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Michael Massee was a television actor, film actor and voice actor. Michael Massee was born in Kansas City, Missouri, United States on September 1, 1952. Death is recorded on October 20, 2016, at the age of 64. Education on record includes Hunter College.
My Take
Michael Massee is the kind of actor who could make your skin crawl without saying a word — and honestly, that's a rare gift. From Kansas City to Hunter College to Hollywood, he built a career as one of cinema's most reliable unsettling presences, and I mean that as the highest compliment. His turn as Funboy in The Crow is legitimately chilling, and the fact that he was so shaken by the on-set accident involving Brandon Lee says everything about the kind of thoughtful, conscience-driven person he was behind the intensity. He showed up in David Lynch's Lost Highway and immediately fit that dreamlike dread like a glove. By the time he popped up as the Gentleman in The Amazing Spider-Man films, he was still quietly stealing scenes. He passed away in October 2016, and the character-actor world lost someone genuinely irreplaceable — the guy you couldn't take your eyes off even when he wasn't the one talking.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Michael Massee
- Name (Japanese)
- マイケル・マッシー
- Reading
- まいける・まっしー
- Born
- September 1, 1952 – October 20, 2016
- Origin
- Kansas City, Missouri, United States
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor / voice actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dragon
2. Background
- University
- Hunter College
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Michael Massee born?
Michael Massee was born on September 1, 1952.
When did Michael Massee die?
Michael Massee died on October 20, 2016, aged 64.
Where was Michael Massee from?
Michael Massee was from Kansas City, Missouri, United States.
What did Michael Massee do?
Michael Massee worked as actor, television actor, film actor, voice actor.
Where did Michael Massee study?
Michael Massee attended Hunter College.
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