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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.
Michael Kelly | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) 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 |
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 | Miniseries; 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; 2 episodes |
| 2022–23 | Pantheon | CEO, Van Leuwen, Air Force Officer, Angry Man (voices) | 7 episodes |
| 2023–present | Special Ops: Lioness | Byron Westfield | 7 episodes |
| 2024 | The Penguin | Johnny Viti | Miniseries |
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