Michael Des Barres, who is very well known in the music industry, has an acting career that spans both countries of the US and the UK. One of his early TV-appearances was in an episode of the BBC comedy show Whack-O! in 1960. He guest-starred on several popular UK television shows, including Z Cars and Dixon of Dock Green. He also appeared with Tony Curtis in the movie Drop Dead Darling and as one of Sidney Poitier's students in To Sir, With Love. Michael appeared on the sitcom WKRP in Cincinatti - his first acting job on American TV. Guest roles soon followed. One of his most famous roles was as the professional killer Murdoc on the TV-show MacGyver.
Throughout the years, Michael has guest starred or recurred on such shows as Alias, Nip/Tuck, Melrose Place, Charmed, Gilmore Girls, Frasier, JAG, Sledge Hammer, J.J. Starbuck, 21 Jump Street, Roseanne, Seinfeld, L.A. Law, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Northern Exposure, Ellen, JAG, Nash Bridges, ALF, The Rockford Files, Hart to Hart, as well as countless others. Several of his movies include: Ghoulies, Nighflyers and Midnight Cabaret (where he had a leading role), 1989's Pink Cadillac with Clint Eastwood, and in 2002, he starred alongside Mick Jagger, Andy Garcia, Anjelica Huston and James Coburn in the critically acclaimed movie The Man From Elysian Fields.
Michael won the award for best actor in a feature film at the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival, for his role in the movie Ocean Park. He also received much attention for his role in the movie Catch That Kid as well as his appearance in George Hickenlooper's documentary Mayor of the Sunset Strip. Des Barres can also be seen in the show The Finder.
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