Michael Fairman


Biography

Born in New York City, Michael Fairman is a prolific character actor who has primarily worked on television. A late-bloomer, Fairman didn't begin taking on regular screen roles until he was nearly 40, first appearing in the 1971 TV movie "They've Killed President Lincoln." During the late '70s, he was featured in a recurring role on the soap opera "Ryan's Hope," and also appeared in one-...

Biography

Born in New York City, Michael Fairman is a prolific character actor who has primarily worked on television. A late-bloomer, Fairman didn't begin taking on regular screen roles until he was nearly 40, first appearing in the 1971 TV movie "They've Killed President Lincoln." During the late '70s, he was featured in a recurring role on the soap opera "Ryan's Hope," and also appeared in one-off spots on numerous other shows, including "Eight Is Enough," "Charlie's Angels," and "Barnaby Jones." In the '80s, Fairman had semi-regular roles on "Hill Street Blues" and "Cagney & Lacey," and continued to make guest appearances on a wide variety of TV series such as "The A-Team," "Remington Steele," "Newhart," and "Dynasty." Fairman also played the recurring character of Judge Douglas McGrath on "L.A. Law" over the course of the legal show's eight seasons, and turned up in episodes of numerous '90s programs, including "Seinfeld," "ER," and "The X-Files." In addition to appearing on more than 100 episodes of "The Young and the Restless," Fairman has been featured in the occasional feature film, most notably "Thirteen Days," "Mulholland Dr.," and "Dead Silence."

Filmography

 

Cast (Feature Film)

Dark Streets (2008)
Dead Silence (2007)
Mulholland Dr. (2001)
Jason
The Perfect Wife (2001)
Thirteen Days (2000)
Forces of Nature (1999)
The Christmas Wish (1998)
Sterling Conrad
The Nurse (1997)
Cupid (1997)
Kid Cop (1997)
The Great White Hype (1996)
An Unfinished Affair (1996)
Clayton Edmunds
The Late Shift (1996)
Going Underground (1993)
Bloodsucking Pharaohs in Pittsburgh (1991)
Johnny Ryan (1990)
Meyer Lansky
The Banker (1989)
I DREAM OF JEANNIE: 15YRS LATER (1985)
Stingray (1985)
Anatomy of an Illness (1984)
Found Money (1983)
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981)
Fly Away Home (1981)
Hap Andrews
Any Which Way You Can (1980)
Scared Straight! Another Story (1980)
The Kidnapping Of The President (1980)
Harrison
Marilyn: The Untold Story (1980)
Like Normal People (1979)
Lieutenant Anderson
A Question Of Guilt (1978)
The Anderson Tapes (1971)
Sergeant Claire

Writer (Feature Film)

Found Money (1983)
Screenplay

Cast (Special)

Hogg's Heaven (1992)
Words to Live By (1989)
Sinclair
A Place at the Table (1988)
An Enemy Among Us (1987)
Peeping Times (1978)
Mayor Of Ewell

Producer (Special)

Soap Opera Update Awards (1997)
Segment Producer
The 21st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (1994)
Producer

Post Production (Special)

The Ninth Annual Soap Opera Awards (1993)
Post-Production Supervisor
Soap Opera Digest Awards (1992)
Post-Production Supervisor

Misc. Crew (Special)

The 19th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (1992)
Researcher

Cast (TV Mini-Series)

Ordinary Miracles (2004)
Apollo 11 (1996)
Favorite Son (1988)
World War III (1982)

Life Events

Bibliography