Michael Charles Chiklis

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Michael Charles Chiklis Wiki Biography

Michael Charles Chiklis was born on the 30th August 1963, in Lowell, Massachusetts USA, of Greek–American and Greek–Irish ancestry and is an actor, well known for his roles in the police series “The Commish” (1991 – 1996) and “The Shield” (2002 – 2008). He is also known for portraying Ben Grimm/The Thing in the “Fantastic Four” (2005). Michael is the winner of an Emmy Award, Golden Globe and other awards, and is also known as a director and producer. He has been active in the entertainment industry since 1989.

How rich is the actor? It has been estimated by authoritative sources that the overall size of Michael Chiklis’ net worth is as much as $25 million, as of the data presented in late 2017. Acting is the main source of Michael Chiklis’ wealth.

To begin with, he was raised in Andover, Massachusetts by his parents Katherine and Charlie Chiklis. He matriculated from Andover High School, and later graduated with a Bachelor’s degree from Boston University College of Fine Arts.

Chiklis began his acting career with the role of John Belushi in the film “Wired” in 1989 – the film flopped, though Chiklis got rave reviews. Then he played episodic roles in series such as “Miami Vice” (1989), “LA Law” (1990), “Murphy Brown” (1990) and “Seinfeld” (1991). Chiklis’ first major successful role was that of Anthony “Tony” J. Scali in the police series “The Commish” (1991 – 1996), certainly boosting his net worth.

Then, Michael again had less successful roles, but after which he improved his image by shaving his head and losing some weight. He then auditioned for “The Shield” (2002 – 2008) with a completely different appearance, and was not only cast in the role of Vic Mackey, he won the Golden Glove Award for the Best Actor, Primetime Emmy Award for the Outstanding Lead Actor, Satellite Award for the Best Actor and Television Critics Association Award for the Individual Achievement, not to count other nominations. Afterwards, he landed the lead role in the series’ “No Ordinary Family” (2010 – 2011) and “Vegas” (2012 – 2013). His net worth was rising steadily.

Getting back to Chiklis career on the big screen, he was cast in the film “Fantastic Four” (2005), and in the sequel “Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer” (2007). As a fan of the original comic book series from Marvel Comics, Chiklis received rave reviews especially as the film was received enthusiastically by audiences. More recently, he starred in the film “High School” (2012) which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, and took the lead role in the David Armstrong’s film “Pawn” (2013) as well as in the film “When the Game Stands Tall” (2014) by Thomas Carter. Currently, he stars in the series “Gotham” (2015 – present). To conclude, all the aforementioned roles have significantly increased the net worth of Michael Chiklis.

Aside from acting, Michael Chiklis released his first solo album in 2016, entitled “INFLUENCE”, self written and produced at his own Extravaganza Music Studio. Details of sales are not yet available.

Finally, in the personal life of the actor, Chiklis has been married to Michelle Morán since 1992. They have two daughters, Autumn (born in 1993) and Odessa (1999), of whom Autumn played the role of Cassidy Mackey, the daughter of Chiklis’ character Vic Mackey, in “The Shield”.

IMDB Wikipedia “Gotham” (2015-) “High School” (2012) “LA Law” (1990) “Miami Vice” (1989) “Murphy Brown” (1990) “No Ordinary Family” (2010 – 2011) “Pawn” (2013) “Seinfeld” (1991) “The Commish” (1991 – 1996) “The Shield” (2002-2008) “Vegas” (2012 – 2013) “Wired” (1989) $25 Million 1963 1963-8-30 5′ 8½” (1.74 m) Actor August 30 Boston University College of Fine Arts David Armstrong Director Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007) Fantastic Four (2005) Golden Glove Award for Best Actor (2003) Lowell Massachusetts Michael Charles Chiklis Michael Chiklis Net Worth Michelle Chiklis Michelle Morán Michelle Morán (m. 1992) MTV Movie Awards (2006) Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor (2002) producer Satellite Award for Best Actor (2004) Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance (2003) Television Critics Association Award for Individual Achievement (2002) The Commish (1991) The Shield (2002) Thomas Carter U.S. Vic Mackey Virgo

