Acting
Michael Monks
Indiana, USA
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).
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Acting
Manson Girls
Drama
Self Custody
2026
Action · Thriller
Code 3
2025
Comedy · Action · Drama
Somewhere in Montana
2025
Drama
King Saud
2024
Mystery
Dutch II: Angel's Revenge
2024
Crime · Drama
Imani
2023
Action
House of Glass
2021
Drama · Thriller
Mr. Corman
2021
Drama · Comedy
The Imperfect Picture
2021
Comedy
Church People
2021
Comedy
Adverse
2021
Crime · Thriller
Case 347
2020
Horror
Deputy
2020
Western · Drama · Crime
Truth Be Told
2019
Drama · Mystery
Doctor Sleep
2019
Horror · Fantasy
All Rise
2019
Drama · Crime
Loners
2019
Comedy
The Meanest Man in Texas
2019
Drama · Family
Dirty John
2018
Drama · Crime
Ice: The Movie
2018
Drama
Last Rampage
2017
Drama · Crime · Thriller
Bad Twin
2016
Thriller · TV Movie
The Bad Twin
2016
Parallels
2015
Science Fiction
Bound
2015
Thriller · Drama
Sabotage
2014
Action · Drama · Thriller
End of Watch
2012
Crime · Drama · Thriller
Holiday Engagement
2011
Comedy · Romance · TV Movie
CarJack
2011
Action
Sironia
2011
Drama
Awakened
2011
Thriller
Spotlight
2010
Siblings
2009
Romance · Comedy
The Mentalist
2008
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Street Kings
2008
Action · Crime · Drama
Unconditional
2008
Drama
Playas Ball
2007
Drama · Romance
Puff, Puff, Pass
2006
Comedy
Bones
2005
Crime · Drama
Harsh Times
2005
Crime · Drama · Thriller
LAX
2004
Drama
Entourage
2004
Comedy · Drama
Garfield
2004
Comedy · Family
NCIS
2003
Crime · Drama · Action & Adventure
Nip/Tuck
2003
Drama
Without a Trace
2002
Crime · Mystery · Action & Adventure
The Division
2001
Drama
The Weber Show
2000
Comedy
Boston Public
2000
Drama
The Ghost of Spoon River
2000
Thriller · Horror
Malcolm in the Middle
2000
Comedy
Third Watch
1999
Drama · Crime
Family Law
1999
Drama · Comedy · Crime
Hijack
1999
Thriller · Action
Winchell
1998
Drama · History
Hard Rain
1998
Thriller · Crime · Action
Scorpio One
1998
Science Fiction
Air Force One
1997
Action · Thriller
The Practice
1997
Drama
Profiler
1996
Crime · Drama
Crime of the Century
1996
Crime · Drama · TV Movie
7th Heaven
1996
Family · Drama · Comedy
Arli$$
1996
Comedy
Friends
1994
Comedy
ER
1994
Drama
Clean Slate
1994
Comedy · Mystery
Snapdragon
1993
Romance · Thriller · Mystery
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
Action & Adventure · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
What's Love Got to Do with It
1993
Drama · Music · History
Running Mates
1992
Comedy · Romance · TV Movie
Out on a Limb
1992
Comedy
Illicit Behavior
1992
Thriller
Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever
1991
Comedy · Music
Blossom
1990
Drama · Comedy · Family
Directed
Siblings
2009
Romance · Comedy