Michael Gaston

Michael Gaston is an American film and television actor. He played agent Quinn on the show Prison Break, Gray Anderson on the CBS drama series Jericho, and appeared in the first episode of The Sopranos as Alex Mahaffey, a compulsive gambler in trouble with Tony. He had a recurring role in The Mentalist as CBI Director Gale Bertram.

Career Gaston started his professional career in a 1990 off-Broadway production of The Taming of the Shrew, continuing with other off-Broadway productions through the years, including a 1996 production of Henry V, and a 2018 production of I Was Most Alive With You, amongst others. He has also performed on Broadway, in a 2003 production of A Day in the Death of Joe Egg and a 2013 production of Lucky Guy.

Gaston portrayed General Tommy Franks in W. He has appeared in more than twenty films, including Bridge of Spies, Sudden Death, Ransom, Cop Land, Thirteen Days, The Crucible, Double Jeopardy, High Crimes, Sugar and Body of Lies and Bless the Child. He has had roles in numerous TV dramas, including The Sopranos, The West Wing, Homicide: Life on the Street, Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Fringe, The Practice, and 24.

Personal life Gaston has two children.

On October 10, 2017, during a wave of sexual assault allegations against several men in Hollywood, Gaston detailed in a series of tweets an incident in 1992 when the director of a play he was appearing in groped him sexually during a rehearsal. He stated, "I give the benefit of what little doubt I have to any woman who claims a powerful man treated her inappropriately. Because it happened to me."

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1993 The Wedding Banquet Justice of the Peace 1994 Amateur Sharpshooter 1995 Hackers Agent Bob Sudden Death Hickey 1996 Ransom Agent Jack Sickler The Crucible Marshal Herrick 1997 Cop Land Rubin 1999 Wayward Son Edgar Double Jeopardy Cutter 2000 Bless the Child Det. Frank Bugatti Thirteen Days Captain of USS Pierce 2002 High Crimes Maj. Lucas Waldron Far from Heaven Stan Fine 2004 Mind the Gap Priest 2005 Runaway Jesse Adler The Notorious Bettie Page Mr. Gaughan Stay Sheriff Kennelly 2006 Out There Wayne Lonely Hearts D.A. Hunt 2008 Sugar Stu Sutton Home Herman Body of Lies Holiday W. General Tommy Franks 2009 Hurricane Season Coach Frank Landon 2010 Inception Immigration Officer 2012 Big Miracle Porter Beckford 2015 Bridge of Spies Williams 2017 First Reformed Edward Balq 2018 Irreplaceable You Crochet Master The Land of Steady Habits Mitchell Ashford 2019 Togo Joe Dexter 2020 Spenser Confidential John Boylan 2021 A Mouthful of Air Ron 2026 Disclosure Day General Dobbs

