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Michael Talbott Biography

Birth Name:Michael Talbott

Birth Place:Waverly, Iowa, United States

Profession Actor

Fast Facts

  • Made his screen acting debut in the TV movie "Blood Sport" in 1973
  • Quote: "(On his home town in Iowa): "I'll be digging out the sewer pipe or mowing the lawn in front of our farm and people will stop and ask me for autographs․ I don't consider myself famous, but I can understand where they're coming from․""
  • Best known for his role as Detective Stan Switek in "Miami Vice" and as Balford in "First Blood․"
  • Directed and starred in the film "The Reunion" in 1977
  • Played a bully named Freddy in the classic 1976 horror film "Carrie․"