kill | Capt. Bryan Patterson | 7 episodes | |
Fringe | John Mosley | Episode: "The Arrival" | |
2009 | Washingtonienne | Paul Movius | Unsold TV pilot |
2010 | Criminal Minds | Jonathan "Prophet" Sims | Episode: "The Fight" |
2011 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Terrence Brooks | Episode: "Boots on the Ground" |
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior | Jonathan "Prophet" Sims | 13 episodes | |
The Good Wife | Mickey Gunn | 2 episodes | |
2011–13 | Person of Interest | Mark Snow | 7 episodes |
2013–18 | House of Cards | Douglas "Doug" Stamper | 73 episodes Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (2015–17,19) Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2015–16) |
2016 | Black Mirror | Arquette | Episode: "Men Against Fire" |
2017 | Taboo | Dr. Edgar Dumbarton | 7 episodes |
The Long Road Home | Gary Volesky | 6 episodes | |
2019 | Jack Ryan | Mike November | Main role (Season 2) |
2020 | The Comey Rule | Andrew McCabe | miniseries |
References
- ^ "On This Date: Birthdays". The Modesto Bee. May 22, 2018. p. 2A.
Actor Michael Kelly is 49.
- ^ "Brookwood's own success - Michael Kelly". Gwinnett Citizen. November 11, 2013. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ "House of Cards star Michael Kelly reveals his Irish ancestry | Goss.ie | First for Irish celebrity news". Goss.ie. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
- ^ "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 February 9, 2016.
- ^ "Nearly 1,300 Students Graduate from Coastal Carolina University". The Gaffney Ledger. June 26, 2020. p. 6.
- ^ "Michael Kelly". Biography. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
- ^ Shattuck, Kathryn (June 2, 2017). "How Michael Kelly, Actor on 'House of Cards,' Spends His Sundays". The New York Times. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
External links
- 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
- Audiobook narrators