Gary Hershberger (born April 5, 1964) is an American actor and screenwriter. He is best known for his television roles as Mike Nelson in Twin Peaks (1989–1991; 2017) and Matthew Gilardi on Six Feet Under (2001–2002).
Early life and education Hershberger was born in Inglewood, California. From 1982 to 1986, he studied history and communication at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Career
Acting He is probably best known for Twin Peaks, appearing the 1990 original series on ABC, the movie and the 2017 revival.
Film roles include a mix of starring and supporting roles in Paradise Motel, My Man Adam, Free Ride, Beverly Hills Madam, Burglar, The Siege of Firebase Gloria, The Heroes of Desert Storm, Forever Love, Deep Core, Sneakers, Faith, Hope & Love, One Man's Hero, and the IMAX documentary Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D. TV movie roles include Into the Homeland, Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace, The Love She Sought, and The Christmas Pageant.
Hershberger has appeared in episodes of Grey's Anatomy, The West Wing, Murder, She Wrote, Columbo, The OC, JAG, Knight Rider, Highway to Heaven, China Beach, and the pilot episode of The Whispers.
Screenwriting and the Actor's Director Workshop He is a screenwriter and co-wrote the TV movie Python. He won a PAGE International Screenwriting Award, and he was a finalist for other screenwriting awards.
He and his Twin Peaks co-star Sheryl Lee co-founded the Actor's Director Workshop. They have taught at the University of Southern California, UCLA, Pepperdine, and Loyola Marymount University.
His production company is called Deer Mountain Productions.
Personal life He is married with four children.
Filmography
Film + Year Title Role Notes1985Paradise MotelSam Kehoe1985My Man AdamStan1986Free RideDan Garten1987BurglarYoung Officer1989The Siege of Firebase GloriaMoran1992Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with MeMike Nelson1992SneakersCollege-Aged Bishop1996Last ResortNight Eagle1999One Man's HeroEammon Daly2000Deep CoreHenry2000The Amati GirlsKevin2001New AlcatrazGoodman2005Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3DAstronaut Grace2014Twin Peaks: The Missing PiecesMike Nelson2019Faith, Hope & LoveTommy2020Magic MaxMike
Television Year Title Role Notes1984SummerAlex PierceTelevision film1985Knight RiderNicholas ArkettEpisode: "The Wrong Crowd"1985Tales from the DarksideJeffEpisode: "Effect and Cause"1986Beverly Hills MadamJustinTelevision film1986Highway to HeavenDannyEpisode: "Code Name: FREAK"1987Tonight's the NightRonnieTelevision film1987Into the HomelandWhitey1988Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim AjamiMarine Guard1988Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging AceLieutenant Wilkins198821 Jump StreetMichael McCarterEpisode: "Hell Week"1989CoachCarter FredericksonEpisode: "Whose Team Is It, Anyway?"1989China BeachEpisode: "Vets" (archive footage)1989–1991Twin PeaksMike Nelson13 episodes1990A Green JourneyRandy MeersTelevision film1990ColumboCooper RedmanEpisode: "Columbo Goes to College"1991The Heroes of Desert StormCapt. Steve TateTelevision film1991The Trials of Rosie O'NeillShane Gray / Wade Robert CameronEpisode: “Happy Birthday or Else”1993Class of '96NathanEpisode: "Midterm Madness"1993, 1994, 1996Murder, She WroteTimothy Flint / Rob MacKenzie /
Dave Perrin3 episodes1994RenegadeDeputy MorganEpisode: "The Posse"1997Sleeping with the DevilJimTelevision film1998Forever LoveChuck1998CupidGabeEpisode: "End of an Eros"1998, 2000JAGRodney Conger / Commander Crowley2 episodes1999Martial LawHenry RigginsEpisode: "Trifecta"1999Pacific BlueBartender Jim2 episodes2000Chicago HopeDaniel O'ConnorEpisode: "Miller Time"2000The West WingJerryEpisode: "In the Shadow of Two Gunmen: Part I"2001Family LawAbe FitzhughEpisode: "All in the Family"2001–2002Six Feet UnderMatthew Gilardi8 episodes2004Century CityMaxwell PaceEpisode: "Without a Tracer"2005The O.C.Tom MacGintyEpisode: "The O.C. Confidential"2007Grey's AnatomyDoug2 episodes2011Big LoveBob ChetneyEpisode: "Winter"2011The Christmas PageantZach WilsonTelevision film2012BlackoutBradford LangdonEpisode: "Part I"2015The WhispersPresident Chip WintersEpisode: "X Marks the Spot"2017Twin Peaks: The ReturnMike NelsonEpisode: "Part 5"
Screenwriting + Year Title Notes 2000 Python Television film
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