Michael Laurence
Biography
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.
Known For

TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Robert Paul Byers
1999

TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Tom Bernstein
1999

TV
The Blacklist
Maddox Beck
2013

TV
Person of Interest
Hollister
2011

TV
Chicago P.D.
Neal Rogers
2014

TV
Damages
Homeless Man
2007

TV
Elementary
Walter McClenahan
2012

TV
The Good Wife
Max Wilder
2009

TV
Evil
Gregory Beale
2019

TV
FBI: Most Wanted
Noah Caploe
2020

TV
The Incredible Hulk
Newsman
1977

TV
Prodigal Son
Tom Henry Glanton
2019

TV
Dexter: New Blood
Wiggles the Clown
2021

TV
FX: The Series
Orrin Hill
1996

TV
Hit & Run
Nigel Lennon
2021

Film
Airplane!
Newscaster
1980

Film
Man on a Ledge
Bearded Guy
2012

Film
The Dutchman
Bradford Easley
2026
Film
Room 314
Harry
2006

Film
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Fenwick
2018
Filmography
2026FilmThe Dutchmanas Bradford Easley2023FilmMy Love Affair with Marriageas Big Man (voice)2021TVDexter: New Bloodas Wiggles the Clown2021FilmThe Last Thing Mary Sawas Randolph2021TVHit & Runas Nigel Lennon2020TVFBI: Most Wantedas Noah Caploe2019FilmCountry of Hotels2019TVEvilas Gregory Beale2019TVProdigal Sonas Tom Henry Glanton2018FilmCan You Ever Forgive Me?as Fenwick2014TVChicago P.D.as Neal Rogers2013TVThe Blacklistas Maddox Beck2012TVElementaryas Walter McClenahan2012FilmMan on a Ledgeas Bearded Guy2011TVPerson of Interestas Hollister2009TVThe Good Wifeas Max Wilder2007TVDamagesas Homeless Man2006FilmRoom 314as Harry2003FilmParticles of Truthas Charles2000FilmThe Operatoras Gary Wheelan1999FilmLove Godas Victor1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Robert Paul Byers1998FilmClaire Dolanas Elton's Fare1996TVFX: The Seriesas Orrin Hill1986FilmThe Deliberate Stranger1980FilmAirplane!as Newscaster1978FilmSomeone's Watching Me!as TV Announcer1977TVThe Incredible Hulkas Newsman
