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Other names
  
Michael Fairman

Role
  
Actor

Occupation
  
Actor, writer

Education
  
New York University

Years active
  
1965–present

Ex-spouse
  
Joy Grayson

Name
  
Michael Fairman


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Born
  
February 25, 1934 (age 90) (
1934-02-25
)
New York City

Height
  
5 ft 10 ⁄2 in (1.791 m)

Children
  
Sky Fairman, Jeremy Fairman

Movies
  
Dead Silence, Mulholland Drive, Forces of Nature, Dark Streets, The Nurse

Similar People
  
James Wan, Bronwen Hughes, David Canary, Rod Hardy, Taron Lexton

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Michael Fairman (born February 25, 1934) is an American actor, and writer best known for his various roles during his long career, which started when he was 31 years old. This includes the role of Nick Szabo on the daytime drama, Ryan's Hope, his recurring role as Department Inspector Knelman on Cagney & Lacey, and the recurring role of Patrick Murphy on CBS's daytime drama, The Young and the Restless.

Contents

Additional television credits include,Charlie's Angels, Eight is Enough, Barnaby Jones, Taxi, WKRP in Cincinnati, Knight Rider, The A-Team, Remington Steele, Hill Street Blues, The Dukes of Hazzard, Newhart, 21 Jump Street, Dynasty, Night Court, My Two Dads, Quantum Leap, Cheers, Wings, Murder, She Wrote, Mad About You, Alien Nation, Seinfeld, L.A. Law, ER, Murphy Brown, Brooklyn South, The X-Files, Viper, Providence, Boy Meets World, Sunset Beach, Family Law, Boston Public, The King of Queens, Dharma & Greg, JAG, Firefly, Judging Amy, Just Shoot Me!, 7th Heaven, Without a Trace, Ghost Whisperer, Medium, Sons of Anarchy, Monk.

He also wrote five episodes of WKRP in Cincinnati.

Fairman was a longtime member of the Church of Scientology. He was featured in several promotional Scientology training films and eventually reached the OT VII level. Fairman left the church in January 2011, around the time he was declared a Suppressive Person.

