Michael Moriarty
Birth Name:
Michael Moriarty
Birth Place:
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Profession
Actor, Soundtrack, Writer, Music department
Fast Facts
- While not acting, he became known as an accomplished jazz pianist and composer, performing regularly in New York
- Grandson of George Moriarty, a major league baseball third baseman, umpire and manager
- After graduating from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, he would go on to land both film and television roles in 1973 with "Bang the Drum Slowly" alongside Robert De Niro and "The Glass Menagerie" with Katharine Hepburn
- Best known for his four-year stint on "Law & Order" as D․A․ Benjamin Stone
- Active in politics following his career in entertainment, he eventually moved to Canada after declaring himself a 'political exile'
- Listed as a 'Promising New Actor of 1973' by John Willis' Screen World
Awards
- 1974Primetime Emmy - Best Supporting Actor in Drama:Winner
- 1974Primetime Emmy - Supporting Actor of the Year:Winner
- 1978Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series:Winner
- 1979Golden Globe - Best Actor in a Television Series - Drama:Winner
- 1983ACE - Actor in a Theatrical or Non-Musical Program:Nominated
- 1989Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 1991Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 1991Q Award - Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series:Nominated
- 1992Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 1992Q Award - Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series:Nominated
- 1993Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 1994Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama:Nominated
- 1994Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 1994Q Award - Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series:Nominated
- 1998Gemini - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series:Nominated
- 1998Gemini - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series:Nominated
- 2002OFTA Television Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries:Nominated
- 2002Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie:Winner
- 2003Gemini - Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role in a Dramatic Series:Nominated