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{{Short description|American actor}}
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{{Hatnote|Not to be confused with [[Matt Mulhern]], another actor in [[Rescue Me (U.S. TV series)|Rescue Me]].}}
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{{Hatnote|Not to be confused with [[Matt Mulhern]], another actor in [[Rescue Me (American TV series)|Rescue Me]].}}
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| occupation = [[Film]], [[Television]], and [[theatre|stage]] [[actor]]
| occupation = [[Film]], [[television]], and [[theatre|stage]] [[actor]]
| years_active = 1990&ndash;present
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'''Michael Mulheren''' is an [[United States|American]] [[actor]] from [[Middletown, New Jersey]].<ref name= "GC">Van Benthuysen, Gretchen C. [http://blogs.app.com/cultureklatch/2010/08/20/local-actor-lands-part-in-broadways-spider-man "Local actor lands part in Broadway’s ‘Spider-Man’"].''Culture Klatch''. Aug 20 10.</ref> Best known for ''[[Law & Order]]'', ''[[Rescue Me (American TV series)|Rescue Me]]'', and ''[[Royal Pains]]''.
'''Michael Mulheren''' is an American [[actor]] from [[Middletown, New Jersey]].<ref name= "GC">Van Benthuysen, Gretchen C. [http://blogs.app.com/cultureklatch/2010/08/20/local-actor-lands-part-in-broadways-spider-man "Local actor lands part in Broadway's 'Spider-Man'"].''Culture Klatch''. August 20, 2010.</ref> He is known for his roles in ''[[Law & Order]]'', ''[[Rescue Me (American TV series)|Rescue Me]]'', and ''[[Royal Pains]]''.


== Career ==
== Career ==

=== Theatre ===
=== Theatre ===
Mulheren's [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] debut was in 1995 in ''[[On the Waterfront (disambiguation)|On the Waterfront]]'', after previously appearing in the [[off-Broadway]] run of ''[[The Fantasticks]]'' in the 1980s.<ref>[http://www.lortel.org/lla_archive/index.cfm?search_by=show&id=42 "The Fantasticks"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100624135147/http://www.lortel.org/LLA_archive/index.cfm?search_by=show&id=42 |date=2010-06-24 }}. Lortel Archives/Internet Off-Broadway Database.</ref> He also appeared in the 1997 production of Broadway's ''[[Titanic (musical)|The Titanic]]''. Other Broadway credits include ''[[The Boy from Oz]]'' and ''[[La Cage aux Folles (musical)|La Cage aux Folles]]''; his performance in ''[[Kiss Me, Kate]]'' earned him [[Drama Desk Award|Drama Desk]] and [[Tony Award]] nominations.<ref name= "That">[http://broadwayworld.com/people/?personid=8083 "Michael Mulheren (actor)"]. BroadwayWorld Database.</ref> Mulheren also appeared on Broadway in ''[[Deuce (play)|Deuce]]'', which starred [[Angela Lansbury]] and [[Marian Seldes]].<ref name="IBDB">[http://www.ibdb.com/production.php?id=452999 "''Deuce''"]. Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Retrieved May 1, 2013.</ref>
Mulheren's [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] debut was in 1995 in ''[[On the Waterfront#Adaptations|On the Waterfront]]'', after previously appearing in the [[off-Broadway]] run of ''[[The Fantasticks]]'' in the 1980s.<ref>[http://www.lortel.org/lla_archive/index.cfm?search_by=show&id=42 "The Fantasticks"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100624135147/http://www.lortel.org/LLA_archive/index.cfm?search_by=show&id=42 |date=June 24, 2010}}. Lortel Archives/Internet Off-Broadway Database.</ref> He also appeared in the 1997 production of Broadway's ''[[Titanic (musical)|Titanic]]''. Other Broadway credits include ''[[The Boy from Oz]]'' and ''[[La Cage aux Folles (musical)|La Cage aux Folles]]''; his performance in ''[[Kiss Me, Kate]]'' earned him [[Drama Desk Award|Drama Desk]] and [[Tony Award]] nominations.<ref name= "That">[http://broadwayworld.com/people/?personid=8083 "Michael Mulheren (actor)"]. BroadwayWorld Database.</ref> Mulheren also appeared on Broadway in ''[[Deuce (play)|Deuce]]'', which starred [[Angela Lansbury]] and [[Marian Seldes]].<ref name="IBDB">[http://www.ibdb.com/production.php?id=452999 "''Deuce''"]. Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Retrieved May 1, 2013.</ref>


