Michel Gill
American actor From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Michel Gill (born April 16, 1960),[1] also known as Michael Gill, is an American actor best known for playing President Garrett Walker in the Netflix series House of Cards and Gideon Goddard on Mr. Robot.
Michel Gill | |
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.jpg) Gill in 2014 | |
| Born | April 16, 1960 |
| Other names | Michael Gill |
| Education | Tufts University Juilliard School (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Early life
Gill is a first generation American born to Jewish parents who escaped the Holocaust.[2] Gill's first language was French. He studied at Aiglon College, a prestigious boarding school in Switzerland. After Aiglon, he attended Tufts University before transferring and graduating from the Juilliard School in 1985 (Group 14).[3][4]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Spencer Anderson | Episode: "Gemini" |
| 2013 | The Good Wife | Frederick Plunkett | Episode: "Je Ne Sais What?" |
| 2013–2017 | House of Cards | President Garrett Walker | 25 episodes Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2014) |
| 2014 | Person of Interest | Rene Lapointe | Episode: "Allegiance" |
| 2015 | Forever | Dmitry Malakoff | Episode: Best Foot Forward |
| 2015–2016 | Mr. Robot | Gideon Goddard | 11 episodes |
| 2016–2017 | The Get Down | Herbert Gunns | 8 episodes |
| 2017 | Ray Donovan | Doug Landry | 6 episodes |
| 2018 | Chicago Med | Robert Haywood | 9 episodes |
| 2019 | God Friended Me | Wilson Hedges | 3 episodes |
| 2021 | Nova Vita | Anthony Nixon | 10 episodes |
| 2022 | The Gilded Age | Patrick Morris | |
| The Dropout | Chris Holmes | 6 episodes |
Film
- Afflicted (film) (2013)
- Condemned (2015)
- Who Killed JonBenét? (2016)
Personal life
Gill is married to fellow House of Cards actor Jayne Atkinson (Secretary of State Catherine Durant), whom he met when they were both in a production of The Heiress at the Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut.[5]
They began dating in 1992 and were married in 1998. Gill and Atkinson reside with their son in the Berkshires.[6]
References
External links
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