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Michael Canavan(I)

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Michael Canavan
Michael Canavan was born on 17 August 1953 in Portsmouth, Virginia, USA. He is an actor, known for The Island (2005), Striking Distance (1993) and Flags of Our Fathers (2006). He has been married to Shannon Cochran since 14 June 2003.
BornAugust 17, 1953
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    Known for

    Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson in The Island (2005)
    The Island
    6.8
    • Extraction Room Doctor
    • 2005
    Bruce Willis and Sarah Jessica Parker in Striking Distance (1993)
    Striking Distance
    5.9
    • Cousin Gary
    • 1993
    Flags of Our Fathers (2006)
    Flags of Our Fathers
    7.1
    • Reporter at Hansen's
    • 2006
    Viggo Mortensen in Hidalgo (2004)
    Hidalgo
    6.7
    • Cattleman
    • 2004

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Psychic (2018)
      Psychic
      5.6
      Short
      • Benji's Dad
      • 2018
    • Edie Falco, Miles Gaston Villanueva, and Gus Halper in Law & Order True Crime (2017)
      Law & Order True Crime
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Keith
      • 2017
    • Wilmer Valderrama, Rocky Carroll, Gary Cole, Katrina Law, Sean Murray, Brian Dietzen, and Diona Reasonover in NCIS (2003)
      NCIS
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Retired Navy Admiral Thomas Garscott
      • 2016
    • Be Good for Rachel (2016)
      Be Good for Rachel
      7.5
      Short
      • 2016
    • Kerry Washington in Scandal (2012)
      Scandal
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Richard Moss
      • 2016
    • James Pickens Jr., Ellen Pompeo, and Chandra Wilson in Grey's Anatomy (2005)
      Grey's Anatomy
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Lawyer
      • 2014
    • Mad Men (2007)
      Mad Men
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Bob Adamson
      • 2009
    • David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel in Bones (2005)
      Bones
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Leo Sumner
      • 2007
    • Kevin Dillon, Adrian Grenier, Jeremy Piven, Kevin Connolly, and Jerry Ferrara in Entourage (2004)
      Entourage
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Horse Owner
      • 2007
    • James Woods in Shark (2006)
      Shark
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Peter Cole
      • 2007
    • Sally Field, Calista Flockhart, Balthazar Getty, Rachel Griffiths, Sarah Jane Morris, John Pyper-Ferguson, Matthew Rhys, Ron Rifkin, Patricia Wettig, and Dave Annable in Brothers & Sisters (2006)
      Brothers & Sisters
      7.5
      TV Series
      • David Silver
      • 2006
    • Flags of Our Fathers (2006)
      Flags of Our Fathers
      7.1
      • Reporter at Hansen's
      • 2006
    • Bill Paxton, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Chloë Sevigny, and Ginnifer Goodwin in Big Love (2006)
      Big Love
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Alan Kenectle
      • 2006
    • Mark Hamill in Criminal Minds (2005)
      Criminal Minds
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Roy Minton (uncredited)
      • 2006
    • Vanessa Marcil, Tom Selleck, Josh Duhamel, Camille Guaty, James Lesure, and Molly Sims in Las Vegas (2003)
      Las Vegas
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Don Skelton
      • 2005

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Michael V. Murphy
    • Born
      • August 17, 1953
      • Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
    • Spouse
      • Shannon CochranJune 14, 2003 - present

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      Husband of Shannon Cochran.

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