Michael Charles Chiklis Quick Info

Full Name Michael Chiklis
Net Worth $25 Million
Salary $125,000 per episode
Date Of Birth August 30, 1963
Place Of Birth Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 5′ 8½” (1.74 m)
Profession Actor, Producer, Director
Education Andover High School, Boston University College of Fine Arts
Nationality American
Spouse Michelle Morán (m. 1992)
Children Autumn, Odessa
Parents Katherine and Charlie Chiklis
Siblings Peter Chiklis
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Michael-Chiklis-104897092884829
Twitter https://twitter.com/michaelchiklis
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/michaelchiklis/
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004821
Allmusic www.allmusic.com/artist/michael-chiklis-mn0000883971
Awards Golden Glove Award for Best Actor (2003), Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor (2002), Satellite Award for Best Actor (2004), Television Critics Association Award for Individual Achievement (2002)
Nominations Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance (2003), MTV Movie Awards (2006)
Movies “Fantastic Four” (2005), “Wired” (1989), “Miami Vice” (1989), “LA Law” (1990), “Murphy Brown” (1990), “Seinfeld” (1991),“High School” (2012), “Pawn” (2013)
TV Shows “The Commish” (1991 – 1996), “The Shield” (2002 – 2008), “No Ordinary Family” (2010 – 2011), “Vegas” (2012 – 2013), “Gotham” (2015-)

Michael Charles Chiklis Trademarks

  1. Rasping voice
  2. Bald head and bold blue eyes

Michael Charles Chiklis Quotes

  • The best part of being married is, everything we face in life, we face as a team. I don’t do a thing – professionally or personally – without discussing it with my wife.
  • Some people have questioned whether or not I can play a nice guy. Sometimes you can’t win for losing.
  • That pesky acting career has always gotten in the way of me doing something with music.
  • I think one of the most humiliating moments of my life was putting on spandex, personally. It’s always nice when four women pull you into spandex when you’re in jockey shorts. Yeah.
  • Prior to ‘The Shield,’ basic cable was just a wasteland of reruns and NASCAR. When we came along, I think there was a collective, ‘Hey, if they can do that, why can’t we?’ from the basic-cable networks of the world. We ended up being the cornerstone for a network, and a great one.
  • I usually work from the inside out but sometimes in comedy it’s fun to work from the outside in.
  • It’s much less interesting as an actor playing someone who’s purely good or purely evil.
  • I’ve been a musician my whole life. I’m really enjoying making music again.
  • Patience has never been my strong suit.
  • I’m a workaholic. I could easily work 300-plus days of the year.
  • My wife and I met when each of us was dragged to a party we didn’t want to go to by friends. I was coming off a bad injury, but my roommate insisted I get out of the house and be around people. God love our friends; we’ve been together 20 years now!
  • The most challenging part of being a dad is self-restraint. So often your instinct is to teach and tell. I am constantly reminding myself to listen to them.
  • When something that occupies a giant space in your life comes to an end, then you have to go through a mourning period. I loved ‘The Shield.’ It was one of the hardest and one of the greatest experiences of my life. But having said that, I’m always thinking about what’s next.
  • I am the first to admit my iPad is the coolest thing in the world, but when we can be in a room together and really connect, or leave the gadgets home and go for a hike, then I’m happy.
  • (1999) After Wired (1989), everyone was afraid to touch me for fear of reprisal. It was a bittersweet situation. All of a sudden, I was starring in a major motion picture and the next thing you know, I’m being asked by reporters, ‘Do you think you’ll be blackballed?’ I literally went from appearing at the Cannes Film Festival, with the whole international press corps asking me questions, to being alone in my one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn with the phone not ringing. All the dreams and aspirations I’d ever had in my life were in question. It was a humbling, scary experience.
  • A bricklayer lays bricks. I’m an actor, that’s what I do.

