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Michael Wincott Biography

Birth Name:
Michael Anthony Claudio Wincott
Birth Place:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Profession
Actor

Fast Facts

  • Descended from an Italian mother and an English father
  • Played drums in jazz band as a youth
  • Older brother Jeff Wincott is also an actor
  • Made his film debut in 1978's Wild Horse Hank
  • Began performing on the New York stage after graduating from the Juilliard School in 1986
  • Has worked with director Oliver Stone on three different projects: Talk Radio (1988); Born on the Fourth of July (1989); and The Doors (1991)

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