Michael Harney

Personal context

Summary

Michael Harney is an American actor known for roles in Deadwood, Weeds, and Orange Is the New Black, along with decades of television, film, and theater work. His screen roles often include authority figures and tough men with complicated inner lives. Harney has described volunteering in prison reform and civil rights work as a young man, said he tries to advocate for less fortunate people, and explained that he valued Orange Is the New Black for bringing marginalized incarcerated people into view. He has also publicly discussed advocating for services for his autistic son. No public statements on party politics, DEI, or LGBTQ advocacy are on record.