Biography
Michael Nouri (born Michael David Nouri) is an American actor. He was born on 9 December 1945 in Washington, D.C. He trained at Rollins College and Emerson College and began his career on stage, appearing in the Broadway production of Forty Carats and later in the original Broadway run of Victor/Victoria.
Nouri first gained notice on television soap operas, including a role on Search for Tomorrow (for which he received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination) and later appearances on All My Children. His film breakthrough came with the role of Nick Hurley in Flashdance (1983). He has since appeared in films including The Hidden (1987), Finding Forrester (2000) and The Proposal (2009), and in recurring television roles such as Eli David on NCIS, Dr. Neil Roberts on The O.C., Phil Grey on Damages and Bob Schwartz on Yellowstone.
