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{{Short description|Canadian actor (born 1958)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Michael Wincott
| birth_name = Michael Anthony Claudio Wincott
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|1|21}}
| birth_place = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| education = [[University of Toronto]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br>[[Juilliard School]] ([[Graduate diploma|GrDip]])
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1976–present
| family = [[Jeff Wincott]] (brother)
| website = {{URL|michaelwincott.org}}
}}
'''Michael Anthony Claudio Wincott''' (born January 21, 1958)<ref name=OLIVERSTONE>{{cite book |last1=Welsh |first1=James Michael |last2=Whaley |first2=Donald M. |date=2013 |title=The Oliver Stone Encyclopedia |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=a-yFqzSB1oUC&pg=PA277 |publisher=Rowman & Littlefield |page=277 |isbn=9780810883529 |access-date=June 1, 2018}}</ref><ref name=DISNEYVOICE>{{cite book |last=Hischak |first=Thomas S. |date=2011 |title=Disney Voice Actors: A Biographical Dictionary |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=e1RTP8thtR0C&pg=PA227 |publisher=McFarland |page=227 |isbn=9780786486946 |access-date=June 1, 2018}}</ref> is a Canadian actor. His deep, raspy voice<ref name=DISNEYVOICE/><ref name=SBS>{{cite news |last=Morris |first=Anthony |date=January 5, 2018 |title=Hollywood's Michael Wincott is Veni Vedi Vici's secret weapon |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/guide/article/2017/12/15/hollywoods-michael-wincott-veni-vedi-vicis-secret-weapon |work=[[Special Broadcasting Service|SBS]] |___location=Australia |access-date=June 1, 2018}}</ref><ref name=METROUK>{{cite news |last=Keeling |first=Robert |date=August 20, 2017 |title=Why I'll always love Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves |url=https://metro.co.uk/2017/08/20/why-ill-always-love-robin-hood-prince-of-thieves-6859257/ |work=MetroUK |access-date=June 1, 2018}}</ref><ref name=INDIE>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiewire.com/2013/07/oh-that-guy-15-character-actor-villains-you-love-to-hate-96358/ |title=Oh, That Guy: 15 Character Actor Villains You Love To Hate |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=July 3, 2013 |website=[[IndieWire]] |publisher=[[Penske Business Media]] |access-date=June 1, 2018}}</ref> has often led to his being cast in [[villain]]ous roles.<ref name=SBS/><ref name=METROUK/><ref name=EDMONTON>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=September 19, 2012 |title=There's no doubt about it: Toronto-born Michael Wincott is best known to movie fans as the villain. |url=https://edmontonjournal.com/There+doubt+about+Toronto+born+Michael+Wincott+best+known+movie+fans+villain+Alan+Rickman+nasty+inept+cousin+Robin+Hood+Prince+Thieves+vicious+kingpin+Crow+devoted+killer+Along+Came+Spider+before+that+respected+York+stage+actor+Anyone/7268782/story.html |work=[[Edmonton Journal]] |___location=Edmonton, Alberta |access-date=June 1, 2018}}</ref><ref name=ROLLING2>{{cite magazine |last=Travers |first=Peter |authorlink=Peter Travers|date=November 12, 1993 |title=The Three Musketeers |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/the-three-musketeers-19931112 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |access-date=June 1, 2018}}</ref><ref name=EWSPIDER>{{cite magazine |last=Schwarzbaum |first=Lisa |authorlink=Lisa Schwarzbaum|date=April 13, 2001 |title=Along Came a Spider |url=http://ew.com/article/2001/04/13/along-came-spider-3/ |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |___location=New York City |publisher=[[Meredith Corporation]] |access-date=June 1, 2018}}</ref><ref name=NYDAILY>{{cite news |last=Sacks |first=Ethan |date=June 10, 2014 |title='24: Live Another Day' Hour Seven Recap: Jack Bauer kicks it into second gear in drone vs. car chase |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/channel-surfer/24-live-day-hour-recap-jack-bauer-kicks-gear-drone-car-chase-blog-entry-1.1823692 |work=[[New York Daily News]] |publisher=[[Tronc]]|___location=New York City |access-date=June 1, 2018}}</ref>
