Mike Farrell

• Birthplace: Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
• Birthday: February 6, 1939

After years of yeoman work as a guest star on television series and commercials in the 1960s, actor Mike Farrell earned his most memorable role as the affable Captain B.J. Hunnicut on “M*A*S*H” (CBS, 1972-1983), which he joined in 1975 and remained with until its historic final episode in 1983. Farrell returned to guest-starring roles in the years after “M*A*S*H,” as well as formed his own production company, which yielded several notable TV and feature films, including “Patch Adams” (1998). His genial nature belied his status as on…more