Mike Farrell

85 · Born: Feb 6, 1939

Personal Details

Born Feb 6, 1939 St. Paul, Minnesota, USA

Spouse

Shelley Fabares
( Dec 31, 1984 to Apr 27, 2024 )
Judy Farrell
( Aug 18, 1963 to Jul 10, 1984 )

Parents

Michael Joseph Farrell Sr.
Agnes Sarah Farrell

Relatives

Smokey Fabares (Sibling)
Nanette Fabray (Aunt or Uncle)

Biography

Michael Joseph "Mike" Farrell (born February 6, 1939) is an American actor, best known for his role as Captain B.J. Hunnicutt on the television series M*A*S*H (1975–83). He is an activist for politically liberal causes. Farrell was a producer of Patch Adams (1998) starring Robin Williams, and has starred on the television series Providence (1999–2002) and appeared as Milton Lang, the father of Victor Lang (John Slattery), husband of Gabrielle Solis (Eva Longoria) on Desperate Housewives (2007–2008). He was seen in the tenth season episode "Persona" of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Career

acting

2021

Emily @ the Edge of Chaos

Emily @ the Edge of Chaos as Edward Lorenz

2018

American Crime Story

American Crime Story as Lee Miglin

NCIS as Miles Deakin

2013

Valentino's Ghost

Valentino's Ghost as Narrator (voice)

2012

Supernatural as Fred Jones

2009

Ghost Whisperer

Ghost Whisperer as Bill Jett

2007

Out at the Wedding

Out at the Wedding as Father of the Bride

2006

Superman: Brainiac Attacks

Superman: Brainiac Attacks as Jonathan Kent (voice)

2005

Locusts as Lyle Rierden

2004

The Clinic as Dr. Cyrus Gachet

Justice League Unlimited

Justice League Unlimited as Jonathan Kent / Brainiac (voice)

2003

The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron

The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron as Kenneth Lay

2000

The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story

The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story

1999

Providence as Jim Hansen

1997

Sins of the Mind

Sins of the Mind as William

1996

Vows of Deception

Vows of Deception as Clay Spencer

Superman: The Last Son of Krypton

Superman: The Last Son of Krypton as Jonathan Kent (voice)

Superman: The Animated Series

Superman: The Animated Series as Jonathan Kent (voice)

1995

The Killers Within

The Killers Within as Congressman Clayton

1994

Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die

Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die as Frank Crane

1991

Lockdown as Prentiss

Silent Motive as Detective Paul Trella

1990

Frederick Forsyth Presents

Frederick Forsyth Presents as Joe Roth

Matlock as Judge David Bennett

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote as Drew Borden

1989

A Deadly Silence

A Deadly Silence as Atty. Gianelli

Incident at Dark River

Incident at Dark River as Tim McFall

1988

UFO Cover-Up?: Live!

UFO Cover-Up?: Live!

1986

Vanishing Act as Harry Kenyon

1983

Memorial Day as Matt Walker

Choices of the Heart

Choices of the Heart as Ambassador Robert E. White

1982

Prime Suspect as Frank Staplin

1981

El Salvador: Another Vietnam

El Salvador: Another Vietnam as Narrator

1980

Father Damien: The Leper Priest

Father Damien: The Leper Priest as William Robertson

1979

Sex and the Single Parent

Sex and the Single Parent as George McGee

Letters from Frank

Letters from Frank as Richard Miller

1978

Battered as Michael Hawks

1975

M*A*S*H as B. J. Hunnicutt

1974

The Questor Tapes

The Questor Tapes as Jerry Robinson

Live Again, Die Again

Live Again, Die Again as James Carmichael

1973

She Cried Murder

She Cried Murder as Walter Stepanic

1972

The Longest Night

The Longest Night as Wills

1968

Dayton's Devils

Dayton's Devils as Voucher Captain

1967

Daniel Boone as Johnson

1966

appearances

2024

M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television

M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television

2002

'M*A*S*H': 30th Anniversary Reunion

'M*A*S*H': 30th Anniversary Reunion

1991

Memories of M*A*S*H

Memories of M*A*S*H

writing

1989

Incident at Dark River

Incident at Dark River as Story

1979

Ebony, Ivory and Jade

Ebony, Ivory and Jade as Story