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Michael Nouri

Michael Nouri

Acting1945Washington, D.C., USA

Biography

Michael David Nouri (born December 9, 1945) is an American television and film actor. He may be best known for his role as Nick Hurley, in the 1983 film Flashdance.

He's known for his recurring roles on soap operas as Caleb Cortlandt/Cooney on All My Children, Elliott Hampton on The Young and the Restless, and Steve Kaslo on Search for Tomorrow.

He's also known for his recurring roles on TV series as Jeremy Stonehouse on Devils, Bob Schwartz on Yellowstone, Eli David (father of Ziva David) on NCIS, Thanassis on The Slap, Phil Grey on Damages, Dr. Neil Roberts on The O.C., and Kip Zakaris on the sitcom Love & War, Det. John Forney on Downtown, Joe Rohner on Bay City Blues, Charles 'Lucky' Luciano on The Gangster Chronicles, Count Dracula on The Curse of Dracula, and Giorgio Bullock on Beacon Hill.

Other than his major role in Flashdance, his best known roles in film are as King Marchan in Victor/Victoria, Dr. Spence in Finding Forrester, Joe DiMaggio in 61*, Congressman Stewart in Last Holiday, Mr. Tose in Invincible, Chairman Bergen in The Proposal, and Karl Valentine in Woman Walks Ahead. He's also appeared in numerous TV movies.

Acting History

Future
Epitaph
as Date
The Change-Up Kid
as Dr. Becker
2026
The Pitt
TVas Nathaniel Montrose• 2 eps
2025
Swiped
as Hugh
All's Fair
TVas Arch• 1 eps
2024
FBI: Most Wanted
TVas Mr. Dinelo• 1 eps
2022
The Grotto
as Bert King
The Watcher
TVas Roger Kaplan• 3 eps
Devils
TVas Jeremy Stonehouse• 5 eps
2020
Hawaii Five-0
TVas Oscar Hirsch• 1 eps
2019
NCIS: New Orleans
TVas Jason Campbell• 1 eps
2018
Con Man
as Uncle Joe
Woman Walks Ahead
as Karl Valentine (uncredited)
Yellowstone
TVas Bob Schwartz• 9 eps
American Crime Story
TVas Norman Blachford• 2 eps
Great Performances
TVas Self• 1 eps
2017
Teleios
as Nordham
Manhunt
TVas Bob Guccione• 1 eps
2016
Heartbeat
TVas Gérard Panttiere• 1 eps
Blue Bloods
TVas Nick Constantine• 1 eps
2015
The Slap
TVas Thanassis• 8 eps
Chicago P.D.
TVas Carlo Tafani• 1 eps
2014
Taken Away
as Senator Worthington
The Exes
TVas James Malcolm• 1 eps
2013
Major Crimes
TVas Congressman Steven Keller• 1 eps
Body of Proof
TVas Daniel Russo• 1 eps
2012
Any Day Now
as Miles Dubrow
2011
House
TVas Thad Barton• 1 eps
2010
Legend of the Seeker
TVas Frederick Amnell• 1 eps
2009
The Proposal
as Chairman Bergen
Crash
TVas Wesley Thigpen• 2 eps
Army Wives
TVas General Ludwig• 4 eps
2008
NCIS
TVas Eli David• 7 eps
Privileged
TVas Miles Franklin• 1 eps
2007
Brothers and Sisters
TVas Milo Peterman• 3 eps
Damages
TVas Phil Grey• 19 eps
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TVas Mr. Roberts• 1 eps
Without a Trace
TVas Byron Carlton• 1 eps
2006
Invincible
as Mr. Tose
Last Holiday
as Congressman Stewart
South Beach
TVas Warren Stella• 1 eps
CSI: NY
TVas Denney Lancaster• 1 eps
2005
2004
The Practice
TVas Dwight Haber• 1 eps
Medical Investigation
TVas Wes Douglas• 1 eps
The O.C.
TVas Dr. Neil Roberts• 19 eps
Cold Case
TVas Kyle Silver• 1 eps
Star Trek: Enterprise
TVas Arev / Syrran• 1 eps
The West Wing
TVas Roy Turner• 1 eps
The Young and the Restless
TVas Elliot Hampton• 17 eps
2003
Klepto
as Dr. Cohn
The District
TVas FBI Agent Spencer• 1 eps
The Lyon's Den
TVas Simon Freed• 1 eps
Touched by an Angel
TVas Carl Northum• 1 eps
2002
Lovely & Amazing
as Dr. Crane
2001
61
as Joe DiMaggio
Gideon's Crossing
TVas Cardiologist• 2 eps
2000
Finding Forrester
as Dr. Spence
Where Are They Now?
TVas Self• 1 eps
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TVas Dallas Warner• 1 eps
1998
Early Edition
TVas Stanley Hollenbeck• 1 eps
1997
Law & Order
TVas Donald Cosgrove• 1 eps
1996
Overkill
as Lloyd Wheeler
1995
Hologram Man
as Edward Jameson
Victor/Victoria
as King Marchand
Burke's Law
TVas Judd Timmons• 1 eps
1994
Lady in Waiting
as Jimmy Scavetti
Inner Sanctum II
as Bill Reed
Eyes of Terror
as Lt. David Zaccariah
1993
American Yakuza
as Dino Campanela
1992
The Sands of Time
as Jaime Miro
In the Arms of a Killer
as Brian Venible
Psychic
as Steering
Black Ice
as Ben Shorr
Love & War
TVas Kip Zakaris• 68 eps
1991
Total Exposure
as Dave Murphy
1990
Captain America
as Lt. Colonel Louis
Thieves of Fortune
as Juan Luis
Little Vegas
as Frank de Carlo
1989
Snoops
TVas Chezare Chiatti• 1 eps
1988
1987
The Hidden
as Tom Beck
1986
The Imagemaker
as Roger Blackwell
Between Two Women
as Harry Petherton
1985
Star Fairies
as Giant (voice)
1984
Spraggue
as Michael Spraggue
1983
Flashdance
as Nick Hurley
1981
Gangster Wars
as Charles "Lucky" Luciano
The Gangster Chronicles
TVas Charlie Luciano• 13 eps
1977
1969
Goodbye, Columbus
as Don Farber (uncredited)

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
12/9/1945(80 years old)
Place of Birth
Washington, D.C., USA