Michael B. Silver
Born
Michael Buchman Silver

(1967-07-08) July 8, 1967
New York City, New York, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1993–present
Spouse
Katie Mitchell
(m. 2000)
Children1

Michael Buchman Silver (born July 8, 1967)[1] is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his recurring role as Assistant District Attorney Leo Cohen in the television series NYPD Blue. As of summer 2019, Silver has recurring roles on both NBC's The InBetween and CBS' Instinct.

Early life

Silver was born in New York City, the brother of writer Amanda Silver and the grandson of Oscar-winning screenwriter Sidney Buchman.[1][2] Silver is a graduate of Brown University.

Career

One of his earliest roles was in the 1993 film Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday. He had a major recurring stint on NYPD Blue, perhaps his best-known role, appearing in 31 episodes. Silver has also had recurring roles as Dr. Paul Myers on ER and as Secret Service Agent Peter Elliott on CSI: Miami. In addition, Silver has made many other guest appearances on various primetime series such as Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, The X-Files, Cheers, NewsRadio, Judging Amy, Once and Again, Felicity, Law & Order, Monk, Dark Blue, Bones, Vengeance Unlimited, Criminal Minds, Raising the Bar, Strong Medicine, Nip/Tuck, Veronica Mars, Brothers & Sisters, Murder in the First, and Supernatural. He had a recurring role on Royal Pains as Ken Keller, and in 2011 he starred in the video game L.A. Noire as Edgar Kalou.

Beginning in the summer of 2018 and then in its second season in the summer of 2019, Michael had the recurring role of police sergeant Kanter Harris in the police procedural Instinct. In the summer of 2019, he was also appearing in the recurring role of professional therapist Brian Currie in the series The InBetween. In October of 2021, he played Vince Jones (S5/E4 - "Sentinel") in the series S.W.A.T. (2017 TV series).

Personal life

He is married to actress Katie Mitchell on October 22, 2000. He has one son.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1993 Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday Luke
1995 Higher Learning Frat Member
Virtuosity Undercover Cop
1996 Eye for an Eye Assistant
1998 All of It Ben Glazer
Playing by Heart Max
2000 Seven Girlfriends Joe
In the Weeds Marlon
Submerged Dr. Winslow
2001 Legally Blonde Bobby
I Am Sam Dr. Jaslow
2003 Chatroom Stud Short film
Seabiscuit Baltimore Doctor
2006 Unbeatable Harold Father
2010 Love Shack Jerry Sphincter Also director, writer & producer
2011 JoAnne Man Short
2013 Leave of Absence Dan Collins
2015 Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant Geddes
2016 The Interrogation Detective Short
2018 Rumor from Ground Control Baxter Aleks
The Samuel Project Robert

References

  1. 1 2 "Silver, Michael B. 1967–". Encyclopedia.com. Cengage. Archived from the original on October 15, 2023.
  2. "Michael B Silver Biography". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on October 15, 2023.
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