Some of his best-known roles include [[Guy of Gisbourne]] in ''[[Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves]]'' (1991); Top Dollar, the main antagonist in ''[[The Crow (1994 film)|The Crow]]'' (1994); music mogul Philo Gant in ''[[Strange Days (film)|Strange Days]]'' (1995); [[mercenary]] Frank Elgyn in ''[[Alien Resurrection]]'' (1997); [[hacker]] [[List of 24 characters#Main cast|Adrian Cross]] on the TV [[miniseries]] ''[[24: Live Another Day]]'' (2014); and cinematographer Antlers Holst in ''[[Nope (film)|Nope]]'' (2022).<ref name=SBS/><ref name=INDIE/><ref name=EDMONTON/><ref name=VARIETY2>{{cite magazine |last=Keslassy |first=Elsa |date=October 12, 2017 |title=Hulu Nabs Exclusive Streaming Rights to 'Veni Vidi Vici' |url=https://variety.com/2017/digital/news/hulu-nabs-exclusive-streaming-rights-to-veni-vidi-vici-1202588063/ |magazine=Variety |access-date=June 1, 2018}}</ref><ref name=SLASH>{{cite web |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/938553/nope-star-michael-wincott-played-a-cinematographer-by-shadowing-the-films-actual-cinematographer/ |title=Nope Star Michael Wincott Played A Cinematographer By Shadowing The Film's Actual Cinematographer |last=Meenan |first=Devin |date=July 23, 2022 |website=[[Slashfilm]] |publisher=[[Static Media]] |access-date=August 17, 2022}}</ref> He has frequently worked with directors [[Oliver Stone]] and [[Julian Schnabel]], and appeared in films by [[Ridley Scott]], [[Terrence Malick]], [[Michael Cimino]] and [[Jim Jarmusch]].
==Early life and education==
Wincott was born in [[Toronto]] and grew up in an east-end [[suburb]].<ref name=ROLLING1>{{cite magazine |last=Gabriel |first=Alice |date=March 23, 1989 |title=Michael Wincott, 'Serious Actor' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/features/leather-report-19890323 |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=June 1, 2018}}</ref><ref name=UOMOVOGUE>{{cite magazine |last=Croci |first=Roberto |date=November 12, 2014 |title=Michael Wincott: An impeccable cinephile |url=https://www.vogue.it/uomo-vogue/people-stars/2014/11/michael-wincott |language=it |magazine=L'Uomo Vogue |___location=Milan, Italy |publisher=Condé Nast |access-date=June 1, 2018}}</ref> His father is English while his mother was from [[Piacenza]], Italy.<ref name=UOMOVOGUE/> Wincott also has two brothers,<ref name=UOMOVOGUE/> one of whom is actor and martial artist [[Jeff Wincott]], a star of the late-1980s TV series ''[[Night Heat]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Brown |first=Barry |date=August 1, 1987 |title=Tidy Toronto Yields Gritty 'Night Heat' |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1987-08-01-8702260303-story.html |work=Chicago Tribune |___location=Chicago, Illinois |access-date=October 1, 2018}}</ref>