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Filmography

Actor
2023
Righteous Thieves as
Vanderhooff
2023
Will Trent (TV Series) as
Dale Merrick
- Don't Let It Happen Again (2023) - Dale Merrick
2022
Father Stu as
Randall
2020
Kidding (TV Series) as
Ray
- The Acceptance Speech (2020) - Ray
2008
The Young and the Restless (TV Series) as
Murphy / Patrick Murphy / Self
2016
After the Reality as
Elmer Severson
2013
Workaholics (TV Series) as
Gramps DeMamp
- Gramps DeMamp Is Dead (2015) - Gramps DeMamp
- The Worst Generation (2013) - Gramps DeMamp
2014
The Fosters (TV Series) as
Mr. Nesbit
- Christmas Past (2014) - Mr. Nesbit
2014
Benched (TV Series) as
Judge Ickles
- Sell It (2014) - Judge Ickles
2013
Bones (TV Series) as
David Hal-El
- The Nazi on the Honeymoon (2013) - David Hal-El
2013
A Voice in the Dark as
Mr. Anderson
2010
Sons of Anarchy (TV Series) as
Lumpy Feldstein
- Turas (2010) - Lumpy Feldstein
- Lochan Mor (2010) - Lumpy Feldstein
- Turning and Turning (2010) - Lumpy Feldstein
2010
Browncoats: Redemption as
Adelai Niska (uncredited)
2009
Monk (TV Series) as
Stanley Greenblatt
- Mr. Monk Is Someone Else (2009) - Stanley Greenblatt
2008
Crash (TV Series) as
Lou Losky
- The Pain Won't Stop (2009) - Lou Losky
- Clusterf**k (2008) - Lou Losky
- Railroaded (2008) - Lou Losky
- The Doctor Is In (2008) - Lou Losky
- Episode One (2008) - Lou Losky
2008
The Reflecting Pool as
Berman
2008
Dark Streets as
Nathaniel Davenport
2008
Struck (Short) as
Doctor
2007
Dead Silence as
Henry Walker
2006
Cake (Short) as
Joey (as Michael Eugene Fairman)
2006
Medium (TV Series) as
Frontier Doctor
- Blood Relation (2006) - Frontier Doctor
2006
The Hard Easy as
Colonel Max
2006
Love Comes to the Executioner as
Warden Stankovic
2006
Beyond the Wall of Sleep as
Older Intern (voice)
2006
Night Stalker (TV Series) as
Hugh
- Timeless (2006) - Hugh
2006
Ghost Whisperer (TV Series) as
Dennis' Father
- Dead Man's Ridge (2006) - Dennis' Father (uncredited)
2005
Ordinary Miracles (TV Movie) as
Sterling Grimes
2005
Wheelmen as
Paul
2005
Without a Trace (TV Series) as
Thomas Healy
- Transitions (2005) - Thomas Healy
2005
7th Heaven (TV Series) as
Milton Madison
- Brotherly Love (2005) - Milton Madison
2001
The Practice (TV Series) as
Governor's Council Interviewer / Harold Shaw - School Board President
- New Hoods on the Block (2004) - Governor's Council Interviewer
- The Day After (2001) - Harold Shaw - School Board President
2004
Cold Case (TV Series) as
David Rosen (2004)
- Disco Inferno (2004) - David Rosen (2004)
2003
Just Shoot Me! (TV Series) as
Bob
- Pictures of Lily (2003) - Bob
2003
Judging Amy (TV Series) as
Judge Henry Bouton
- Wild Card (2003) - Judge Henry Bouton
2002
Firefly (TV Series) as
Adelai Niska
- War Stories (2002) - Adelai Niska
- The Train Job (2002) - Adelai Niska
2002
JAG (TV Series) as
CIA Director Norman Watts
- Need to Know (2002) - CIA Director Norman Watts
- Critical Condition (2002) - CIA Director Norman Watts
2001
Dharma & Greg (TV Series) as
Porter
- Without Reservations (2001) - Porter
2001
Mulholland Drive as
Jason
2001
The Perfect Wife (TV Movie) as
Orville Gleason
2001
The King of Queens (TV Series) as
Harold
- Wedding Presence (2001) - Harold
2001
Black Scorpion (TV Series) as
General Stryker
- Armed and Dangerous (2001) - General Stryker
