Michael Massee was an American actor who was best known for his roles as villians.
Background[]
Michael was raised in France and speaks fluent French. He began acting at a somewhat late age, and has starred mostly as villains in movies and television. He has guest starred in TV series such as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Cold Case, Supernatural, 24 and many others, always playing a villain.
On October 26, 2016, at 64 years old, Massee passed away from stomach cancer.
On Criminal Minds[]
Massee starred as prolific serial killer Jacob Dawes in the Season One episode "Riding the Lightning".
Filmography[]
- Last Man Club (2016) - John
- Everlasting (2016) - Leor
- The Blacklist (2015) - Karakurt (2 episodes)
- The Wolves of Savin Hill (2015) - Theo
- Interventions (2014) - Jean-François Montfort (6 episodes)
- The Last Survivors (2014) - Walker
- The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) - Gustav Fiers (The Gentleman)
- At the Devil's Door (2014) - Uncle Mike
- Ironside (2013) - Stan Nagy
- CBGB (2013) - Officer Stan
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2013) - Michael 'Pa' Williams
- Rizzoli & Isles (2010-2013) - Charles Hoyt (4 episodes)
- Reclamation (2012) - Lawrence Shiftlet
- Dakota (2012) - George
- The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) - Man in the Shadows
- Fringe (2012) - Anson Carr
- Star Wars: The Old Republic (2011) - Additional Voices (voice)
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2011) - Stan Richardson
- House (2011) - Frankie
- The Resident (2011) - Security Tech
- Human Target (2011) - Henry Claypool
- Law & Order: LA (2010) - Denis Watson
- Flashforward (2009-2010) - Dyson Frost (8 episodes)
- CSI: NY (2009-2010) - Casey Steele
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2008) - Jordie Black
- Shark (2008) - Duncan Mercer
- Supernatural (2007) - Kubrick (2 episodes)
- Underdog (2007) - Supershep (voice)
- Cold Case (2007) - Kiril
- Pandemic (2007) - Edward Vicente
- Ultimate Avengers II (2006) - Doctor Bruce Banner (voice)
- Alias (2005-2006) - Dr. Gonzalo Burris (2 episodes)
- Ultimate Avengers (2006) - Bruce Banner (voice)
- Criminal Minds - "Riding the Lightning" (2006) TV episode - Jacob Dawes
- The Batman (2005) - Spellbinder (voice)
- Revelations (2005) - Isaiah Haden (6 episodes)
- Carnivàle (2003-2005) - Russian Soldier/Young Lucius Belyakov (5 episodes)
- NYPD 2069 (2004) - Keith Golen
- Catwoman (2004) - Armando
- Dragnet (2003) - Victor Hellman
- Threat Matrix (2003) - Campbell Prokop
- Momentum (2003) - Adrian Geiger
- The Practice (2002) - Norman Tucker
- 24 (2001-2002) - Ira Gaines (12 episodes)
- Corky Romano (2001) - Angry Gunman
- Nash Bridges (1997-2001) - Harley Corzine/Gerard Marquette (2 episodes)
- The Theory of the Leisure Class (2001) - McMillon
- The White River Kid (1999) - Ralph Pines
- Bad City Blues (1999) - Eugene Grimes
- War of the Angels (1999) - Doctor Helmut Fahrmeyer
- The Florentine (1999) - Nick
- L.A. Doctors (1999) - Howard
- Millennium (1998) - Purdue
- Jamaica Beat (1997) - Ian Benjamin
- The Last Don (1997) - Jim Losey (2 episodes)
- Amistad (1997) - Prison Guard
- Playing God (1997) - Gage
- The Game (1997) - Airbag EMT Galliano
- The Big Easy (1997) - Roland Sava
- The End of Violence (1997) - Guy in Bar
- Lost Highway (1997) - Andy
- One Fine Day (1996) - Eddie Parker
- Murder One (1996) - Donny McKee (2 episodes)
- The X-Files (1996) - Vernon Ephesian
- Mojave Moon (1996) - Fifth Guy
- Guy (1996) - Mark
- An Unfinished Affair (1996) - Dwight Bennett
- Picket Fences (1996) - Unknown Character
- Burnzy's Last Call (1995) - Luke
- The Low Life (1995) - Bartender
- Se7en (1995) - Man in Booth at Massage Parlor
- Tales from the Hood (1995) - Newton
- Sahara (1995) - Leroux
- The Marshal (1995) - Stanley
- Home of Angels (1994) - Detective Baines
- À la folie - Unknown Character (uncredited)
- The Crow (1994) - Funboy
- My Father Is Coming (1991) - Joe
External Links[]
For an up-to-date filmography, see here.
Notes[]
- Massee fired the fatal bullet that killed Brandon Lee in The Crow. After such a devastating event, Massee took a year off of acting to recuperate and refused to view the film.