Michael J. Rodrick (born February 22, 1977) is an
American actor.
Biography
Rodrick was born and raised in
. During his junior year of high school, he auditioned for New Jersey's Governor's School of the Arts on a lark to get himself out of the house. He was one of twelve students selected across the state. He went on to receive a full scholarship to the
Catholic University of America
The Catholic University of America (CUA) is a private Catholic research university in Washington, D.C., United States. It is one of two pontifical universities of the Catholic Church in the United States – the only one that is not primarily a ...
, graduating with a BA in political science. During school, he supported himself as a theater carpenter – often building the sets on which he would later perform. Early in his college career, he portrayed Jim O'Connor in
Tennessee Williams
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' ''
The Glass Menagerie
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'' and The Beast in ''Beauty and the Beast''.
Rodrick can be seen starring as Briggs on
''Castle Rock'' and as Ray Fisher on ''
Greenleaf.'' He has appeared in several feature films, most notably ''
The River Murders'' opposite
Ray Liotta
Raymond Allen Liotta (; December 18, 1954 – May 26, 2022) was an American actor. He first gained attention for his role in the film '' Something Wild'' (1986), which earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination. He was best known for his portray ...
, ''Nowhere Man,
Desolation Angels'' (
Telluride Film Festival
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winner), and ''Under Hellgate Bridge''. He has repeatedly collaborated with director
Tim McCann. Rodrick originated the role of Cameron Sinclair on
NBC
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's ''
Another World'' also ''
General Hospital
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'' and has appeared in guest star roles on ''
Hawaii Five-0'', ''
Castle
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'', ''
Major Crimes'', ''
Rizzoli & Isles
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'', ''
Saving Grace'', ''
The Mentalist
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'', ''
24'', ''
Bones
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'', ''
Charmed
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'', and the
Jerry Bruckheimer
Jerome Leonard Bruckheimer (born September 21, 1943) is an American film and television producer. He has been active in the genres of action, drama, comedy, fantasy, horror and science fiction. After working in advertising out of college, Bruck ...
shows ''
CSI: Miami'', ''
Without a Trace
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'', ''
Close to Home'', and ''
Cold Case
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''. He has also lent his voice to the video games ''
Call of Duty: Black Ops II'' and ''
L.A. Noire''.
References
External links
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1970 births
American male film actors
American male soap opera actors
American male television actors
Living people
Male actors from Jersey City, New Jersey
Catholic University of America alumni