Michael Charles Chiklis Important Facts

  • Loves music, plays in a band and is an accomplished drummer.
  • Is training in the Greek martial art of Pankration and Muay Thai Kickboxing once a week.
  • Comic book writing legend and icon Stan Lee quoted Chiklis’ performances as The Thing/Ben Grimm in both Fantastic Four (2005) and Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007) as being his favorite of all the Marvel Comic characters to be adapted onto live film.
  • The Fantastic Four (2005) co-star is a lifelong comic book fan, and rarely turns down an autograph request from children.
  • As a kid, Michael was fiercely competitive in sports as he excelled in baseball, football, swimming, hockey and karate.
  • Is a huge fan of the New England Patriots, Boston Bruins and Boston Red Sox.
  • He loves classic rock.
  • His real daughter, Autumn Chiklis, plays his character, Vic Mackey’s, daughter Cassidy on The Shield (2002) He has said that his daughter is not to witness any violence on the show and is to be kept apart from all scenes except for the scenes she is in.
  • His worst job was “unloading 18 wheel trucks for 12 hours a day”.
  • Always knew he wanted to be an actor even when advised against it by his parents who still supported him when he chose to act.
  • His father owns a beauty salon.
  • Has a brother called Peter.
  • He is very proud of his Greek heritage and encourages his daughters to learn about Greece.
  • Growing up, he liked the heroic comic book character Ben Grimm, aka The Thing of the Fantastic Four. In fact, at the age of 18, he told his brother that if a Fantastic Four movie was ever made, he would play Ben Grimm. He lived his fantasy and got to play what he called “my dream role” in 2005 when he played the character in Fantastic Four (2005).
  • Is the only actor from Fantastic Four (2005) that is actually a fan of the comic book series.
  • He does charity work pertaining to autism, as Vic’s son on The Shield (2002) suffers from the condition.
  • Moved to New York City the day of his graduation to pursue his career.
  • His father is of Greek descent. His maternal grandfather was also of Greek origin, while his maternal grandmother was of half Irish and half English ancestry.
  • After his series Daddio (2000) went off the air, his wife suggested that Chiklis slim his weight down and change his self image with a different look and a totally different acting part, even if they have to create one themselves for him. He then shaved his head, lost more than 40 pounds, worked out vigorously and the two of them started to write a “rogue cop” movie role for him. Chiklis eventually read The Shield (2002)’s pilot script (originally called “Rampart”), which was similar to his “rogue cop” movie script, and aggressively pursued the part of Vic Mackey until he got it. When he read for the the part, he channeled “anger” by being furious at the prospect of not getting it.
  • Chosen over 200 other candidates for the role of John Belushi in the fantasy biography Wired (1989).
  • Daughter, Odessa, was born in 1999.
  • Daughter, Autumn Chiklis , was born on October 9, 1993.

