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February 2, 1955 (age 69) Waverly, Iowa, U.S. Occupation (s) Actor, spokesman. Years active. 1973–2001, 2014. Michael Talbott (born February 2, 1955) is an American actor. He portrayed Detective Stanley Switek in the crime drama television series Miami Vice (1984–1989).
Actor. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Michael Talbott was born on 2 February 1955 in Waverly, Iowa, USA. He is an actor, known for Miami Vice (1984), Vacation (1983) and Carrie (1976). More at IMDbPro.
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Mar 7, 2021 · Michael Talbott didn’t land major screen roles after ‘Miami Vice’. MIAMI VICE: John Diehl as Detective Larry Zito and Michael Talbott as Detective Stan Switek | NBCUniversal via Getty...
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Michael Talbott (born February 2, 1955) is an American actor. He portrayed Detective Stanley Switek in the crime drama television series Miami Vice (1984–1989). Known For. First Blood. Carrie. Manhunter. Miami Vice. National Lampoon's Vacation. Used Cars. Hero. Big Wednesday. Acting. Michael Talbott (born February 2, 1955) is an American actor.
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Michael Talbott (born February 2, 1955), is an American actor, whose most famous role is that of Detective Stan Switek on the police drama Miami Vice.
Talbott was born in Waverly, Iowa, where he still resides. His acting career began in 1973 with a role in the movie Blood Sport, and followed that with a role as the sheriff's son in 1974's Big Bad Mama, then he appeared in the horror film Carrie as Freddy DeLois. His first television appearance was in the 1974 made-for-TV movie Unwed Father, follo...
In 1984, Talbott was cast as Detective Stan Switek on the police series Miami Vice. Switek's role was primarily in the surveillance (electronic, photo, audio, etc.) of suspected drug dealers, pimps, etc. His partner was Larry Zito (played by Diehl), and they frequently used a Dodge Ram Van as their car. Switek's & Zito's characters provided comic relief until the third season, when Zito was killed by a gambler and Switek was left without a partner. In the series' final season, Switek developed a gambling addiction which plagued him throughout the season.
During Vice's run, Talbott also appeared in a small role as a realtor in Michael Mann's film Manhunter, although his single scene was deleted from the theatrical cut of the film. Several other Vice extras also appeared in the film, including Miami Vice guest stars Garcelle Beauvais, Bill Cwikowski, Chris Elliott, Dennis Farina, Kim Griest, Michele Shay, Bill Smitrovich and Jim Zubiena.
After the series was cancelled in 1989, Talbott made guest appearances on several TV shows before playing the character "Eddie Dirkson" in the Jack Reed series of TV movies based on the real-life policeman (featuring Dennehy in the title role and co-starring Charles S. Dutton). He would work with Dennehy on two other TV movies. His most recent appe...
Talbott lives in his hometown of Waverly, Iowa. His mother, Kay, passed away in 1987 and the episode "The Cows of October" was dedicated to her.
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Jun 29, 1986 · In the glitzy cop world of “Miami Vice,” Michael Talbott (Det. Stanley Switek) plays second or fourth fiddle to Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas. The hefty, 6-foot-2 actor appears most...
Birth Details. February 2, 1955. Waverly, Iowa, United States. Famous Works. Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE APPEARANCES. Dead End Kids: A History of Nuclear Power, New Theatre for Now, Center Theatre Group, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, CA, 1983. Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM APPEARANCES. Sheriff's son, Big Bad Mama, New World, 1974.
