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Michael Cavanaugh was born in New York. He is the oldest of nine children. Cavanaugh joined the Navy after graduating from high school, and was stationed in Hawaii for three years. After finishing his service, he developed an interest in acting. He began his acting career in children's theater, and made his stage debut in the titular role in a production of ''Winnie the Pooh''. He has also appeared in stage versions of ''One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'', ''Merchant of Venice''.
 
Michael Cavanaugh was born in New York. He is the oldest of nine children. Cavanaugh joined the Navy after graduating from high school, and was stationed in Hawaii for three years. After finishing his service, he developed an interest in acting. He began his acting career in children's theater, and made his stage debut in the titular role in a production of ''Winnie the Pooh''. He has also appeared in stage versions of ''One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'', ''Merchant of Venice''.
   
Cavanaugh turned to television and films in the 70s. He has appeared in numerous films like ''In Dreams'' (with [[Brian Goodman]]), ''The Enforcer'', ''The Gauntlet'', ''Iron Eagle'', ''A Passion to Kill'' (with [[Salvator Xuereb]]), ''Night Hunter'' (with [[Ron Yuan]]), ''Escape Under Pressure'' (with [[Harry Van Gorkum]] and [[Adoni Maropis]]), ''Collateral Damage'' (with [[Raymond Cruz]]), and ''Red Dragon''.
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Cavanaugh turned to television and films in the 70s. He has appeared in numerous films like ''In Dreams'' (with [[Brian Goodman]]), ''The Enforcer'', ''The Gauntlet'', ''Iron Eagle'', ''A Passion to Kill'' (with [[Salvator Xuereb]]), ''Night Hunter'' (with [[Ron Yuan]]), ''Escape Under Pressure'' (with [[Harry Van Gorkum]] and [[Adoni Maropis]]), ''Collateral Damage'' (with [[Raymond Cruz]], [[Harry Lennix]] and [[Greg Collins]]), and ''Red Dragon''.
   
 
Aside of films, Cavanaugh has appeared in countless TV shows like ''The A-Team'', ''The X-Files'', ''ER'' (with [[Eriq La Salle]]), ''NYPD Blue'' (with [[Tamara Tunie]]), ''C-16: FBI'' (with [[Zeljko Ivanek]], [[D.B. Sweeney]], and [[Zach Grenier]]), ''The Agency'' (with [[Will Patton]]), ''E-Ring'' (with [[Benjamin Bratt]] and [[Dennis Hopper]]), ''The Unit'' (with [[Dennis Haysbert]], [[Max Martini]], [[Michael Irby]], [[Dean Norris]], and [[Shaun Duke]]), and ''FlashForward'' (with [[Navi Rawat]]).
 
Aside of films, Cavanaugh has appeared in countless TV shows like ''The A-Team'', ''The X-Files'', ''ER'' (with [[Eriq La Salle]]), ''NYPD Blue'' (with [[Tamara Tunie]]), ''C-16: FBI'' (with [[Zeljko Ivanek]], [[D.B. Sweeney]], and [[Zach Grenier]]), ''The Agency'' (with [[Will Patton]]), ''E-Ring'' (with [[Benjamin Bratt]] and [[Dennis Hopper]]), ''The Unit'' (with [[Dennis Haysbert]], [[Max Martini]], [[Michael Irby]], [[Dean Norris]], and [[Shaun Duke]]), and ''FlashForward'' (with [[Navi Rawat]]).
   
Cavanaugh is also an accomplished vocalist, that has sung tenor in such musicals as ''Oh Calcutta!'', ''Carousel'', and ''110 in the Shade''.
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Cavanaugh is also an accomplished vocalist, that has sung tenor in such musicals as ''Oh Calcutta!'', ''Carousel'', and ''110 in the Shade''.
   
 
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Michael Cavanaugh (born November 21, 1942; age 81) portrayed Joseph O'Laughlin during Season 3 of 24.

Biography and career

Michael Cavanaugh was born in New York. He is the oldest of nine children. Cavanaugh joined the Navy after graduating from high school, and was stationed in Hawaii for three years. After finishing his service, he developed an interest in acting. He began his acting career in children's theater, and made his stage debut in the titular role in a production of Winnie the Pooh. He has also appeared in stage versions of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Merchant of Venice.

Cavanaugh turned to television and films in the 70s. He has appeared in numerous films like In Dreams (with Brian Goodman), The Enforcer, The Gauntlet, Iron Eagle, A Passion to Kill (with Salvator Xuereb), Night Hunter (with Ron Yuan), Escape Under Pressure (with Harry Van Gorkum and Adoni Maropis), Collateral Damage (with Raymond Cruz, Harry Lennix and Greg Collins), and Red Dragon.

Aside of films, Cavanaugh has appeared in countless TV shows like The A-Team, The X-Files, ER (with Eriq La Salle), NYPD Blue (with Tamara Tunie), C-16: FBI (with Zeljko Ivanek, D.B. Sweeney, and Zach Grenier), The Agency (with Will Patton), E-Ring (with Benjamin Bratt and Dennis Hopper), The Unit (with Dennis Haysbert, Max Martini, Michael Irby, Dean Norris, and Shaun Duke), and FlashForward (with Navi Rawat).

Cavanaugh is also an accomplished vocalist, that has sung tenor in such musicals as Oh Calcutta!, Carousel, and 110 in the Shade.

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Filmography

  • Monk (2005)
  • Collateral Damage (2002)
  • The Young and the Restless (2003)
  • Vanishing Son (1995)

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