2000
Thirteen Days as
Adlai Stevenson
2000
Boston Public (TV Series) as
Schoolboard Chairman Harold Shaw
- Chapter Three (2000) - Schoolboard Chairman Harold Shaw
2000
Family Law (TV Series) as
Pierce's Attorney
- Going Home (2000) - Pierce's Attorney
2000
The Perfect Tenant as
Mr. Hartwell
1999
Mulholland Dr. (TV Movie) as
Jason
1999
Sunset Beach (TV Series) as
Archbishop Damien
- Episode #1.682 (1999) - Archbishop Damien (uncredited)
- Episode #1.681 (1999) - Archbishop Damien (uncredited)
- Episode #1.680 (1999) - Archbishop Damien (uncredited)
- Episode #1.679 (1999) - Archbishop Damien (uncredited)
- Episode #1.678 (1999) - Archbishop Damien (uncredited)
- Episode #1.672 (1999) - Archbishop Damien (uncredited)
- Episode #1.671 (1999) - Archbishop Damien (uncredited)
- Episode #1.670 (1999) - Archbishop Damien (uncredited)
1999
Forces of Nature as
Richard
1999
Boy Meets World (TV Series) as
Dr. Markman
- Resurrection (1999) - Dr. Markman
1999
Providence (TV Series) as
Frank Gerrish
- If Memory Serves (1999) - Frank Gerrish
1998
Brina's Problem
1998
The Christmas Wish (TV Movie) as
Mr. Connor
1998
Viper (TV Series) as
Abe Goldberg
- Honest Abe (1998) - Abe Goldberg
1998
Freedom Strike as
Gen. Porter
1998
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (TV Series) as
Zachary (segment "Titan")
- The Land/Titan/The Diary/Town of Remembrance/The House on Barry Avenue (1998) - Zachary (segment "Titan")
1998
Mike Hammer, Private Eye (TV Series) as
Ronald Wilk
- The Art of Murder (1998) - Ronald Wilk
1997
Brooklyn South (TV Series) as
Dr. Vanderluke
- Why Can't Even a Couple of Us Get Along? (1997) - Dr. Vanderluke
- Life Under Castro (1997) - Dr. Vanderluke
1997
The X-Files (TV Series) as
Older Jason Nichols
- Synchrony (1997) - Older Jason Nichols
1997
High Incident (TV Series)
- Hot Wire (1997)
1997
Cupid as
Carl
1997
The Nurse as
Bob Martin
1996
Kid Cop (Video) as
Charlie Rebbins
1996
Apollo 11 (TV Movie) as
Edwin Aldrin, Sr.
1996
Arli$$ (TV Series) as
Buddy Reingold
- Negotiating: It's Never Personal (1996) - Buddy Reingold
1995
General Hospital (TV Series) as
Harry / Harry Silver
- Episode #1.8487 (1996) - Harry Silver
- Episode dated 30 November 1995 (1995) - Harry
- Episode #1.8361 (1995) - Harry
- Episode dated 3 May 1995 (1995) - Harry
- Episode dated 1 May 1995 (1995) - Harry
1996
The Great White Hype as
Chairman Jerry Schwartz
1996
An Unfinished Affair (TV Movie) as
Clayton Edmunds
1996
The Late Shift (TV Movie) as
Michael Gartner
1995
The Crew (TV Series) as
Sam Steadman
- Bar Mitzvah Boy (1995) - Sam Steadman
1995
Courthouse (TV Series) as
Judge Francis Firestone
- Pilot (1995) - Judge Francis Firestone
1995
Sweet Justice (TV Series) as
Richard Crashaw
- Fire (1995) - Richard Crashaw
1994
Hoggs' Heaven (TV Movie) as
Dad
1994
Murphy Brown (TV Series) as
Steve Ferguson
- Where Have You Gone, Joe DiMaggio? (1994) - Steve Ferguson
1994
ER (TV Series) as
Mort Harris
- 24 Hours (1994) - Mort Harris
1994
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (TV Series) as
General Quarry
- High Treason: Part 2 (1994) - General Quarry
- High Treason: Part 1 (1994) - General Quarry
1986
L.A. Law (TV Series) as
Judge Douglas McGrath / Judge Douglas M. McGrath
- Finish Line (1994) - Judge Douglas McGrath
