Personal Info
Birth date
1944-02-13 (81 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Safford, Arizona, USA
Also known as
Michael Ensign Evans
Michael Ensign
Biography
Michael Ensign (born 13 February 1944) is an American actor. He was born in Arizona (height 6' 1" (1,85 m)), and he is of British/American descent, living extensively in both the USA and the UK. He trained as an actor at The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He spent the first eleven years of his professional career in the theatre in Britain. He was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1972 to 1975. He played the leading man (Donald) in the musical, 'Irene', at London's Adelphi Theatre in 1978. He appeared in the London productions of The Curse Of The Starving Class (Royal Court Theatre), The Red Devil Battery Sign (Phoenix Theatre) and numerous English Repertory Theatres. His film and television work has been primarily in the USA. In 2009 he was awarded the Distinguished Alumnus Award by the College of Fine Arts, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah. Michael Ensign is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Filmography
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
7.64
Overview:
A Las Vegas team of forensic investigators are trained to solve criminal cases by scouring the crime scene, collecting irrefutable evidence and finding the missing pieces that solve the mystery.NCIS
7.623
Overview:
From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, a team of special agents investigates any crime that has a shred of evidence connected to Navy and Marine Corps personnel, regardless of rank or position.Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
7.883
Overview:
At Deep Space Nine, a space station located next to a wormhole in the vicinity of the liberated planet of Bajor, Commander Sisko and crew welcome alien visitors, root out evildoers and solve all types of unexpected problems that come their way.Star Trek: Enterprise
7.566
Overview:
During the mid-22nd century, a century before Captain Kirk's five-year mission, Jonathan Archer captains the United Earth ship Enterprise during the early years of Starfleet, leading up to the Earth-Romulan War and the formation of the Federation.The X-Files
8.377
Overview:
The exploits of FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who investigate X-Files: marginalized, unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena. Mulder believes in the existence of aliens and the paranormal while Scully, a skeptic, is assigned to make scientific analyses of Mulder's discoveries that debunk Mulder's work and thus return him to mainstream cases.Friends
8.4
Overview:
Six young people from New York City, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, find the companionship, comfort and support they get from each other to be the perfect antidote to the pressures of life.The Wonder Years
8.317
Overview:
The story of Kevin Arnold facing the trials and tribulations of youth while growing up during the 1960s and 70s. Told through narration from an adult Kevin, Kevin faces the difficulties of maintaining relationships and friendships on his enthralling journey into adulthood.Star Trek: Voyager
7.795
Overview:
Pulled to the far side of the galaxy, where the Federation is 75 years away at maximum warp speed, a Starfleet ship must cooperate with Maquis rebels to find a way home.Star Trek: The Next Generation
8.37
Overview:
Follow the intergalactic adventures of Capt. Jean-Luc Picard and his loyal crew aboard the all-new USS Enterprise NCC-1701D, as they explore new worlds.Hill Street Blues
7.6
Overview:
A realistic glimpse into the daily lives of the officers and detectives at an urban police station.Monk
7.9
Overview:
Adrian Monk was once a rising star with the San Francisco Police Department, legendary for using unconventional means to solve the department's most baffling cases. But after the tragic (and still unsolved) murder of his wife Trudy, he developed an extreme case of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Now working as a private consultant, Monk continues to investigate cases in the most unconventional ways.Jake and the Fatman
6.041
Overview:
Jake and the Fatman is a television crime drama starring William Conrad as prosecutor J. L. "Fatman" McCabe and Joe Penny as investigator Jake Styles. The series ran on CBS for five seasons from 1987 to 1992. Diagnosis: Murder was a spin-off of this series.The Golden Girls
7.534
Overview:
Four Southern Florida seniors share a house, their dreams, and a whole lot of cheesecake. Bright, promiscuous, clueless and hilarious, these lovely, mismatched ladies form the perfect circle of friends.The A-Team
7.466
Overview:
A fictional group of ex-United States Army Special Forces personnel work as soldiers of fortune while on the run from the Army after being branded as war criminals for a "crime they didn't commit."MacGyver
7.72
Overview:
He's everyone's favorite action hero... but he's a hero with a difference. Angus MacGyver is a secret agent whose wits are his deadliest weapon. Armed with only a knapsack filled with everyday items he picks up along the way, he improvises his way out of every peril the bad guys throw at him. Making a bomb out of chewing gum? Fixing a speeding car's breaks... while he's riding in it? Using soda pop to cook up tear gas? That's all in a day's adventures for MacGyver. He's part Boy Scout, part genius. And all hero.3rd Rock from the Sun
7.474
Overview:
The high commander of an alien expedition lands on Earth -- what he considers to be the least-important planet -- in human form as Dick Solomon. Along for the ride are his alien compatriots Harry, Sally and Tommy -- who is the eldest of the group but is now angrily trapped in a teen's body.Boston Legal
7.9
Overview:
Alan Shore and Denny Crane lead a brigade of high-priced civil litigators in an upscale Boston law firm in a series focusing on the professional and personal lives of brilliant but often emotionally challenged attorneys. A spin-off of long-running series The Practice.Diagnosis: Murder
7.071
Overview:
Dr. Mark Sloan is a good-natured, offbeat physician who is called upon to solve murders.Chicago Hope
7.243
Overview:
Chicago Hope is an American medical drama television series, created by David E. Kelley. It ran on CBS from September 18, 1994, to May 4, 2000. The series is set in a fictional private charity hospital in Chicago, Illinois. The show is set to return in the fall of 2013 on TVGN in reruns.M*A*S*H
7.913
Overview:
The 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital is stuck in the middle of the Korean war. With little help from the circumstances they find themselves in, they are forced to make their own fun. Fond of practical jokes and revenge, the doctors, nurses, administrators, and soldiers often find ways of making wartime life bearable.The Wayans Bros.
