---
name: "Michael Delano"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/michael-delano"
fi1m_id: "michael-delano"
imdb_id: "nm0216399"
tmdb_id: 105089
wikidata_id: "Q6829789"
roles: []
born: "26 November 1940"
died: "20 October 2025"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 73
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-10-04T19:13:04.598328+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 Delano

## Identity

Michael Delano

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/michael-delano
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** michael-delano
- **IMDb ID:** nm0216399
- **TMDB ID:** 105089
- **Wikidata ID:** Q6829789
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_DeLano, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6829789, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0216399/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/105089

Actor. Born 26 November 1940 in New York City, New York, USA. Died 20 October 2025.

## Details

- **Born:** 26 November 1940, New York City, New York, USA
- **Died:** 20 October 2025
- **Active:** 1980–2004
- **Also known as:** Michael DeLano
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 76 (3), 2000s 69 (2)
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Crime 3, Thriller 3, Action 1, Adventure 1, Comedy 1, Drama 1
- **Screen time:** 7 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $974m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_DeLano, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6829789, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0216399/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/105089

## Streaming the US now

- **Tubi:** [*Commando*](https://film.one/film/commando.md) (74)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Michael DeLano was an American actor. Born on 26 November 1940 in Virginia, he died on 20 October 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

He began his career as a singer under the name Key Larson, appearing on American Bandstand, before moving into acting in the early 1970s. DeLano had recurring roles in the television series Firehouse (1974) and Rhoda (1976–1978), and appeared in guest roles on programmes including The A-Team, Wonder Woman and Hill Street Blues.

His film credits include Nine to Five (1980), Commando (1985) as Forrestal, Another Stakeout (1993), Ocean's Eleven (2001) and Ocean's Twelve (2004) as a casino manager, and My Blueberry Nights (2007).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, hollywoodreporter.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *Ocean's Twelve* (2004), Fi1m 58, as Casino Manager — [page](https://film.one/film/oceans-twelve.md)
- *Ocean's Eleven* (2001), Fi1m 80, as Casino Manager ("Walsh") — [page](https://film.one/film/oceans-eleven.md)
- *Commando* (1985), Fi1m 74, as Forrestal — [page](https://film.one/film/commando.md)
- *Cagney & Lacey* (1982), Fi1m 81, as Stan Roedl — [page](https://film.one/tv/cagney-and-lacey.md)
- *Nine to Five* (1980), Fi1m 73, as Motorcycle Cop — [page](https://film.one/film/nine-to-five.md)

## Complete filmography (60)

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

- *Royal Pains* (2009), series, as Casino Host
- *My Blueberry Nights* (2007), as Cowboy
- *Ocean's Twelve* (2004), as Casino Manager — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/oceans-twelve.md)
- *Ocean's Eleven* (2001), as Casino Manager ("Walsh") — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/oceans-eleven.md)
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Ted Benton
- *Top of the World* (1997), as Lieutenant De Rosa
- *Ring of Fire III: Lion Strike* (1995), as Lopez
- *Texas Payback* (1994), as Bob
- *Chicago Hope* (1994), series, as Pit Boss #2
- *Zero Tolerance* (1994), as Truck Driver
- *Private Wars* (1993), as Mr. Mendoza
- *Another Stakeout* (1993), as Michael
- *Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel* (1993), as Lopez
- *Alien Intruder* (1993), as Captain Loring
- *Out for Blood* (1992), as Lt. Edward Croft
- *Maximum Force* (1992), as Benny
- *Deadly Bet* (1992), as Greek
- *Ring of Fire* (1991), as Lopez
- *Hardball* (1989), series, Actor
- *Not of This Earth* (1988), as Vacuum Cleaner Salesman
- *Slumber Party Massacre II* (1987), as Officer Kreuger
- *Sidekicks* (1986), series, Actor
- *Commando* (1985), as Forrestal — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/commando.md)
- *Hunter* (1984), series, as Jilly Hunter / Johnny Martino, Jilly Hunter
- *Down to Earth* (1984), series, Actor
- *Scarecrow and Mrs. King* (1983), series, Actor
- *Hardcastle and McCormick* (1983), series, as Jace Trimmer
- *The A-Team* (1983), series, as Kyle Mason, Johnny Angel
- *Cagney & Lacey* (1982), series, as Stan Roedl — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/cagney-and-lacey.md)
- *Falcon Crest* (1981), series, as Lou
- *The Fall Guy* (1981), series, Actor
- *Checking In* (1981), series, Actor
- *Hill Street Blues* (1981), series, Actor — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/hill-street-blues.md)
- *Nine to Five* (1980), as Motorcycle Cop — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/nine-to-five.md)
- *Magnum, P.I.* (1980), series, as Tony Silvano
- *Murder Can Hurt You!* (1980), as Thug
- *Flamingo Road* (1980), as Frank Coyne
- *Buck Rogers in the 25th Century* (1979), series, as Malary Pantera
- *Detective School* (1979), series, Actor
- *Angie* (1979), series, Actor
- *Supertrain* (1979), series, as Lou Atkins
- *Express to Terror* (1979), as Lou Atkins
- *Desperate Women* (1978), as Black Jack Ketcham
- *Taxi* (1978), series, as Don Reavy — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/taxi.md)
- *Curse of the Black Widow* (1977), as Carlo Lenzi
- *Quincy, M.E.* (1976), series, as Mark Hellman
- *Hollywood Man* (1976), as J.J.
- *Charlie's Angels* (1976), series, as Michael Leone
- *Wonder Woman* (1975), series, as Nick Moreno
- *Starsky & Hutch* (1975), series, as Roger
- *Doctors' Hospital* (1975), series, Actor
- *Bronk* (1975), series, as Listera (
- *The Rockford Files* (1974), series, as Sharkey — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-rockford-files.md)
- *Rhoda* (1974), series, as Johnny Venture
- *Firehouse* (1974), series, as Sonny Caputo
- *Kojak* (1973), series, as Solerno, Valano — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/kojak.md)
- *Banyon* (1972), series, Actor
- *Catlow* (1971), as Rio
- *McCloud* (1970), series, Actor
- *Adam-12* (1968), series, as Louis Fox

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