MARITAL STATUS
Profession Actor
Birth name Edward Michael Trucco
Nationality American
Birth June 22, 1970 (San Mateo, California, United States)
BIOGRAPHY
His real name is Edward Michael Trucco, who intends to follow in the footsteps of his policeman father until he discovers theater at university. He perfected his game thanks to his multiple appearances in successful series of the time such as The Reed Sisters , The Underside of Palm Beach , Beverly Hills , Doctor Quinn , Charmed and Nash Bridges .
In 1998, the young actor landed his first regular role in Pensacola – Wings of Gold , a series hosted by James Brolin . His character, Lieutenant Tucker “Spoon” Henry III, is an impulsive and fearless young pilot trained to become one of the best in the United States military. The show being canceled at the end of its 3rd season, the actor is seen in Sabrina the Teenage Witch , CSI and Tru Calling . Fans of the Scott Brothers discover him recurrently in the shoes of Cooper Lee, the uncle of Nathan Scott ( James Lafferty ).
The reboot of Battlestar Galactica marked a turning point in his career in 2005. First introduced in season 2, his character, Samuel Anders, became one of the pillars of the show from the following season. This Viper pilot marries Kara Thrace ( Katee Sackhoff ), one of the protagonists, and he will play a decisive role in the war between humanity and the Cylons, the formidable machines who hunt down survivors. Ronald D. Moore
‘s series , which ended in March 2009, allowed him to join the cast of Next , a sci-fi film starring Nicolas Cage and Julianne Moore . Crowned with the popularity of Battlestar Galactica , the actor landed the male lead role in the disaster TV movie Meteor Storm , alongside Kari Matchett . The public also finds him in SVU , The Big Bang Theory , the reboot of V , Castle and Psych . His new major role, Michael Trucco plays in Facing Kate , a legal series with Sarah Shahi . He plays Justin Patrick, the heroine’s ex-husband, an assistant prosecutor brought to work with this lawyer converted into a mediator. At the same time, the actor is Robin’s ( Cobie Smulders ) secret crush in the sitcom
How I Met Your Mother and he takes the risk of opposing the formidable Emily Thorne ( Emily VanCamp ) in Revenge .
In 2014, the actor reunited with one of his former partners from Battlestar Galactica , Tricia Helfer , in Killer Women . Even if the ABC network decides not to order a season 2, nor to follow up the pilot Sea of Fire (with Jack Davenport and Jennifer Carpenter ), Michael Trucco bounces back in Criminal Minds , Scandal , Grandfathered and Chicago Police Department . A few years before taking on The Haunting of Hill House , Mike Flanagan directed him in the thriller Quiet , with Kate Siegel .
After making a place for him alongside Kathy Bates in the series Disjointed , Netflix is calling on him again to complete the cast of Midnight Sermons already made up of Kate Siegel, Zach Gilford and Annabeth Gish . In addition to appearances in SWAT , Good Doctor , FBI , Big Shots and Young Sheldon , Michael Trucco plays assistant district attorney Sean Del Monte in several episodes of The Rookie , becomes Billy Burke ‘s brother in Fire Country and joins the forces to help a friend escape the Russian mafia in Average Joe . In October 2023, Mike Flanagan and Netflix renewed their confidence by reserving the role of Rufus Griswold, CEO of Fortunato Pharmaceutical , in the revisitation of The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allen Poe.