In a 2014 interview with ''L'Uomo Vogue'' (the Italian edition of ''[[Men's Vogue]]''), Wincott said he fell in love with cinema as a young child and took drama classes in high school.<ref name=UOMOVOGUE/> He was educated at the [[Victoria University, Toronto|Victoria University]], a [[collegiate university|college]] of the [[University of Toronto]]. Then, in 1982, he enrolled at the [[Juilliard School]] in [[New York City]], graduating in 1986.<ref name=OLIVERSTONE/><ref name=NYT1>{{cite news |last=Nemy |first=Enid |authorlink=Enid Nemy |date=July 3, 1987 |title=BROADWAY: Lucky Breaks for Michael Wincott |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1987/07/03/theater/broadway.html |work=The New York Times |access-date=June 1, 2018}}</ref> Wincott credited director [[Des McAnuff]], as well as his father, with encouraging him to enroll at the prestigious acting school.<ref name=NYT1/>
==Career==
In 1976, Wincott starred in his first film, titled ''Earthbound'', as Cole Buckley, a troubled teenager living in a small [[Saskatchewan]] town.<ref name=OTTAWA>{{cite news |last=Peterson |first=Maureen |date=January 5, 1977 |title=Earthbound yo-yos from tragedy to comedy |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/50038829/ |work=Ottawa Journal |___location=Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |page=45 |access-date=August 4, 2018 |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}</ref><ref name=RICHMOND>{{cite news|date=December 30, 1976 |title=Earthbound on Front Row |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/328735614 |work=Richmond Review |___location=Richmond, British Columbia, Canada |page=10 |access-date=August 4, 2018 |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}</ref><ref name=MONTREAL>{{cite news |last=Irwin |first=Joan |date=January 8, 1977 |title='Bit of the Big Apple' series follows show to Broadway |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/421737995 |work=Montreal Gazette |___location=Montreal, Quebec, Canada |page=38 |access-date=August 4, 2018 |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}</ref> [[Kate Reid]] and [[Gerard Parkes]] played his parents in the film.<ref name=OTTAWA/><ref name=RICHMOND/><ref name=MONTREAL/> The film aired on [[CBC-TV]]'s ''Front Row Centre'' series in January 1977.<ref name=OTTAWA/><ref name=RICHMOND/><ref name=MONTREAL/>
In 1979, Wincott starred in the Canadian [[adventure film|adventure drama film]] ''[[Wild Horse Hank]]'' alongside [[Linda Blair]].<ref name=DISNEYVOICE/> In 1981, he appeared in the Canadian drama film ''[[Circle of Two]]'' starring [[Richard Burton]].<ref name=DISNEYVOICE/> He also appeared on two episodes of the Canadian TV Series, ''[[The Littlest Hobo]]'' in 1979 and 1981.<ref name=IMDB>{{IMDb name|0000699}}</ref>
After graduating from Juilliard, Wincott was cast in the 1987 film, ''[[The Sicilian (film)|The Sicilian]]'' in the role of Corporal Silvestro Canio.<ref name=NYT1/> That same year he was also cast in the [[Eric Bogosian]] play ''[[Talk Radio (play)|Talk Radio]]'' as a [[substance intoxication|stoned]] [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]] fan named Kent.<ref name=OLIVERSTONE/><ref name=NYT1/><ref name=NYT2>{{cite news |last=Rich |first=Frank |authorlink=Frank Rich |date=July 29, 1988 |title=Review/Theater; A 'Road' to Lives That Go Nowhere |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/07/29/theater/review-theater-a-road-to-lives-that-go-nowhere.html |work=The New York Times |access-date=June 1, 2018}}</ref> The following year Wincott appeared in [[Oliver Stone]]'s [[Talk Radio (film)|film based on the play]].<ref name=OLIVERSTONE/><ref name=ROLLING1/> In the 1980s he also appeared on such American TV series as ''[[Miami Vice]]'', ''[[Crime Story (American TV series)|Crime Story]]'' and ''[[The Equalizer (1985 TV series)|The Equalizer]]'',<ref name=OLIVERSTONE/><ref name=SBS/> as well as Canadian police drama series ''[[Night Heat]]''<ref name=IMDB/>—a series starring his brother [[Jeff Wincott|Jeff]].