Television Year Title Role Notes 1993 The Adventures of Pete & Pete Mr. Markle Episode: "Day of the Dot" 1994 Law & Order Wheeler Episode: "Old Friends" 1995 New York News Charles Powell Episode: "The Using Game" 1996 New York Undercover Lt. Harding Episode: "Fire Show" One Life to Live Spike 1 episode Homicide: Life on the Street Lt. Commander Alex Clifton Episode: "Control" 1997 Profiler Art Behar 3 episodes Law & Order Ron Fletcher Episode: "Entrapment" 1998 Spin City Detective Episode: "Three Men and a Little Lady" 1999 The Sopranos Alex Mahaffey Episode: "Pilot" Nathan Dixon Nathan Dixon TV movie Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Buddy Episode: "A Single Life" JAG Makaway Episode: "Shakedown" Law & Order Mr. Delany Episode: "Harm" 2000 Third Watch Sergeant Episode: "Spring Forward, Fall Back" Now and Again Deputy Mayor 2 episodes Oz Zeke Bellinger Episode: "The Bill of Wrongs" Cora Unashamed Arthur Studevant TV movie Deadline Walter 5 episodes 2001 The $treet Jerry Episode: "Junk Bonds" 100 Centre Street Detective Seger Episode: "A Shot in the Dark" Ed Frank Kerwin Episode: "Exceptions" Law & Order Major Jim Wyman Episode: "White Lie" 2002 Ally McBeal Mark Horace 2 episodes The Practice Roland Hubert Episode: "The Cradle Will Rock" 2003 Ed Frank Kerwin Episode: "Frankie" Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Malcolm Field Episode: "Damaged" John Doe Gary Murchison Episode: "Family Man" Hack Claymore Episode: "Hidden Agenda" 2004 The Guardian Coach Steve Bernardo Episode: "Legacy" NCIS Major Dougherty Episode: "One Shot, One Kill" Malcolm in the Middle Mel Episode: "Softball" The West Wing Eric Hayden Episode: "Eppur Si Muove" Without a Trace George Stanley Episode: "Legacy" CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Rick Chilson Episode: "Bad Words" JAG Col. Lewis Atwater Episode: "This Just in from Baghdad" 2005 Blind Justice Lt. Gary Fisk 13 episodes Prison Break Quinn 2 episodes 2006 Brotherhood Mr. Speaker 4 episodes 2006–2008 Jericho Gray Anderson 20 episodes 2007–2012 Damages Roger Kastle 8 episodes 2008 ER Rick Episode: "The Chicago Way"2009 Law & Order Pete Gardner Episode: "Bailout" Numbers Gil Fisher"The Fifth Man" Fringe Sanford Harris 4 episodes Saving Grace Charlie Hudson Episode: "Am I Going to Lose Her?" U.S. Attorney Douglas G. Smith TV movie White Collar Thompson Episode: "Pilot" Raising the Bar Robert Shepherd 2 episodes Last of the Ninth Lt. John "The Rug" White TV movie 2009–2013 Mad Men Burt Peterson 4 episodes2010 24 General David Brucker 2 episodes Rubicon Donald Bloom 4 episodes Terriers Ben Zeitlin 4 episodes 2010–2013 The Mentalist Gale Bertram 17 episodes 2011–2012 Unforgettable Mike Costello 22 episodes 2012–2013 Last Resort Barton Sinclair 5 episodes 2013 The Americans Agent Bartholomew Episode: "Pilot"2014 Elementary Kurt Yoder Episode: "Paint It Black" Turn: Washington's Spies General Charles Scott 5 episodes How to Get Away with Murder Henry Williams Episode: "Pilot" 2014–2015 The Good Wife Ernie Nolan 2 episodes 2014–2017 The Leftovers Dean 7 episodes 2014–2022 Chicago P.D. Parish / Chief Patrick O'Neal 3 episodes2015 The Following Sheriff Windsor Episode: "Reunion" Person of Interest Mike Richelli Episode: "Control-Alt-Delete" NCIS: Los Angeles CIA Agent Doug Emmerich Episode: "Expiration Date" Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Actor Episode: "Infrastructure" Royal Pains Ed Harper Episode: "Secret Asian Man" Blue Bloods Jim Voutay Episode: "All the News That's Fit to Click" 2015–2018 The Man in the High Castle Mark Sampson 13 episodes 2015–2020 Blindspot Tom Carter Recurring (season 1), guest (season 5); 8 episodes2016 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Donald Bazinski Episode: "Catfishing Teacher" Bones Agent Brandt Walker Episode: "The Secret in the Service" The Interestings Gil Wolf Pilot BrainDead Lawrence Boch Episode: "Taking on Water: How Leaks in D.C. Are Discovered and Patched" Murder in the First Alfred Arkin 8 episodes Designated Survivor James Royce 2 episodes2017 Madam Secretary Hugh Haymond 5 episodes The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Richard Wilson TV movie 2017–2020 Power Judge Tapper 6 episodes 2018 Jack Ryan President Andrew Pickett 2 episodes 2018–2019 Strange Angel Virgil Byrne 15 episodes2019 The Code General H.H. Carrick IV Episode: "Blowed Up" Treadstone Dan Levine Main cast The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Judge Wagaman Episode: "It's the Sixties, Man!"2020 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Gary Wald Episode: "The Longest Night of Rain" Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Gerald Sharpe Episode: "Alien Commies from the Future!" The Good Lord Bird Mayor Fontaine Beckham Episode: "Jesus Is Walkin'" 2020–2021 For Life Liam McClinchey 2 episodes2022 Five Days at Memorial Arthur "Butch" Schafer 6 episodes Fleishman Is in Trouble Dr. Bartuck 2 episodes 2024 Yellowstone Auction Manager Episode: "Give the World Away" 2025 Daredevil: Born Again Commissioner Phil Gallo 6 episodes The Waterfront Sheriff Clyde Porter 4 episodes