Mulheren appeared in the Broadway run of [[Aaron Sorkin]]'s ''[[The Farnsworth Invention]]'', as well as in Matthew Lombardo's ''[[Looped]]''. He also appeared in the [[rock musical]] ''[[Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark]]'' as [[J. Jonah Jameson]]. The production was directed by [[Julie Taymor]] and featured music by [[U2]]'s [[Bono]] and [[The Edge]]. The show premiered in November 2010 and closed in January 2014.<ref>Flynn, Kevin (August 10, 2011). [http://theater.nytimes.com/2011/08/14/theater/from-front-page-to-spider-man-editors-are-headliners.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 "All the Editors That Are Fit to Spoof"]. ''[[The New York Times]]''.</ref>
Mulheren appeared in the Broadway run of [[Aaron Sorkin]]'s ''[[The Farnsworth Invention]]'', as well as in Matthew Lombardo's ''[[Looped]]''. He also appeared in the [[rock musical]] ''[[Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark]]'' as [[J. Jonah Jameson]]. The production was directed by [[Julie Taymor]] and featured music by [[U2]]'s [[Bono]] and [[The Edge]]. The show premiered in November 2010 and closed in January 2014.<ref>Flynn, Kevin (August 10, 2011). [http://theater.nytimes.com/2011/08/14/theater/from-front-page-to-spider-man-editors-are-headliners.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 "All the Editors That Are Fit to Spoof"]. ''[[The New York Times]]''.</ref>


Mulheren has performed in several ''[[Encores!]]'' concerts, including ''[[Li'l Abner (musical)|Li'l Abner]]'' (1998), ''[[Do Re Mi (musical)|Do Re Mi]]'' (1999), and ''[[Of Thee I Sing]]'' (2006).<ref name= "That"/> His most recent ''Encores!'' concert performance was in ''[[Damn Yankees]]'' in 2008 at the [[New York City Center]]. He co-starred along with [[Veanne Cox]] and [[Randy Graff]].<ref>Hernandez, Ernio (July 8, 2008). [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/119306-PHOTO-CALL-Encores-Damn-Yankees-with-Hayes-Krakowski-and-Jackson "PHOTO CALL: Encores! Damn Yankees with Hayes, Krakowski and Jackson"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018121832/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/119306-PHOTO-CALL-Encores-Damn-Yankees-with-Hayes-Krakowski-and-Jackson |date=2012-10-18 }}. ''Playbill''.</ref>
Mulheren has performed in several [[Encores!]] concerts, including ''[[Li'l Abner (musical)|Li'l Abner]]'' (1998), ''[[Do Re Mi (musical)|Do Re Mi]]'' (1999), and ''[[Of Thee I Sing]]'' (2006).<ref name= "That"/> His most recent ''Encores!'' concert performance was in ''[[Damn Yankees]]'' in 2008 at the [[New York City Center]]. He co-starred along with [[Veanne Cox]] and [[Randy Graff]].<ref>Hernandez, Ernio (July 8, 2008). [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/119306-PHOTO-CALL-Encores-Damn-Yankees-with-Hayes-Krakowski-and-Jackson "Photo Call: Encores! Damn Yankees with Hayes, Krakowski and Jackson"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018121832/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/119306-PHOTO-CALL-Encores-Damn-Yankees-with-Hayes-Krakowski-and-Jackson |date=October 18, 2012}}. ''Playbill''.</ref>


Mulheren's most recent Broadway role has been in 2016 as Mayor Dobbs in [[Steve Martin]] and [[Edie Brickell]]'s ''[[Bright Star (musical)|Bright Star]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Gans|first1=Andrew|title=Bright Star Posts Broadway Closing Notice|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/bright-star-posts-broadway-closing-notice|accessdate=19 June 2016|publisher=Playbill|date=14 June 2016}}</ref>
Mulheren's most recent Broadway role has been in 2016 as Mayor Dobbs in [[Steve Martin]] and [[Edie Brickell]]'s ''[[Bright Star (musical)|Bright Star]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Gans|first1=Andrew|title=Bright Star Posts Broadway Closing Notice|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/bright-star-posts-broadway-closing-notice|access-date=June 19, 2016|publisher=Playbill|date=June 14, 2016}}</ref>


