Michael Kelly | |
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 Kelly in 2019 | |
| Born | May 22, 1969 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Coastal Carolina University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Spouse | Karyn Kelly (m. 2005) |
| Children | 2 |
Michael Kelly (born May 22, 1969) [1] is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Doug Stamper in the Netflix drama series House of Cards . He also appeared as CIA Agent Mike November in the Prime Video thriller series Jack Ryan .
Kelly was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, [2] and grew up in Lawrenceville, Georgia, the son of Maureen and Michael Kelly. [3] His father is of Irish descent, and his mother is of Italian ancestry. [4] [5] Kelly graduated from Coastal Carolina University in 1992 with a degree in performing arts. [6]
In addition to playing Doug Stamper in all six seasons of House of Cards , Kelly has appeared in films such as Changeling , Dawn of the Dead , The Adjustment Bureau , Chronicle , Now You See Me , and Everest . He also appeared in the television miniseries Generation Kill , six episodes of The Sopranos as Agent Ron Goddard, [7] the Criminal Minds spin-off series Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior , and as Dr. Edgar Dumbarton in Taboo .
Kelly resides in New York City. He and his wife Karyn married in 2005, and they have two children. [8]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Origin of the Species | Fisher | |
| River Red | Frankie | ||
| 1999 | Man on the Moon | Michael Kaufman | |
| 2000 | Unbreakable | Doctor Dubin | |
| 2004 | Dawn of the Dead | CJ | |
| 2005 | Loggerheads | George | |
| Carlito's Way: Rise to Power | Rocco | Direct-to-DVD | |
| 2006 | Out There | Mitchell | |
| Invincible | Pete | ||
| 2007 | Broken English | Guy | |
| Zoe's Day | Dad | Short film | |
| Tooth & Nail | Viper | ||
| 2008 | Changeling | Detective Lester Ybarra | |
| The Narrows | Danny | ||
| Tenderness | Gary | ||
| 2009 | Law Abiding Citizen | Bray | |
| The Afterlight | Andrew | ||
| Defendor | Paul Carter | ||
| Did You Hear About the Morgans? | Vincent | ||
| 2010 | Nice Tie, Italiano! | The American | Short film |
| Fair Game | Jack | ||
| 2011 | The Adjustment Bureau | Charlie Traynor | |
| 2012 | Chronicle | Richard Detmer | |
| 2013 | Now You See Me | Agent Fuller | |
| Man of Steel | Steve Lombard | ||
| 2015 | Everest | Jon Krakauer | |
| Secret in Their Eyes | Reginald Siefert | ||
| 2016 | Viral | Michael Drakeford | |
| 2018 | All Square | John Zbikowski | Also Producer |
| 2021 | Outside the Wire | Eckhart | |
| 2023 | Transformers: Rise of the Beasts | Agent Burke | Cameo |
| 2024 | Rob Peace | Edwin Leahy | |
| TBA | Night Always Comes | Filming |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Lifestories: Families in Crisis | Gym Manager | Episode: "A Body to Die For: The Aaron Henry Story" |
| 2000–01 | Level 9 | Wilbert 'Tibbs' Thibodeaux | 12 episodes |
| 2000 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Vet Tech Barry | Episode: "Slaves" |
| 2001 | Third Watch | Chip Waller | Episode: "The Relay" |
| 2002 | The Shield | Sean Taylor | Episode: "Dragonchasers" |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Mark | Episode: "Disappearing Acts" | |
| Law & Order | Douglas Karell | Episode: "Asterisk" | |
| 2003 | Judging Amy | Jack Barrett | Episode: "Just Say Oops" |
| E.D.N.Y. | Anderson | Unsold TV pilot | |
| 2004 | The Jury | Keen Dwyer | Episode "Last Rites" |
| 2005 | Kojak | Detective Bobby Crocker | 9 episodes |
| 2006–07 | The Sopranos | Agent Ron Goddard | 6 episodes |
| 2006 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Luke Dixon | Episode: "Confrontation" |
| 2007 | CSI: Miami | Lucas Wade | Episode: "Born to Kill" |
| 2008 | Law & Order | Gary Talbot | Episode: "Falling" |
| Generation Kill | Capt. Bryan Patterson | 7 episodes | |
| Fringe | John Mosley | Episode: "The Arrival" | |
| 2009 | Washingtonienne | Paul Movius | Unsold TV pilot |
| 2010 | Criminal Minds | Jonathan "Prophet" Sims | Episode: "The Fight" |
| 2011 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Terrence Brooks | Episode: "Boots on the Ground" |
| Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior | Jonathan "Prophet" Sims | 13 episodes | |
| The Good Wife | Mickey Gunn | 2 episodes | |
| 2011–13 | Person of Interest | Mark Snow | 7 episodes |
| 2013–18 | House of Cards | Douglas "Doug" Stamper | 73 episodes Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (2015–17, 2019) Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2015–16) |
| 2016 | Black Mirror | Arquette | Episode: "Men Against Fire" |
| 2017 | Taboo | Dr. Edgar Dumbarton | 7 episodes |
| The Long Road Home | Gary Volesky | 6 episodes | |
| 2019–23 | Jack Ryan | Mike November | Main cast |
| 2020 | The Comey Rule | Andrew McCabe | Miniseries |
| 2022–23 | Pantheon | CEO, Van Leuwen, Air Force Officer, Angry Man (voices) | 7 episodes |
| 2023–present | Special Ops: Lioness | Byron Westfield | 7 episodes |
| TBA | The Penguin | Johnny Vitti | Upcoming miniseries |
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Actor Michael Kelly is 49.
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