Michael Nouri

Nouri is the kind of actor I quietly root for, the dependable craftsman whose face anchors a scene without ever stealing it. Across The O.C., Damages, NCIS as Eli David, and Yellowstone, he has built a career out of being exactly right rather than loudest in the room. Trained for stage, film, and television, he has the range to lead yet seems happiest as the gravitational pull that steadies an ensemble. That 1987 Sitges best-actor prize confirms the chops under the modesty. There is something genuinely moving about a performer who simply keeps showing up, decade after decade, and elevates everything he touches.

Name (English)

Michael Nouri

Name (Japanese)

マイケル・ヌーリー

Reading

まいける・ぬーりー

Born

December 9, 1945 (age 80)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Rooster

Origin

Washington, D.C., United States

Occupation

television actor / film actor / actor / stage actor

University

Rollins College

Awards & achievements

• 1987 Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award

• Official sitehttp://www.michaelnouri.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/michaelnouriofficial/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael%20Nouri
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B1%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8C%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q712670

Tags

• television actor
• film actor
• actor

Last updated

2026-06-17

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