Michael J. Harney was born in the Bronx, New York. He went on to study with legendary acting teachers William Esper and Phil Gushee, both of whom studied and taught with Sanford Meisner for many years at The Neighborhood Playhouse School Of The Theater. After studying acting for seven years, he ran The Michael Harney Acting Studio in New York City for eight years. During his time in New York City, Michael acted in and/or directed over 80 plays. He starred in "On The Waterfront" on Broadway playing the role of Charlie Malloy.

He landed the recurring role of Detective Mike Roberts on "NYPD Blue" while still living in New York City, a role that recurred for six seasons. In addition he has appeared in over 60 television and film projects in Los Angeles since his arrival in 1995.

His credits in film include "Erin Brockovich," "Turbulence," "The Warden," "Sonic Impact," "Shade, "Captivity" and "Ocean's 13."

In television Michael played for two seasons on "Deadwood" playing Steve Fields for HBO. "Deadwood" marks his second association with legendary producer David Milch, the first being "NYPD Blue" where he recurred for six seasons as Detective Mike Roberts. He also recently recurred this past season on Fox's hour long drama, "Vanished." He has played recurring roles on many hit shows over the years and has over 60 guest star credits. Most recently, Harney has played Mr. Healy in the wildly popular Netflix original series, "Orange is the New Black."

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