Michael Nouri Biography

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Michael Nouri and Jennifer Beals in Flashdance - 1983

Birth Date: December 9, 1945

Birth Place: Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Michael Nouri has balanced his acting career with roles in films and on the stage, including several major Broadway successes.

His recent big screen performances have come in “The Terminal” starring Tom Hanks and directed by Steven Spielberg, and “Finding Forrester” starring Sean Connery, while early in is career he was cast in such hits as “Goodbye, Columbus” and “Flashdance.” His most noted television credits include the series “Gangster Chronicles,” in which he played Lucky Luciano, “Bay City Blues,” and “Love and War.”

Born in Washington, D.C., Nouri studied acting at Emerson College in Boston. He made his Broadway debut in “40 Carats,” leading to his casting in an 18-month role opposite Julie Andrews in the Broadway hit “Victor, Victoria.” His other noted stage plays include “Cannes, Cannes” and “Camille Claudel.” He trained with Lee Strasberg and Stella Adler, and has lived in Los Angeles since 1985.

Michael Nouri Filmography

Boynton Beach Club (2006) Donald

Invincible (2006) Leonard Tose

Klepto (2006)

Last Holiday (2006) Congressman Stewart

High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story (2005)

Terminal Error (2004)

The Terminal (2004) Max

Lovely & Amazing (2002) Doctor Crane

Carman: the Champion (2001) Freddie

Finding Forrester (2000) Doctor Spence

Overkill (1995)