Biography
A stage, screen and TV actor, Michael Moriarty came to prominence with his sensitive performance as baseball pitcher Henry Wiggen in the acclaimed 1973 drama, "Bang the Drum Slowly". Not all of Moriarty's subsequent work has lived up to that early promise, nor has he proven to be "box office", yet he has remained in demand for stage and TV roles. Additionally, he has branched out as a composer and jazz pianist.
Moriarty has worked extensively …
Career Milestones
2002 | Cast in the television miniseries "Living With The Dead" |
2001 | Cast as James Dean's father in the TNT biopic "James Dean" |
1997 | Joined the cast of the synidcated series "The PSI Factor" |
1996 | Wrote and acted in one-person show, "Special Providence" |
1996 | First feature in six years, "Courage Under Fire" |
1995 | Starred in miniseries, "Children of the Dust" |
1994 | Replaced Richard Chamberlain as Henry Higgins in revival of "My Fair Lady" on Broadway |
1990 | Album "Reaching Out" released |
1990 | Starred as Ben Stone in "Law & Order" |
1984 | Symphony for String Orchestra" performed in NY |
1982 | Contributed song, "Evil Dream" to feature "Q" |
1979 | Debut as playwright, "Flight to the Fatherland" |
1978 | Erik Dorf, "Holocaust" miniseries |
1974 | Julian Weston, "Find Your Way Home", Brooks Atkinson Theatre, NY |
1973 | TV movie debut, "A Summer Without Boys"; Jim in "The Glass Menagerie" |
1973 | Henry Wiggen in "Bang the Drum Slowly" |
1971 | Film debut, "Glory Boy" |
1963 | Stage debut as Octavius, "Antony and Cleopatra" at the New York Shakespeare Festival |
Awards
1994 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in Law & Order |
1993 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama in Law & Order |
1993 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in Law & Order |
1992 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in Law & Order |
1991 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in Law & Order |
1989 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor In a Drama Series in The Equalizer |
1978 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama in Holocaust -- The Story of the Family Weiss |
1978 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor In a Limited Series in Holocaust -- The Story of the Family Weiss |
1974 | Tony Award for Actor (Dramatic) |
1974 | Primetime Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actor In Drama in The Glass Menagerie |
1974 | Primetime Emmy Award for Supporting Actor of the Year in The Glass Menagerie |