Michael Wiseman (born April 12, 1967) is an American television and film actor. He is best known for his portrayal of

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in the 2012 CBS series ''

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''.

Early life and career

Wiseman grew up in

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. He knew as a boy that he wanted to be an actor; the caption of his eighth grade yearbook picture said, "Career Goal: football player or famous actor". He graduated from

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, in 1985. Wiseman spent two decades working in

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before landing the part of Rizzo, during which he played an outspoken student in the PBS series French in Action, performed supporting roles in

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's remake of ''

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'' and '' Surviving Gilligan's Island''. He has acted in over 65 television series, including ''

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'', '' ER'', ''

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'', '' NYPD Blue'',

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and ''

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''.

Personal life

Wiseman is married to Caroline Keenan-Wiseman, an Emmy-nominated hairstylist and makeup artist. The couple have two daughters. In 2011, Wiseman and his family moved back to his childhood city of Lafayette, California.

Selected filmography

* 1990 '' Caged Fury'' as Policeman #2 * 1990 ''

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'' as Cop #2 * 1993 '' Judgment Night'' as Travis * 1994 '' The Stöned Age'' as Crump's Brother * 1995 ''

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'' as 'Hacksaw' * 1995 '' Excessive Force II: Force on Force'' as Bobby Tucci * 1995 ''Huntress: Spirit of the Night'' as Jacob * 1996 '' The War at Home'' as Lieutenant * 1996 ''

Crossworlds ''Crossworlds'' is a 1996 science fiction film starring Rutger Hauer, Josh Charles, Andrea Roth, Stuart Wilson and Jack Black, and directed by Krishna Rao. Special effects are by Digital Drama. The film was shot in Los Angeles, Lone Pine, an ...

'' as Cop #2 * 1998 '' NYPD Blue'' as Tommy Richardson * 2001 ''

'' as Specialist Hansen * 2001 ''

'' as Dr. Rocky Bronzino (episode 'Lord of the Flies') * 2004 '' Rancid'' as Detective Kent * 2006 ''

The Wicker Man ''The Wicker Man'' is a 1973 British folk horror film directed by Robin Hardy and starring Edward Woodward, Britt Ekland, Diane Cilento, Ingrid Pitt, and Christopher Lee. The screenplay by Anthony Shaffer, inspired by David Pinner's 1967 no ...

'' as Officer Pete * 2006 ''Hiding Victoria'' as Lenny * 2007 ''Chuck'' as Lon Kirk * 2014 '' Atlas Shrugged Part III: Who Is John Galt?'' as The Bartender * 2016 ''Retreat!'' as Lieutenant Fuller * 2017 '' Running Wild'' as Doug Ciocca * 2017 ''Pray for Rain'' as Ron Skinner * 2017 ''In Search of Fellini'' as Clive Montgomery

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* Date of birth missing (living people) Year of birth uncertain Living people 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors Male actors from California American male television actors American male film actors People from Lafayette, California 1967 births {{US-screen-actor-1960s-stub