Michael Mulheren

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

Career

Theatre 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. 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. Mulheren also appeared on Broadway in Deuce, which starred Angela Lansbury and Marian Seldes.

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.

Mulheren has performed in several Encores! concerts, including Li'l Abner (1998), Do Re Mi (1999), and Of Thee I Sing (2006).

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

Television and film 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.

, 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

Film 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

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