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Michael Gross
ACTOR

Michael Gross

Known for How I Met Your Mother · Suits · Family Guy

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Michael Gross (born June 21, 1947) is an American television, movie, and stage actor who plays both comedic and dramatic roles. His most notable roles are father Steven Keaton from Family Ties and the Graboid hunter Burt Gummer from the Tremors franchise. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Gross, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
Jun 21, 1947
Birthplace
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Michael Gross (born June 21, 1947) is an American television, movie, and stage actor who plays both comedic and dramatic roles. His most notable roles are father Steven Keaton from Family Ties and the Graboid hunter Burt Gummer from the Tremors franchise.

Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Gross, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known For

TVHow I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your MotherAlfred Mosby · 2005
★ 8.1
TVSuits
SuitsWalter Gillis · 2011
★ 8.2
TVFamily Guy
Family GuySteven Keaton (voice) · 1999
★ 7.4
TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitArthur Esterman · 1999
★ 8.0
TVParks and Recreation
Parks and RecreationMichael · 2009
★ 8.0
TVBatman: The Animated Series
Batman: The Animated SeriesLloyd Ventrix (voice) · 1992
★ 8.6
TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationRob Austin · 2000
★ 7.6
TVPsych
PsychCody Blair · 2006
★ 7.9

Filmography

Movies

A Girl Named SoonerJim Seevey
1975
F.D.R.: The Last YearDr. Howard Bruenn
1980
Just Tell Me What You WantLothar
1980
Dream HouseJulius 'J.J.' Jacobson
1981
The NeighborhoodJack Wolfe
1982
Cook & Peary: The Race to the PoleJames Troth
1983
Summer FantasyBen Brannigan
1984
A Letter to Three WivesGeorge Phipps
1985
Family Ties VacationSteven Keaton
1985
DM
Dorothy Meets Ozma of OzHimself - Host
1987
Right to DieBob Bauer
1987
Big BusinessDr. Jay Marshall
1988
In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. MurdersWilliam Russell Matix
1988
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's CourtKing Arthur
1989
TremorsBurt Gummer
1990
Vestige of HonorDon Scott
1990
Cool as IceGordon
1991
In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the DakotasAgent Richard Mayberly
1991
Alan & NaomiSol Silverman
1992
With a Vengeance
1992
AvalancheBrian Kemp
1994
In the Heat of Passion II: UnfaithfulHoward
1994
In the Line of Duty: The Price of VengeanceTom Williams
1994
Snowbound: The Jim and Jennifer Stolpa StoryKevin Mulligan
1994
Awake to DangerBen McAdams
1995
Deceived by Trust: A Moment of Truth MovieGordon Powell
1995
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: IceLt. Peter Byrnes
1996
Hijacked: Flight 285Ben Horner
1996
Sometimes They Come Back... AgainJon Porter
1996
The Making of a Hollywood MadamPaul Fleiss
1996
Tremors 2: AftershocksBurt Gummer
1996
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: HeatwaveLt. Peter Byrnes
1997
Ground ControlMurray
1998
Batman Beyond: The MovieWarren McGinnis (voice)
1999
True HeartDick
1999
Tremors 3: Back to PerfectionBurt Gummer
2001
NBC 75th Anniversary SpecialSelf
2002
Chasing Big CatsNarrator (voice)
2004
CombustionTalbot
2004
Tremors 4: The Legend BeginsHiram Gummer
2004
Mrs. HarrisLeslie Jacobson
2005
100 Million BCDr. Frank Reno
2008
An American in ChinaManny Braddock
2008
RT
Rails to Suburbia: The Strang Line & Overland ParkNarrator
2010
12 Wishes of ChristmasHarry
2011
Pizza ManProfessor Tucker
2011
Stay CoolMr. McCarthy
2011
Adopting TerrorDr. Ziegler
2012
Atlas Shrugged: Part IITed 'Buzz' Killman
2012
Blue-Eyed ButcherRon Wright
2012
Meant to BeMr. Trantham
2012
Naughty or NiceWalter Kringle
2012
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar MovieNarrator
2012
GH
Guest HouseLou Wesley
2013
Our Father
2014
Becoming SantaNick Claus
2015
RosemontDr. Molina
2015
Tremors 5: BloodlinesBurt Gummer
2015
Bilal: A New Breed of HeroOkba (voice)
2016
C StreetGovernor Appalachia
2016
Last Call at Murray'sMurray
2016
QuackerzDuckmus
2016
Camp Cool KidsGrandpa Norman
2017
Christmas Pen PalsTed
2018
Power of the AirChairman
2018
Tremors: A Cold Day in HellBurt Gummer
2018
Christmas ReservationsTom
2019
NoelleElder Elf Abe
2019
Sister of the BrideRobert
2019
A Ring for ChristmasGraham Moore
2020
The Legend of Burt Gummerself
2020
Tremors: Making PerfectionHimself
2020
Tremors: Shrieker IslandBurt Gummer
2020
Chosen FamilyAlfred
2024
The Merry GentlemenStan
2024
I Am Raquel WelchSelf
2025
DK
Dada Knows Best

Television

Family TiesSteven Keaton · 168 eps
1982
Little Gloria... Happy at LastGilchrist · 2 eps
1982
NatureNarrator (voice) · 2 eps
1982
Finder of Lost LovesTom Lindsay · 1 eps
1984
Night CourtArthur Thursby · 1 eps
1984
Day by DaySteven Keaton · 1 eps
1988
Dream OnFather Sherman McKigney · 1 eps
1990
Law & OrderCarl Braddock · 1 eps
1990
Batman: The Animated SeriesLloyd Ventrix (voice) · 1 eps
1992
ERJack Carter · 6 eps
1994
The Drew Carey ShowDon Newmark · 4 eps
1995
The Outer LimitsProfessor Stanley Hurst · 1 eps
1995
Spin CityDr. Peterson · 1 eps
1996
Ally McBealMr. Volpe · 1 eps
1997
The HungerProfessor Frank Ingram · 1 eps
1997
Batman BeyondWarren McGinnis (voice) · 1 eps
1999
Family GuySteven Keaton (voice) · 1 eps
1999
Family LawAnthony Jacobs · 1 eps
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitArthur Esterman · 1 eps
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitJeffrey Prince · 1 eps
1999
The Norm Show2 eps
1999
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationRob Austin · 1 eps
2000
Curb Your EnthusiasmDr. Rivkin · 1 eps
2000
Law & Order: Criminal IntentCharles Webb · 1 eps
2001
TremorsBurt Gummer · 11 eps
2003
TremorsProducer
2003
Boston LegalFather Nicholas McClinton · 1 eps
2004
CSI: NYTom Endecott · 1 eps
2004
How I Met Your MotherAlfred Mosby · 3 eps
2005
MediumPeter Barrister · 1 eps
2005
Brothers and SistersEdward LeMonde · 1 eps
2006
PsychCody Blair · 1 eps
2006
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!Robin · 1 eps
2007
Drop Dead DivaPrincipal Blake · 1 eps
2009
Parks and RecreationMichael · 1 eps
2009
Last Man StandingMr. Hardin · 1 eps
2011
NTSF:SD:SUV::Huck Jingles · 1 eps
2011
SuitsWalter Gillis · 4 eps
2011
Anger ManagementDr. Randy · 3 eps
2012
The AffairDr. Ezra Kaplan · 2 eps
2014
Grace and FrankieJeff · 4 eps
2015
The Stanley DynamicLawrence Sr. · 4 eps
2015
TogethernessMr. Pierson · 1 eps
2015
A.P. BioBrandon · 1 eps
2018

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