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Michael John Harney is an American actor of film, television, and theater. He is best known for starring on the Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black as Corrections Officer Sam Healy. In 2019, he had a recurring role in the Apple TV+ series For All Mankind.
Michael J. Harney is an American actor of film, television and theater. He portrays Sam Healy in Orange Is the New Black. Born and raised in the Bronx, New York, USA, Michael Harney was, by his own account, something of a hellraiser in his early years, but settled down soon after high school...
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- Taylor Schilling (Piper Chapman) Taylor Schilling was relatively unknown when she was cast as the lead in Orange Is the New Black as author Piper Kerman's real-life counterpart, Piper Chapman.
- Laura Prepon (Alex Vause) Before OITNB, Laura Prepon's most famous role was as beloved girl next door Donna on the teen sitcom That '70s Show. So she shocked many seven years later with her turn as Alex Vause, Piper's drug trafficking lover who is responsible for both of their sentences at Litchfield.
- Uzo Aduba (Suzanne Warren) Before OITNB, Uzo Aduba was mostly known as a stage actress, and ironically won the part of Suzanne Warren less than an hour after deciding to give up the profession for good following a number of failed auditions.
- Natasha Lyonne (Nicky Nichols) Orange Is the New Black was a comeback of sorts for former child actor Natasha Lyonne. The star of multiple teen comedies in the '90s like American Pie, But I'm a Cheerleader, and Detroit Rock City, her career was unfortunately overshadowed by her addiction issues and brushes with the law, even though she worked steadily for several years.
In 2005, he played a hateful townsperson on "Deadwood," which further increased his profile; he successful transitioned from recurring turns on various series, including an alcoholic detective on "Weeds," to his first turn as a series regular on Orange Is the New Black (2013).
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Actor Michael Harney talks to Gold Derby contributing editor Riley Chow about his Emmy-eligible role on the Netflix prison dramedy "Orange is the New Black"....
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Jul 22, 2016 · ‘Orange Is the New Black’ Star Michael Harney Talks Healy’s Friendship With Lolly, Whether He’ll Return for Season 5, and That ‘Deadwood’ Reunion. Kimberly Potts. · Writer,...
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Jun 17, 2015 · If you are a fan of Orange Is the New Black (back for a third season last Friday on Netflix) you know Michael Harney as the homophobic, angry, and often cruel Sam Healy.