Michael Charles Chiklis Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Gotham 2015-2016 TV Series Nathaniel Barnes Actor
The Simpsons 2016 TV Series Boston American’s Quarterback Actor
Rupture 2016/I Bald Man Actor
The Do-Over 2016 Carmine Actor
Cuckoo 2015 TV Movie Ken Actor
Axe Cop 2015 TV Series Actor
American Horror Story 2014-2015 TV Series Dell Toledo Actor
Sons of Anarchy 2014 TV Series Milo Actor
When the Game Stands Tall 2014 Terry Eidson Actor
Tough Justice 2014 Video short Actor
Vegas 2012-2013 TV Series Vincent Savino Actor
Pawn 2013/I Derrick Actor
Parker 2013 Melander Actor
Vince Uncensored 2011 TV Movie Vince Actor
No Ordinary Family 2010-2011 TV Series Jim Powell Actor
Two Men Have a Conversation 2011 Short Actor
The Legend of Secret Pass 2010 Calabar (voice) Actor
High School 2010 Dr. Leslie Gordon Actor
The Shield 2002-2008 TV Series Vic Mackey Actor
Eagle Eye 2008 Defense Secretary Callister Actor
The Fantasticar: State of the Art 2007 Video short Actor
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer 2007 The Thing
Ben Grimm
Actor
Rise: Blood Hunter 2007 Clyde Rawlins Actor
The Shield 2007 Video Game Detective Vic Mackey (voice) Actor
Fantastic Four 2005/I Ben Grimm Actor
Fantastic Four 2005 Video Game Ben Grimm (voice) Actor
Stuart Little 2003 TV Series Tiger Actor
The Adventures of Tom Thumb & Thumbelina 2002 Video Roman / King Webster (voice) Actor
Heavy Gear: The Animated Series 2001 TV Series Lt. Jan Augusta (voice) Actor
Family Guy 2000-2001 TV Series Henessy / Cartoony Crewman / Mechanic / … Actor
Spirited Away 2001 Chihiro’s Father (English version, voice) Actor
Daddio 2000 TV Series Chris Woods Actor
Body and Soul 2000 Tiny O’Toole Actor
The Three Stooges 2000 TV Movie Jerome ‘Curly’ Howard Actor
Godzilla: The Series 2000 TV Series Actor
Carlo’s Wake 1999 Marco Actor
Last Request 1999 Short Victim Actor
St. Michael’s Crossing 1999 TV Series Benjamin Arensen Actor
Do Not Disturb 1999 Hartman Actor
Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles 1999 TV Series Lt. Ross Actor
Soldier 1998/I Jimmy Pig Actor
Taxman 1998 Andre Rubakov Actor
Touched by an Angel 1998 TV Series Matt Colletti Actor
The Commish 1991-1996 TV Series Tony Scali Actor
Nixon 1995 TV Director Actor
Seinfeld 1991 TV Series Steve Pocatello Actor
The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage 1991 TV Series Otis Actor
L.A. Law 1990-1991 TV Series Jimmy Hoffs Actor
Maverick Square 1990 TV Movie Fat Nicky Actor
The Rain Killer 1990 Reese Actor
Murphy Brown 1990 TV Series Tony Rocket Actor
Wiseguy 1989 TV Series Carlo Spoletta Actor
Wired 1989 John Belushi Actor
B.L. Stryker 1989 TV Series Actor
Miami Vice 1989 TV Series NYPD Det. Jeffrey Whitehead Actor
Vegas 2012-2013 TV Series co-executive producer – 21 episodes Producer
Pawn 2013/I producer Producer
No Ordinary Family 2010-2011 TV Series co-executive producer – 16 episodes Producer
The Shield 2004-2008 TV Series producer – 58 episodes Producer
Vegas 2013 TV Series 1 episode Director
The Shield 2004-2008 TV Series 4 episodes Director
High School 2010 performer: “Make Me High” / writer: “Make Me High” Soundtrack
Building Vegas 2013 Video short special thanks Thanks
Harry 2016 TV Series Himself Self
We the People: The Market Basket Effect 2016 Documentary Narrator (voice) Self
Live with Kelly and Michael 2005-2015 TV Series Himself / Himself – Guest Self
Hollywood Game Night 2014-2015 TV Series Himself – Celebrity Player / Himself – Panelist Self
The Queen Latifah Show 2014 TV Series Himself Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 2006-2014 TV Series Himself / Himself (segment “Mean Tweets”) / Himself – American Horror Story: Freak Show / … Self
World Premiere 2014 TV Series Himself Self
Made in Hollywood 2014 TV Series Himself Self
Building Vegas 2013 Video short Himself Self
Larry King Now 2013 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
The Talk 2013 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
Tavis Smiley 2005-2013 TV Series Himself – Guest / Himself Self
CBS Cares 2013 TV Series Himself Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson 2005-2012 TV Series Himself Self
CBS This Morning 2012 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
Up Close with Carrie Keagan 2007-2012 TV Series Himself Self
America in Primetime 2011 TV Series documentary Himself / Vic Mackey, The Shield Self
Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular 2011 TV Movie Himself – Host Self
Kevin Pollak’s Chat Show 2011 TV Series Himself Self
Rachael Ray 2011 TV Series Himself Self
The View 2011 TV Series Himself Self
The 37th Annual People’s Choice Awards 2011 TV Special Himself – Presenter, Favorite Female Artist Self
