Michael Wincott Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for the 2010 Maverick Movie Award for best supporting actor
• Graduated from the Juilliard School in New York City in 1986
• Joined the Joseph Papp's Public Theater after graduating from Juilliard
• Made his acting debut in a small role in the 1976 TV series "Earthbound․"
• Appeared in several stage productions, including "Strawberry Fields," "The Secret Rapture," and "States of Shock․"
• Best known for his role as Top Dollar in "The Crow," as Frank Elgyn in "Alien: Resurrection," and as Guy of Gisborne in "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves․"
• Worked with Oliver Stone multiple times on projects like "Born on the Fourth of July" and "The Doors․"
• Created the role of Kent in the play "Talk Radio" and the resulting character was so unique to his portrayal that he was asked to play it in the 1988 film adaptation by Oliver Stone