Michael Boatman

Birthplace: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Birthday: October 25, 1964

This tall, black, shaven-headed character actor of TV and film projects both poignancy and mischievous intelligence with ease. Michael Boatman is best recalled as Private Samuel Beckett, the soldier who ran the morgue, in the critically-acclaimed ABC series "China Beach" (1988-1991), and, more recently, as Carter, the gay mayoral advisor, on "Spin City" (ABC, 1996- ). The actor's career received a boost when he performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, and won a Best Supporting Actor award in the prestigious Ire…more

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Actor

The Vanishing Civil War
The Jackie Thomas Show
Grant Watson
Muscle
Garnet Hines
In the Line of Duty: Street War
Robert Dayton
Arli$$
Stanley

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Career Milestones

2004
Cast in "Woman Thou Art Loosed" based on the self-help novel by T.D. Jakes
1996 to 2002
Played regular role of Carter, the openly gay member of the mayoral staff, on "Spin City" (ABC)
1996
Was regular on first season of the HBO sitcom "Arli$$"
1995
Appeared in regular role on syndicated sitcom "Muscle"; first teaming with actor Alan Ruck
1995
Had featured role in the film "The Glass Shield"