Mike McGlone | |
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 McGlone at the Carney Awards in 2016 | |
| Born | Michael McGlone August 10, 1972 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer, songwriter, comedian |
| Years active | 1993-present |
| Website | www |
Michael McGlone (born August 10, 1972, in White Plains, New York) is an American actor, singer, songwriter, and comedian. He is perhaps best known as the film noiresque spokesman for GEICO insurance posing rhetorical questions in the vein of Robert Stack or Rod Serling, which are then acted out in humorous fashion.
McGlone's best-known movie credits include two castings as writer/actor/director/producer Edward Burns's brother in the 1995 movie The Brothers McMullen and 1996's She's the One with Jennifer Aniston. He's also had large supporting roles in One Tough Cop and The Bone Collector.
On TV, McGlone's credits include Crash on the Starz and The Kill Point on Spike TV, as well as a recurring role on CBS's very well received Person of Interest. He also guest starred in an episode of Psych.Voice-over credits include The Learning Channel's Trauma: Life in the E.R., Court TV's I, Detective, and History series Dead Reckoning. McGlone has also acted on stage. His writing credits include the novels CAL, ″And All the Roses Dying...″, Dice, Hourigan's Song and THE SOFT DRIVE. He has recorded and produced four albums, Hero (1999) and To Be Down (2002), SPEED (2016) and The Center EP (2017), as well as various singles, including "The Other Side", "The Hammer" and "Thank you again...".
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | The Brothers McMullen | Patrick McMullen | credited as Mike McGlone |
| 1996 | Ed | Oliver Barnett | |
| 1996 | She's the One | Francis "Franny" Fitzpatrick | |
| 1998 | One Tough Cop | Richie La Cassa | |
| 1999 | Jump | Doug | |
| 1999 | The Bone Collector | Detective Kenny Solomon | |
| 2000 | Happy Accidents | Tab | |
| 2000 | Dinner Rush | Carmen | |
| 2001 | Hardball | Jimmy Fleming | |
| 2001 | Get Well Soon | Gunman Brian Maher | |
| 2003 | A Walk in the Dark | Nick | Short film |
| 2003 | Glengarry, Bob Ross | Brecht Raven | Short film |
| 2005 | The War Within | Mike O'Reilly | |
| 2005 | Fortunes | James Dougherty | |
| 2006 | Dirty Work | Frank Sullivan | |
| 2010 | Kidnapping 101 | Finley | Short film |
| 2012 | The Fitzgerald Family Christmas | Quinn Fitzgerald | |
| 2013 | The Little Tin Man | Lawyer Ron | |
| 2013 | A Guy Named Rick | Duke Cozwell | |
| 2015 | Fall 4 You | Charlie | Short film |
| 2015 | Blind Pass | Hunter Anderson | |
| 2017 | Lost Cat Corona | Johnny the Funeral Director | |
| 2017 | The Bachelors | Coach Keyes | |
| 2022 | Peace At Home | Professor Stan | Short film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | SUBWAYStories: Tales from the Underground | John T. | segment: "Love on the A Train" |
| 1997–2002 | Trauma: Life in the E.R. | Narrator (voice role) | Documentary series regular (69 episodes) |
| 1998–2001 | Paramedics | Narrator (voice role) | series regular (18 episodes) |
| 1999 | Mummies: Frozen in Time | Narrator (voice role) | Documentary |
| 2001–2002 | That's Life | Pat MacClay | recurring role (5 episodes) |
| 2002–2006 | I, Detective | Narrator (voice role) | Documentary series regular (24 episodes) |
| 2005 | Biography | Narrator (voice role) | Documentary Episode: "Pirates" |
| 2006 | Beyond Top Secret | Narrator (voice role) | Documentary |
| 2007 | The Kill Point | Deputy Chief Nolan Abrami | recurring role (7 episodes) |
| 2008 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | George Tremblay | Episode: "Unorthodox" |
| 2008 | Personal Convictions | unknown role (voice role) | unknown episode |
| 2008 | Day of the Shark | Narrator (voice role) | Documentary |
| 2008 | Killer Virus: Hunt for the Next Plague | Narrator (voice role) | Documentary |
| 2008–2010 | Mobsters | Narrator (voice role) | Documentary |
| 2009 | Crash | Bobby | recurring role (4 episodes) |
| 2009 | Day of the Shark 2 | Narrator (voice role) | Documentary |
| 2009 | Kidnapped for 18 Years: The Jaycee Dougard Story | Narrator (voice role) | Documentary |
| 2010 | Flipped: A Mobster Tells All | Narrator (voice role) | Television Movie |
| 2010 | Anatomy of Takedown | Narrator (voice role) | 2 episodes – "Green River Killer" – "BTK" |
| 2010 | Day of the Shark 3 | Narrator (voice role) | Documentary |
| 2010 | Hollywood's Hottest Car Chases | Narrator (voice role) | Documentary |
| 2011–2016 | Person of Interest | Detective Bill Szymanski | recurring role (5 episodes) |
| 2013 | Psych | Mitch Murray | Episode: "Office Space" |
| 2015 | Elementary | Lloyd | Episode: "Under My Skin" |
References
External links
- Official website
- Mike McGlone at IMDb
- Mike McGlone at AllMusic
- 1995 New York Times interview (subscription required)