Michael Massee facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Michael Massee
Massee in 2014
Born	Michael Groo Massee (1952-09-01)September 1, 1952 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Died	October 20, 2016(2016-10-20) (aged 64) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma mater	Hunter College
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1984–2016
Spouse(s)	Ellen Sussdorf ​ (m. 1997)​
Children	2

Michael Groo Massee (born September 1, 1952 – died October 20, 2016) was an American actor. He worked in movies and TV shows for over 30 years. Michael Massee often played characters who were villains or had a serious side.

Some of his well-known movie roles include Funboy in the fantasy film The Crow (1994). He also played Newton in the horror movie Tales from the Hood (1995) and Andy in Lost Highway (1997). Later, he appeared as the Gentleman in The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) and its sequel in 2014. Massee also lent his voice to Bruce Banner in two animated Marvel movies in 2006.

On television, he was known for playing Ira Gaines in the first season of the action drama 24 (2001–2002). He also played Isaiah Haden in Revelations (2005) and Dyson Frost in FlashForward (2009–2010). Many fans remember him as "Dr." Charles Hoyt in the first two seasons of the police show Rizzoli & Isles (2010–2013).

Early life and education

Michael Groo Massee was born in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1952. He was the younger of two children. His parents were Jack Groo Massee and Holly Hoover.

His family later moved to Paris, France. Michael grew up there and went to high school. After finishing school, he came back to the United States. He settled in New York City. There, he went to Hunter College and studied acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre.

Acting career highlights

In 1993, Michael Massee played the character Funboy in the movie The Crow. The film starred Brandon Lee. During filming, an accident happened on set with a prop gun. This event was very difficult for Massee. He took a year off from acting and never watched the movie. In an interview years later, he shared that he still had bad dreams about it. He said, "I don't think you ever get over something like that."

After his break, Massee continued his acting career. In 1995, he played a police officer named Newton in the movie Tales from the Hood. He also gave his voice to the villain Spellbinder in the animated series The Batman.

Notable roles in film and TV

Massee appeared in many popular TV shows and movies.

• He played the villain Ira Gaines in the TV series 24.
• He voiced Bruce Banner in the animated films Ultimate Avengers and Ultimate Avengers 2.
• He was in the movie Seven with Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman.
• He also appeared in David Lynch's film Lost Highway.
• On HBO's Carnivàle, he played a character called Management.
• He guest-starred in an episode of The X-Files called "The Field Where I Died".
• In 2005, he was the main bad guy in the TV mini-series Revelations.
• He played a rock star in an episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent.
• He was the villain Dyson Frost in the TV series FlashForward.
• In 2007, he played a hunter named Kubrick on the show Supernatural.
• From 2010 to 2013, he played Charles Hoyt in Rizzoli & Isles.
• He played Gustav Fiers, also known as The Gentleman, in The Amazing Spider-Man (2012). He played this role again in the 2014 sequel, The Amazing Spider-Man 2.
• In 2014, Massee, who spoke French, appeared in the French TV series Interventions.

Personal life

Michael Massee married Ellen Sussdorf in 1997. They had two children together, a son named Jack and a daughter named Lily. The couple also owned a clothing store in Los Angeles.

Death

Michael Massee passed away in Los Angeles on October 20, 2016. He was 64 years old. He died from stomach cancer.

Filmography

Film roles

Television roles

Video game roles

See also

In Spanish: Michael Massee para niños