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Michael Laurence
Actor, Writer
Michael Laurence
is an award-winning actor and writer.
He is known for his recurring roles as Curtis 'Caddie' DeVille on NBC’s Shades of Blue (opposite Jennifer Lopez), the eco-terrorist Maddox Beck on NBC’s The Blacklist, Cutter the Vet on the cult hit The Heartshe Holler on Adult Swim, and the mysterious Barry the Homeless Man on FX’s Damages, among many other TV and film credits. He has performed leading roles on Broadway and Off-Broadway, in top regional theaters, and internationally.
He is the playwright of the acclaimed Off-Broadway plays Krapp,39 (Drama Desk Award nomination, Soho Playhouse/London/Dublin/Edinburgh), Hamlet in Bed (Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, Pleasance Theatre/Edinburgh), and the upcoming Cincinnatus.
He is the co-creator (with playwright-performer Edgar Oliver) of Chop Off Your Ear and the writer/director of the feature film Escape Artists. Other screenplays include Hamlet in Bed and the feature adaptation of Murakami’s Kafka on the Shore. He has guest-starred on Prodigal Son, Evil, The Good Wife, Elementary, Person Of Interest, Hit & Run, Law & Order: SVU, Third Watch, Johnny Zero, FX, GhostStories, As the World Turns, and Jonathan Ames’ What’s Not To Love? for SHOWTIME. Film acting credits include The Last Thing Mary Saw (upcoming), Can You Ever Forgive Me?, One For the Money (w/ Katharine Heigl), Man On A Ledge (w/ Sam Worthington & Ed Harris), A Walk In The Park (directed by Amos Poe), The Operator, Follow Me Outside, Room314, Escape Artists, Claire Dolan, Torte Blume, Tell Me The Truth, The Chase, Standing In the Current, Love God, The Minister’s Black Veil, Particles of Truth, and other indies.
He is known for his recurring roles as Curtis 'Caddie' DeVille on NBC’s Shades of Blue (opposite Jennifer Lopez), the eco-terrorist Maddox Beck on NBC’s The Blacklist, Cutter the Vet on the cult hit The Heartshe Holler on Adult Swim, and the mysterious Barry the Homeless Man on FX’s Damages, among many other TV and film credits. He has performed leading roles on Broadway and Off-Broadway, in top regional theaters, and internationally.
He is the playwright of the acclaimed Off-Broadway plays Krapp,39 (Drama Desk Award nomination, Soho Playhouse/London/Dublin/Edinburgh), Hamlet in Bed (Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, Pleasance Theatre/Edinburgh), and the upcoming Cincinnatus.
He is the co-creator (with playwright-performer Edgar Oliver) of Chop Off Your Ear and the writer/director of the feature film Escape Artists. Other screenplays include Hamlet in Bed and the feature adaptation of Murakami’s Kafka on the Shore. He has guest-starred on Prodigal Son, Evil, The Good Wife, Elementary, Person Of Interest, Hit & Run, Law & Order: SVU, Third Watch, Johnny Zero, FX, GhostStories, As the World Turns, and Jonathan Ames’ What’s Not To Love? for SHOWTIME. Film acting credits include The Last Thing Mary Saw (upcoming), Can You Ever Forgive Me?, One For the Money (w/ Katharine Heigl), Man On A Ledge (w/ Sam Worthington & Ed Harris), A Walk In The Park (directed by Amos Poe), The Operator, Follow Me Outside, Room314, Escape Artists, Claire Dolan, Torte Blume, Tell Me The Truth, The Chase, Standing In the Current, Love God, The Minister’s Black Veil, Particles of Truth, and other indies.
Filmography
| 2026 | Crybaby Bridge · as Will |
| 2025 | The Dutchman · as Bradford Easley |
| 2022 | My Love Affair with Marriage · as Big Man (voice) |
| 2021 | Ghostwriter · as Bruce |
| 2021 | Dexter: New Blood (TV Series) · as Wiggles The Clown |
| 2021 | The Last Thing Mary Saw · as Randolph |
| 2021 | Hit & Run (TV Series) · as Nigel Lennon |
| 2020 | FBI: Most Wanted (TV Series) · as Noah Caploe |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | Evil (TV Series) · as Gregory Beale |
| 2019 | Prodigal Son (TV Series) · as Tom Henry Glanton |
| 2018 | Can You Ever Forgive Me? · as Fenwick |
| 2016 | Shades of Blue (TV Series) · as Curtis 'caddie' Deville |
| 2014 | Chicago P.D. (TV Series) · as Neal Rogers |
| 2013 | The Blacklist (TV Series) · as Maddox Beck |
| 2012 | Elementary (TV Series) · as Walter Mcclenahan |
| 2012 | Man on a Ledge · as Bearded Guy |
| 2012 | One for the Money · as Lonnie Dodd |
| 2011 | The Heart, She Holler (TV Series) · as Cutter The Vet |
| 2011 | Person of Interest (TV Series) · as Hollister |
| 2009 | The Good Wife (TV Series) · as Max Wilder |
| 2007 | Damages (TV Series) · as Homeless Man |
| 2006 | Room 314 · as Harry |
| 2005 | Jonny Zero (TV Series) · as Thatcher |
| 2003 | Particles of Truth · as Charles |
| 2000 | Follow Me Outside · as Cole |
| 2000 | The Operator · as Gary Wheelan |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Tom Bernstein |
| 1998 | Claire Dolan · as Elton's Fare |
| 1997 | Love God · as Victor |
| 1997 | Ghost Stories (1997) (TV Series) · as Policeman |
| 1996 | F/X: The Series (TV Series) · as Orrin Hill |
| 1986 | The Wizard (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1986 | |
| 1986 | The Deliberate Stranger (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1985 | I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later · as Announcer |
| 1985 | Deadly Intentions · as Detective Riley |
| 1985 | Berrenger's (TV Series) · as Newscaster |
| 1983 | The A-Team (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1981 | Nero Wolfe (TV Series) · as Max, Henchman |
| 1980 | Airplane! · as Newscaster |
| 1979 | 240-Robert (TV Series) · as Newscaster |
| 1979 | Time Express (TV Series) · as First Reporter |
| 1978 | Someone's Watching Me! · as Tv Announcer |
| 1977 | The Incredible Hulk (TV Series) · as Newsman |
| 1977 | The Kentucky Fried Movie · as Frank Bowman (segment "a.m. Today") |
| 1977 | Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected (TV Series) · as Tv Commentator |
| 1974 | Police Woman (TV Series) · as Fish |
| 1974 | The Rockford Files (TV Series) · as Newscaster |