Michael Patrick Thornton
Biography
Michael Patrick Thornton is an American actor and theater director. He played the character of Dr. Gabriel Fife in the ABC drama series Private Practice. He is also known for his performances on Broadway including as Lennox in the Sam Gold revival of Macbeth, and Dr. Rank in the Jamie Lloyd revival of A Doll's House.
Known For
TV
NCIS
Jeremy Brighton
2003
TV
The Good Doctor
Clay Porter
2017
TV
Elementary
Eli Kotite
2012
TV
Private Practice
Dr. Gabriel Fife
2007
TV
Magnum P.I.
Charlie Owens
2018
TV
A Million Little Things
Russ
2018
TV
All Rise
Paul Gordon
2019
TV
Away
Dr. Fred Putney
2020
TV
The Exorcist
Dr. John Rexroth
2016
TV
Black Rabbit
Trevor Turkel
2025
TV
Let the Right One In
Father Sean
2022
TV
The Red Line
Jim Evans
2019
Film
The Dilemma
B & V Worker
2011
Film
Being Heumann
Ed Roberts
Film
Ponderosa
War Dog
TV
The Spot
Film
The Last Day
Film
The View from Tall
Douglas
2016
Filmography
2025TVBlack Rabbitas Trevor Turkel2022TVLet the Right One Inas Father Sean2020TVAwayas Dr. Fred Putney2019TVAll Riseas Paul Gordon2019TVThe Red Lineas Jim Evans2018TVA Million Little Thingsas Russ2018TVMagnum P.I.as Charlie Owens2017TVThe Good Doctoras Clay Porter2016TVThe Exorcistas Dr. John Rexroth2016FilmThe View from Tallas Douglas2012TVElementaryas Eli Kotite2011FilmThe Dilemmaas B & V Worker2007TVPrivate Practiceas Dr. Gabriel Fife2003TVNCISas Jeremy Brighton—FilmThe Last Day—FilmPonderosaas War Dog—FilmBeing Heumannas Ed Roberts—TVThe Spot