=== Television and film ===
=== Television and film ===
Mulheren has guest-starred on several TV shows including ''[[Royal Pains]]'', ''[[White Collar (TV series)|White Collar]]'', ''[[Rescue Me (U.S. TV series)|Rescue Me]]'' (playing Chief Perolli), ''[[Law & Order]]'', ''[[30 Rock]]'', ''[[The West Wing]]'', and ''[[Lipstick Jungle (TV series)|Lipstick Jungle]]''. He has also appeared in the films ''[[Fool’s Gold]]'', ''[[Invincible (2006 film)|Invincible]]'', ''[[Bringing Out the Dead]]'', and ''[[The Curse of the Jade Scorpion]]'', among others.
Mulheren has guest-starred on several TV shows including ''[[Royal Pains]]'', ''[[White Collar (TV series)|White Collar]]'', ''[[Rescue Me (U.S. TV series)|Rescue Me]]'' (playing Chief Perolli), ''[[Law & Order]]'', ''[[30 Rock]]'', ''[[The West Wing]]'', and ''[[Lipstick Jungle (TV series)|Lipstick Jungle]]''. He has also appeared in the films ''[[Fool’s Gold]]'', ''[[Invincible (2006 film)|Invincible]]'', ''[[Bringing Out the Dead]]'', and ''[[The Curse of the Jade Scorpion]]'', among others.


{{As of|2014}}, he portrays George Sibley in a recurring role on ''[[Salem (TV series)|Salem]]''.
{{As of|2014}}, he portrayed George Sibley in a recurring role on ''[[Salem (TV series)|Salem]]''.


In 2018, he had a recurring role in ''[[Daredevil (TV series)|Daredevil]]'' as Edward Nelson, father of [[Foggy Nelson]].
In 2018, he had a recurring role in ''[[Daredevil (TV series)|Daredevil]]'' as Edward Nelson, father of [[Foggy Nelson]].


