Michael Beach's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Third Watch Monte 'Doc'… Crisis FBI Directo… Spawn Terry Fitzg…

Main Movie Roles 2008 - First Sunday 2008 - Hell Ride 1999 - Made Men 1997 - Soul Food 1995 - White Man's Burden 1995 - Waiting to Exhale 1993 - True Romance 1993 - Short Cuts 1992 - One False Move 1990 - Internal Affairs 1990 - Cadence 1989 - The Abyss 1989 - Lean On Me 1987 - Suspect 1986 - Streets of Gold

BIOGRAPHY:

Michael Anthony Beach (born October 30, 1963) is an American actor.
Biography Beach was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, of Cape Verdean descent. He attended the prestigious Noble & Greenough School in Dedham, Massachusetts on scholarship from ABC (A Better Chance). He was introduced to acting when he was sidelined by a lacrosse injury during high school by a classmate. After high school he went on to graduate from New York City's Juilliard School, and performed in many off-Broadway and regional theater plays before starring in Los Angeles theater productions of Ascension Day and Much Ado About Nothing, and eventually breaking into film and television.
Career He is perhaps best known for portraying FDNY paramedic Monte 'Doc' Parker on the NBC drama Third Watch, and for his recurring role as Al Boulet, the ex-husband of physician assistant Jeanie Boulet on the NBC medical drama ER. More recently, he has been known for his recurring role as Colonel Ellis in Stargate Atlantis.
A divorced father of four, Beach resides in Los Angeles with his wife, actress Elisha Wilson-Beach.



TRIVIA:

• Attended the Noble and Greenough School
• He initially auditioned to play Dr. Peter Benton in ER, a role won by old friend and Juilliard classmate, Eriq La Salle.
• (2008) Has 4 children - 3 girls named, Tyler 17, Alex 16 and Quincey 10. His son's name is Roarke and he is 21.
• At Julliard in 1984, he earned the Drama Award for Outstanding Achievement and two years later won the New York Shakespeare Festival Award.
• He was a candidate for the role of surgeon Dr. Benton in _"ER" (1994)_ (qv). When 'Eriq La Salle (I)' (qv) was cast instead, Beach played the recurring role of Al Boulet.
• He was raised with his three siblings by his divorced mother, Barbara Gomez Beach, an MIT-educated city planner.
• Is of of Cape Verdean descent.
• A star running back, Beach's athletic skills led him to play football for Noble and Greenough School on scholarship. He had dreams of turning professional, but an injury permanently sidelined his hopes.