Michael E. Rodgers | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 May 1969 |
| Occupation | Actor, acting coach |
| Years active | 1996–present |
Michael Ethan Rodgers (born 8 May 1969) is a Scottish film, television, voice and theatre actor, and acting coach.
Career
He began his film career with a role in Gia with Angelina Jolie. Shortly thereafter, he went to work with Sir Nigel Hawthorne and Minnie Driver in feature film Uncorked and renowned director Allison Anders in Sugar Town. He later played alongside Mel Gibson in The Patriot and with Alec Baldwin and Peter Fonda in Thomas and the Magic Railroad in which he played Mr C. Junior. He is best known for playing the acerbic Richard Dawson in the Bob Crane biopic, Auto Focus, directed by Paul Schrader. He runs Michael Rodgers Studio in Milan, Italy, an acting school.
He has appeared on various television series including NYPD Blue, Bones, CSI: Miami, Veronica Mars, American Dreams, Windfall, Will & Grace and the 2010 series Leverage (TV series) and Mysterious Ways (TV series). He also provided the English voice of Judge Gabranth in Final Fantasy XII.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | The Dentist | Nervous Patient | |
| 1998 | At Sachem Farm | Paul | |
| 1999 | Sugar Town | Journalist | |
| 2000 | Escape Under Pressure | Rupp | |
| 2000 | Thomas and the Magic Railroad | Junior | |
| 2001 | Thank Heaven | Horace | |
| 2002 | Auto Focus | Richard Dawson | |
| 2003 | Klepto | Sandy Hauser | |
| 2003 | The Bone Hunter | Aedgar | |
| 2004 | Red Rose | Robert Burns | |
| 2005 | What's Up, Scarlet? | Bruno | |
| 2006 | Stranded | Mark | Short |
| 2007 | Sinner | Stephen | |
| 2015 | The Good Italian | William | Short |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Night Man | Charles Hilliard | Episode: "Whole Lotta Shakin'..." |
| 1998 | Gia | Red Dress Photographer | |
| 1998 | NYPD Blue | Eddie 'The Fly' Golota | Episode: "Twin Petes" |
| 2000 | Will & Grace | Charlie | Episode: "Advise and Resent" |
| 2000 | Metropolis | Nate | TV film |
| 2001 | Mysterious Ways | Everett Collins | Episode: "Dead Dog Walking" |
| 2002 | American Family | Cingean Flanigan | Episodes: "The Journey: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 2003–04 | American Dreams | Colin Blair | Recurring role (seasons 2–3) |
| 2004 | Charmed | First Mate Reznor | Episode: "Charrrmed!" |
| 2005 | Veronica Mars | Colin Nevin | Episode: "Green-Eyed Monster" |
| 2005 | The Matrix: Path of Neo | Doberman (voice) | Video game |
| 2005 | The Triangle | Bruce Geller | TV miniseries |
| 2006 | CSI: Miami | Keith Gifford | Episode: "The Score" |
| 2006 | Killer Instinct | Mace / Edward Peterson | Episode: "Love Hurts" |
| 2006 | Bones | Jesse Kane | Episode: "The Man on the Fairway" |
| 2006 | Final Fantasy XII | Judge Magister Gabranth (voice) | Video game |
| 2006 | Windfall | Pascal / Patrick | Episodes: "The Myth of More", "Urgent Care" |
| 2008 | As the World Turns | Neal Stokes | Guest role (3 episodes) |
| 2010 | Leverage | Chapman | Episode: "The Big Band Job" |
| 2018 | Penny on M.A.R.S. | Bruce | Recurring role |