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Michael Chiklis

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Michael Chiklis Fast Facts:

First lead role, as a ninth grader, was as Hawkeye Pierce in a high-school stage adaptation of M*A*S*H.
Has acted professionally since the age of 13, when he earned his Actor's Equity card for appearing in a Massachusetts stage production of Romeo and Juliet.
Turned down hockey and football scholarships to study drama at Boston University's School of Fine Arts.
Made his TV debut (as a cop) on a 1989 episode of Miami Vice.
Played "Curly" Howard in the 2000 TV-biopic The Three Stooges.
Real-life daughter Autumn played his character Vic's daughter, Cassidy, on The Shield.

Michael Chiklis Relationships:
Autumn Isabella Chiklis - Daughter
Charlie Chiklis - Father
Katherine Chiklis - Mother
Michelle Epstein - Wife
Odessa Rose Chiklis - Daughter
Peter Chilkis - Brother
Michael Chiklis Awards:
2003 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama - Winner
2004 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
2005 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
2002 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - Winner
2003 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
College:
Boston University, Boston, MA (BFA, 1986)