---
name: "Michael Countryman"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/michael-countryman"
fi1m_id: "michael-countryman"
imdb_id: "nm0183613"
tmdb_id: 121939
wikidata_id: "Q22662766"
roles: []
born: "15 September 1955"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 83
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-10-01T20:13:35.257430+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Michael Countryman

## Identity

Michael Countryman

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/michael-countryman
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** michael-countryman
- **IMDb ID:** nm0183613
- **TMDB ID:** 121939
- **Wikidata ID:** Q22662766
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22662766, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0183613/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/121939

Actor. Born 15 September 1955 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.

## Details

- **Born:** 15 September 1955, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
- **Active:** 2005–2015
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 80 (3), 2010s 88 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 83 to 76 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 5, Comedy 2, Crime 2, History 1, Thriller 1
- **Screen time:** 7 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $366m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22662766, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0183613/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/121939

## Biography

Michael Countryman is an American actor born on 15 September 1955 in St. Paul, Minnesota. He graduated from Trinity College and trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, class of 1976.

He has appeared in films including *Burn After Reading* (2008) as Alan, *Michael Clayton* (2007) as Evan, *Spotlight* (2015) as Richard Gilman, *Black Knight* (2001) as Phillip, and *P.S. I Love You* (2007) as Ted. Television credits include roles in *The Blacklist* (2013) as Headmaster, *Boardwalk Empire* (2010) as Frank Wilson, and *The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel* (2018–2019) as Simon. Countryman has a substantial stage career with multiple Broadway appearances and Drama Desk Award nominations for his work in *The Common Pursuit* (1987) and *Out!*.

*Sources: imdb.com, ibdb.com, encyclopedia.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *Spotlight* (2015), Fi1m 85, as Richard Gilman — [page](https://film.one/film/spotlight.md)
- *The Americans* (2013), Fi1m 91, as Adam Dorwin — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-americans.md)
- *Burn After Reading* (2008), Fi1m 72, as Alan — [page](https://film.one/film/burn-after-reading.md)
- *Michael Clayton* (2007), Fi1m 86, as Evan (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/michael-clayton.md)
- *The Squid and the Whale* (2005), Fi1m 83, as Mr. Simic — [page](https://film.one/film/the-squid-and-the-whale.md)

## Complete filmography (32)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *SHITHEAD* (2025), as Father
- *Our Son* (2023), as Jim "Grumps"
- *Heaven, I Suppose* (2023), as Albert
- *The Gilded Age* (2022), series, as Carlton
- *FBI: International* (2021), series, as Gilbert Schrader
- *The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel* (2017), series, as Simon — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-marvelous-mrs-maisel.md)
- *The Good Fight* (2017), series, as Mr. Hookstratten
- *The Girlfriend Experience* (2016), series, as Simon
- *Billions* (2016), series, Actor
- *Spotlight* (2015), as Richard Gilman — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/spotlight.md)
- *True Story* (2015), as Coroner
- *The Blacklist* (2013), series, as Headmaster — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-blacklist.md)
- *The Americans* (2013), series, as Adam Dorwin — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-americans.md)
- *Elementary* (2012), series, as Barry Kemper
- *Boardwalk Empire* (2010), series, as Frank Wilson — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/boardwalk-empire.md)
- *Burn After Reading* (2008), as Alan — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/burn-after-reading.md)
- *Che: Part One* (2008), as U.S. Ambassador Stevenson — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/che-part-one.md)
- *Eavesdrop* (2008), as Royston
- *P.S. I Love You* (2007), as Ted
- *Michael Clayton* (2007), as Evan (voice) — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/michael-clayton.md)
- *The Namesake* (2007), as Mr. Wilcox
- *The Squid and the Whale* (2005), as Mr. Simic — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/the-squid-and-the-whale.md)
- *Black Knight* (2001), as Phillip, Leo's Chamberlain
- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Leo Cavella
- *You Can Count on Me* (2000), as Mr. Prescott
- *Third Watch* (1999), series, as Suit
- *Ransom* (1996), as Bank Manager
- *Notes for My Daughter* (1995), as Jeff Gardner
- *The Paper* (1994), as Emmett
- *Deceived* (1991), as Mr. Gingold
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Bob, Charles Price, Howard Grant, Joseph Stern — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Once Again* (1987), as Howard

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