Portrait of Michael Genet

Michael Genet

Acting

Biography

Michael Genet (born August 25, 1958) is an American actor and screenwriter. He has guest starred in a number of television series based in the New York City area, they include The Equalizer, New York Undercover, Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Ugly Betty and the soap operas As the World Turns, One Life to Live. As a screenwriter, Genet wrote the film She Hate Me (2004), directed by Spike Lee, co-writing the film with Lee. Genet also appeared in the film playing the older brother of the film's protagonist, played by Anthony Mackie. Prior to this, he appeared in Lee's 2002 film 25th Hour. The next film he wrote Talk to Me (2007), was directed by Kasi Lemmons, co-writing the film with Rick Famuyiwa. Genet has also appeared in a number of Broadway stage productions. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Genet, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Born: August 25, 1958

Place of Birth: Washington, USA

Filmography

2024
Terrifier 3

as Maurice Jackson

2021
Dr. Death

as Dr. Lockett

2020
I Know This Much Is True

as Thomas' Surgeon

2016
Bull

as Judge Hopkins

2016
Billions

as Daniel

2014
The Mysteries of Laura

as Captain Meeks

2013
The Americans

as Reverend

2006
Ugly Betty

as Dr. Thompson

2004
She Hate Me

as Jamal Armstrong

2002
25th Hour

as Agent Cunningham

2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Brent's Attorney

1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Lieutenant Harrison

1996
One Fine Day

as Mayor Aikens' Press Secretary

1995
Let It Be Me

as Panhandler

1990
Law & Order

as Warren Shenkler

1990
Law & Order

as Johnson

1990
Law & Order

as Henry Davis

1990
Law & Order

as Bill Danberg

1990
Law & Order

as Franklin Slater

1990
Presumed Innocent

as Court Clerk

1989
Simple Justice

as Mitchell Jackson

1985
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Death on the Brandywine

as Cornelius Blackwood