==Filmography==
==Filmography==

===Film===
===Film===
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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| 1999 || ''[[Bringing Out the Dead]]'' || Cop in elevator ||
| 1999 || ''[[Bringing Out the Dead]]'' || Cop in elevator ||
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| 2001 || ''[[What's the Worst That Could Happen?]]'' || Judge Callahan ||
| rowspan="2"|2001 || ''[[What's the Worst That Could Happen?]]'' || Judge Callahan ||
|-
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| 2001 || ''[[The Curse of the Jade Scorpion]]'' || Herb Coopersmith ||
| ''[[The Curse of the Jade Scorpion]]'' || Herb Coopersmith ||
|-
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| 2002 || ''[[Ash Wednesday (2002 film)|Ash Wednesday]]'' || Detective Pulaski ||
| 2002 || ''[[Ash Wednesday (2002 film)|Ash Wednesday]]'' || Detective Pulaski ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Happy Hour (2003 film)|Happy Hour]]'' || Kelly ||
|-
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| 2006 || ''[[Invincible (2006 film)|Invincible]]'' || AC Craney ||
| 2006 || ''[[Invincible (2006 film)|Invincible]]'' || AC Craney ||
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| 2008 || ''[[Fool's Gold (2008 film)|Fool's Gold]]'' || Eddie ||
| 2008 || ''[[Fool's Gold (2008 film)|Fool's Gold]]'' || Eddie ||
|-
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| 2010 || ''Madso's War'' || Danny McGrath || TV Movie
| 2021 || ''[[Rushed]]'' || Mr. Croission ||
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| rowspan="2"|2023 || ''[[Miranda's Victim]]'' || Judge McFate||
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| ''[[Shelter in Solitude]]'' || Newscaster (voice)||
|-
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| 2024 || ''[[Which Brings Me to You]]'' || Eddie||
|}
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| 1993 || ''[[NYPD Blue]]'' || Minetta's bartender || 2 episodes
| 1993 || ''[[NYPD Blue]]'' || Minetta's bartender || 2 episodes
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| 1999–2006 || ''[[Law & Order]]'' || Judge Harrison Taylor || 9 episodes
| 1996 || ''[[As the World Turns]]'' || Nelson||1 episode
|-
| 1997–2006 || ''[[Law & Order]]'' || Mike / Judge Harrison Taylor || 10 episodes
|-
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Mad About You]]'' || Rude Man || Episode: "Season Opener"
| 1998 || ''[[Mad About You]]'' || Rude Man || Episode: "Season Opener"
|-
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Third Watch]]'' || Johnson || Episode: "The Lost"
| 2000 || ''[[Third Watch]]'' || Johnson / Sergeant || 2 episodes
|-
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Third Watch]]'' || Sergeant || Episode: "The Tys That Bind"
| rowspan="2"|2001 || ''[[Ed (TV series)|Ed]]'' || Hal Schaefer || Episode: "Opposites Distract"
|-
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Ed (TV series)|Ed]]'' || Hal Schaefer || Episode: "Opposites Distract"
| ''[[Great Performances]]'' || ||Episode: "My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs"
|-
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]'' || Agent Wallis || Episode: "The Insider"
| rowspan="3"|2002 || ''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]'' || Agent Wallis || Episode: "The Insider"
|-
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Family Law (American TV series)|Family Law]]'' || John Montag || Episode: "Ties That Bind"
| ''[[Family Law (American TV series)|Family Law]]'' || John Montag || Episode: "Ties That Bind"
|-
|-
| 2002 || ''[[The West Wing]]'' || Statehood Supporter || Episode: "Election Night"
| ''[[The West Wing]]'' || Statehood Supporter || Episode: "Election Night"
|-
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Law & Order]]'' || Judge Harrison Taylor || Episode: "Coming Down Hard"
| 2003 || ''[[Mister Sterling]]'' || Congressman Brennan||Episode: "Game Time"
|-
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]'' || Judge Harrison Taylor || Episode: "Families"
| 2004 || ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]'' || Judge Shawn Taylor || Episode: "Families"
|-
|-
| 2004–2006 || ''[[Rescue Me (U.S. TV series)|Rescue Me]]'' || Chief Perolli || 13 episodes
| 2004–2006 || ''[[Rescue Me (American TV series)|Rescue Me]]'' || Chief Perolli || 13 episodes
|-
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Law & Order: Trial by Jury]]'' || Judge Harrison Taylor || Episode: "Pattern of Conduct"
| 2005 || ''[[Law & Order: Trial by Jury]]'' || Judge Harrison Taylor || Episode: "Pattern of Conduct"
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| 2006 || ''[[Kidnapped (American TV series)|Kidnapped]]'' || Jimbo || 2 episodes
| 2006 || ''[[Kidnapped (American TV series)|Kidnapped]]'' || Jimbo || 2 episodes
|-
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Lipstick Jungle (TV series)|Lipstick Jungle]]'' || Lou Peterman || Episode: "Chapter Twelve - Scary, Scary Night!"
| rowspan="2"|2008 || ''[[Lipstick Jungle (TV series)|Lipstick Jungle]]'' || Lou Peterman || Episode: "Chapter Twelve - Scary, Scary Night!"
|-
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Life on Mars (U.S. TV series)|Life on Mars]]'' || Patrolman || 2 episodes
| ''[[Life on Mars (American TV series)|Life on Mars]]'' || Patrolman || 2 episodes
|-
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Kings (U.S. TV series)|Kings]]'' || Col. Mathie Shore || Episode: "Javelin"
| rowspan="2"|2009 || ''[[Kings (American TV series)|Kings]]'' || Col. Mathie Shore || Episode: "Javelin"