Wincott's stage performances include the [[off-Broadway]] productions ''[[Road (play)|Road]]'' (1988) starring [[Joan Cusack]] and [[Kevin Bacon]],<ref name=DISNEYVOICE/><ref name=NYT2/> and the [[Sam Shepard]] play, ''States of Shock'' (1991), starring [[John Malkovich]].<ref name=DISNEYVOICE/><ref>{{cite news |last=Rich |first=Frank |date=May 17, 1991 |title=Review/Theater; Sam Shepard Returns, On War and Machismo |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/05/17/theater/review-theater-sam-shepard-returns-on-war-and-machismo.html |work=The New York Times |access-date=June 1, 2018}}</ref> He appeared on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] starring in the play ''[[Serious Money]]'' (1988) alongside [[Kate Nelligan]], [[Alec Baldwin]] and [[John Pankow]],<ref name=OLIVERSTONE/><ref name=DISNEYVOICE/><ref>{{cite news |last=Rich |first=Frank |date=February 25, 1988 |title=Critic's Notebook; Fixing the Blame for 'Serious Money'|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/02/25/theater/critic-s-notebook-fixing-the-blame-for-serious-money.html |work=The New York Times |access-date=June 1, 2018}}</ref> as well as appearing in ''[[The Secret Rapture (play)|The Secret Rapture]]'' (1989) starring [[Blair Brown]].<ref name=DISNEYVOICE/><ref>{{cite news |last=Rich |first=Frank |date=October 27, 1989 |title=Review/Theater; Bad Sister vs. Good Sister In Hare's 'Secret Rapture'|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1989/10/27/theater/review-theater-bad-sister-vs-good-sister-in-hare-s-secret-rapture.html |work=The New York Times |access-date=June 1, 2018}}</ref>
Wincott again worked with Oliver Stone in 1989, appearing in the film ''[[Born on the Fourth of July (film)|Born on the Fourth of July]]'' as a bedridden [[Vietnam veteran]],<ref name=ROLLING1/> then yet again in 1991 in the film ''[[The Doors (film)|The Doors]]'' where he played the role of [[Paul Rothchild]], the [[Record producer|producer]] of [[The Doors]]' first five albums.<ref name=OLIVERSTONE/><ref name=EDMONTON/> In 1991, he played [[Guy of Gisborne]] in ''[[Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves]]'', a [[henchman]] of the [[Sheriff of Nottingham]] ([[Alan Rickman]]) who is also the Sheriff's cousin in the film.<ref name=METROUK/><ref name=EDMONTON/>
In 1993, he appeared in the film ''[[Romeo Is Bleeding]]'' as Sal, a [[mafia|mafioso]],<ref>{{cite news |last=Johnson |first=Malcolm |date=February 4, 1994 |title=Surreal 'Romeo Is Bleeding' Pulses With Evil, Dark Humor |url=https://www.courant.com/1994/02/04/surreal-romeo-is-bleeding-pulses-with-evil-dark-humor/ |work=Hartford Courant |___location=Hartford, Connecticut |access-date=June 1, 2018}}</ref> and also played the part of [[Comte de Rochefort|Rochefort]] in the [[Disney]] film ''[[The Three Musketeers (1993 film)|The Three Musketeers]]'' starring [[Kiefer Sutherland]], [[Charlie Sheen]] and [[Chris O'Donnell]].<ref name=ROLLING2/> The following year Wincott starred as [[Boss (crime)|kingpin]] Top Dollar opposite [[Brandon Lee]] in ''[[The Crow (1994 film)|The Crow]]''.<ref name=EDMONTON/> In 1995, he appeared in ''[[Dead Man]]'' with [[Johnny Depp]].<ref name=OLIVERSTONE/> He played poet [[Rene Ricard]] in the 1996 [[biographical film]] ''[[Basquiat (film)|Basquiat]]''.<ref name=EDMONTON/> He also played the role of [[mercenary]] Frank Elgyn in the 1997 film ''[[Alien Resurrection]]''.<ref name=OLIVERSTONE/>
Wincott starred as a [[psychopathic]] [[Kidnapping|kidnapper]] opposite [[Morgan Freeman]] in the 2001 film ''[[Along Came a Spider (film)|Along Came a Spider]]''.<ref name=EDMONTON/><ref name=EWSPIDER/> The following year he played Armand Dorleac, a sadistic prison warden in the 2002 film version of ''[[The Count of Monte Cristo (2002 film)|The Count of Monte Cristo]]'' starring [[Jim Caviezel]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Nichols |first=Peter M. |date=February 1, 2002 |title=The Count Of Monte Cristo |url=https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/learning/parents/moviesguide/archive/20020201b.html |work=The New York Times |access-date=June 1, 2018}}</ref> In 2004 he played Julius Bicke, the brother of Samuel J. Bicke (played by [[Sean Penn]]) in ''[[The Assassination of Richard Nixon]]''.<ref name=VARIETY1>{{cite magazine |last=Rehlin |first=Gunnar |date=December 2, 2008 |title=Michael Wincott joins Swedish project - Rafael Edholm to direct untitled project |url=https://variety.com/2008/film/news/michael-wincott-joins-swedish-project-1117996678/ |magazine=Variety |access-date=June 1, 2018}}</ref>
