Michael Charles Chiklis (/ˈtʃɪklɪs/; born August 30, 1963) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Detective Vic Mackey on the FX police drama The Shield (2002–2008), for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 2002 and was nominated in 2003.
Other starring television roles of his include Commissioner Tony Scali on the ABC police drama The Commish (1991–1996), Chris Woods in Daddio (2000), Jim Powell on the ABC science-fiction comedy-drama No Ordinary Family (2010–2011), Vincent Savino in the CBS crime drama Vegas (2012), Dell Toledo in American Horror Story: Freak Show (2014), and Nathaniel Barnes in Gotham (2015–2017). In film, he is best known for his roles as The Thing in two Fantastic Four films (2005–2007), George Callister in Eagle Eye (2008), Terry Eidson in When the Game Stands Tall (2014), and Father Dave in Hubie Halloween (2020).
Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Chiklis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
The Senior
Mike Flynt
2025
Don't Look Up
Dan Pawketty
2021
John Bronco Rides Again
2021
Hubie Halloween
Father Dave
2020
Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons - The Movie
Slade Wilson / Deathstroke (voice)
2020
10 Minutes Gone
Frank
2019
1985
Dale
2018
The Tuck Rule
2017
Fallen
Narration (voice)
2017
Rupture
Bald Man
2016
The Do-Over
Carmine
2016
We the People: The Market Basket Effect
Narrator
2016
When the Game Stands Tall
Terry Eidson
2014
Tough Justice
2014
Pawn
Derrick
2013
Parker
Melander
2013
The Legend of Secret Pass
Calabar (voice)
2010
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story
Self
2010
High School
Dr. Leslie Gordon
2010
Eagle Eye
Defense Secretary Callister
2008
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Ben Grimm / The Thing
2007
Rise: Blood Hunter
Clyde Rawlins
2007
The Shield: Wrap Day
Self
2006
Fantastic Four
Ben Grimm / The Thing
2005
Reverse of the Curse of the Bambino
Himself
2004
The Curse of the Bambino
Himself
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · (2 episodes)
2003
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
Roman / King Webster (voice)
2003
Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special
Self
2003
The Shield
Vic Mackey · (88 episodes)
2002
Last Request
Victim
2001
Body and Soul
Tiny O'Toole
2000
The Three Stooges
Curly Howard
2000
Do Not Disturb
Hartman
1999
Taxman
Andre Rubakov
1999
Family Guy
Henessy (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
Carlo's Wake
Marco
1999
Soldier
Jimmy Pig
1998
Nixon
TV Director
1995
The Rain Killer
Reese
1990
Wired
John Belushi
1989
Mongoose
Pope
Hotel Cocaine
Agent Zulio · (8 episodes)
2024
Accused
Dr. Scott Corbett · (1 episode)
2023
Accused
Justin · (1 episode)
2023
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self · (1 episode)
2022
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
Red Auerbach · (2 episodes)
2022
Coyote
Ben Clemens · (6 episodes)
2021
Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons
Slade Wilson / Deathstroke (voice) · (2 episodes)
2020
DuckTales
Zeus (voice) · (4 episodes)
2017
Match Game
Self - Panelist · (1 episode)
2016
Gotham
Nathaniel Barnes · (27 episodes)
2014
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
Self - Guest appearance · (1 episode)
2013
Hollywood Game Night
Self · (1 episode)
2013
Vegas
Vincent Savino · (21 episodes)
2012
Honest Trailers
Ben Grimm / The Thing (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2012
American Horror Story
Dell Toledo · (13 episodes)
2011
No Ordinary Family
Jim Powell · (20 episodes)
2010
Sons of Anarchy
Milo · (2 episodes)
2008
Robot Chicken
The thing/Sherlock holmes · (1 episode)
2005
TV Revolution
(1 episode)
2004
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
Self · (1 episode)
2004
Stuart Little: The Animated Series
Tiger (voice) · (1 episode)
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · (3 episodes)
2003
Heavy Gear
(40 episodes)
2001
Daddio
Chris Woods · (18 episodes)
2000
Family Guy
Big Fat Paulie (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
Family Guy
Bronx Guy #1 (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
Family Guy
Cartoony Crewman / Mechanic (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
Godzilla: The Series
Colonel Charles Tarrington (voice) · (1 episode)
1998
The View
Self · (1 episode)
1997
Touched by an Angel
Matt Colletti · (1 episode)
1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1993
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self · (1 episode)
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
(1 episode)
1992
The Commish
Tony Scali · (94 episodes)
1991
The Simpsons
Quarterback (voice) · (1 episode)
1989
Seinfeld
Steve Pocatello · (1 episode)
1989
B.L. Stryker
Brother Powell · (1 episode)
1989
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
(1 episode)
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
1988
Wiseguy
(4 episodes)
1987
L.A. Law
Jimmy Hoffs · (1 episode)
1986
Miami Vice
(1 episode)
1984
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · (1 episode)
1944