7.1
Overview:
The Wayans Bros. is a situation comedy that aired from January 1995 to May 1999 on The WB. The series starred real-life brothers Shawn and Marlon Wayans. Both brothers were already well-known from the sketch comedy show In Living Color that aired from 1990 to 1994 on Fox. The series also starred John Witherspoon and Anna Maria Horsford.JAG
7.325
Overview:
Harmon "Harm" Rabb Jr. is a former pilot turned lawyer working for the military's JAG (Judge Advocate General) division, the elite legal wing of officers that prosecutes and defends those accused of military-related crimes. He works closely with Lt. Col. Sarah Mackenzie, and together they do what needs to be done to find the truth.Cold Case
7.774
Overview:
The Philadelphia homicide squad's lone female detective finds her calling when she is assigned cases that have never been solved. Detective Lilly Rush combines her natural instincts with the updated technology available today to bring about justice for all the victims she can.Coach
6.764
Overview:
Hayden Fox, the curmudgeonly coach of Minnesota State University's Screaming Eagles football team, tries to navigate his way through the sports world, fatherhood and family life without dropping the ball.Falcon Crest
5.528
Overview:
Falcon Crest is an American primetime television soap opera which aired on the CBS network for nine seasons, from December 4, 1981 to May 17, 1990. A total of 227 episodes were produced. The series revolves around the feuding factions of the wealthy Gioberti/Channing family in the Californian wine industry. Jane Wyman starred as Angela Channing, the tyrannical matriarch of the Falcon Crest Winery, alongside Robert Foxworth as Chase Gioberti, Angela's nephew who returns to Falcon Crest following the death of his father. The series was set in the fictitious Tuscany Valley northeast of San Francisco.Melrose Place
5.852
Overview:
Follow the lives of a group of young adults living in a brownstone apartment complex on Melrose Place, in Los Angeles, California.Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
7.2
Overview:
Can you tell the difference between fact and fiction? Several stories of strange, mysterious and incredible occurrences are chronicled during each episode. It is up to the viewer to decide which stories actually happened and which were completely fabricated by the show’s writers. The answer is revealed by Jonathan Frakes at the conclusion of each episode.21 Jump Street
7.183
Overview:
21 Jump Street revolves around a group of young cops who would use their youthful appearance to go undercover and solve crimes involving teenagers and young adults.Acting
2020Reunited Apart (1 Episode) as Self
2020Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters as Self
2015Love by the Book as Philip
2012Cupid as Louis Maitre 'D
2012The Five-Year Engagement as Grandpa Harold
2010Love Shack as Tush Bushman
2008Ladies of the House as Pastor Wesley
2008Prairie Fever as The Reverend
2007Mystery Woman: In the Shadows as Yuri Slipchenko
2006Hannah Montana (1 Episode) as Mr. Elderman
2006Big Love (1 Episode) as Ritual Superior (voice)
2004The Drone Virus as Dr. Jamison
2004Boston Legal (11 Episodes) as Judge Paul Resnick
2003Cold Case (1 Episode) as Bruce Davies (2008)
2003NCIS (1 Episode) as Unknown
2003Seabiscuit as Steamer Owner
2003Down with Love as J.R.