- He Ain't Guilty, He's My Brother (1994) - Judge Douglas McGrath
- Come Rain or Come Schein (1993) - Judge Douglas McGrath
- Christmas Stalking (1992) - Judge Douglas McGrath
- Double Breasted Suit (1992) - Judge Douglas McGrath
- Speak, Lawyers, for Me (1991) - Judge Douglas McGrath
- The Gods Must Be Lawyers (1991) - Judge Douglas McGrath
- New Kidney on the Block (1990) - Judge Douglas McGrath
- His Suit Is Hirsute (1989) - Judge Douglas McGrath
- The Princess and the Pee (1988) - Judge Douglas McGrath
- Chariots of Meyer (1988) - Judge Douglas McGrath
- Petticoat Injunction (1988) - Judge Douglas McGrath
- December Bribe (1987) - Judge Douglas McGrath
- Raiders of the Lost Bark (1986) - Judge Douglas M. McGrath
1994
The George Carlin Show (TV Series) as
Commissioner
- George Speaks His Mind (1994) - Commissioner
1993
Seinfeld (TV Series) as
Mr. Pensky
- The Barber (1993) - Mr. Pensky
1993
Shameful Secrets (TV Movie) as
Mal
1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV Series) as
Vendor
- In the Hands of the Prophets (1993) - Vendor (as Michael Eugene Fairman)
1993
Bob (TV Series) as
Buck Sikes
- Oh Where, Oh Where Has My Mad Dog Gone? (1993) - Buck Sikes
1992
Mad About You (TV Series) as
Conductor
- Riding Backwards (1992) - Conductor (as Michael Eugene Fairman)
1992
Civil Wars (TV Series) as
Louis Sumner
- Grin and Bare It (1992) - Louis Sumner
1992
Stand by Your Man (TV Series) as
Judge
- For Better or Worse (1992) - Judge
1991
Roc (TV Series) as
Bert
- How to Succeed at Garbage (1991) - Bert
1991
Bloodsucking Pharaohs in Pittsburgh as
Medical Examiner (as Michael Eugene Fairman)
1991
Cheers (TV Series) as
Dutch Kincaid
- Pitch It Again, Sam (1991) - Dutch Kincaid
1991
Wings (TV Series) as
Reporter
- Plane Nine from Nantucket (1991) - Reporter (as Michael Eugene Fairman)
1990
One Day in Dallas as
John
1990
Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) as
Cabby
- The Return of Preston Giles (1990) - Cabby (as Michael Eugene Fairman)
1990
Quantum Leap (TV Series) as
Judge Mulhearn
- The Great Spontini - May 9, 1974 (1990) - Judge Mulhearn
1990
Johnny Ryan (TV Movie) as
Meyer Lansky
1989
Tour of Duty (TV Series) as
Maj. Gen. Edward Higgins
- Three Cheers for the Orange, White and Blue (1990) - Maj. Gen. Edward Higgins
- War Is a Contact Sport (1990) - Maj. Gen. Edward Higgins
- Thanks for the Memories (1989) - Maj. Gen. Edward Higgins
1990
My Two Dads (TV Series) as
Clark
- It's My Art, and I'll Die If I Want To (1990) - Clark (as Michael Eugene Fairman)
- Party, Sweet 16: See Appendix (1990)
1989
The Banker as
Fred
1989
Night Court (TV Series) as
Judge Casement
- Branded: Part 2 (1989) - Judge Casement
- Branded: Part 1 (1989) - Judge Casement
1989
Alien Nation (TV Series) as
Capt. McKnight
- The Takeover (1989) - Capt. McKnight
1989
Mancuso, FBI (TV Series)
- Suspicious Minds (1989)
1989
Hunter (TV Series) as
Carl Weller
- Return of White Cloud (1989) - Carl Weller
1987
CBS Schoolbreak Special (TV Series) as
Sinclair / Dr. Bolton
- Words to Live By (1989) - Sinclair
- An Enemy Among Us (1987) - Dr. Bolton
1988
Dynasty (TV Series) as
Dr. Westhaven
- Body Trouble (1988) - Dr. Westhaven
1988
Favorite Son (TV Mini Series) as
Dr. Aronowitz
- Part Three (1988) - Dr. Aronowitz
- Part Two (1988) - Dr. Aronowitz
- Part One (1988) - Dr. Aronowitz
