Michael Beck

Michael Beck (born February 4, 1949) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Swan in The Warriors as Sonny Malone in Xanadu (1980), and as Koda in Triumphs of a Man Called Horse (1983).

Early life Beck was born in Memphis, Tennessee, the third of nine children. He attended Memphis University School and then Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi with a football scholarship. While in college, he was a member of the Kappa Alpha Order fraternity. After graduating with a degree in economics, he was one of 30 (out of 2,500) applicants chosen for London's Central School of Speech and Drama. Beck's stage credits, beginning with college, include Camelot (as King Arthur), Of Mice and Men (as George Milton), Romeo and Juliet (as Tybalt), Sonny Malone for Xanadu (1980), Lieutenant Commander Dallas in Megaforce (1982), and Koda for Triumphs of a Man Called Horse (1983). Both the Xanadu and Megaforce roles garnered him Razzie nominations, for Worst Actor and Worst Supporting Actor, respectively. Beck has appeared in other movies such as Warlords of the 21st Century (1982), Wes Craven's Chiller (1985), Gone to Texas (1986) as James Bowie, and Forest Warrior (1996).

Beck appeared as Hans Helms in the 1978 television miniseries Holocaust, and featured with Michael Paré in the CBS police drama Houston Knights (1987–1988). He appeared in television shows such as JAG, Walker, Texas Ranger, In the Heat of the Night, as the Mars-born terrorist-turned-cyborg assassin Abel Horn in Babylon 5 (episode "Spider in the Web"), He also narrated Confederates in the Attic by Tony Horwitz, A Darkness More Than Light by Michael Connelly, State of the Union by David Callahan, the unabridged version of Bill Clinton's My Life., and numerous religious books including the Bible. He also reprised his role as Swan in 2005, lending his voice to the popular video game adaptation of The Warriors.

Personal life Beck is a born-again Christian.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1971 The Hard Ride Highway Thug Uncredited 1978 Madman Boris Abramovich 1979 The Warriors Swan 1980 Xanadu Sonny Malone 1982 Battletruck Hunter aka Warlords of the 21st Century and Destroyers 1982 Megaforce Dallas 1983 Triumphs of a Man Called Horse Koda 1983 The Golden Seal Crawford 1996 Forest Warrior Arlen Slaighter 1998 The Jungle Book: Search for the Lost Treasure Professor Gershwin Donovan 2015 The Grace of Jake Henry Haynes 2015 The Warriors: Last Subway Ride Home Swan Video

Television Year Title Role Notes 1977 Ryan's Hope Unknown 2 episodes 1978 Holocaust Hans Helm 3 episodes 1979 Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure John Alden Television film 1980 Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story Clarence Carnes Television film 1981 Fly Away Home Mark Television film 1983 The Last Ninja Kenjiro Sakura Television film 1984 Celebrity T.J. Luther 3 episodes 1984 The Streets Sergeant Danny Wreade Television film 1984 Rearview Mirror Jerry Sam Hopps Television film 1985 Chiller Miles Creighton Television film 1985 Blackout Mike Patterson Television film 1986 Gone to Texas James Bowie Television film 1987–1988 Houston Knights Sergeant Levon Lundy 30 episodes 1989 Murder, She Wrote Danny Schubert Episode: "The Search for Peter Kerry" 1990 Murder, She Wrote Justin Fields Episode: "Trials and Tribulations" 1990 Only One Survived Paul Haskel Television film 1991 Deadly Game Peterson Television film 1991 Stranger at My Door Jimmy Lee Dancey Television film 1991 Final Judgement Delaney Television film 1993 Fade to Black Braith Television film 1993 In the Heat of the Night Sonny Roper Episode: "A Deadly Affection" 1993 Murder, She Wrote Brian Bentall Episode: "The Big Kill" 1994 Robin's Hoods Detective Stephen DeCosta 3 episodes 1994 Babylon 5 Abel Horn Episode: "Spider in the Web" 1995 McKenna Jon Doe / Alex Episode: "Racing in the Streets" 1996−1998 Walker, Texas Ranger Adam McGuire 2 episodes 1997 Diagnosis: Murder Frank Waldeck Episode: "Deadly Games" 1998 Born Free Luke Episode: "The Reunion" 1999 Crusade Mr. Jones Episode: "The Well of Forever" 2001 Nash Bridges Adult Bobby Bridges Episode: "Quack Fever" 2004 JAG Senator Carter Innes Episode: "Whole New Ball Game"

Video games Year Title Role Notes 2005 The Warriors Swan

Audiobooks

Year Title Author Notes 2024 The Holy Bible: The New Revised Standard Version (Updated Edition, with the Apocrypha) National Council of Churches 2023 The Holy Bible: The New Revised Standard Version - Updated Edition National Council of Churches 2023 Trust: Knowing When to Give It, When to Withhold It, How to Earn It, and How to Fix It When It Gets Broken Henry Cloud Non-fiction 2022 The Boys From Biloxi John Grisham 2020 A Time for Mercy John Grisham Third book featuring Jake Brigance 2020 Camino Winds John Grisham Sequel to Camino Island 2019 The Guardians John Grisham 2018 The Reckoning John Grisham 2013 Sycamore Row John Grisham 2008 The Appeal John Grisham 2006 The Summons John Grisham 2006 The Brethren John Grisham 2006 The King of Torts John Grisham 2006 A Time to Kill John Grisham 2005 The Broker John Grisham 2004 My Life Bill Clinton