Portrait of Michael Durrell

Acting

Michael Durrell

Career

Active from 1978 to 2006, with a break from 1996 to 2005, busiest in 1980 and 1984 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
5
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Defending Your Life
Defending Your Life
GoodWatch score75/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 47 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Michael Durrell Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.0, average 2.6
  • Coming of Age
    2.1, average 3.0
  • Biographical
    0.2, average 1.0
  • Showbiz
    0.5, average 1.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Alien Invasion 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

67
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

4 titles ยท average score 60
Grace and Frankie
Grace and Frankie (2015)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Sonny

Christmas in the City
Christmas in the City (2013)
GoodWatch score 46

as Santa

The Mindy Project
The Mindy Project (2012)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Dr. Walters

Barry Munday
Barry Munday (2010)
GoodWatch score 43

as Father Walsh

2000s

5 titles ยท average score 68
Dexter
Dexter (2006)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show

Brothers and Sisters
Brothers and Sisters (2006)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Judge Howard Chandler

Magma: Volcanic Disaster
Magma: Volcanic Disaster (2006)
GoodWatch score 43

as President Fletcher

Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives (2004)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Mr. Katzburg

Without a Trace
Without a Trace (2002)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Pfeiffer

1990s

13 titles ยท average score 63
Judging Amy
Judging Amy (1999)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Larry Feiner

Pacific Blue
Pacific Blue (1996)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show ยท as Malone

Illegal in Blue
Illegal in Blue (1995)
GoodWatch score 46

as Michael Snyder

ER
ER (1994)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Bob Gilman

Alien Nation: Dark Horizon
Alien Nation: Dark Horizon (1994)
GoodWatch score 60

as Avid Fan

Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills (1994)
GoodWatch score 64

as Bob Winters

Renegade
Renegade (1992)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Judge Charles Hollister

Sister Act
Sister Act (1992)
GoodWatch score 65

as Larry Merrick

Defending Your Life
Defending Your Life (1991)
GoodWatch score 75

as Agency Head

P.S. I Luv U
P.S. I Luv U (1991)
GoodWatch score 34

TV show

Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as John Martin

Law & Order
Law & Order (1990)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Defense Attorney Hilburne

1980s

27 titles ยท average score 66
L.A. Law
L.A. Law (1986)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Joseph Schaeffer

Matlock
Matlock (1986)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show ยท as D.A. Lloyd Burgess / Lloyd Burgess

V: The Final Battle
V: The Final Battle (1984)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Robert Maxwell

Highway to Heaven
Highway to Heaven (1984)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show

Hunter
Hunter (1984)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Whitney Ferris

V
V (1983)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Robert Maxwell

Knight Rider
Knight Rider (1982)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Paul DeBrett

Remington Steele
Remington Steele (1982)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Donald Piper

Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey (1982)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show

Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues (1981)
GoodWatch score 90

TV show ยท as Joe Furillo / Irv Luboff (archive footage) (uncredited)

Nobody's Perfect
Nobody's Perfect (1980)

TV show ยท as Lt. Vince de Gennaro

I'm a Big Girl Now
I'm a Big Girl Now (1980)

TV show

1970s

17 titles ยท average score 66
Mrs. Columbo
Mrs. Columbo (1979)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show ยท as Sergeant Caplan

The Two-Five
The Two-Five (1978)

as Vinnie Lombardo

Diff'rent Strokes
Diff'rent Strokes (1978)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show

The Dark Secret of Harvest Home
The Dark Secret of Harvest Home (1978)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Ty Barth

Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E. (1976)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Zgierski's attorney / Dr. Tate Edmonds

Alice
Alice (1976)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show

The Tony Randall Show
The Tony Randall Show (1976)

TV show ยท as WInslow

All's Fair
All's Fair (1976)

TV show

Barney Miller
Barney Miller (1975)
GoodWatch score 52

TV show ยท as Philip Kubrick / Howard Altman

Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch (1975)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show

Switch
Switch (1975)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Fred McGivers

Kojak
Kojak (1973)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Kenny Murray / Pete

1960s

1 title ยท average score 48
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O (1969)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show ยท as Charlie Davilo