Michael Tucker
โFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Michael Tucker ย (born February 6, 1945) is an American actor and author, most widely known for his role in L.A. Law, a portrayal for which he received Emmy nominations three years in a row. Tucker was born in Baltimore, Maryland and is a graduate of the Baltimore City College high school and Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he was close to the American T.V. writer and producer, Steven Bochco, later to create L.A. Law. His acting experience includes early appearances with Joseph Papp and a major stint at the Arena Theatre, in Washington, D.C. He also has worked with Lina Wertmuller, Woody Allen, and Barry Levinson (also from Baltimore). Tucker played Stuart Markowitz in L.A. Law, where he co-starred with his wife Jill Eikenberry. Both he and Eikenberry are active in fund-raising for breast cancer research and treatment. He has written three books, including Living in a Foreign Language: A Memoir of Food, Wine, and Love in Italy, which describes his buying a house in a small Italian village and mastering the fine art of Italian cooking. He is the author of "Notes From The Culinary Wasteland" a blog about food, travel and the good life. After meeting artist Emile Norman, Eikenberry and Tucker purchased land from him to become his neighbors in Big Sur, California. In 2008 they produced a PBS documentary, Emile Norman: By His Own Design Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Tucker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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Credits
- 2022 ยทEast New Yorkas Sy Somers
- 2011 ยท25 Hillas Bank Manager
- 2009 ยทCold Soulsas Theatre Director
- 2002 ยทL.A. Law: The Movieas Stuart Markowitz
- 2002 ยทNBC 75th Anniversary Specialas Self
- 2000 ยทThe Districtas Dr. Clay
- 2000 ยทGrowing Up Bradyas Sherwood Schwartz
- 1999 ยทFamily Lawas Howard
- 1999 ยทFamily Lawas D.A. Newman
- 1999 ยทJudging Amyas Judge Jack Feinstein
- 1999 ยทChicken Soup for the Soulas
- 1999 ยทDiner: On The Flip Sideas Self
- 1999 ยทBatman Beyondas Watkins (voice)
- 1998 ยทConrad Bloomas Dr. Teddy Margolis
- 1997 ยทTil There Was Youas Saul Moss
- 1997 ยทThe Practiceas
- 1996 ยทGone in a Heartbeatas Mark Hale
- 1996 ยทE! True Hollywood Storyas
- 1996 ยทTracey Takes On...as Harry Rosenthal
- 1995 ยทNowhere Manas Dr. Bellamy
- 1995 ยทNowhere Manas Dr. Bellamy (voice) (uncredited)
- 1994 ยทOn Hopeas
- 1994 ยทD2: The Mighty Ducksas Tibbles
- 1993 ยทFor Love or Moneyas Harry Wegman
- 1992 ยทA Town Torn Apartas Dennis 'Doc' Littky
- 1991 ยทIn the Nick of Timeas Ben Talbot
- 1991 ยทFantasia: The Making of a Masterpieceas Host
- 1991 ยทVoices That Careas Self - Choir Member
- 1990 ยทRunaway Heartas Walter
- 1990 ยทCasey's Gift: For Love of a Childas Peter Ctilwell
- 1990 ยทLaw & Orderas Defense Attorney Quentin Putney
- 1990 ยทLaw & Orderas Nelson Lehman
- 1990 ยทLaw & Orderas Terrence Putney
- 1990 ยทToo Young to Dieas Buddy Thornton
- 1989 ยทDay Oneas Leo Szilard
- 1988 ยทMickey's 60th Birthdayas Stuart Markowitz
- 1988 ยทChecking Outas Harry Lardner
- 1988 ยทA Family Againas Jeremy Foster
- 1988 ยทLIVE with Kelly and Markas
- 1988 ยทYour Alcohol I.Q.as Self
- 1987 ยทAssault and Matrimonyas Edgar
- 1987 ยทTin Menas Bagel
- 1987 ยทRadio Daysas Father
- 1986 ยทL.A. Lawas Stuart Markowitz
- 1986 ยทL.A. Law: Pilotas Stuart Markowitz
- 1985 ยทThe New Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Frank
- 1985 ยทThe Purple Rose of Cairoas Gil's Agent
- 1984 ยทThe Goodbye Peopleas Michael Silverman
- 1982 ยทDineras Bagel
- 1981 ยทHill Street Bluesas
- 1981 ยทHill Street Bluesas Mr. Heidel
- 1979 ยทVampireas Christopher Bell
- 1978 ยทEyes of Laura Marsas Bert
- 1978 ยทAn Unmarried Womanas Fred
- 1978 ยทA Night Full of Rainas Friend
- 1977 ยทFinal Chapter: Walking Tallas Murv
- 1944 ยทGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee