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name: "Michael Gross"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/michael-gross"
fi1m_id: "michael-gross"
imdb_id: "nm0343447"
tmdb_id: 67015
wikidata_id: "Q782662"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "21 June 1947"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 80
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-09-23T10:57:22.296943+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 Gross

## Identity

Michael Gross

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/michael-gross
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** michael-gross
- **IMDb ID:** nm0343447
- **TMDB ID:** 67015
- **Wikidata ID:** Q782662
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Gross_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q782662, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0343447/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/67015

Actor. Born 21 June 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 21 June 1947, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- **Active:** 1990–2009
- **Also known as:** Michael Edward Gross, مایکل گروس
- **Average Fi1m score:** 80, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 82 (1), 2000s 78 (2)
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 3, Horror 1, Science Fiction 1
- **Screen time:** 2 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $49m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Gross_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q782662, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0343447/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/67015

## Streaming the US now

- **Peacock:** [*Tremors*](https://film.one/film/tremors.md) (82)

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## Biography

Michael Gross is an American actor born on 21 June 1947 in Chicago, Illinois. He trained at the University of Illinois at Chicago, where he earned a BA, and received an MFA from the Yale School of Drama.

Gross is known for his role as Steven Keaton in the sitcom *Family Ties* (1982–1989) and as survivalist Burt Gummer in the *Tremors* film series, beginning with *Tremors* (1990). He is the only actor to appear in every film in the franchise and the related television series. His other credits include guest roles in series such as *How I Met Your Mother*, *Suits* and *Parks and Recreation*.

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

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Parks and Recreation* (2009), Fi1m 83, as Michael — [page](https://film.one/tv/parks-and-recreation.md)
- *How I Met Your Mother* (2005), Fi1m 74, as Alfred Mosby — [page](https://film.one/tv/how-i-met-your-mother.md)
- *Tremors* (1990), Fi1m 82, as Burt Gummer — [page](https://film.one/film/tremors.md)