|-
|-
| 2009 || ''[[30 Rock]]'' || Gordan Breckman || Episode: "Audition Day"
| ''[[30 Rock]]'' || Gordan Breckman || Episode: "[[Audition Day]]"
|-
|-
| 2009–2016 || ''[[Royal Pains]]'' || Jim Harper || 6 episodes
| 2009–2016 || ''[[Royal Pains]]'' || Jim Harper || 6 episodes
|-
| rowspan="2"|2010 || ''[[White Collar (TV series)|White Collar]]'' || Reggie Mayfield||Episode: "Need to Know"
|-
| ''[[Madso's War]]'' || Danny McGrath || TV movie
|-
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Curb Your Enthusiasm]]'' || Drunk Passenger || Episode: "The Hero"
| 2011 || ''[[Curb Your Enthusiasm]]'' || Drunk Passenger || Episode: "The Hero"
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|-
|-
| 2012 || ''[[NYC 22]]'' || Duty Officer Duffy || Episode: "Firebomb"
| 2012 || ''[[NYC 22]]'' || Duty Officer Duffy || Episode: "Firebomb"
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Blue Bloods (TV series)|Blue Bloods]]'' || Chris Scanlon || Episode: "Forgive and Forget"
|-
|-
| 2014–2015|| ''[[Salem (TV series)|Salem]]'' || George Sibley || 13 episodes
| 2014–2015|| ''[[Salem (TV series)|Salem]]'' || George Sibley || 13 episodes
|-
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Blue Bloods (TV series)|Blue Bloods]]'' || Chris Scanlon || Episode: "Forgive and Forget"
| rowspan="4"|2015 || ''[[The Jack and Triumph Show]]'' || Russ || Episode: "The Commercial"
|-
|-
| 2015 || ''[[The Jack and Triumph Show]]'' || Russ || Episode: "The Commercial"
| ''[[Nurse Jackie]]'' || Eddie's Deposition Lawyer||Episode: "I Say a Little Prayer"
|-
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Gotham (TV series)|Gotham]]'' || Randall Hobbs || Episode: "[[Rise of the Villains: Strike Force]]"
| ''[[Gotham (TV series)|Gotham]]'' || Randall Hobbs || Episode: "[[Rise of the Villains: Strike Force]]"
|-
|-
| 2018 || ''[[NCIS: New Orleans]]'' || Ron Cook || Episode: "A New Dawn"
| ''[[The Good Wife]]'' || Dr. Douglas Dooley / Bob Bondi||2 episodes
|-
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Daredevil (TV series)|Daredevil]]'' || Edward Nelson || 3 episodes
| 2016 || ''[[Elementary (TV series)|Elementary]]'' || Detective||Episode: "Worth Several Cities"
|-
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Hightown (TV series)|Hightown]]'' || Lt. Velekee || 5 episodes
| 2017 || ''[[Madam Secretary (TV series)|Madam Secretary]]'' || Barry Milken||Episode: "Convergence"
|-
| rowspan="2"|2018 || ''[[NCIS: New Orleans]]'' || Ron Cook || Episode: "A New Dawn"
|-
| ''[[Daredevil (TV series)|Daredevil]]'' || Edward Nelson || 3 episodes
|-
| rowspan="2"|2019 || ''[[The Blacklist]]'' || Chief Devin Walker||Episode: "Olivia Olson (No. 115)"
|-
| ''[[Instinct (American TV series)|Instinct]]'' || Darrell Hill||Episode: "Go Figure"
|-
| rowspan="3"|2020 || ''[[Evil (TV series)|Evil]]'' || Father Gary Douglas||Episode: "Room 320"
|-
| ''[[Hightown (TV series)|Hightown]]'' || Lt. Velekee || 5 episodes
|-
| ''[[Social Distance (TV series)|Social Distance]]'' || Hank||Episode: "You Gotta Ding-Dong Fling-Flong the Whole Narrative"
|-
| 2021 || ''[[The Bite (TV series)|The Bite]]'' || Judge Bar Samuels||Episode: "The Third Wave"
|-
| 2023 || ''[[Hello Tomorrow!]]'' || Doorman||Episode: "From the Desk of Sammy Jenkins"
|-
| 2024 || ''[[Fallout (American TV series)|Fallout]]'' || Frederick Sinclair || Episode: "[[The Beginning (Fallout)|The Beginning]]"
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! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
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| 1983–1984 || ''[[Oliver!]]'' || Long Song Seller/Ensemble || Non-Equity tour directed by Dallett Norris
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| 1995 || ''[[On the Waterfront]]'' || Truck ||
| 1995 || ''[[On the Waterfront]]'' || Truck ||
|-
|-
| 1997–1999 || ''[[Titanic (musical)|Titanic]]'' || John B. Thayer ||
| 1997–1999 || ''[[Titanic (musical)|Titanic]]'' || [[John B. Thayer]]||
|-
|-
| 1999–2001 || ''[[Kiss Me, Kate (musical)|Kiss Me, Kate]]'' || Second Man || Nominated—[[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical]]<br>Nominated—[[Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical]]
| 1999–2001 || ''[[Kiss Me, Kate]]'' || Second Man || Nominated – [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical]]<br>Nominated – [[Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical]]
|-
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| 2003–2004 || ''[[The Boy from Oz]]'' || Dick Woolnough/Dee Anthony ||
| 2003–2004 || ''[[The Boy from Oz]]'' || Dick Woolnough/[[Dee Anthony]]||
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|-
| 2004–2005 || ''[[La Cage aux Folles (musical)|La Cage aux Folles]]'' || Edouard Dindon ||
| 2004–2005 || ''[[La Cage aux Folles (musical)|La Cage aux Folles]]'' || Edouard Dindon ||
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| 2011–2014 || ''[[Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark]]'' || [[J. Jonah Jameson]] ||
| 2011–2014 || ''[[Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark]]'' || [[J. Jonah Jameson]] ||
|-
|-
|2015-2016 ||[[Bright Star (musical)|Bright Star]] ||Mayor Dobbs ||[[Outer Critics Circle Award]]
| 2015–2016 || [[Bright Star (musical)|''Bright Star'']] ||Mayor Dobbs ||[[Outer Critics Circle Award]]
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| 2022 || ''[[Anyone Can Whistle]]'' || Police Chief Magruder ||
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Latest revision as of 06:19, 7 July 2024