In 2006, Wincott appeared in the western film ''[[Seraphim Falls]]'' starring [[Pierce Brosnan]] and [[Liam Neeson]].<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Schager |first=Nick |date=January 18, 2007 |title=Seraphim Falls |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/review/seraphim-falls |magazine=Slant Magazine |___location=Brooklyn, New York |access-date=June 1, 2018}}</ref> He also appeared in ''[[The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (film)|The Diving Bell and the Butterfly]]'' and ''[[What Just Happened (2008 film)|What Just Happened]]'' in 2007 and 2008 respectively.<ref name=VARIETY1/>
In 2009, he starred in ''[[A Lonely Place for Dying]]'' as CIA project manager Anthony Greenglass.<ref>{{cite news |last=Morris |first=Anthony |date=February 15, 2013 |title=Interview With A Lonely Place for Dying Director Justin Eugene Evans |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/justine-browning/justin-eugene-evans-director_b_2673925.html |work=Huffington Post |___location=Australia |access-date=June 1, 2018}}</ref> In early 2012, he was cast as notorious [[serial killer]] [[Ed Gein]] in the biographical drama film ''[[Hitchcock (film)|Hitchcock]]''.<ref name=INDIE/>
In 2014, Wincott played [[hacker]] [[List of 24 characters#Main cast|Adrian Cross]] in the [[miniseries]] ''[[24: Live Another Day]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Hibberd |first=James |date=November 19, 2013 |title='24' return casts infamous hacker character |url=https://ew.com/article/2013/11/19/24-hacker/ |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |___location=New York City |publisher=Meredith Corporation |access-date=June 1, 2018}}</ref> The following year he starred in the Canadian [[Western (genre)|western]] drama film ''[[Forsaken (2015 film)|Forsaken]]'' alongside [[Kiefer Sutherland|Kiefer]] and [[Donald Sutherland]].<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Leydon |first=Joe |date=September 15, 2015 |title=Toronto Film Review: 'Forsaken |url=https://variety.com/2008/film/news/michael-wincott-joins-swedish-project-1117996678/ |magazine=Variety |access-date=June 1, 2018}}</ref> In 2016 he also played the role of Old Bill in two episodes in season 1 of the [[science fiction]] [[Western (genre)|western]] TV series ''[[Westworld (TV series)|Westworld]]''.<ref name=YAHOO>{{cite web |url=https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/old-bill-westworld-looks-irl-204300542.html |title=This is what Old Bill from "Westworld" looks like IRL, and FYI he's a veteran actor |last=Ro |first=Crystal |date=October 5, 2016 |website=Yahoo.com |access-date=June 1, 2018 }}</ref>
In 2017, he appeared in the [[Modern Times Group|MTG]] drama series ''[[Veni Vidi Vici (TV series)|Veni Vidi Vici]]''.<ref name=SBS/><ref name=HOLLYWOODVENI>{{cite magazine |last=Roxborough |first=Scott |date=October 12, 2017 |title=Mipcom: Hulu Takes Scandi Drama 'Veni Vidi Vici' for U.S. |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/mipcom-hulu-takes-scandi-drama-veni-vidi-vici-us-1048028 |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter |___location=Los Angeles, California |publisher=Lynne Segall |access-date=June 1, 2018}}</ref> The [[Sweden|Swedish]] series stars [[Danes|Danish]] actor [[Thomas Bo Larsen]] and centers around the [[porn]] industry.<ref name=HOLLYWOODVENI/> Wincott plays the part of Georgina, a [[transgender]] former porn director.<ref name=SBS/> The show was selected as one of the top new European series at the [[MIPTV Media Market|MIPDrama Screenings]] held annually in [[Cannes]].<ref name=HOLLYWOODVENI/> The series was also streamed on [[Hulu]] in 2017.<ref name=HOLLYWOODVENI/> Wincott starred in [[Jordan Peele]]'s 2022 thriller, ''[[Nope (film)|Nope]]'', as Antlers Holst, a [[cinematographer]]. In preparation for the role, Wincott [[job shadow|shadowed]] the film's director of photography, [[Hoyte van Hoytema]].<ref name=SLASH/>
