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Michael Nouri Biography

Birth Name:Michael Nouri

Birth Place:Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Profession Actor

Fast Facts

  • Has served as an ambassador to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and Seeds of Peace
  • Was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Actor for "The Hidden" in 1988
  • Won a Catalonian International Film Festival Award for Best Actor for "The Hidden" in 1987
  • Attended the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute in New York
  • Graduated from Emerson College in Boston with a degree in drama
  • His first acting job was a small part in the 1969 comedy "Goodbye, Columbus․"
  • Made his feature film debut in the 1983 romantic drama "Flashdance․"
  • Worked as an insurance salesman before deciding to pursue an acting career
  • Made his Broadway debut in a 1969 production of "Forty Carats․"
  • Best known for his role as Nick Hurley in "Flashdance" and as Caleb Cortlandt in "All My Children․"

Awards

  • 1976Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series: nominated
  • 1987Best Actor-: winner
  • 1988Saturn Award-Best Actor: nominated