Michael Harney
Known for: Acting
Michael Harney is an American actor of film, television, and theater recognized for his gritty, grounded screen presence and extensive background in dramatic roles. Born and raised in the Bronx, New York, he spent years honing his craft under legendary acting teachers William Esper and Phil Gushee at The Neighborhood Playhouse, later running his own acting studio and directing numerous theater productions in New York. Transitioning to screen work, Harney became a ubiquitous television fixture known for memorable recurring and regular roles, most notably starring as Corrections Officer Sam Healy in the hit Netflix series Orange Is the New Black (for which he won multiple SAG Awards), Detective Mike Roberts in NYPD Blue, Steve Fields in HBO's Deadwood, and Detective Mitch Ouellette in Weeds. In addition to his prolific television resume—which includes appearances in True Detective, Unsolved, and Project Blue Book—he has delivered strong supporting performances in major feature films such as Erin Brockovich, Ocean's Thirteen, Widows, and Bradley Cooper's A Star Is Born.
Filmography
Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Detective Donald Torres
1999
Series
Law & Order
Aaron Packard
1990
Series
Law & Order
Stu Miller
1990
Series
Law & Order
Detective Gullikson
1990
Series
Criminal Minds
Pat Mannan
2005
Series
NCIS: Los Angeles
LAPD Detective Frank Scarli
2009
Series
Chicago Med
Dr. Ron Unger
2015
Series
Suits
Joe Henderson
2011
Series
Diagnosis: Murder
Kurt Vaughn
1993
Series
The Practice
Walt Frazier
1997
Series
ER
Mr. Stehly
1994
Series
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Chadwick
1993
Series
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Xander's Father
1997
Series
Chicago Hope
Chuck Lutsky
1994
Series
Without a Trace
Detective Roberts
2002
Series
FBI: Most Wanted
Ken Weldon
2020
Series
Crossing Jordan
John Morrissey
2001
Series
Numb3rs
U.S. Marshal
2005
Series
NYPD Blue
Mike Roberts
1993
Series
Touched by an Angel
Carl
1994
Series
Strong Medicine
Edward Duke
2000
Series
Orange Is the New Black
Sam Healy
2013
Series
L.A. Law
Howard Justin
1986
Series
True Detective
Steve Geraci
2014
Series
Weeds
Det. Mitch Ouellette
2005
Series
For All Mankind
Jack Broadstreet
2019
Series
Nash Bridges
Jerry Stevens
1996
Series
Lethal Weapon
Mike Ramos
2016
Series
The Division
Bob Willets
2001
Series
Boston Public
Mr. Pierce
2000
Series
The Unit
Crew Chief
2006
Series
Profiler
Mike Caldare
1996
Series
Deadwood
Steve
2004
Series
Doom Patrol
RJ Steele
2019
Series
NCIS: Origins
Richard Kowalski
2024
Series
Invasion
Patrick Mitchell
2021
Series
Life
John Garrity
2007
Series
Saving Grace
Jerry Carver
2007
Series
Viper
1994
Series
Them
Otto Haber
2021
Film
A Star Is Born
Wolfie
2018
Series
Project Blue Book
Hugh Valentine
2019
Series
Raising the Bar
Robert Dougherty
2008
Series
The Defenders
Detective Hank Smith
2010
Film
The Iron Claw
Bill Mercer
2023
Series
Brimstone
Det. Charlie Hirrsh
1998
Series
Hello Tomorrow!
Sal
2023
Series
Interior Chinatown
Chief Walden
2024
Series
The Better Sister
Arty
2025
Film
Ocean's Thirteen
Blackjack Pit Boss
2007
Series
Tremors
Gene Gallon
2003
Film
The Banker
Melvin Belli
2020
Series
Interrogation
Mr. Russell
2020
Film
Erin Brockovich
Pete Jensen
2000
Series
Vanished
Roberta Rubia
2006
Series
The Visitor
Warden Burke
1997
Series
Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G.
Lieutenant Paul Larson
2018
Series
Deputy
William Hollister Sr.
2020
Series
Kevin (Probably) Saves the World
Karl Gilmore
2017
Film
Widows
Fuller
2018
Film
The Onion Movie
Line-Up Detective
2008
Film
One Spoon of Chocolate
Sheriff McLeoud
2026
Film
Shade
Micky Swift
2003
Film
Captivity
Bettiger
2007
Film
Turbulence
Marshal Marty Douglas
1997
Film
Millennium Man
Lt. Col. Brody
1999
Film
Gone in the Night
Richard Daley Jr.
1996
Film
The '60s
Tom Gryzbowski
1999
Film
Warden of Red Rock
Henry Masters
2001
Film
Space Command Redemption
Anson Kemmer
2024
Film
Sonic Impact
Captain Mark Travis
2000
Film
Soy Nero
Seymour
2016
Film
Italian Movie
Mike
1994
Film
Bad Hurt
Ed Kendall
2016
Film
Nightman
Mr. Krueger
1997
Film
Salvation Road
Douglas Moorland
2010
Film
Solidarity
Frank