2003Bringing Down the House as Daniel Barnes
2002Confessions of a Dangerous Mind as Simon Oliver
2002Solaris as Friend
2002Monk (1 Episode) as Raymond Toliver
2001Not Another Teen Movie as Father O'Flannagan
2001Alias (1 Episode) as Vogel
2001Star Trek: Enterprise (1 Episode) as Dr. Oratt
2001The Guardian (1 Episode) as Gerry Webber
2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2, 1 Episode) as Judge Brenner, Judge Peter Croft
2000Son of the Beach (1 Episode) as Unknown
1999Judging Amy (1 Episode) as Dr. Riley
1999Batman Beyond (1 Episode) as Butler (voice)
1999Providence (1 Episode) as Unknown
1998Brimstone (1 Episode) as Dr. Morris (uncredited)
1998Two Guys and a Girl (1 Episode) as Chairman at Presentation
1998Secrets of a Chambermaid as Hollingsworth
1997Titanic as Benjamin Guggenheim
1997Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1 Episode) as Donald Blanchard (segment "Ghost Visitor")
1997Just Shoot Me! (1 Episode) as Bob Fennel
1996Malcolm & Eddie (1 Episode) as Unknown
1996Goode Behavior (1 Episode) as Unknown
19963rd Rock from the Sun (1 Episode) as Fordham
1995JAG (1 Episode) as Gen. Tillman
1995Caroline in the City (1 Episode) as Mr. Fogel
1995Murder One (1 Episode) as Unknown
1995Can't Hurry Love (1 Episode) as Mr. Baxter
1995Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest as Father Frank Nolan
1995Rough Magic as Powerbroker
1995Fatal Pursuit as Pinkrose
1995Star Trek: Voyager (1 Episode) as Bard
1995The Wayans Bros. (1 Episode) as Lloyd
1994Friends (2 Episodes) as Dr. Ledbetter
1994Chicago Hope (1 Episode) as Unknown
1994Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle as Unknown
1994Vanishing Son (1 Episode) as Rory Rasmussen
1994Dangerous Heart as Father Korcheck
1993Diagnosis: Murder (1 Episode) as Chick
1993Trouble Shooters: Trapped Beneath the Earth as Ronald Marsh
1993The X-Files (2 Episodes) as Dr. Barnes
1993Born Yesterday as Phillipe
1993Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1 Episode) as Lojal
1992Melrose Place (1 Episode) as Sheriff
1991Life Stinks as Knowles
1990Rock Hudson as Mark Miller
1989Single Women, Married Men as John Briggs
1989Mancuso, F.B.I. (1 Episode) as Unknown
1989Coach (1 Episode) as Father Engler
1989Dr. Hackenstein as Dean Slesinger
1989Just Another Secret as Chuck Lupus
1988Ladykillers as Dr. Eisenmann
1988License to Drive as School Teacher/Bus Driver
1988Inherit the Wind as Reverend Brown
1988The Wonder Years (1 Episode) as Mr. Finora
1988The Couch Trip as Hendricks
1987Star Trek: The Next Generation (1 Episode) as Minister Krola
1987Jake and the Fatman (1 Episode) as Unknown
1987Beauty and the Beast (1 Episode) as Unknown
1987A Different World (1 Episode) as Auctioneer
1987Wiseguy (1 Episode) as Unknown
198721 Jump Street (1 Episode) as Mr. Mickey Hoskett
1986Sledge Hammer! (1, 1 Episode) as Unknown, Crandell
1986L.A. Law (1 Episode) as Dr. George Leeson
1986Matlock (1, 2 Episode) as Unknown, Doctor
1985House as Chet Parker
1985MacGyver (1, 2 Episode) as Derek Thompson, Professor Wycliff
1985Maxie as Cleopatra Director
1985The Golden Girls (1 Episode) as Donald
1985One Too Many as Mr. Grey
1985Otherworld (1 Episode) as Unknown
1984The Ratings Game as Le Boeuf Maitre D'
1984A Touch of Scandal as Manderly
1984Shattered Vows as Father Meyer
1984Cover Up (1 Episode) as Unknown
1984All of Me as Mr. Mifflin
1984Velvet as Stefan
1984Ghostbusters as Hotel Manager
1983Sunset Limousine as Gavrik
1983Hardcastle and McCormick (1 Episode) as Unknown
1983The Man Who Wasn't There as Assistant Secretary
1983The Star Chamber as Judge Kirkland
1983Mr. Mom as Exec. #2
1983WarGames as Beringer's Aide
1983The A-Team (1 Episode) as Cartel leader
1982Six Weeks as Choreographer
1982Kiss Me Goodbye as Billy
1982Games Mother Never Taught You as Jennings Lachman
1982St. Elsewhere (1 Episode) as Unknown
1982Voyagers! (1 Episode) as Unknown
1982Tales of the Gold Monkey (1 Episode) as Unknown
1982Pink Floyd: The Wall as Hotel Manager
1982Cagney & Lacey (1 Episode) as Unknown
1982Vice Squad as Chauffeur
1981Falcon Crest (4 Episodes) as Frank
1981Buddy Buddy as Assistant Manager
1981Hill Street Blues (1 Episode) as Unknown
1980Raise the Titanic as Lieutenant Northacker
1979Hart to Hart (1 Episode) as Unknown
1978Superman as Newscaster
1978Midnight Express as Stanley Daniels
1973Assassin as The Customs Officer
1972Colditz (1 Episode) as Lt. Dave Olding
1972M*A*S*H (1 Episode) as Major Cass