Michael Ethan Rodgers (born 8 May 1969) is a Scottish actor and acting coach.
Early life Michael Ethan Rodgers was born in Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland on 8 May 1969.
Career Rodgers moved to Los Angeles, California in 1989 to pursue his acting career.
He began his film career with a role in Gia with Angelina Jolie. Shortly thereafter, he went to work with Nigel Hawthorne and Minnie Driver in the feature film Uncorked and 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 and Mysterious Ways. He also provided the English voice of Judge Gabranth in Final Fantasy XII.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes1996Nervous Patient1998At Sachem FarmPaul1999Sugar TownJournalist2000Escape Under PressureRuppThomas and the Magic RailroadMr. C. Junior2001Thank HeavenHorace2002Auto FocusRichard Dawson2003KleptoSandy HauserAedgar2004Red RoseRobert Burns2005What's Up, Scarlet?Bruno2006StrandedMarkShort2007SinnerStephen2015WilliamShort2019Simple WomenMartin Donavan
Television Year Title Role Notes1997Night ManCharles HilliardEpisode: "Whole Lotta Shakin'..."1998GiaRed Dress PhotographerNYPD BlueEddie 'The Fly' GolotaEpisode: "Twin Petes"2000Will & GraceCharlieEpisode: "Advise and Resent"MetropolisNateTV film2001Mysterious WaysEverett CollinsEpisode: "Dead Dog Walking"2002American FamilyCingean FlaniganEpisodes: "The Journey: Parts 1 & 2"2003–04American DreamsColin BlairRecurring role (seasons 2–3)2004CharmedFirst Mate ReznorEpisode: "Charrrmed!"2005Veronica MarsColin NevinEpisode: "Green-Eyed Monster"Bruce GellerTV miniseries2006CSI: MiamiKeith GiffordEpisode: "The Score"Killer InstinctMace / Edward PetersonEpisode: "Love Hurts"BonesJesse KaneEpisode: "The Man on the Fairway"WindfallPascal / PatrickEpisodes: "The Myth of More", "Urgent Care"2008As the World TurnsNeal StokesGuest role (3 episodes)2010LeverageChapmanEpisode: "The Big Bang Job"2018Penny on M.A.R.S.BruceRecurring role
Video games Year Title Role Notes2005Doberman2006Final Fantasy XIIJudge Magister Gabranth
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