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Michael Beck (born February 4, 1949)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Swan in The Warriors (1979) as Sonny Malone in Xanadu (1980), and as Koda in Triumphs of a Man Called Horse (1983).
Early lifeEdit
Beck was born in Memphis, Tennessee, the third of nine children. He attended Memphis University School and then Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi with a football scholarship.<ref name="Weiss popenterta">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> While in college, he was a member of the Kappa Alpha Order fraternity. After graduating with a degree in economics, he was one of 30 (out of 2,500) applicants chosen for London's Central School of Speech and Drama.<ref name="Connor villagevoice">Template:Cite news</ref> Beck's stage credits, beginning with college, include Camelot (as King Arthur), Of Mice and Men (as George Milton), Romeo and Juliet (as Tybalt),<ref name="Weiss popenterta" /> and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.
CareerEdit
Beck is known predominantly for his roles as Swan for the action movie The Warriors (1979),<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Sonny Malone for Xanadu (1980),<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Lieutenant Commander Dallas in Megaforce (1982),<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and Koda for Triumphs of a Man Called Horse (1983). Both the Xanadu and Megaforce roles garnered him Razzie nominations, for Worst Actor and Worst Supporting Actor, respectively.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Beck has appeared in other movies such as Warlords of the 21st Century (1982), Wes Craven's Chiller (1985), Gone to Texas (1986) as James Bowie, and Forest Warrior (1996).
Beck appeared as Hans Helms in the 1978 television miniseries Holocaust, and featured with Michael Paré in the CBS police drama Houston Knights (1987–1988).<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He appeared in television shows such as JAG, Walker, Texas Ranger, In the Heat of the Night, as the Mars-born terrorist-turned-cyborg assassin Abel Horn in Babylon 5 (episode "Spider in the Web"),<ref name="Weiss popenterta" /> and as Mr. Jones in the spin-off television series Crusade.
Beck has narrated numerous audiobooks of John Grisham's novels.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He also narrated Confederates in the Attic by Tony Horwitz,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> A Darkness More Than Light by Michael Connelly,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> State of the Union by David Callahan,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> the unabridged version of Bill Clinton's My Life.,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and numerous religious books including the Bible. He also reprised his role as Swan in 2005, lending his voice to the popular video game adaptation of The Warriors.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Personal lifeEdit
Beck is a born-again Christian.<ref name="Connor villagevoice" />
FilmographyEdit
FilmEdit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | The Hard Ride | Highway Thug | Uncredited |
| 1978 | Madman | Boris Abramovich | |
| 1979 | The Warriors | Swan | |
| 1980 | Xanadu | Sonny Malone | |
| 1982 | Battletruck | Hunter | aka Warlords of the 21st Century and Destroyers |
| 1982 | Megaforce | Dallas | |
| 1983 | Triumphs of a Man Called Horse | Koda | |
| 1983 | The Golden Seal | Crawford | |
| 1996 | Forest Warrior | Arlen Slaighter | |
| 1998 | The Jungle Book: Search for the Lost Treasure | Professor Gershwin Donovan | |
| 2015 | The Grace of Jake | Henry Haynes | |
| 2015 | The Warriors: Last Subway Ride Home | Swan | Video |
TelevisionEdit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Ryan's Hope | Unknown | 2 episodes |
| 1978 | Holocaust | Hans Helm | 3 episodes |
| 1979 | Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure | John Alden | Television film |
| 1980 | Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story | Clarence Carnes | Television film |
| 1981 | Fly Away Home | Mark | Television film |
| 1983 | The Last Ninja | Kenjiro Sakura | Television film |
| 1984 | Celebrity | T.J. Luther | 3 episodes |
| 1984 | The Streets | Sergeant Danny Wreade | Television film |
| 1984 | Rearview Mirror | Jerry Sam Hopps | Television film |
| 1985 | Chiller | Miles Creighton | Television film |
| 1985 | Blackout | Mike Patterson | Television film |
| 1986 | Gone to Texas | James Bowie | Television film |
| 1987–1988 | Houston Knights | Sergeant Levon Lundy | 30 episodes |
| 1989 | Murder, She Wrote | Danny Schubert | Episode: "The Search for Peter Kerry" |
| 1990 | Murder, She Wrote | Justin Fields | Episode: "Trials and Tribulations" |
| 1990 | Only One Survived | Paul Haskel | Television film |
| 1991 | Deadly Game | Peterson | Television film |
| 1991 | Stranger at My Door | Jimmy Lee Dancey | Television film |
| 1991 | Final Judgement | Delaney | Television film |
| 1993 | Fade to Black | Braith | Television film |
| 1993 | In the Heat of the Night | Sonny Roper | Episode: "A Deadly Affection" |
| 1993 | Murder, She Wrote | Brian Bentall | Episode: "The Big Kill" |
| 1994 | Robin's Hoods | Detective Stephen DeCosta | 3 episodes |
| 1994 | Babylon 5 | Abel Horn | Episode: "Spider in the Web" |
| 1995 | McKenna | Jon Doe / Alex | Episode: "Racing in the Streets" |
| 1996−1998 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Adam McGuire | 2 episodes |
| 1997 | Diagnosis: Murder | Frank Waldeck | Episode: "Deadly Games" |
| 1998 | Born Free | Luke | Episode: "The Reunion" |
| 1999 | Crusade | Mr. Jones | Episode: "The Well of Forever" |
| 2001 | Nash Bridges | Adult Bobby Bridges | Episode: "Quack Fever" |
| 2004 | JAG | Senator Carter Innes | Episode: "Whole New Ball Game" |
Video gamesEdit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Warriors | Swan |
AudiobooksEdit
| Year | Title | Author | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Holy Bible: The New Revised Standard Version (Updated Edition, with the Apocrypha) | National Council of Churches | |
| 2023 | The Holy Bible: The New Revised Standard Version - Updated Edition | National Council of Churches | |
| 2023 | Trust: Knowing When to Give It, When to Withhold It, How to Earn It, and How to Fix It When It Gets Broken | Henry Cloud | Non-fiction |
| 2022 | The Boys From Biloxi | John Grisham | |
| 2020 | A Time for Mercy | John Grisham | Third book featuring Jake Brigance |
| 2020 | Camino Winds | John Grisham | Sequel to Camino Island |
| 2019 | The Guardians | John Grisham | |
| 2018 | The Reckoning | John Grisham | |
| 2013 | Sycamore Row | John Grisham | |
| 2008 | The Appeal | John Grisham | |
| 2006 | The Summons | John Grisham | |
| 2006 | The Brethren | John Grisham | |
| 2006 | The King of Torts | John Grisham | |
| 2006 | A Time to Kill | John Grisham | |
| 2005 | The Broker | John Grisham | |
| 2004 | My Life | Bill Clinton |
ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
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