1984
Cagney & Lacey (TV Series) as
Dept. Inspector Knelman / Dep. Inspector Knelman / Department Inspector Knelman
- Amends (1988) - Dept. Inspector Knelman
- Button, Button (1988) - Dep. Inspector Knelman
- Trading Places (1988) - Department Inspector Knelman
- You've Come a Long Way, Baby (1987) - Department Inspector Knelman
- Special Treatment (1987) - Dept. Inspector Knelman
- To Sir, with Love (1987) - Dept. Inspector Knelman
- The Marathon (1986) - Dept. Inspector Knelman
- Parting Shots (1986) - Dept. Inspector Knelman
- The Gimp (1986) - Dept. Inspector Knelman
- The Rapist (1986) - Dep. Inspector Knelman
- Power (1985) - Dep. Inspector Knelman
- Old Ghosts (1985) - Dept. Inspector Knelman
- The Psychic (1985) - Dept. Inspector Knelman
- Violation (1985) - Dept. Inspector Knelman
- Con Games (1985) - Dep. Inspector Knelman
- Rules of the Game (1985) - Dept. Inspector Knelman
- Insubordination (1984) - Dept. Inspector Knelman
- A Killer's Dozen (1984) - Dept. Inspector Knelman
1988
A Place at the Table (TV Movie) as
Martin
1987
Glory Years (TV Movie)
1987
Mama's Family (TV Series) as
Joe
- Gift Horse (1987) - Joe
1987
21 Jump Street (TV Series) as
Frank Hartman
- Low and Away (1987) - Frank Hartman
1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. King (TV Series) as
Sergei / Dr. Theodore Glaser
- Suitable for Framing (1987) - Sergei
- If Thoughts Could Kill (1983) - Dr. Theodore Glaser
1987
The Story of Book One (Video short)
1987
Down and Out in Beverly Hills (TV Series) as
Henry Phelps
- Jerry's Mission (1987) - Henry Phelps
1987
Newhart (TV Series) as
Senator Wells
- Harris Ankles PIV for Web Post (1987) - Senator Wells
1987
Santa Barbara (TV Series) as
Dr. Marcus
- Episode #1.668 (1987) - Dr. Marcus
- Episode #1.654 (1987) - Dr. Marcus
1985
I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later (TV Movie) as
Gen. Hatten
1985
MacGyver (TV Series) as
Gen. Relkwin
- Pilot (1985) - Gen. Relkwin
1985
Our Family Honor (TV Series)
- Pilot (1985)
1985
Stingray (TV Movie) as
Ned Rosenberg, M.D.
1985
The Dukes of Hazzard (TV Series) as
Deputy Attorney General
- Enos and Daisy's Wedding (1985) - Deputy Attorney General
1982
Hill Street Blues (TV Series) as
Arnold Detweiler
- The Rise and Fall of Paul the Wall (1984) - Arnold Detweiler
- Requiem for a Hairbag (1982) - Arnold Detweiler
- Little Boil Blue (1982) - Arnold Detweiler
- Stan the Man (1982) - Arnold Detweiler
- Rain of Terror (1982) - Arnold Detweiler
- Heat Rash (1982) - Arnold Detweiler
1984
Anatomy of an Illness (TV Movie) as
Dr. Lowman
1984
Remington Steele (TV Series) as
Cop
- Elegy in Steele (1984) - Cop
1984
The A-Team (TV Series) as
Anthony Raymond
- The Battle of Bel Air (1984) - Anthony Raymond
1983
Knight Rider (TV Series) as
Eric Fenton
- Brother's Keeper (1983) - Eric Fenton
1983
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (TV Series) as
Colonel Harris
- The Rescue (1983) - Colonel Harris
1983
Filthy Rich (TV Series) as
Mr. Taylor
- The Country Club (1983) - Mr. Taylor
1982
The Powers of Matthew Star (TV Series) as
Mr. Heller
- The Italian Caper (1982) - Mr. Heller
- Genius (1982) - Mr. Heller
- Daredevil (1982) - Mr. Heller
- Jackal (1982) - Mr. Heller
1982
Gavilan (TV Series)
- Sarah and the Buzz (1982)
1979
Lou Grant (TV Series) as
