Michael A. Dean
Biography
Born and Raised in Chicago, Michael can be seen alongside Best Actor Oscar Winner Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything) and John Carroll Lynch (Fargo, AHS) in Oscar Winner Aaron Sorkin’s (The Social Network, Molly’s Game, Moneyball) 6 Time Oscar Nominated The Trial of the Chicago 7 where he plays Anti-Vietnam War Activist Carl Oglesby. Michael appears as Rookie Officer Andres Garcia alongside series regular stars Marina Squerciatti (Kim Burgess) & Laroyce Hawkins (Kevin Atwater) in Dick Wolf’s Primetime Chicago PD. Catch him around March Madness time when he shares the Capitol One screen with Samuel L. Jackson, Spike Lee and NBA Hall of Famers Charles Barkley & Larry Bird. Michael trains Heidi Marshall in New York, Amy Lyndon (The Lyndon Technique) out of Studio City, CA and Rob Pralgo in Atlanta, GA. Coming up you will catch Michael in Lucky Jack a Documentary by Michael Walsh, Directed by Bridget Smith and the Award Winning Drama Short, Lodestar, Written & Director by Max Clark. Off Camera, Michael’s passion shift towards more philanthropic work focused on programs to stop hunger and homelessness.
Known For & Full Filmography6 Titles
Drama Series - 2012, 16 episodes • as Male Officer
An edge-of-your-seat view into the lives of everyday heroes committed to one of America's noblest professions. For the firefighters, rescue squad and paramedics of Chicago Firehouse 51, no occupation is more stressful or dangerous, yet so rewarding and exhilarating. These courageous men and women are among the elite who forge headfirst into danger when everyone else is running the other way and whose actions make the difference between life and death.
Drama Series - 2024, 16 episodes • as Rob
Jason Dessen is abducted into an alternate version of his life. To get back to his true family, he embarks on a harrowing journey to save them from the most terrifying foe imaginable: himself.
Movie - 2022, 2h 15m • as Chef (uncredited)
A young couple travels to a remote island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises.
Movie - 2020, 2h 15m • as Carl Oglesby
What was supposed to be a peaceful protest turned into a violent clash with the police. What followed was one of the most notorious trials in history.
Movie - 2023, 2h 15m • as The Cashier
A series of eerie events thrusts an unlikely trio onto the trail of a nefarious government conspiracy lurking directly beneath their neighborhood.
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Aaron Quinn
A consultant fights her boss's decision to make their office greener. She reluctantly joins with a rooftop florist to add natural beauty. Despite differences, they bond over bringing nature indoors and fall in love.