
Person
Michael Genet
Acting · Born 1958-08-25 · Washington, USA
Biography
Michael Genet (born August 25, 1958) is an American actor and screenwriter. He has guest starred in a number of television series based in the New York City area, they include The Equalizer, New York Undercover, Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Ugly Betty and the soap operas As the World Turns, One Life to Live. As a screenwriter, Genet wrote the film She Hate Me (2004), directed by Spike Lee, co-writing the film with Lee. Genet also appeared in the film playing the older brother of the film's protagonist, played by Anthony Mackie. Prior to this, he appeared in Lee's 2002 film 25th Hour. The next film he wrote Talk to Me (2007), was directed by Kasi Lemmons, co-writing the film with Rick Famuyiwa. Genet has also appeared in a number of Broadway stage productions. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Genet, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Lieutenant Harrison

Law & Order
Warren Shenkler

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Mullah

Billions
Daniel

The Americans
Reverend

The Equalizer
Ben

Bull
Judge Hopkins

The Affair
Headmaster

Ugly Betty
Dr. Thompson

The Mysteries of Laura
Captain Meeks
Filmography
- 2024Terrifier 3Maurice Jackson
- 2021Dr. DeathDr. Lockett
- 2020I Know This Much Is TrueThomas' Surgeon
- 2016BullJudge Hopkins
- 2016BillionsDaniel
- 2014The AffairHeadmaster
- 2014The Mysteries of LauraCaptain Meeks
- 2013The AmericansReverend
- 2007Talk to MeScreenplay
- 2006Ugly BettyDr. Thompson
- 2004She Hate MeJamal Armstrong
- 200225th HourAgent Cunningham
- 2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentMullah
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitLieutenant Harrison
- 1996One Fine DayMayor Aikens' Press Secretary
- 1995Let It Be MePanhandler
- 1990Law & OrderWarren Shenkler
- 1990Presumed InnocentCourt Clerk
- 1989Simple JusticeMitchell Jackson
- 1985The EqualizerBen
- —Death on the BrandywineCornelius Blackwood
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