## Complete filmography (113)

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

- *The Merry Gentlemen* (2024), as Stan
- *Chosen Family* (2024), as Alfred
- *A Ring for Christmas* (2020), as Graham Moore
- *Tremors: Shrieker Island* (2020), as Burt Gummer
- *Noelle* (2019), as Elder Elf Abe
- *Christmas Reservations* (2019), as Tom
- *Sister of the Bride* (2019), as Robert
- *Christmas Pen Pals* (2018), as Ted
- *Power of the Air* (2018), as Chairman
- *Tremors: A Cold Day in Hell* (2018), as Burt Gummer
- *A.P. Bio* (2018), series, as Brandon
- *Camp Cool Kids* (2017), as Grandpa Norman
- *Bilal: A New Breed of Hero* (2016), as Okba (voice)
- *C Street* (2016), as Governor Appalachia
- *Last Call at Murray's* (2016), as Murray
- *Quackerz* (2016), as Duckmus
- *Becoming Santa* (2015), as Nick Claus
- *Rosemont* (2015), as Dr. Molina
- *Tremors 5: Bloodlines* (2015), as Burt Gummer
- *Grace and Frankie* (2015), series, as Jeff
- *The Stanley Dynamic* (2015), series, as Lawrence Sr.
- *Togetherness* (2015), series, as Mr. Pierson
- *The Affair* (2014), series, as Dr. Ezra Kaplan
- *Our Father* (2014), Actor
- *Guest House* (2013), as Lou Wesley
- *Meant to Be* (2012), as Mr. Trantham
- *Naughty or Nice* (2012), as Walter Kringle
- *Atlas Shrugged: Part II* (2012), as Ted 'Buzz' Killman
- *Anger Management* (2012), series, as Dr. Randy
- *Adopting Terror* (2012), as Dr. Ziegler
- *Blue-Eyed Butcher* (2012), as Ron Wright
- *Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie* (2012), as Narrator
- *12 Wishes of Christmas* (2011), as Harry
- *Last Man Standing* (2011), series, as Mr. Hardin
- *Stay Cool* (2011), as Mr. McCarthy
- *Suits* (2011), series, as Walter Gillis
- *Pizza Man* (2011), as Professor Tucker
- *Rails to Suburbia: The Strang Line & Overland Park* (2010), as Narrator
- *Drop Dead Diva* (2009), series, as Principal Blake
- *Parks and Recreation* (2009), series, as Michael — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/parks-and-recreation.md)
- *100 Million BC* (2008), as Dr. Frank Reno
- *An American in China* (2008), as Manny Braddock
- *Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!* (2007), series, as Robin
- *Brothers and Sisters* (2006), series, as Edward LeMonde
- *Psych* (2006), series, as Cody Blair
- *How I Met Your Mother* (2005), series, as Alfred Mosby — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/how-i-met-your-mother.md)
- *Mrs. Harris* (2005), as Leslie Jacobson
- *Medium* (2005), series, as Peter Barrister
- *Combustion* (2004), as Talbot
- *Chasing Big Cats* (2004), as Narrator (voice)
- *Boston Legal* (2004), series, as Father Nicholas McClinton — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/boston-legal.md)
- *CSI: NY* (2004), series, as Tom Endecott
- *Tremors 4: The Legend Begins* (2004), as Hiram Gummer
- *Tremors* (2003), series, as Burt Gummer · Producer
- *Tremors 3: Back to Perfection* (2001), as Burt Gummer
- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Charles Webb
- *Curb Your Enthusiasm* (2000), series, as Dr. Rivkin — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/curb-your-enthusiasm.md)
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Rob Austin
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Arthur Esterman, Jeffrey Prince
- *Family Law* (1999), series, as Anthony Jacobs
- *The Norm Show* (1999), series, Actor
- *True Heart* (1999), as Dick
- *Family Guy* (1999), series, as Steven Keaton (voice) — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/family-guy.md)
- *Batman Beyond* (1999), series, as Warren McGinnis (voice)
- *Batman Beyond: The Movie* (1999), as Warren McGinnis (voice)
- *Ground Control* (1998), as Murray
- *Ally McBeal* (1997), series, as Mr. Volpe — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/ally-mcbeal.md)
- *The Hunger* (1997), series, as Professor Frank Ingram
- *Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Heatwave* (1997), as Lt. Peter Byrnes
- *Spin City* (1996), series, as Dr. Peterson
- *Sometimes They Come Back... Again* (1996), as Jon Porter
- *Tremors 2: Aftershocks* (1996), as Burt Gummer
- *The Making of a Hollywood Madam* (1996), as Paul Fleiss
- *Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice* (1996), as Lt. Peter Byrnes
- *Hijacked: Flight 285* (1996), as Ben Horner
- *Deceived by Trust: A Moment of Truth Movie* (1995), as Gordon Powell
- *The Drew Carey Show* (1995), series, as Don Newmark
- *The Outer Limits* (1995), series, as Professor Stanley Hurst
- *Awake to Danger* (1995), as Ben McAdams
- *Avalanche* (1994), as Brian Kemp
- *ER* (1994), series, as Jack Carter — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance* (1994), as Tom Williams
- *Snowbound: The Jim and Jennifer Stolpa Story* (1994), as Kevin Mulligan
- *In the Heat of Passion II: Unfaithful* (1994), as Howard
- *With a Vengeance* (1992), Actor
- *Batman: The Animated Series* (1992), series, as Lloyd Ventrix (voice)
- *Alan & Naomi* (1992), as Sol Silverman
- *Cool as Ice* (1991), as Gordon
- *In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the Dakotas* (1991), as Agent Richard Mayberly
- *Vestige of Honor* (1990), as Don Scott
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Carl Braddock — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Dream On* (1990), series, as Father Sherman McKigney
- *Tremors* (1990), as Burt Gummer — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/tremors.md)
- *A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court* (1989), as King Arthur
- *In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders* (1988), as William Russell Matix
- *Big Business* (1988), as Dr. Jay Marshall
- *Day by Day* (1988), series, as Steven Keaton
- *Right to Die* (1987), as Bob Bauer
- *A Letter to Three Wives* (1985), as George Phipps
- *Family Ties Vacation* (1985), as Steven Keaton
- *Finder of Lost Loves* (1984), series, as Tom Lindsay
- *Summer Fantasy* (1984), as Ben Brannigan
- *Night Court* (1984), series, as Arthur Thursby
- *Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole* (1983), as James Troth
- *Little Gloria... Happy at Last* (1982), series, as Gilchrist
- *Nature* (1982), series, as Narrator (voice)
- *Family Ties* (1982), series, as Steven Keaton
- *The Neighborhood* (1982), as Jack Wolfe
- *Dream House* (1981), as Julius 'J.J.' Jacobson
- *F.D.R.: The Last Year* (1980), as Dr. Howard Bruenn
- *Just Tell Me What You Want* (1980), as Lothar
- *A Girl Named Sooner* (1975), as Jim Seevey
- *Dada Knows Best*, Actor

## Gallery

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- ![Michael Gross](https://film.one/media/person/78134/gallery-3b69645ddbe4.jpg) Michael Gross — Image via TMDB
- ![Michael Gross](https://film.one/media/person/78134/gallery-d069ff1020e6.jpg) Michael Gross — Image via TMDB
- ![Michael Gross](https://film.one/media/person/78134/gallery-27cb3286c0f2.jpg) Michael Gross — Image via TMDB
- ![Michael Gross](https://film.one/media/person/78134/gallery-df2582431272.jpg) Michael Gross — Image via TMDB
- ![Michael Gross](https://film.one/media/person/78134/gallery-1680169d5a3f.jpg) Michael Gross — Image via TMDB

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