Michael Cavanaugh

Excellent, prolific and versatile character actor 'Michael Cavanaugh' (qv) was born on November 21, 1942 in New York. The eldest of nine children, Cavanaugh joined the Navy following his high school graduation and was stationed in Hawaii for three years. After his tour of duty was over, Cavanaugh developed an interest in acting. He began his acting career in children's theater; he made his stage debut in the titular role in a production of "Winnie the Pooh". Michael's other stage credits include "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest", "Merchant of Venice" and "Are You Now or Have You Ever Been?". An accomplished vocalist, Cavanaugh has sung tenor in such musicals as "Oh Calcutta!", "Carousel" and "110 in the Shade". Michael has racked up an extensive list of film and TV show credits alike since the mid-1970s; he often portrays police officers, government agents, stern military types, lawyers, judges and slick businessmen. Cavanaugh has appeared in three 'Clint Eastwood' (qv) pictures: _The Enforcer (1976)_ (qv), _The Gauntlet (1977)_ (qv) and _Any Which Way You Can (1980)_ (qv). He was especially memorable as the head nasty bad guy in the exciting 'Chuck Norris' (qv) action vehicle _Forced Vengeance (1982)_ (qv). Cavanaugh was terrific as obsessive and xenophobic chief federal security agent "George Fox" on the fine and thoughtful science fiction TV series _Starman (1986)_ (qv). He also had a recurring part on the short-lived early 90s revival of the popular horror soap opera _Dark Shadows (1991)_ (qv). Among the many TV shows Cavanaugh has done guest spots on are _Monk (2002)_ (qv), _Shark (2006)_ (qv), _Bones (2005)_ (qv), _The Young and the Restless (1973)_ (qv), _The West Wing (1999)_ (qv), _The Practice (1997)_ (qv), _NYPD Blue (1993)_ (qv), _Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993)_ (qv), _Matlock (1986)_ (qv), _Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)_ (qv), _ER (1994)_ (qv), _The X-Files (1993)_ (qv), _L.A. Law (1986)_ (qv), _Our House (1986)_ (qv), _Amazing Stories (1985)_ (qv), _MacGyver (1985)_ (qv), _Airwolf (1984)_ (qv), _Dallas (1978)_ (qv), _The A-Team (1983)_ (qv), _Cagney & Lacey (1981)_ (qv), _Hunter (1984)_ (qv), _T.J. Hooker (1982)_ (qv), _Vega$ (1978)_ (qv), _CHiPs (1977)_ (qv) and _Kojak (1973)_ (qv).::woodyanders