Michael Cavanaugh

Michael Cavanaugh (born November 21, 1942) is an American actor. Cavanaugh was born in New York City, and has performed in more than one hundred films since 1976. His television credits include The West Wing, Joe Bash, Starman, Hunter, Monk and 24.

He served in the United States Navy following graduation from high school and served for three years, stationed in Hawaii.

Film + Film Year Title Role Notes 1976 The Enforcer Lalo 1977 Over-Under Sideways-Down Rich 1977 Heroes Peanuts 1977The Gauntlet Assistant District Attorney John Feyderspiel 1978 Gray Lady Down Pete Uncredited 1979 The Lady in Red Undercover Cop 1980 Any Which Way You Can Patrick Scarfe 1982 Comeback Manager 1982 Forced Vengeance Stan Raimondi 1983 Heart Like a Wheel NHRA Boss 1986 Iron Eagle Disclipinary panel colonel Uncredited 1988 Street of Dreams Lieutenant Marcus 1988 Two to Tango Dean Boyle 1990 Full Fathom Five Garvin 1990 Kid Walters 1994 A Passion to Kill Robinson 1995 Illegal in Blue Lieutenant Lyle Direct-to-video 1996 Night Hunter Roy Ward 1996 Crash Dive Captain Lange Direct-to-video 1997 Strategic Command Vice President Charles Baker 1997 Inferno Victor Grayson 1998 Black Thunder General Barnes 1999 In Dreams Judge Voice 1999 The Haunting Dr. Malcolm Keogh 1999 Romp Norman Fase 2000 Dancing in September Harbor 2000 Escape Under Pressure Captain 2000 Militia Colonel Jim Donaman, Retired 2001 Ablaze Chief Sam Davis 2001 Thy Neighbor's Wife Ian McMillan Direct-to-video 2001 Raptor Colonel Vandamar Direct-to-video 2002 Collateral Damage Chairman Paul Devereaux 2002 Stranded Admiral Ferrell Direct-to-video 2002 Red Dragon Forensic Dentist 2004 Chance Mike Short film 2003 Holes Judge Austin Gorg 2006 Down the P.C.H. Michael O'Hara 2006 All the King's Men Mr. Peyton 2007 Live! Wilken 2007 Who's Your Caddy? John Marshall 2010 Peep World Brad Thompkins 2016 Rules Don't Apply Methodist Minister