Spike TV VGA Video Game Awards 2010 TV Special Himself Self
2010 American Music Awards 2010 TV Special Himself – Presenter Self
Lopez Tonight 2010 TV Series Himself – Guest / Himself Self
The ABC 2010 Red Carpet Premiere Event: No Ordinary Dramas 2010 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
Stand Up to Cancer 2010 TV Special Himself Self
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story 2010 Documentary Himself Self
Moving Pictures Live! 2010 TV Series Himself Self
Last Call: The Final Episode 2009 Video documentary short Himself Self
Eagle Eye: Is My Cell Phone Spying on Me? 2008 Video short Himself Self
Eagle Eye on Location: Washington D.C. 2008 Video short Himself Self
American Idol 2007-2008 TV Series Himself Self
Rise of the Silver Surfer: Character Design with Spectral Motion 2007 Video short Himself Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1992-2007 TV Series Himself Self
Total Request Live 2005-2007 TV Series Himself Self
2007 MTV Movie Awards 2007 TV Special Himself Self
The 2007 TV Week Logie Awards 2007 TV Special Himself / Ben Grimm (uncredited) Self
Deep Inside 2007 TV Series Himself Self
Life After Film School 2007 TV Series Himself Self
Rise of the Silver Surfer: Behind the Scenes Production Diaries 2007 Video documentary short Himself Self
The Top 5 Reasons You Can’t Blame… 2006 TV Series Himself Self
ESPN 25: Who’s #1? 2004-2006 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2004-2006 TV Series Himself / Himself – Guest Self
Under the Skin 2005 Video documentary short Detective Vic Mackey Self
Fantastic Tour 2005 Video documentary short Himself Self
Making of ‘Fantastic Four’ 2005 Video short Himself Self
Late Night with Conan O’Brien 1994-2005 TV Series Himself Self
Late Show with David Letterman 2005 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
Today 2005 TV Series Himself Self
2005 MTV Movie Awards 2005 TV Special Himself – Presenter Self
Last Call with Carson Daly 2005 TV Series Himself Self
Dinner for Five 2005 TV Series Himself Self
Super Bowl XXXIX 2005 TV Special Himself Self
The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards 2005 TV Special documentary Himself – Nominee: Best Actor in a Television Series [Drama] Self
Casting Session 2005 TV Series documentary Himself Self
The Shield: Breaking Episode 315 2005 Video documentary Himself Self
Whose Curse Is Worse?: Red Sox and Cubs on Trial 2004 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
ESPY Awards 2004 TV Special Himself Self
The 31st Annual American Music Awards 2003 TV Special Himself Self
The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 2003 TV Special Himself – Presenter Self
The Curse of the Bambino 2003 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
ESPY Awards 2003 TV Special Himself Self
The Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special 2003 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
100 Years of Hope and Humor 2003 TV Special Himself Self
9th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards 2003 TV Special Himself Self
VH1 Big in 2002 Awards 2002 TV Special Himself Self
Inside TV Land: Cops on Camera 2002 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 2002 TV Special Himself – Winner: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Self
Hollywood Squares 2000 TV Series Himself Self
Celebrity Dish 2000 TV Series Himself Self
The 42nd Annual Drama Desk Awards 1997 TV Special Himself – Presenter Self
The Ultimate TV Trivia Challenge 1995 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
Hey Moe, Hey Dad! 2015 TV Series documentary Himself & various characters Archive Footage
Planet Voice 2007 TV Series Ben Grimm Archive Footage
Reverse of the Curse of the Bambino 2004 TV Movie documentary Himself Archive Footage

Michael Charles Chiklis Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie Category
2004 Golden Satellite Award Satellite Awards Best Actor in a Series, Drama The Shield (2002) Won
2003 Golden Globe Golden Globes, USA Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama The Shield (2002) Won
2002 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series The Shield (2002) Won
2002 TCA Award Television Critics Association Awards Individual Achievement in Drama The Shield (2002) Won
2004 Golden Satellite Award Satellite Awards Best Actor in a Series, Drama The Shield (2002) Nominated
2003 Golden Globe Golden Globes, USA Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama The Shield (2002) Nominated
2002 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series The Shield (2002) Nominated
2002 TCA Award Television Critics Association Awards Individual Achievement in Drama The Shield (2002) Nominated