Michael Laurence

Michael Laurence

Cincinatti, OH, USA
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Biography

Michael Laurence
is an award-winning actor and writer.

He is known for his recurring roles as Curtis 'Caddie' DeVille on NBC’s Shades of Blue (opposite Jennifer Lopez), the eco-terrorist Maddox Beck on NBC’s The Blacklist, Cutter the Vet on the cult hit The Heartshe Holler on Adult Swim, and the mysterious Barry the Homeless Man on FX’s Damages, among many other TV and film credits. He has performed leading roles on Broadway and Off-Broadway, in top regional theaters, and internationally.



He is the playwright of the acclaimed Off-Broadway plays Krapp,39 (Drama Desk Award nomination, Soho Playhouse/London/Dublin/Edinburgh), Hamlet in Bed (Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, Pleasance Theatre/Edinburgh), and the upcoming Cincinnatus. 


He is the co-creator (with playwright-performer Edgar Oliver) of Chop Off Your Ear and the writer/director of the feature film Escape Artists. 
Other screenplays include Hamlet in Bed and the feature adaptation of Murakami’s Kafka on the Shore.

 He has guest-starred on Prodigal Son, Evil, The Good Wife, Elementary, Person Of Interest, Hit & Run, Law & Order: SVU, Third Watch, Johnny Zero, FX, GhostStories, As the World Turns, and Jonathan Ames’ What’s Not To Love? for SHOWTIME. Film acting credits include The Last Thing Mary Saw (upcoming), Can You Ever Forgive Me?, One For the Money (w/ Katharine Heigl), Man On A Ledge (w/ Sam Worthington & Ed Harris), A Walk In The Park (directed by Amos Poe), The Operator, Follow Me Outside, Room314, Escape Artists, Claire Dolan, Torte Blume, Tell Me The Truth, The Chase, Standing In the Current, Love God, The Minister’s Black Veil, Particles of Truth, and other indies.



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Known For

Airplane!
Airplane!

1980

as Newscaster

Man on a Ledge
Man on a Ledge

2012

as Bearded Guy

The Dutchman
The Dutchman

2026

as Bradford Easley

Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Claire Dolan
Claire Dolan

1998

as Elton's Fare

Crybaby Bridge
Crybaby Bridge

2026

as Will

Someone's Watching Me!
Someone's Watching Me!

1978

as TV Announcer

The Last Thing Mary Saw
The Last Thing Mary Saw

2021

as Randolph

The Operator
The Operator

2000

as Gary Wheelan

Particles of Truth
Particles of Truth

2003

as Charles

My Love Affair with Marriage
My Love Affair with Marriage

2023

as Big Man (voice)

Love God
Love God

1999

as Victor

Country of Hotels
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Room 314

2006

as Harry