Michael Anthony Beach is an American actor. He has appeared in films Lean on Me (1989), One False Move (1992), Short Cuts (1993), Waiting to Exhale (1995), A Family Thing (1996), Soul Food (1997), Aquaman (2018), and Saw X (2023). On television, he played Al Boulet on the NBC medical drama ER from 1995 to 1997. From 1999 to 2005, Beach was a regular cast member in another NBC drama series, Third Watch, as Monte Parker, and as T.O. Cross in FX's Sons of Anarchy.
Shelby Oaks
Detective Burke
2025
I'll Be Right There
Albert
2024
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Jesse Kane (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023
God's Grace: The Sheila Johnson Story
Dillard
2023
Saw X
Henry Kessler
2023
The Royal
2022
The Devil You Know
Greg Hansen
2022
Immanence
Jonah
2022
The Harder They Fall
Mr. Love
2021
Midnight in the Switchgrass
Detective Yarbrough
2021
Real Talk
Father Daniels
2021
Superintelligence
Saul Gomez
2020
Inheritance
Harold Thewlis
2020
Foster Boy
Bill Randolph
2019
Rim of the World
General Khoury
2019
Sunny Daze
Mickey
2019
#Truth
Kenneth Little
2019
Canal Street
Ronald Morgan
2019
If Beale Street Could Talk
Frank Hunt
2018
Aquaman
Jesse Kane (Manta's Father)
2018
Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer
DA Dan Molinari
2018
No Postage Necessary
Harry
2018
Deep Blue Sea 2
Carl Durant
2018
Parker's Anchor
Clinton
2017
Patriots Day
Gov. Deval Patrick
2016
Pitch
Bill Baker · (1 episode)
2016
The Bounce Back
Lester
2016
The Submarine Kid
Marc
2016
CSI: Immortality
Harbor Patrol SD Scinta
2015
Megachurch Murder
Clay King
2015
Crisis
FBI Director Olsen · (13 episodes)
2014
Chicago P.D.
Darius Walker · (5 episodes)
2014
The Exchange
Howard
2013
Insidious: Chapter 2
Detective Sendal
2013
Things Never Said
Will Jackson
2013
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
Black Manta (voice)
2013
Scrapper
Hollis Wallace
2013
Notes from Dad
Manny Gauza
2013
500 MPH Storm
Simon Caprisi
2013
Broken City
Tony Jansen
2013
Assassins Tale
Roman
2013
Sparkle
Rev. Bryce
2012
David E. Talbert's: A Fool and His Money
2012
The Client List
Harold Clemens · (7 episodes)
2012
Red Dawn
Mayor Jenkins
2012
Justice for Natalee Holloway
Agent Delaney
2011
Play Dead
Devon
2009
Pastor Brown
Avery Callagan
2009
Relative Stranger
James Clemons
2009
Sons of Anarchy
Taddarius Orwell 'T.O.' Cross · (11 episodes)
2008
Hell Ride
Goody Two Shoes
2008
Stargate: The Ark of Truth
Col. Abe Ellis
2008
First Sunday
Deacon
2008
Brothers and Sisters
Noah Guare · (2 episodes)
2006
Like Mike 2: Streetball
Senior
2006
Lenexa, 1 Mile
Paddy
2006
Justice League Unlimited
Commander (voice) · (1 episode)
2004
Justice League Unlimited
Devil Ray (voice) · (2 episodes)
2004
Justice League Unlimited
Mr. Terrific (voice) · (3 episodes)
2004
Stargate Atlantis
Colonel Abe Ellis · (5 episodes)
2004
Crazy As Hell
Ty Adams
2002
Third Watch
Monte Parker · (101 episodes)
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Andy Abbott · (1 episode)
1999
Made Men
Miles
1999
Asunder
Michael Hubbs
1998
Ruby Bridges
Abon Bridges
1998
Johnny Skidmarks
Mike
1998
Ms. Scrooge
Reverend Luke
1997
Soul Food
Miles
1997
Casualties
Clark Cooper
1997
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
Legrand
1996
Dr. Hugo
Hobbs
1996
A Family Thing
Virgil
1996
Waiting to Exhale
John, Sr.
1995
Sketch Artist II: Hands That See
George
1995
Bad Company
Tod Stapp
1995
Under Suspicion
Det. Desmond Beck · (18 episodes)
1994
Midnight Run for Your Life
Pemberton
1994
Knight Rider 2010
Marshal Will McQueen
1994
Final Appeal
Det. Thorne
1993
Short Cuts
Jim Stone
1993
True Romance
Wurlitzer
1993
The Hit List
Det. Akin
1993
One False Move
Pluto
1991
Guilty As Charged
Hamilton
1991
Fire! Trapped on the 37th Floor
Perez
1991
Cadence
Edward James Webb
1990
Dangerous Passion
Steve
1990
Internal Affairs
Dorian Fletcher
1990
The Abyss
Barnes
1989
Lean On Me
Mr. Darnell
1989
Taking A Stand
Jake
1989
Open Admissions
Calvin Jefferson
1988
In a Shallow Grave
Quintus Pearch
1988
Weekend War
Wiley
1988
Suspect
Parking Lot Attendant
1987
End of the Line
Alvin
1987
Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo
Rudolph Tyner
1986
Dirty Hands
Secret Level
Nik Hanson (voice) · (1 episode)
2024
The Perfect Couple
Dan Carter · (6 episodes)
2024
Dead Boy Detectives
Tragic Mick · (5 episodes)
2024
Tulsa King
Mark · (9 episodes)
2022
DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Det. Dennis Murphy · (6 episodes)
2022
Kingdom Business
Calvin Jordan · (8 episodes)
2022
Mayor of Kingstown
Captain Moore · (24 episodes)
2021
Cherish the Day
Ben · (7 episodes)
2020
Truth Be Told
Ingram Rhoades · (18 episodes)
2019
Stumptown
Major Elders · (1 episode)
2019
All Rise
Rick Kramer · (2 episodes)
2019
Swamp Thing
Nathan Ellery · (3 episodes)
2019
Swamp Thing
Nathan Ellery (uncredited) · (1 episode)
2019
The Rookie
Percy West · (7 episodes)
2018
Barry
Police Detective · (1 episode)
2018
For The People
Douglas Delap · (5 episodes)
2018
S.W.A.T.
Leroy Henderson · (14 episodes)
2017
SEAL Team
Chaplain Ryan Walker · (2 episodes)
2017
Lethal Weapon
Bryan Graves · (1 episode)
2016
Secrets and Lies
Arthur Fenton · (4 episodes)
2015
Scorpion
Sandhog Chief · (1 episode)
2014
The 100
Charles Pike · (12 episodes)
2014
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self · (1 episode)
2009
Criminal Minds
Father Marks · (1 episode)
2005
The Closer
Coach Rich Carr · (1 episode)
2005
Grey's Anatomy
Mr. Baker · (1 episode)
2005
NCIS
Robert Flowers · (1 episode)
2003
Without a Trace
Chuck Barr · (1 episode)
2002
Spawn
Terry Fitzgerald (voice) · (6 episodes)
1997
Touched by an Angel
Sam Mitchell · (1 episode)
1994
ER
Al Boulet · (18 episodes)
1994
Law & Order
Brian Harris · (3 episodes)
1990
Law & Order
Mr. Elliot · (1 episode)
1990
Shannon's Deal
Monty Coles · (1 episode)
1990
Quantum Leap
Nathaniel Simpson · (1 episode)
1989
Streets of Gold
1986