Television + TV Year Title Role Notes 1977 Visions Rich Episode: "Over-Under, Sideways-Down" 1978 Kojak Sonny Canavere Episode: "Justice for All" 1978 Doctor Scorpion Terry Batliner TV movie 1979 Dallas O'Neill Episode: "The Red File: Part 1" 1979 Portrait of a Stripper Steve Vector TV movie 1979 11th Victim Steve TV movie 1980 The Rockford Files John Traynor Episode: "Deadlock in Parma" 1980 Charlie's Angels Anthony Felber Episode: "Harrigan's Angel" 1980 Belle Starr Jesse James TV movie 1980 Gideon's Trumpet Stocker TV movie 1980 A Rumor of War Captain Lake TV miniseries 1980 Diff'rent Strokes Woody Episode: "The Bank Job" 1981 CHiPs Tom Dempsey Episode: "Home Fires Burning" 1981 Miracle on Ice George TV movie 1981 Vegas Vance Episode: "The Killing" 1981 The Texas Rangers Bobby Joe Ames TV movie 1981 Fitz and Bones Joe Episode: "Terror at Newsline 3" 1982 One Day at a Time Gunman Episode: "Stick 'em Up" 1983 T. J. Hooker Carl Hines Episode: "The Mumbler" 1983 Tales of the Gold Monkey Avery Thiel Episode: "A Distant Shout of Thunder" 1983 Blood Feud U.S. Marshal TV movie 1983 Matt Houston Byron Stevens 1983 For Love and Honor Pelham Episode: "For Love and Honor (Pilot) 1983 Night Partners Roy Henderson TV movie 1983 The Mississippi Episode: "Town Without Pity" 1984 The A-Team Joseph King Episode: "Deadly Maneuvers" 1984 Hunter Captain Cain Episode: "Hunter" (pilot episode) 1984 Matt Houston George Davis Episode: “Eyewitness” 1985 Highway to Heaven Coach Episode: "As Difficult as ABC" 1985 A Death in California Gene Brooks 2 episodes 1985 Airwolf Patrick Stoner Episode: "Fortune Teller" 1985 Amazing Stories John Lefferts - Storekeeper Episode: "Alamo Jobe" 1984–1985 Cagney & Lacey Lieutenant Johnson / Detective #1 2 episodes 1985 Hostage Flight Bill Orfman TV movie 1985 Final Jeopardy Garage Attendant TV movie 1986 MacGyver Michael Donahue / Viking Episode: "Countdown" 1986 Scarecrow and Mrs. King Gerald Falken Episode: "The Triumvirate" 1986 Joe Bash Lieutenant Pendleton 2 episodes 1986 Second Serve Gene Scott TV movie 1985–1986 Santa Barbara District Attorney Tony Patterson 12 episodes 1986–1987 Starman George Fox 22 episodes 1987 Our House Mac Hoover 2 episodes 1988 Promised a Miracle Detective TV movie 1988 Street of Dreams Lieutenant Marcus TV movie 1989 L.A. Law Paul Richardson Episode: "The Accidental Jurist" 1989 Wolf Episode: "Wolf" 1990 Tour of Duty Major General Proctor Episode: "Three Cheers for the Orange, White and Blue" 1990 Star Trek: The Next Generation Captain Robert DeSoto Episode: "Tin Man" 1990 People Like Us Michael Jordan TV movie 1991 Held Hostage: The Sis and Jerry Levin Story Kaplan TV movie 1991 Matlock Al Brown / Marvin Latham Episode: "The Arsonist" 1991 Dark Shadows Sheriff George Patterson / Andres Du Pres 1991 Marilyn and Me Walter Winchell TV movie 1991 False Arrest Dr. Chandler TV movie 1992 FBI: The Untold Stories Episode: "D.B. Cooper/McCoy Skyjacking" 1992 Just Deserts Campbell Cunningham TV movie 1992 Somebody's Daughter Aarons TV movie 1992 Angel Street TV movie 1993 Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman Craig Harding Episode: "Bad Water" 1993 Sworn to Vengeance Pete Hall TV movie 1993 The Fire Next Time Seth Episode #1.2 1993 Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story TV movie 1993 Donato and Daughter Vinnie Stellino TV movie 1993 The X-Files Sheriff Jack Withers Episode: "Conduit" 1993 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Dr. Carlton Episode: "Smart Kids" 1994 Renegade Police Sergeant Ben Clancy Episode: "Once Burned, Twice Chey" 1994 Tonya & Nancy: The Inside Story Evy Scotvold TV movie 1994 ER Suzanne's Dad Episode: "24 Hours" 1995 Vanishing Son Marcek 5 episodes 1995 Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story Walter Wanger TV movie 1995 Eye of the Stalker Judge Warren Curtis TV movie 1995 Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom Telamon Doctor Video game 1996High Tide Episode: "Sins of the Mother" 1996 Pacific Blue Curtis Bilson Episode: "The Phoenix" 1996 The Burning Zone Pilot Episode: "Night Flight" 1996 NYPD Blue Len Episode: "Caulksmanship" 1997 The Secret World of Alex Mack Dean Episode: "The Switch" 1997 L.A. Heat Timothy Scully Episode: "Green Justice" 1997 Breast Men Harry 1998 The Practice Primate Center Director Episode: "Food Chains" 1997–1998 C-16: FBI Dennis Grassi 10 episodes 1998 Nothing Sacred Episode: "Sleeping Dogs" 1999 Mutiny 2000 Any Day Now Episode: "Life" 2000 The West Wing Pharmaceutical Executive Episode: "In This White House" 2001 Warden of Red Rock Senator Paul Townsend TV movie 2001 When Billie Beat Bobby Brother John TV movie 2001 Epoch Williams TV movie 2002 Push, Nevada 3 episodes 2002 The Agency Mr. Barnes Episode: "Home Grown" 2003 Mister Sterling Episode: "Human Error" 2003 Boston Public Judge Boilings Episode: "Chapter Sixty-Seven" 2003 Carnivàle Talkative Hobo Episode: "Pick a Number" 2004 24 Joseph O'Laughlin 2004 Las Vegas Heyman Episode: "Blood Is Thicker" 2005 Higglytown Heroes Tailor Hero Episode: "Wayne's Ripping Adventure/Meet Eubie's Cousin" 2005 Point Pleasant Harland Episode: "Pilot" 2005 Just Legal Episode: "Pilot" 2005 E-Ring U.S. Ambassador: Suriname Episode: "Weekend Pass" 2005 Medium Defense Attorney Episode: "Still Life" 2006 Bones Senator Alan Corman Episode: "The Woman in the Garden" 2006 Cold Case David Poole Episode: "The Hen House" 2005–2007 Monk Bobby Davenport 2 episodes 2007 The Unit Committee Chair Locke Episode: "Pandemonium: Part 1" 2007 Shark Judge Newman 2 episodes 2008 Eli Stone District Attorney Lowell Grayson Episode: "Something to Save" 2008 Without a Trace Richard Conlon Episode: "Last Call" 2009 FlashForward SETI Chairman Warren Moore Episode: "Gimme Some Truth" 2003–2011 The Young and the Restless Judge Phelps / Franklin J. Becker 11 episodes 2017 Back to Love Roger TV movie

Web series + Web series Year Title Role Notes 2018 The Watch The Watch Maker Episode: "The Gift of Time" 2020Smartphone Theatre various 3 episodes (anthology series)