Wincott has also lent his voice to several characters in [[video game]]s and [[animated feature]]s: In 2002 he provided the voice of Scroop, a malevolent spider/crab-like creature in the [[Disney]] animated film ''[[Treasure Planet]]'';<ref name=DISNEYVOICE/> he also provided the voice of Scroop in the accompanying [[PlayStation (console)|Sony PlayStation]] video game of the same name.<ref name=IMDB/> In 2004 he provided the voice for the Prophet of Truth in the video game ''[[Halo 2]]''.<ref name=BUSINESS>{{cite news |last=Douglas |first=Ana |date=July 26, 2012 |title=Why I'll always love Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/watch-the-end-of-the-world-in-the-story-trailer-for-darksiders-2-2012-7 |work=Business Insider |___location=New York City, New York |access-date=June 1, 2018}}</ref> He also provided the voice of Mr. Big in the 2005 re-launch of the video game ''[[Narc (video game)|Narc]]''.<ref name="washingtonpost.com">{{cite news |date=March 27, 2005 |title=NARC; God of War; Heritage of Kings: The Settlers |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2602-2005Mar26.html |newspaper=The Washington Post |___location=Washington, D.C. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070808214905/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2602-2005Mar26.html |access-date=June 1, 2018|archive-date=2007-08-08 }}</ref> In 2012 he provided the voices for several video game characters: Jules Merit in the game ''[[Syndicate (2012 video game)|Syndicate]]'', Griffin in the [[interactive]] [[graphic novel]] ''Infex'', and Death in the game ''[[Darksiders II]]''.<ref name=IMDB/><ref name=BUSINESS/><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Carter |first=James |date=August 8, 2013 |title=Keith Arem Discusses His Interactive Graphic Novel "Infex" |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/keith-arem-discusses-his-interactive-graphic-novel-infex/ |magazine=Vice |access-date=June 1, 2018}}</ref>
==Filmography==
===Film===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 1979 || ''[[Title Shot]]'' || Robber ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1980 || ''[[Nothing Personal (1980 film)|Nothing Personal]]'' || Peter ||
|-
|''[[Wild Horse Hank]]'' || Charlie Connors ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1981 || ''[[Ticket to Heaven]]'' || Gerry ||
|-
| ''[[Circle of Two]]'' || Paul ||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Curtains (1983 film)|Curtains]]'' || Matthew ||
|-
| 1987 || data-sort-value="Sicilian, The" | ''[[The Sicilian (film)|The Sicilian]]'' || Cpl. Silvestro Canio ||
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Talk Radio (film)|Talk Radio]]'' || Kent/Michael/Joe ||
|-
| rowspan="3"| 1989 || ''Suffering Bastards'' || Chazz ||
|-
| ''[[Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989 film)|Bloodhounds of Broadway]]'' || Soupy Mike ||
|-
| ''[[Born on the Fourth of July (film)|Born on the Fourth of July]]'' || Veteran ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1991 || data-sort-value="Doors, The" | ''[[The Doors (film)|The Doors]]'' || [[Paul A. Rothchild]] ||
|-
| ''[[Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves]]'' || [[Guy of Gisbourne]] ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[1492: Conquest of Paradise]]'' || [[Adrián de Moxica]] ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1993 || ''[[Romeo Is Bleeding]]'' || Sal ||
|-
| data-sort-value="Three Musketeers, The" | ''[[The Three Musketeers (1993 film)|The Three Musketeers]]'' || [[Comte de Rochefort|Rochefort]] ||
