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Michael Tucker
Actor, ProducerBorn February 6, 1945 (79 years)
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Michael Tucker (born February 6, 1945) is an American actor and author, most widely known for his role in L.A. Law, a portrayal for which he received Emmy nominations three years in a row.
Tucker was born in Baltimore, Maryland and is a graduate of the Baltimore City College high school and Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he was close to the American T.V. writer and producer, Steven Bochco, later to create L.A. Law. His acting experience includes early appearances with Joseph Papp and a major stint at the Arena Theatre, in Washington, D.C. He also has worked with Lina Wertmuller, Woody Allen, and Barry Levinson (also from Baltimore).
Tucker played Stuart Markowitz in L.A. Law, where he co-starred with his wife Jill Eikenberry.
Both he and Eikenberry are active in fund-raising for breast cancer research and treatment. He has written three books, including Living in a Foreign Language: A Memoir of Food, Wine, and Love in Italy, which describes his buying a house in a small Italian village and mastering the fine art of Italian cooking. He is the author of "Notes From The Culinary Wasteland" a blog about food, travel and the good life.
After meeting artist Emile Norman, Eikenberry and Tucker purchased land from him to become his neighbors in Big Sur, California. In 2008 they produced a PBS documentary, Emile Norman: By His Own Design
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Michael Tucker (born February 6, 1945) is an American actor and author, most widely known for his role in L.A. Law, a portrayal for which he received Emmy nominations three years in a row.
Tucker was born in Baltimore, Maryland and is a graduate of the Baltimore City College high school and Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he was close to the American T.V. writer and producer, Steven Bochco, later to create L.A. Law. His acting experience includes early appearances with Joseph Papp and a major stint at the Arena Theatre, in Washington, D.C. He also has worked with Lina Wertmuller, Woody Allen, and Barry Levinson (also from Baltimore).
Tucker played Stuart Markowitz in L.A. Law, where he co-starred with his wife Jill Eikenberry.
Both he and Eikenberry are active in fund-raising for breast cancer research and treatment. He has written three books, including Living in a Foreign Language: A Memoir of Food, Wine, and Love in Italy, which describes his buying a house in a small Italian village and mastering the fine art of Italian cooking. He is the author of "Notes From The Culinary Wasteland" a blog about food, travel and the good life.
After meeting artist Emile Norman, Eikenberry and Tucker purchased land from him to become his neighbors in Big Sur, California. In 2008 they produced a PBS documentary, Emile Norman: By His Own Design
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Filmography
| 2022 | East New York (TV Series) · as Sy Somers |
| 2019 | An Accidental Studio · as Cast |
| 2011 | 25 Hill · as Bank Manager |
| 2010 | Big Lake (TV Series) · as Dr. Justin Brenneman |
| 2009 | Cold Souls · as Theatre Director |
| 2007 | The Happiest Day of His Life · as Mrd. Somerset, Father Of The Groom |
| 2002 | L.A. Law: The Movie · as Stuart Markowitz |
| 2000 | The District (TV Series) · as Dr. Clay |
| 2000 | Growing Up Brady · as Sherwood Schwartz |
| 1999 | Family Law (TV Series) · as Howard |
| 1999 | Judging Amy (TV Series) · as Judge Jack Feinstein |
| 1999 | Chicken Soup for the Soul (TV Series) |
| 1999 | Batman Beyond (TV Series) · as Watkins (voice) |
| 1998 | Conrad Bloom (TV Series) · as Dr. Teddy Margolis |
| 1997 | 'Til There Was You · as Saul Moss |
| 1997 | Alibi · as Lt. Jim Mahaffey |
| 1997 | The Practice (TV Series) |
| 1996 | Gone in a Heartbeat · as Mark Hale |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) |
| 1996 | Tracey Takes On... (TV Series) · as Harry Rosenthal |
| 1995 | Nowhere Man (TV Series) · as Dr. Bellamy (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1994 | Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (TV Series) · as Announcer |
| 1994 | D2: The Mighty Ducks · as Tibbles |
| 1993 | Tracey Takes on New York · as Harold 'harry' Rosenthal |
| 1993 | For Love or Money · as Harry Wegman |
| 1992 | A Town Torn Apart · as Dennis 'doc' Littky |
| 1992 | Capitol Critters (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1991 | In the Nick of Time · as Ben Talbot |
| 1990 | The Secret Life of Archie's Wife · as Walter |
| 1990 | Casey's Gift: For Love of a Child · as Peter Ctilwell |
| 1990 | Law & Order (TV Series) · as Terrence Putney |
| 1990 | Too Young to Die? · as Buddy Thornton |
| 1989 | Spy · as Tony Cooper |
| 1989 | Day One · as Leo Szilard |
| 1988 | Mickey's 60th Birthday · as Stuart Markowitz |
| 1988 | Checking Out · as Harry Lardner |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) |
| 1987 | Assault and Matrimony · as Edgar |
| 1987 | The Tracey Ullman Show (TV Series) · as Jo-Jo's Father |
| 1987 | Tin Men · as Bagel |
| 1987 | Radio Days · as Father |
| 1986 | L.A. Law (TV Series) · as Stuart Markowitz |
| 1985 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985) (TV Series) · as Frank |
| 1985 | The Purple Rose of Cairo · as Gil's Agent |
| 1985 | The Animal Alphabet · as Geoffrey Giraffe |
| 1984 | The Goodbye People · as Michael Silverman |
| 1982 | Diner · as Bagel |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues (TV Series) · as Mr. Heidel |
| 1980 | American Playhouse (TV Series) · as Harold Rosenwald |
| 1979 | Vampire · as Christopher Bell |
| 1978 | Eyes of Laura Mars · as Bert |
| 1978 | An Unmarried Woman · as Fred |
| 1978 | A Night Full of Rain · as Friend |
| 1977 | Final Chapter: Walking Tall · as Murv |
| 1976 | Network · as Man At Desk |
| 1975 | Ryan's Hope (TV Series) · as Harry Harcourt |
| 1972 | The ABC Afterschool Special (TV Series) · as Jeremy Foster |
| 1964 | Another World (TV Series) · as Radio Announcer |