Acting
Michael Monks
Michael Monks is an American actor, director, and producer born in Indiana, who grew up in Colorado. He graduated from Colorado State University with a degree in Industrial Construction Management before studying acting with Sanford Meisner at The Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City. He previously worked as a project engineer before transitioning to full-time acting in the early 1990s. His best-known television role is George Vogelman on The Practice (1997–1999). His notable film credits include What's Love Got to Do with It (1993, with Angela Bassett and Laurence Fishburne), Air Force One (1997, with Harrison Ford), Hard Rain (1998, with George Clooney and Nicolas Cage), Harsh Times (2005, with Charlize Theron and Forest Whitaker), Street Kings (2008, with Whitaker and Kevin Bacon), End of Watch (2012, with Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña), Sabotage (2014, with Arnold Schwarzenegger), and Doctor Sleep (2019, dir. Mike Flanagan, with Ewan McGregor).
Filmography
Self Custody
Film · 2026
Somewhere in Montana
Film · 2025
Code 3
Film · 2025
Dutch II: Angel's Revenge
Film · 2024
King Saud
Film · 2024
Imani
Film · 2023
House of Glass
Film · 2021
Adverse
Film · 2021
Church People
Film · 2021
The Imperfect Picture
Film · 2021
Mr. Corman
Series · 2021
Case 347
Film · 2020
Deputy
Series · 2020
The Meanest Man in Texas
Film · 2019
Loners
Film · 2019
Doctor Sleep
Film · 2019
All Rise
Series · 2019
Truth Be Told
Series · 2019
Ice: The Movie
Film · 2018
Dirty John
Series · 2018
Last Rampage
Film · 2017
Bad Twin
Film · 2016
The Bad Twin
Film · 2016
Bound
Film · 2015
Parallels
Film · 2015
Sabotage
Film · 2014
End of Watch
Film · 2012
Sironia
Film · 2011
CarJack
Film · 2011
Holiday Engagement
Film · 2011
Awakened
Film · 2011
Spotlight
Film · 2010
Siblings
Film · 2009
Street Kings
Film · 2008
Street Kings
Film · 2008
Unconditional
Film · 2008
The Mentalist
Series · 2008
Playas Ball
Film · 2007
Puff, Puff, Pass
Film · 2006
Harsh Times
Film · 2005
Bones
Series · 2005
Garfield
Film · 2004
LAX
Series · 2004
Entourage
Series · 2004
NCIS
Series · 2003
NCIS
Series · 2003
Nip/Tuck
Series · 2003
Without a Trace
Series · 2002
The Division
Series · 2001
The Ghost of Spoon River
Film · 2000
The Weber Show
Series · 2000
Malcolm in the Middle
Series · 2000
Boston Public
Series · 2000
Hijack
Film · 1999
Family Law
Series · 1999
Third Watch
Series · 1999
Scorpio One
Film · 1998
Hard Rain
Film · 1998
Winchell
Film · 1998
Air Force One
Film · 1997
The Practice
Series · 1997
Crime of the Century
Film · 1996
7th Heaven
Series · 1996
Profiler
Series · 1996
Arli$$
Series · 1996
Arli$$
Series · 1996
Arli$$
Series · 1996
Clean Slate
Film · 1994
Friends
Series · 1994
ER
Series · 1994
Snapdragon
Film · 1993
What's Love Got to Do with It
Film · 1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Series · 1993
Running Mates
Film · 1992
Out on a Limb
Film · 1992
Illicit Behavior
Film · 1992
Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever
Film · 1991
Blossom
Series · 1990
Manson Girls
Film