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Mike Farrell
ACTOR

Mike Farrell

Known for Supernatural · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · 9-1-1

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 MASH (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…

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Born
Feb 6, 1939
Birthplace
St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
Known For
Acting

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 MASH (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.

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Known For

TVSupernatural
SupernaturalFred Jones · 2005
★ 8.3
TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitJonah Malcolm · 1999
★ 8.0
TV9-1-1
9-1-1William Schneider · 2018
★ 8.2
TVNCIS
NCISMiles Deakin · 2003
★ 7.6
TVDesperate Housewives
Desperate HousewivesMilton Lang · 2004
★ 7.9
TVGhost Whisperer
Ghost WhispererBill Jett · 2005
★ 8.1
TVJustice League Unlimited
Justice League UnlimitedJonathan Kent / Brainiac (voice) · 2004
★ 8.3
TVM*A*S*H
M*A*S*HB. J. Hunnicutt · 1972
★ 7.9

Filmography

Movies

Captain Newman, M.D.Patient (uncredited)
1963
CountdownHouston Engineer (uncredited)
1967
The GraduateHotel Lobby Bellhop (uncredited)
1967
Dayton's DevilsVoucher Captain
1968
Panic in the CityDick Blaine
1968
TargetsMan in Phonebooth
1968
Worthy to StandFred Washburn
1969
Doomsday Machine1st Reporter
1972
The Longest NightWills
1972
Nightmare StepSteven
1973
She Cried MurderWalter Stepanic
1973
Live Again, Die AgainJames Carmichael
1974
The Questor TapesJerry Robinson
1974
BatteredMichael Hawks
1978
Ebony, Ivory and JadeStory
1979
Ebony, Ivory and JadeTeleplay
1979
Letters from FrankRichard Miller
1979
Sex and the Single ParentGeorge McGee
1979
DT
Damien: The Leper PriestWilliam Robertson
1980
El Salvador: Another VietnamNarrator
1981
Good Evening, CaptainSelf
1981
M'
Making 'M*A*S*H'Self
1981
Prime SuspectFrank Staplin
1982
CO
Choices of the HeartAmbassador Robert E. White
1983
CT
Citizen: The Political Life of Allard K. LowensteinExecutive Producer
1983
MD
Memorial DayMatt Walker
1983
JA
J.F.K.: A One-Man ShowJohn Fitzgerald Kennedy
1984
Private SessionsDr. Joe Braden
1985
VS
Video Shock: The Revolution in Your Living RoomSelf - Host
1985
Vanishing ActHarry Kenyon
1986
Dominick and EugeneProducer
1988
Run Till You FallDirector
1988
UFO Cover-Up?: Live!
1988
A Deadly SilenceAtty. Gianelli
1989
Incident at Dark RiverTim McFall
1989
Incident at Dark RiverStory
1989
Incident at Dark RiverExecutive Producer
1989
The Price of the BrideJoe Roth
1990
LockdownPrentiss
1991
Memories of M*A*S*HSelf / BJ Hunnicutt
1991
Silent MotiveDetective Paul Trella
1991
Silent MotiveProducer
1991
The Whereabouts of JennyVan Zandt
1991
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never DieFrank Crane
1994
The Killers WithinCongressman Clayton
1995
HO
Hanged on a Twisted CrossBonhoeffer
1996
Superman: The Last Son of KryptonJonathan Kent (voice)
1996
Vows of DeceptionClay Spencer
1996
Sins of the MindWilliam
1997
Sins of the MindExecutive Producer
1997
BT
Behind the LaughsHost
1998
Patch AdamsProducer
1998
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story
2000
M*A*S*H: 30th Anniversary ReunionHimself/Host
2002
The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About EnronKenneth Lay
2003
TC
The ClinicDr. Cyrus Gachet
2004
LocustsLyle Rierden
2005
Superman: Brainiac AttacksJonathan Kent (voice)
2006
Out at the WeddingFather of the Bride
2007
Valentino's GhostNarrator (voice)
2013
Bucky and the SquirrelsMike Farrell
2018
M*A*S*H: When Television Changed ForeverSelf
2022
M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed TelevisionSelf
2024
The Window on Death RowExecutive Producer
2025
The StrawberryHerb
2026

Television

Lassie2 eps
1954
The Dick Powell ShowYoung Couple Boy · 1 eps
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 1 eps
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Co-Host · 1 eps
1961
Combat!Doctor · 1 eps
1962
Ensign O'TooleFerguson · 1 eps
1962
McHale's NavyThe Gunner · 1 eps
1962
Daniel BooneJohnson · 1 eps
1964
I Dream of JeannieArland · 1 eps
1965
The MonkeesAgent Modell · 1 eps
1966
Garrison's Gorillas1 eps
1967
Ironside1 eps
1967
IronsideBellhop (uncredited) · 1 eps
1967
MannixClay Riegles · 1 eps
1967
Love, American StyleYoung Man · 1 eps
1969
The Bill Cosby Show
1969
The Bill Cosby ShowAl Socconis · 1 eps
1969
The Bold Ones: The New DoctorsDr. Vic Wheelwright · 1 eps
1969
The InternsDr. Sam March · 24 eps
1970
Cannon1 eps
1971
Owen Marshall: Counselor at LawBlair Cameron · 1 eps
1971
TM
The Man and the CityAndy Hays · 15 eps
1971
BanacekJason Trotter · 1 eps
1972
Ghost StoryFrank Simmons · 1 eps
1972
M*A*S*HB. J. Hunnicutt · 179 eps
1972
M*A*S*HDirector
1972
M*A*S*HWriter
1972
M*A*S*HStory
1972
The Sixth Sense1 eps
1972
Dinah!Self · 2 eps
1974
Harry O1 eps
1974
TN
The New Land1 eps
1974
The Six Million Dollar ManDavid Tate · 1 eps
1974
McNaughton's DaughterColin Pierce · 3 eps
1976
Murder, She WroteDrew Borden · 1 eps
1984
MatlockJudge David Bennett · 2 eps
1986
CoachJeffrey · 1 eps
1989
E! True Hollywood Story1 eps
1996
Superman: The Animated SeriesJonathan Kent (voice) · 8 eps
1996
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitJonah Malcolm · 1 eps
1999
ProvidenceJim Hansen · 96 eps
1999
Justice LeagueJonathan Kent / Store Owner (voice) · 1 eps
2001
Without a TraceRoss Anderson · 1 eps
2002
NCISMiles Deakin · 2 eps
2003
Desperate HousewivesMilton Lang · 3 eps
2004
Justice League UnlimitedJonathan Kent / Brainiac (voice) · 1 eps
2004
Ghost WhispererBill Jett · 1 eps
2005
SupernaturalFred Jones · 1 eps
2005
The SeventiesSelf · 1 eps
2015
American Crime StoryLee Miglin · 2 eps
2016
9-1-1William Schneider · 1 eps
2018

Photos

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