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Michael Patrick Boatman is an American actor and writer. He is known for his roles as New York City mayoral aide Carter Heywood in the ABC sitcom Spin City, as U.S. Army Specialist Samuel Beckett in the ABC drama series China Beach, as 101st Airborne soldier Motown in the Vietnam War movie Hamburger Hill, and as sports agent Stanley Babson in the HBO sitcom Arli$$.
Birth Name
Michael Patrick Boatman
Born
Sunday, 25 October 1964
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Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Ghosts | Spencer | 2021 |
| Second Act | Edward Taylor | 2018 |
| Anything | Charles | 2018 |
| Like.Share.Follow. | Norman | 2017 |
| The Good Fight | Julius Cain | 2017 |
| Theatre Corner | Guest | 2016 |
| The Other F Word | David / David Michaelson | 2016 |
| Divas | Detective Blake | 2015 |
| Madam Secretary | FBI Director Keith Doherty | 2014 |
| Instant Mom | Charlie Phillips | 2013 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Ghosts | Spencer | 2021 |
| Second Act | Edward Taylor | 2018 |
| Anything | Charles | 2018 |
| Like.Share.Follow. | Norman | 2017 |
| The Good Fight | Julius Cain | 2017 |
| Theatre Corner | Guest | 2016 |
| The Other F Word | David / David Michaelson | 2016 |
| Divas | Detective Blake | 2015 |
| Madam Secretary | FBI Director Keith Doherty | 2014 |
| Instant Mom | Charlie Phillips | 2013 |
| Bad Parents | Gary | 2013 |
| Anger Management | Michael | 2012 |
| Hornet's Nest | Richard Panessa | 2012 |
| Philadelphia: The Great Experiment | (voice) / Self | 2011 |
| White Collar | Russel Smith | 2009 |
| Sherri | Dr. Randolph Gregg | 2009 |
| The Pool Boys | Donovan Tucker | 2009 |
| The Good Wife | Julius Cain | 2009 |
| Warehouse 13 | Professor Ed Marzotto | 2009 |
| A Secret Promise | Lorence / Lawrence | 2009 |
| Gossip Girl | Russell Thorpe | 2007 |
| And Then Came Love | Ted | 2007 |
| The Game | Chauncey | 2006 |
| Kalamazoo? | Special Angel Albert | 2006 |
| Hannah Montana | Randall Harrison | 2006 |
| Once Upon A Mattress | The Jester | 2005 |
| Criminal Minds | William Harris | 2005 |
| Grey's Anatomy | Doug Kendry | 2005 |
| Huff | Art | 2004 |
| Woman Thou Art Loosed | Todd | 2004 |
| Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives | Reader | 2003 |
| Less Than Perfect | Ted Elliot | 2002 |
| CSI: Miami | Wes Gallagher | 2002 |
| Scrubs | Ron | 2001 |
| The Mole | Self | 2001 |
| Yes, Dear | Adam | 2000 |
| The List | Self - Host / Self | 2000 |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Dave Seaver | 1999 |
| Walking to the Waterline | Marshall the Mover / Marshall | 1998 |
| The Wonderful World of Disney | The Jester | 1997 |
| The Peacemaker | CPN Beach | 1997 |
| Spin City | Carter Heywood / Carter Haywood | 1996 |
| Arli$$ | Stanley Babson | 1996 |
| The Daily Show | Self | 1996 |
| Muscle | Garnet Hines | 1995 |
| The Glass Shield | Deputy J.J. Johnson | 1994 |
| Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult | Clinic Nurse | 1994 |
| House of Secrets | Sgt. Joe DuBois | 1993 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Himself | 1993 |
| Living Single | Brent Washington | 1993 |
| The Jackie Thomas Show | Grant Watson | 1992 |
| The Larry Sanders Show | Greg | 1992 |
| In the Line of Duty: Street War | Robert Dayton | 1992 |
| Unbecoming Age | Robert | 1992 |
| Fourth Story | Sgt. Teal | 1991 |
| Donor | Arnold | 1990 |
| Shades of LA | Dr. Robinson | 1990 |
| Law & Order | Defence Attorney Dave Seaver | 1990 |
| Quantum Leap | Sergeant Billy Johnson | 1989 |
| Running on Empty | Spaulding | 1988 |
| China Beach | Pvt. Samuel Beckett / Samuel Beckett | 1988 |
| Hamburger Hill | Pvt. Ray Motown / Motown | 1987 |
| American Playhouse | (as Michael P. Boatman) | 1982 |
| Jeopardy! | Himself - Celebrity Contestant | 1964 |
