Person
Michael Patrick Thornton
Acting
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
NCIS
Jeremy Brighton
The Good Doctor
Clay Porter
Elementary
Eli Kotite
Magnum P.I.
Charlie Owens
Private Practice
Dr. Gabriel Fife
All Rise
Paul Gordon
A Million Little Things
Russ
Black Rabbit
Trevor Turkel
The Exorcist
Dr. John Rexroth
Away
Dr. Fred Putney
Filmography
- 2026Being HeumannEd Roberts
- 2026The Last Day
- 2026PonderosaWar Dog
- 2025Waiting for GodotLucky
- 2025Black RabbitTrevor Turkel
- 2022Let the Right One InFather Sean
- 2020AwayDr. Fred Putney
- 2019All RisePaul Gordon
- 2019The Red LineJim Evans
- 2018A Million Little ThingsRuss
- 2018Magnum P.I.Charlie Owens
- 2017The Good DoctorClay Porter
- 2016The ExorcistDr. John Rexroth
- 2016The View from TallDouglas
- 2012ElementaryEli Kotite
- 2011The DilemmaB & V Worker
- 2007Private PracticeDr. Gabriel Fife
- 2003NCISJeremy Brighton
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