Senator / Doctor / Dr. Thomas Chamberlain
- Unthinkable (1982) - Senator
- Violence (1981) - Doctor
- Charlatan (1979) - Dr. Thomas Chamberlain
1982
Private Benjamin (TV Series) as
Col. Cooper
- Are You Sure Mike Wallace Started Like This? (1982) - Col. Cooper
1982
World War III (TV Mini Series) as
Dr. Alan Tenant
1981
McClain's Law (TV Series) as
Dr. Hallett
- Pilot (1981) - Dr. Hallett
1981
Gangster Wars as
Mr. Silver
1981
Fly Away Home (TV Movie) as
Hap
1981
Soap (TV Series) as
Lou
- Episode #4.16 (1981) - Lou
- Episode #4.15 (1981) - Lou
1981
Bosom Buddies (TV Series) as
Mr. Peters
- Kip Quits (1981) - Mr. Peters
1981
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen as
Bernard Lupowitz
1980
Any Which Way You Can as
CHP Captain
1980
Scared Straight! Another Story (TV Movie) as
Warden
1978
WKRP in Cincinnati (TV Series) as
Buddy Barker / Shoe Store Owner
- The Airplane Show (1980) - Buddy Barker
- Turkeys Away (1978) - Shoe Store Owner
1975
Ryan's Hope (TV Series) as
Nick Szabo / Richie Graham / Rich / ...
1980
Marilyn: The Untold Story (TV Movie)
1980
The Kidnapping of the President as
Harrison
1980
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (TV Series) as
Doyle
- Savage Says: There's No Free Lunch (1980) - Doyle
1980
Taxi (TV Series) as
John Brennan
- Tony and Brian (1980) - John Brennan
1979
The French Atlantic Affair (TV Mini Series) as
Comdr. Hewitt
- Episode #1.3 (1979) - Comdr. Hewitt
1979
Mrs. Columbo (TV Series) as
Lieutenant
- Ladies of the Afternoon (1979) - Lieutenant
1979
Like Normal People (TV Movie) as
Lt. Anderson
1978
Barnaby Jones (TV Series) as
Gerald Laslo
- Memory of a Nightmare (1978) - Gerald Laslo
1978
A Question of Guilt (TV Movie) as
Man on Stand
1978
Peeping Times (TV Movie) as
The Mayor
1977
Charlie's Angels (TV Series) as
Cal Stone
- Angels in the Wings (1977) - Cal Stone
1977
Eight Is Enough (TV Series) as
Detective Founder
- The Bard and the Bod (1977) - Detective Founder
1977
Days of Our Lives (TV Series) as
Mr. Schroeder
- Episode #1.2981 (1977) - Mr. Schroeder
- Episode #1.2976 (1977) - Mr. Schroeder
1972
Appointment with Destiny (TV Series documentary) as
Gen. Robert E. Lee
- The Surrender at Appomattox (1972) - Gen. Robert E. Lee
1971
The Anderson Tapes as
Sergeant Claire
1971
They've Killed President Lincoln! (TV Movie) as
Major Eckert
Writer
1988
Hercules (Video) (as Michael Eugene Fairman)
1983
Found Money (TV Movie)
1979
WKRP in Cincinnati (TV Series) (written by - 5 episodes)
- The Impossible Dream (1982) - (written by)
- The Airplane Show (1980) - (written by)
- Most Improved Station (1980) - (written by)
- Commercial Break (1979) - (written by)
- A Date with Jennifer (1979) - (written by)
Director
1981
Another World (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Episode #1.4409 (1981)
Producer
2006
It's Time (Short) (producer - as Michael Eugene Fairman)
Archive Footage
2013
The Young and the Restless (TV Series) as
Patrick Murohy / Patrick Murphy
- Episode #1.12000 (2020) - Patrick Murohy
- Episode #1.10294 (2013) - Patrick Murphy
2001
Roots of the Cuban Missile Crisis (Video documentary) as
Adlai E. Stevenson
1991
L.A. Law 100th Episode Celebration (TV Special) as
Judge Douglas McGrath (uncredited)

References

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