Mike Darnell
Produsent, Skuespiller
18. mai 1962 (63 år)
Michael Darnell is an American entertainment executive. As president of Alternative Entertainment at the Fox network and subsequently president of Unscripted Television at Warner Bros., Darnell was in charge of some of the most successful and longest-running franchises in television history, including American Idol, The Bachelor franchise, The Voice, Family Guy, Futurama, Hell's Kitchen, Kitchen Nightmares, MasterChef, Little Big Shots, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, So You Think You Can Dance, Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, The Simple Life, Temptation Island, and many more.
When he was 12, his family moved to California, where he eventually appeared in, or voiced-over, some sixty commercials. He also appeared in TV episodes such as Sanford and Son, Welcome Back, Kotter and Kojak. Later he worked as a bank teller to help pay his way through Cal State-Northridge. He also played piano at a night spot. Soon after graduating, he had an internship at Entertainment Tonight, which he says he "hated", before he started working at Fox's West Coast flagship station KTTV, within their news department.
When he was 12, his family moved to California, where he eventually appeared in, or voiced-over, some sixty commercials. He also appeared in TV episodes such as Sanford and Son, Welcome Back, Kotter and Kojak. Later he worked as a bank teller to help pay his way through Cal State-Northridge. He also played piano at a night spot. Soon after graduating, he had an internship at Entertainment Tonight, which he says he "hated", before he started working at Fox's West Coast flagship station KTTV, within their news department.
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Filmography
| 2024 | The Kings of Tupelo: A Southern Crime Saga · as Executive Producer |
| 2023 | Loteria Loca · as Executive Producer |
| 2023 | |
| 2023 | 100 Years of Warner Bros. · as Executive Producer |
| 2022 | The Wheel (US) · as Executive Producer |
| 2022 | |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | Paris in Love · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | Family Game Fight! · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | |
| 2020 | Helter Skelter: An American Myth · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Mental Samurai · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | The World's Best · as Executive Producer |
| 2015 | 500 Questions · as Executive Producer |
| 2008 | The Moment of Truth · as Executive ProducerPå Plex |
| 2003 | Keen Eddie · as Bookie |
| 1986 | Casualty · as Bernie Kline |
| 1982 | No Soap, Radio · as Junior |
| 1982 | |
| 1981 | Gimme a Break! · as George |
| 1981 | The Violation of Sarah McDavid · as Andy |
| 1979 | Knots Landing · as FredPå Plex |
| 1976 | Big John, Little John · as Ricky Martin |
| 1975 | Welcome Back, Kotter · as Bennie Moretti |
| 1973 | Kojak · as Nick |
| 1963 | General Hospital · as Kid |
| 1960 | Insight · as Tom |
| 2021 | For Real: The Story of Reality TV · as Self - President Of Alternative Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company (1995-2013) |
| 2018 | The 2000s · as Self - Former President Of Alternative Entertainment, FoxPå Plex |
| 2015 | Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter · as Self |
| 2002 | American Idol · as Self |
| 1999 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (US) · as Self - Fastest Finger Contestant |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight · as Self |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show · as Studio Executive |
| 2019 | The World's Best · as Created By |
| 2017 | Ellen's Game of Games · as Studio Executive |
| 2017 | Love Connection (2017) · as Studio Executive |
| 2016 | Little Big Shots · as Studio Executive |
| 2015 | 500 Questions · as Creator |
| 2013 | MasterChef Junior · as Network Executive |
| 2010 | MasterChef (US) · as Network Executive |
| 2007 | Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? · as Network Executive |
| 2005 | So You Think You Can Dance · as Network Executive |
| 2005 | Hell's Kitchen (US) · as Network ExecutivePå Plex |
| 2004 | My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance · as Network Executive |
| 2003 | The Simple Life · as Network Executive |
| 2003 | Joe Millionaire · as Network Executive |
| 2001 | Temptation Island · as Network Executive |