|-
| 1994 || data-sort-value="Crow, The" | ''[[The Crow (1994 film)|The Crow]]'' || Top Dollar ||
|-
| rowspan="3"| 1995 || ''[[Dead Man]]'' || Conway Twill ||
|-
| ''[[Strange Days (film)|Strange Days]]'' || Philo Gant ||
|-
| ''[[Panther (film)|Panther]]'' || Tynan ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1996 || ''[[Basquiat (film)|Basquiat]]'' || [[Rene Ricard]] ||
|-
| ''[[Dead Girl (film)|Dead Girl]]'' || Mark in the Park ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1997 || ''[[Alien Resurrection]]'' || Captain Frank Elgyn ||
|-
| ''[[Metro (1997 film)|Metro]]'' || Michael Korda ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Gunshy]]'' || Frankie McGregor ||
|-
| 1999 || ''Hidden Agenda'' || Larry Gleason ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Before Night Falls (film)|Before Night Falls]]'' || Herberto Zorilla Ochoa ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Along Came a Spider (film)|Along Came a Spider]]'' || Gary Soneji ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2002 || data-sort-value="Count of Monte Cristo, The" | ''[[The Count of Monte Cristo (2002 film)|The Count of Monte Cristo]]'' || Armand Dorléac ||
|-
| ''[[Treasure Planet]]'' || Scroop || Voice
|-
| 2004 || data-sort-value="Assassination of Richard Nixon, The" | ''[[The Assassination of Richard Nixon]]'' || Julius Bicke ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Seraphim Falls]]'' || Hayes ||
|-
| 2007 || data-sort-value="Diving Bell and the Butterfly, The" | ''[[The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (film)|The Diving Bell and the Butterfly]]'' || Fashion Photographer ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[What Just Happened (2008 film)|What Just Happened]]'' || Jeremy Brunell ||
|-
| 2009 || data-sort-value="Lonely Place for Dying, A" | ''[[A Lonely Place for Dying]]'' || Anthony Greenglass ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Hitchcock (film)|Hitchcock]]'' || [[Ed Gein]] ||
|-
| 2013 || data-sort-value="Girl from Nagasaki, The" | ''[[The Girl from Nagasaki]]'' || Goro ||
|-
| 2014 || ''Grand Street'' || Reuben ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2015 || ''[[Knight of Cups (film)|Knight of Cups]]'' || Herb ||
|-
| ''[[Forsaken (2015 film)|Forsaken]]'' || Dave Turner ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Ghost in the Shell (2017 film)|Ghost in the Shell]]''|| Dr. Osmond || Uncredited
|-
| 2022 || ''[[Nope (film)|Nope]]'' || Antlers Holst ||
|}
===Television===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 1976 || ''Earthbound'' || Cole Buckley || Television film directed by Mike Newell
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1979 || ''[[An American Christmas Carol]]'' || Choir Leader || Television film
|-
| data-sort-value="Family Man, The" | ''The Family Man'' || Charlie || Television film
|-
| 1979–81 || data-sort-value="Littlest Hobo, The" | ''[[The Littlest Hobo]]'' || Charlie, Jeff || 2 episodes
|-
| 1981 || ''Clown White'' || Peter || Television film
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Night Heat]]'' || Jack Tenelli || Episode: "Mother's Day"
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| 1987–88 || ''[[Crime Story (American TV series)|Crime Story]]'' || Bobby Meeker || 3 episodes
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| 1987 || data-sort-value="Equalizer, The" | ''[[The Equalizer (1985 TV series)|The Equalizer]]'' || Jordan || Episode: "[[The Equalizer (1985 TV series) season 2#ep34|High Performance]]"
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| 1989 || data-sort-value="Equalizer, The" | ''The Equalizer'' || Jarrow || Episode: "[[The Equalizer (1985 TV series) season 4#ep84|The Caper]]"
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| 1988 || ''[[Miami Vice]]'' || Wilson Cook || Episode: "[[List of Miami Vice episodes|Blood & Roses]]"
