Michael Raynor (actor)


Michael Raynor is an American actor, director and writer. He is best known for his role as Joseph Morgan in ER, Apollo 15 Astronaut Al Worden in From the Earth to the Moon, Mick in the movie A Brother's Kiss and Frank in the movie ''Federal Hill.''
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Early life

Raynor met and became best friends with Nick Chinlund, who was later his co-star in the movie A Brother's Kiss.

Acting

Raynor wrote and performed the one man show Who is Floyd Stearn? Off-Broadway.
Raynor's film credits include leads in Shadow Boxing, The Waiting Game, Tripfall, The Reunion, The First Man, A Brother's Kiss, Federal Hill as well as Allison Eastwood's, Rails & Ties, The Pavilion, Sonic Impact, The Taxman, Mike Nichols’ Wolf, The Advocate and For the Love of Money.
His television work includes From the Earth to the Moon, Bella Mafia, and In The Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice, as well as guest starring roles on Criminal Minds, Castle, Southland, Law & Order: LA, Cold Case, CSI, ER, Law & Order, Shark, NYPD Blue, Brooklyn South, Brimstone, Everybody Hates Chris, and My Own Worst Enemy.

Notable work

Who Is Floyd Stearn? was originally developed with Mark Travis. The New York Times called Who Is Floyd Stearn? “the best family confessional play they’ve seen” and The New York Post named Raynor to a "2005 Galaxy of New Stars" list after the Off-Broadway run produced by his childhood friend, Rick Waxman.
The JewishJournal.com wrote an article about Who is Floyd Stearn? which painted a picture of the emotional turmoil Raynor has faced while dealing with his father's absence.
Howard Stern was so moved by the production, he wrote Raynor and talked about his own relationship with his father.

Filmography

;Film
YearTitleRole
1993Shadow BoxingJohnny
1994Federal HillFrank
1994Hand GunRaid Cop #4
1994Full CycleJake
1996The First ManJill Rosen
1997A Brother's KissMick
1998The ReunionFather Michael
1999The Waiting GameFranco
1999TaxmanExon Executive
2000TripfallFranklin Ross
2000Sonic ImpactAgent Allen
2007Rails & TiesDetective Christian Fox
2012For the Love of MoneyMartz
2013The AdvocateDetective Perkins

;Television
YearTitleEpisodeRole
1992Law & OrderIntolerance Acuff
1995In The Line of Duty: Hunt for JusticeJimmy
1996Space: Above and BeyondNever No More Lt. Hall
1997Bella MafiaJerry Bernstein
1998Brooklyn SouthDon't You Be My Valentine Johnny Rodriguez
1998From the Earth to the MoonGalileo Was Right Al Worden
1998BrimstoneEncore Tim Nowack
2000ERSand and Water Joseph Morgan
2003NYPD BlueTranny Get Your Gun Randy Rupe
2006SharkFashion Police Joe Bertelsen
2007Company ManGuard
2007CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationGo To Hell Alvin Macalino
2008Everybody Hates ChrisEverybody hates Being Cool FBI Agent
2008My Own Worst EnemyThe Night Train to Moscow Serik Shefer
2010Cold CaseMetamorphosis State Detective #2
2010Law & Order: LAHondo Field Vince Braden
2011SouthlandDiscretion John Devine
2011Criminal MindsThe Stranger Detective Bryce Harding
2013CastleTime Will Tell Dr. Silverman