Michael Harney
Acting
Born: March 27, 1956 (age 70) · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Highest Rated
Biography
Michael Harney is an American actor of film, television, and theater recognized for his gritty, grounded screen presence and extensive background in dramatic roles. Born and raised in the Bronx, New York, he spent years honing his craft under legendary acting teachers William Esper and Phil Gushee at The Neighborhood Playhouse, later running his own acting studio and directing numerous theater productions in New York. Transitioning to screen work, Harney became a ubiquitous television fixture known for memorable recurring and regular roles, most notably starring as Corrections Officer Sam Healy in the hit Netflix series Orange Is the New Black (for which he won multiple SAG Awards), Detective Mike Roberts in NYPD Blue, Steve Fields in HBO's Deadwood, and Detective Mitch Ouellette in Weeds. In addition to his prolific television resume—which includes appearances in True Detective, Unsolved, and Project Blue Book—he has delivered strong supporting performances in major feature films such as Erin Brockovich, Ocean's Thirteen, Widows, and Bradley Cooper's A Star Is Born.
Known for
A Star Is Born
2018
Ocean's Thirteen
2007
Suits
2011
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
True Detective
2014
Criminal Minds
2005
Erin Brockovich
2000
Orange Is the New Black
2013
Widows
2018
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997
Doom Patrol
2019
The Iron Claw
2023
Photos (1)
Movies (22)
A Star Is Born
Wolfie
The Iron Claw
Bill Mercer
Ocean's Thirteen
Blackjack Pit Boss
The Banker
Melvin Belli
Widows
Fuller
Erin Brockovich
Pete Jensen
Shade
Micky Swift
Turbulence
Marshal Marty Douglas
The Onion Movie
Line-Up Detective
One Spoon of Chocolate
Sheriff McLeoud
Captivity
Bettiger
The '60s
Tom Gryzbowski
Millennium Man
Lt. Col. Brody
Warden of Red Rock
Henry Masters
Gone in the Night
Richard Daley Jr.
Nightman
Mr. Krueger
Space Command Redemption
Anson Kemmer
Sonic Impact
Captain Mark Travis
Italian Movie
Mike
Soy Nero
Seymour
Bad Hurt
Ed Kendall
Salvation Road
Douglas Moorland
TV Shows (54)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Detective Donald Torres · 1 eps
Law & Order
Aaron Packard · 1 eps
Law & Order
Stu Miller · 2 eps
Law & Order
Detective Gullikson · 1 eps
Criminal Minds
Pat Mannan · 1 eps
NCIS: Los Angeles
LAPD Detective Frank Scarli · 1 eps
Suits
Joe Henderson · 2 eps
Chicago Med
Dr. Ron Unger · 1 eps
Diagnosis: Murder
Kurt Vaughn · 1 eps
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Xander's Father · 1 eps
Without a Trace
Detective Roberts · 1 eps
True Detective
Steve Geraci · 3 eps
ER
Mr. Stehly · 1 eps
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Chadwick · 1 eps
For All Mankind
Jack Broadstreet · 5 eps
NYPD Blue
Mike Roberts · 1 eps
FBI: Most Wanted
Ken Weldon · 1 eps
Orange Is the New Black
Sam Healy · 67 eps
Numb3rs
U.S. Marshal · 1 eps
Chicago Hope
Chuck Lutsky · 1 eps
The Practice
Walt Frazier · 1 eps
Crossing Jordan
John Morrissey · 1 eps
L.A. Law
Howard Justin · 1 eps
Weeds
Det. Mitch Ouellette · 13 eps
Touched by an Angel
Carl · 1 eps
Strong Medicine
Edward Duke · 1 eps
Nash Bridges
Jerry Stevens · 1 eps
Lethal Weapon
Mike Ramos · 1 eps
The Unit
Crew Chief · 1 eps
Doom Patrol
RJ Steele · 2 eps
Boston Public
Mr. Pierce · 1 eps
The Division
Bob Willets · 1 eps
Invasion
Patrick Mitchell · 3 eps
Profiler
Mike Caldare · 1 eps
Deadwood
Steve · 4 eps
NCIS: Origins
Richard Kowalski · 7 eps
Life
John Garrity · 2 eps
Hello Tomorrow!
Sal · 5 eps
Viper
1 eps
Saving Grace
Jerry Carver · 1 eps
Interior Chinatown
Chief Walden · 4 eps
Them
Otto Haber · 1 eps
Project Blue Book
Hugh Valentine · 20 eps
Raising the Bar
Robert Dougherty · 2 eps
The Better Sister
Arty · 7 eps
The Defenders
Detective Hank Smith · 2 eps
Tremors
Gene Gallon · 1 eps
Deputy
William Hollister Sr. · 4 eps
The Visitor
Warden Burke · 1 eps
Interrogation
Mr. Russell · 3 eps
Brimstone
Det. Charlie Hirrsh · 1 eps
Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G.
Lieutenant Paul Larson · 10 eps
Kevin (Probably) Saves the World
Karl Gilmore · 1 eps
Vanished
Roberta Rubia · 3 eps