Not to be confused with Matt Mulhern, another actor in Rescue Me.
Michael Mulheren
Mulheren at the 13th Annual Broadway Barks Benefit
Born
Middletown, New Jersey, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Film, television, and stage actor
Years active1990–present

Michael Mulheren is an American actor from Middletown, New Jersey.[1] He is known for his roles in Law & Order, Rescue Me, and Royal Pains.

Career

[edit]

Theatre

[edit]

Mulheren's Broadway debut was in 1995 in On the Waterfront, after previously appearing in the off-Broadway run of The Fantasticks in the 1980s.[2] He also appeared in the 1997 production of Broadway's Titanic. Other Broadway credits include The Boy from Oz and La Cage aux Folles; his performance in Kiss Me, Kate earned him Drama Desk and Tony Award nominations.[3] Mulheren also appeared on Broadway in Deuce, which starred Angela Lansbury and Marian Seldes.[4]

Mulheren appeared in the Broadway run of Aaron Sorkin's The Farnsworth Invention, as well as in Matthew Lombardo's Looped. He also appeared in the rock musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark as J. Jonah Jameson. The production was directed by Julie Taymor and featured music by U2's Bono and The Edge. The show premiered in November 2010 and closed in January 2014.[5]

Mulheren has performed in several Encores! concerts, including Li'l Abner (1998), Do Re Mi (1999), and Of Thee I Sing (2006).[3] His most recent Encores! concert performance was in Damn Yankees in 2008 at the New York City Center. He co-starred along with Veanne Cox and Randy Graff.[6]

Mulheren's most recent Broadway role has been in 2016 as Mayor Dobbs in Steve Martin and Edie Brickell's Bright Star.[7]

Television and film

[edit]

Mulheren has guest-starred on several TV shows including Royal Pains, White Collar, Rescue Me (playing Chief Perolli), Law & Order, 30 Rock, The West Wing, and Lipstick Jungle. He has also appeared in the films Fool’s Gold, Invincible, Bringing Out the Dead, and The Curse of the Jade Scorpion, among others.

As of 2014, he portrayed George Sibley in a recurring role on Salem.

In 2018, he had a recurring role in Daredevil as Edward Nelson, father of Foggy Nelson.

Filmography

[edit]

Film

[edit]
Year Title Role Notes
1991 Johnny Suede Fred Business
1996 Faithful Foreman
1997 White Fang Beauty Smith (voice) Video
1999 Bringing Out the Dead Cop in elevator
2001 What's the Worst That Could Happen? Judge Callahan
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion Herb Coopersmith
2002 Ash Wednesday Detective Pulaski
2003 Happy Hour Kelly
2006 Invincible AC Craney
2007 The Ten Carvin "Big Buster" Waggle
2008 Fool's Gold Eddie
2021 Rushed Mr. Croission
2023 Miranda's Victim Judge McFate
Shelter in Solitude Newscaster (voice)
2024 Which Brings Me to You Eddie

