Michael Boatman
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| Michael Boatman | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Michael Patrick Boatman |
| Born | October 25 1964 Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States |
Michael Patrick Boatman (born October 25 1964) is an American actor and writer.
Boatman was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the son of Gwendolyn Pugh, a job supervisor for the handicapped, and Daniel Boatman, an army officer.[1] He was raised in Chicago. Boatman is a graduate of Western Illinois University and received its "Alumni Achievement Award" in 1997.[2]
Boatman made his acting debut, playing Motown in the 1987 feature film Hamburger Hill. Following the filming of Hamburger Hill, Boatman spent 18 months honing his acting skills off-Broadway in New York.[3] He is most famous for playing the roles of Carter Haywood on the hit sitcom Spin City, Private Sam Beckett on the acclaimed series China Beach and Stanley Babson on Arli$$. He has had many notable guest appearances, including the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 6 episode 'Obscene', Less Than Perfect, Yes, Dear, Scrubs, CSI: Miami and Grey's Anatomy.
Additionally, Michael is a writer in the splatterpunk genre and his stories are included in Until Someone Loses an Eye, The Horror Garage and BADASS HORROR. His collection of short stories, God Laughs When You Die, was published by Dybbuk Press on October 23, 2007.