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| 1990 || data-sort-value="Tragedy of Flight 103: The Inside Story, The" | ''[[The Tragedy of Flight 103: The Inside Story]]'' || Ulrich Weber || Television film
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| 1996 || ''Strangers'' || Arnaud || Episode: "Leave"
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| 2002 || data-sort-value="Red Phone: Manhunt, The" | ''The Red Phone: Manhunt'' || Hans Peter Van Eyck || Television film
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| 2014 || ''[[24: Live Another Day]]'' || [[List of 24 characters#Main cast|Adrian Cross]] || 8 episodes
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| 2016 || ''[[Westworld (TV series)|Westworld]]'' || Old Bill || 2 episodes
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| 2017 || ''[[Veni Vidi Vici (TV series)|Veni Vidi Vici]]'' || Georgina || Series for Viaplay (Scandinavia) and Hulu (Australia and United States)
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===Self===
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| 1993 || data-sort-value="Making of The Three Musketeers, The" | The Making of ''The Three Musketeers'' || Himself ||
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| 2001 || data-sort-value="Making of Along Came a Spider, The" | The Making of ''Along Came a Spider'' || Himself ||
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| 2005 || ''Me and Graham: The Soundtrack of Our Lives'' || Himself ||
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| 2007 || Behind the Scenes of ''Seraphim Falls'' || Himself ||
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| 2014 || ''Jack is Back'' || Himself || The 'Making of' documentary
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| 2016 || data-sort-value="Making of Forsaken, The" | The Making of ''Forsaken'' || Himself ||
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===Short film===
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! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
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| 2008 || ''Sketches from Great Gull'' || Narrator || Voice
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| 2011 || data-sort-value="Iceman, The" | ''The Iceman'' || Mr. Softee || Test scene for ''[[The Iceman (film)|The Iceman]]'' (2012)
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| 2011 || data-sort-value="Farewell, The" | ''The Farewell'' || He ||
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===Video shorts===
* ''[[Treasure Planet|The Treasure Planet Read-Along DVD]]'' (2003) – Scroop (voice)
===Thanks===
* ''[[The Iceman (film)|The Iceman]]'' (2012) – (special thanks)
===Video games===
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! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
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| 2002 || ''[[Treasure Planet#Video games|Treasure Planet]]'' || Scroop || Voice
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| 2004 || ''[[Halo 2]]'' || The Prophet of Truth || Voice
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| 2005 || ''[[Narc (video game)#2005 game|Narc]]'' || Mr. Big<ref name="washingtonpost.com"/> || Voice
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| rowspan="3"|2012 || ''Infex'' || Griffin || Voice
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| ''[[Syndicate (2012 video game)|Syndicate]]'' || Jules Merit || Voice
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| ''[[Darksiders II]]'' || Death || Voice
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==Theatre==
* 1987 – ''[[Talk Radio (play)|Talk Radio]]'' – Kent
* 1988 – ''[[Serious Money]]'' – Grevett, Frosby, Jake Todd
* 1988 – ''Road'' – Eddy, DJ, Skin Lad
* 1989 – ''[[The Secret Rapture (play)|The Secret Rapture]]'' – Irwin Posner
* 1991 – ''State of Shock'' – Stubbs
==References==
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==External links==
* {{official website|michaelwincott.org}}
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