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1990 Wish You Were Here Ted Episode: "Paris"
1993 NYPD Blue Minetta's bartender 2 episodes
1996 As the World Turns Nelson 1 episode
1997–2006 Law & Order Mike / Judge Harrison Taylor 10 episodes
1998 Mad About You Rude Man Episode: "Season Opener"
2000 Third Watch Johnson / Sergeant 2 episodes
2001 Ed Hal Schaefer Episode: "Opposites Distract"
Great Performances Episode: "My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs"
2002 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Agent Wallis Episode: "The Insider"
Family Law John Montag Episode: "Ties That Bind"
The West Wing Statehood Supporter Episode: "Election Night"
2003 Mister Sterling Congressman Brennan Episode: "Game Time"
2004 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Judge Shawn Taylor Episode: "Families"
2004–2006 Rescue Me Chief Perolli 13 episodes
2005 Law & Order: Trial by Jury Judge Harrison Taylor Episode: "Pattern of Conduct"
2006 Kidnapped Jimbo 2 episodes
2008 Lipstick Jungle Lou Peterman Episode: "Chapter Twelve - Scary, Scary Night!"
Life on Mars Patrolman 2 episodes
2009 Kings Col. Mathie Shore Episode: "Javelin"
30 Rock Gordan Breckman Episode: "Audition Day"
2009–2016 Royal Pains Jim Harper 6 episodes
2010 White Collar Reggie Mayfield Episode: "Need to Know"
Madso's War Danny McGrath TV movie
2011 Curb Your Enthusiasm Drunk Passenger Episode: "The Hero"
2011–2012 Person of Interest Captain Artie Lynch 3 episodes
2012 NYC 22 Duty Officer Duffy Episode: "Firebomb"
2014 Blue Bloods Chris Scanlon Episode: "Forgive and Forget"
2014–2015 Salem George Sibley 13 episodes
2015 The Jack and Triumph Show Russ Episode: "The Commercial"
Nurse Jackie Eddie's Deposition Lawyer Episode: "I Say a Little Prayer"
Gotham Randall Hobbs Episode: "Rise of the Villains: Strike Force"
The Good Wife Dr. Douglas Dooley / Bob Bondi 2 episodes
2016 Elementary Detective Episode: "Worth Several Cities"
2017 Madam Secretary Barry Milken Episode: "Convergence"
2018 NCIS: New Orleans Ron Cook Episode: "A New Dawn"
Daredevil Edward Nelson 3 episodes
2019 The Blacklist Chief Devin Walker Episode: "Olivia Olson (No. 115)"
Instinct Darrell Hill Episode: "Go Figure"
2020 Evil Father Gary Douglas Episode: "Room 320"
Hightown Lt. Velekee 5 episodes
Social Distance Hank Episode: "You Gotta Ding-Dong Fling-Flong the Whole Narrative"
2021 The Bite Judge Bar Samuels Episode: "The Third Wave"
2023 Hello Tomorrow! Doorman Episode: "From the Desk of Sammy Jenkins"
2024 Fallout Frederick Sinclair Episode: "The Beginning"

Stage

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Year Title Role Notes
1983–1984 Oliver! Long Song Seller/Ensemble Non-Equity tour directed by Dallett Norris
1995 On the Waterfront Truck
1997–1999 Titanic John B. Thayer
1999–2001 Kiss Me, Kate Second Man Nominated – Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
Nominated – Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical
2003–2004 The Boy from Oz Dick Woolnough/Dee Anthony
2004–2005 La Cage aux Folles Edouard Dindon
2007 Deuce An Admirer
2007–2008 The Farnsworth Invention Leslie Gorrell
2010 Looped Steve
2011–2014 Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark J. Jonah Jameson
2015–2016 Bright Star Mayor Dobbs Outer Critics Circle Award
2022 Anyone Can Whistle Police Chief Magruder

Video games

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Year Title Role
2003 Manhunt Cerberus member
2013 Grand Theft Auto V The Local Population
2018 Red Dead Redemption 2 Bob Crawford Sr.

References

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  1. ^ Van Benthuysen, Gretchen C. "Local actor lands part in Broadway's 'Spider-Man'".Culture Klatch. August 20, 2010.
  2. ^ "The Fantasticks" Archived June 24, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Lortel Archives/Internet Off-Broadway Database.
  3. ^ a b "Michael Mulheren (actor)". BroadwayWorld Database.
  4. ^ "Deuce". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
  5. ^ Flynn, Kevin (August 10, 2011). "All the Editors That Are Fit to Spoof". The New York Times.
  6. ^ Hernandez, Ernio (July 8, 2008). "Photo Call: Encores! Damn Yankees with Hayes, Krakowski and Jackson" Archived October 18, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Playbill.
  7. ^ Gans, Andrew (June 14, 2016). "Bright Star Posts Broadway Closing Notice". Playbill. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
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