Michael Swan (born June 11, 1948) is an American film and TV actor.
Early life Swan was born in San Jose, California, the son of actress Alys Lucille (née Wilkinson) and Donald Arthur Swan.Michael Swan profile, filmreference.com; accessed March 23, 2015.
Career Swan started in local theater and was part of an improvisational company in the late 60's known as The Illegitimate Theater. He moved to Los Angeles and worked as a wine consultant at Wally's Liquors in Westwood. Still pursuing an acting career, he studied with David Alexander, a teacher and mentor to actors like Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau and Ross Martin. He landed recurring roles on Bronk and Medical Center. He made more than 100 Primetime television appearances throughout the 1970s/1980s. He also appeared in several Shakespeare plays at The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum including 7 seasons as Petruchio in The Taming of the Shrew.
In 1986, Swan landed a contract role on As the World Turns, playing Scottish adventurer Duncan McKechnie for 10 years.
In 1998, Swan joined a second soap opera, The Bold and the Beautiful where he played the role of Adam Alexander, the long-lost ex-husband of Sally Spectra. He appeared as a contract player and as a guest star from 1998 through 2003. Since his soap appearances, Swan has starred in several films by director Roger Corman, appeared in several Primetime shows and has also done commercial work, both in on-camera appearances and in voice-over work. He also played patriarch Daniel Trisk in the PureFlix series Hilton Head Island.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1980Inside MovesCab Driver1986Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason LivesOfficer Pappas2006RockerBill Smith2007The Wedding VideoTom2008Midnight MovieDr. Wayne2009She AlienKryocomm CEO2010Dry RunBernie Malt2011Captain America: The First AvengerDodgers announcer2012I Love Your MovesKiev2012Lizard ManTV anchor2013Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13thHimselfDocumentary film2016Attack of the Killer DonutsUncle Lucas2016Shadows of the DeadDr. Cobb2016Miracle in the ValleySheriff Rawles2017HeartbeatDetective Marsden2017Hope DancesYuri2021Barking MadNelson Chadwick
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1975The Blue KnightPolice OfficerEpisode: "Pilot"1975BabeReporterTelevision film1975–1976Medical CenterVarious roles3 episodes1975–1976BronkDet. Sgt. Venneman5 episodes1976Police StoryValley OfficerEpisode: "Odyssey of Death: Part 2"1976Joe ForresterPolice OfficerEpisode: "Squeeze Play"1976Marcus Welby, M.D.StashEpisode: "All Passions Spent"1976DynastyPilotTelevision film1976The QuestActor1976Police WomanChaucerEpisode: "The Trick Book"1976Executive SuiteForemanEpisode: "Re: People Who Live in Glass Houses"1977The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew MysteriesOfficerEpisode: "The Disappearing Floor"1977Kingston: ConfidentialPrison GuardEpisode: "The Rage at Hannibal"1978LucanHartleyEpisode: "How Do You Run Forever?"1978CHiPsEdEpisode: "Surf's Up"1978The Rockford FilesCal MorrisEpisode: "The Prisoner of Rosemont Hall"1978Man from AtlantisOfficerEpisode: "Scavenger Hunt"1978WheelsDesignerMiniseries1978Love Is Not EnoughActorTelevision film1978, 1981VegasLarry / David Lansford2 episodes1979The Girl Who Saved the WorldJack SchoengarthTelevision film1979Cliffhangers11 episodes1979, 1980The Incredible HulkTurner / Luke2 episodes1980The ChisholmsTolliverEpisode: "Chains"1980HagenJoel TrentEpisode: "The Straw Man"1980Galactica 1980Deputy CollinsEpisode: "The Super Scouts: Part 2"1981Falcon CrestRichard ChanningEpisode: "The Vintage Years"1983M*A*S*HLt. BrannumEpisode: "As Time Goes By"1983Voyagers!Copilot Mike DorfmanEpisode: "All Fall Down"1983Trapper John, M.D.AttendantEpisode: "Friends in High Places"1983VOfficer Bob Briggs2 episodes1983The A-TeamTriggEpisode: "The Beast from the Belly of a Boeing"1983Days of Our LivesFrank RoyceEpisode #1.45211983T. J. HookerPetersonEpisode: "Carnal Express"1983Simon & SimonOmarEpisode: "The Bare Facts"1983–1984Hardcastle and McCormickJoey Morgan / Tony Rothman3 episodes1984Matt HoustonCaseyEpisode: "Cash and Carry"1984RiptideRidderhouseEpisode: "The Orange Grove"1984Hot PursuitAgent Donald Hansen2 episodes1984–1985Santa BarbaraDoctor8 episodes1985J.O.E. and the ColonelPikeTelevision film1985Magnum, P.I.James DawkinsEpisode: "The Treasure of Kalaniopu'u"1985Shadow ChasersWyattEpisode: "The Middle of Somewhere"1986Murder, She WroteCliff AndersonEpisode: "Trial by Error"1986–2002As the World TurnsDuncan McKechnie248 episodes1998–2003The Bold and the BeautifulAdam Alexander / Myles Fairchild132 episodes2000Martial LawThugEpisode: "No Quarter"2007Aliens Gone WildKryocomm CEOTelevision film2007Big ShotsChairmanEpisode: "Greatest Amerimart Hero"2008NCISRay VittorioEpisode: "Collateral Damage"2009Bound by a SecretJamison TrunkTelevision film2009Eli StoneJeff MedearisEpisode: "Sonoma"2010Turbulent SkiesCapt. LankfordTelevision film2010Dinocroc vs. SupergatorDelirious Scientist2011Bernie MaltMcNeil2012PiranhacondaPike2012The BayBuck Stanton5 episodes2012Anger ManagementVictorEpisode: "Charlie Dates Kate's Patient"2013Sexy Wives SinsationsCaptainTelevision film2013Pleasure SpaCaptain Crane2015Scared ToplessProfessor Rand2017Legend of the Naked GhostMr. Rand2017Atwill at LargeNelson Chadwick5 episodes2017–2018Hilton Head IslandDaniel Trisk29 episodes2021Dirty Little DeedsFrancisTelevision film2021Furry Little ChristmasMitch 2025 The Young and the Restless Will Hensley Guest role
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