Michael Boatman Actor Bio Wiki Age Height Wife Greys Anatomy and Net Worth
Michael Boatman ( Full Name: Michael Patrick Boatman) is a prominent American writer and actor. He is prominently known for his roles in the ABC sitcom Spin City as New York City mayoral aide Carter Heywood. Furthermore, Michael is also known for his role in the ABC drama series China Beach as U.S. Army Specialist Samuel Beckett.
Additionally, he is also known for the Vietnam War movie Hamburger Hill as 101st Airborne soldier Motown. Into the bargain, Michael is well-known for his role in the HBO sitcom Arli$$ as sports agent Stanley Babson.
He was born on October 25, 1964, in Colorado Springs, Colorado,United States.Michael is 57 years old.
He is a man of above-average stature. Michael stands at a height of6 ft 0 in ( Approx 1.83m).
He was born to his stalwart fatherDaniel Boatmanand staunch motherGwendolyn Boatman Pughin Colorado Springs, Colorado, in the USA. Daniel was an army officer. On the other hand, Gwendolyn was a job supervisor for the handicapped. However, Michael has not stated whether he has any siblings.
He is a married man. Michael is blissfully hitched to his loving and caring wife namedMyrna Forney. However, he has managed to conceal supplementary information regarding Myrna.
He is a proud father of one son namedJacob Boatmanand three prepossessing daughters namedJordan Boatman,Mackenzie Boatman, andAidan Sinclair Boatman. Jordan is an actress taking after her father. Mackenzie celebrated her 22nd birthday on the 10th of August 2022. On the other hand, Aidan moved to college that same month and studied at Howard University.
He attended a local high school. Later, Michael matriculated at Western Illinois University and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Acting.
He shifted to Chicago in 1986. There, Michael studied acting together with Jane Brody. She is a prominent casting director and acting teacher. He auditioned for the role of Motown and triumphed for it that same year in Hamburger Hill, the critically complimented Vietnam action drama. Michael appeared with River Phoenix in Running on Empty. He also appeared in The Trial of Bernard Goetz.
Michael auditioned for China Beach in the year 1988 and went on to portray the mortician in China Beach’s mortuary named Samuel Beckett. He played that role for the next three seasons. Michael later co-starred on Muscle and The Jackie Thomas Show alongside Tom Arnold. He landed a role on Spin City in 1996 and portrayed Carter Heywood. Michael was selected for five NAACP Image Awards for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy for his role on Spin City. Furthermore, he was acknowledged with the GLAAD award for Best Actor.
Michael portrayed Stanley Babson on the HBO original series Arliss at the same time he was on Spin City. He was selected for four Image Awards and Best Supporting Actor for his work on Arliss. Michael played the lead role in The Glass Shield. Eventually, he appeared in the feature films Woman Thou Art Loosed and The Peacemaker with Nicole Kidman and George Clooney. Michael also appeared in various made-for-television movies.
In 2007, he appeared as Doug Kendry on the My Favorite Mistake episode of the American medical drama television series titled Grey’s Anatomy. It is about the lives of attending physicians, residents, and surgical interns as they blossom into seasoned doctors while poising professional and personal relationships. Grey’s Anatomy debuted as a mid-season replacement on ABC on March 27, 2005.
On October 23, 2007, God Laughs When You Die, his first collection of short stories was published by Dybbuk Press. Michael’s other books include Last God Standing (2014), The Revenant Road (2008), The Red Wake (2010), and Who Wants to be The Prince of Darkness? (2015) among others.
Moreover, he also narrated in the WPA slave narratives in 2003 in the HBO film Unchained Memories. The American documentary film concerns the stories of previous slaves interviewed back in the 1930s. It was directed by Thomas Lennon and Ed Bell. Unchained Memories is a compendium of slave narratives narrated by actors. It mimics the primordial conversation with the interviewer.
Having been working as a professional actor with the adroitness of thirty-four years thus far, he has managed to accumulate good affluence in his career. Online resources estimate Michael’s net worth to be$6 Million.
He is 57 years old. Michael was born on October 25, 1964, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA. Thus, he relishes and celebrates his birthday on October 25 each and every year.
He is a 57-year-old preeminent American writer and actor. Michael stands at an above-average stature of 6 feet 0 inches which is approximately 1.83m.
