---
name: "Michael Shamus Wiles"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/michael-shamus-wiles"
fi1m_id: "michael-shamus-wiles"
imdb_id: "nm0928795"
tmdb_id: 9291
wikidata_id: "Q16186952"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "27 October 1955"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 76
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-09-23T11:48:46.788575+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 Shamus Wiles

## Identity

Michael Shamus Wiles

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/michael-shamus-wiles
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** michael-shamus-wiles
- **IMDb ID:** nm0928795
- **TMDB ID:** 9291
- **Wikidata ID:** Q16186952
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Shamus_Wiles, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16186952, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0928795/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/9291

Actor. Born 27 October 1955 in Everett, Washington, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 27 October 1955, Everett, Washington, USA
- **Active:** 1997–2001
- **Average Fi1m score:** 76, as actor, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 81 (3), 2000s 69 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 82 to 70 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Thriller 3, Adventure 1, Horror 1, Mystery 1, Science Fiction 1
- **Screen time:** 12 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $389m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Shamus_Wiles, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16186952, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0928795/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/9291

## Biography

Michael Shamus Wiles is an American character actor. Born on 27 October 1955 in Everett, Washington, he was raised in Bangor, Michigan, and has worked in film and television since the 1980s.

He has appeared in over 100 productions. Film roles include the bartender in *Fight Club* (1999), Mr. Parmagi in *Hellraiser: Inferno* (2000), Marc Mitscher in *Pearl Harbor* (2001) and a two-star general in *Transformers* (2007). On television he had recurring parts as ASAC George Merkert on *Breaking Bad* (2009–2012) and Jury White on *Sons of Anarchy* (2008–2014).

Wiles also voiced Fire Chief Albert Lynch in the video game *L.A. Noire* (2011).

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

## On Fi1m (5)

- *A.I. Artificial Intelligence* (2001), Fi1m 84, as Cop — [page](https://film.one/film/a-i-artificial-intelligence.md)
- *Hellraiser: Inferno* (2000), Fi1m 54, as Mr. Parmagi — [page](https://film.one/film/hellraiser-inferno.md)
- *Fight Club* (1999), Fi1m 81, as Bartender in Halo — [page](https://film.one/film/fight-club.md)
- *Magnolia* (1999), Fi1m 84, as Captain Muffy — [page](https://film.one/film/magnolia.md)
- *Lost Highway* (1997), Fi1m 78, as Guard Mike — [page](https://film.one/film/lost-highway.md)

## Complete filmography (101)

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

- *Thieves Highway* (2025), as Charlie
- *Cursed in Baja* (2024), Actor
- *Outsiders* (2022), as Actor
- *Lake Alice* (2018), as Hank
- *Eat Me* (2018), as Frank
- *Death Note* (2017), as Captain
- *Midnight, Texas* (2017), series, as Farmer John
- *Let Me Make You a Martyr* (2016), Actor
- *American Crime Story* (2016), series, as Det. Tichich — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/american-crime-story.md)
- *The Bronze* (2016), as Vet
- *The Lost One* (2015), as Mr. Death
- *Loaded* (2014), as Sherriff
- *The Lords of Salem* (2013), as Jarrett Perkins
- *K-11* (2013), as Captain Davis
- *Ticket Out* (2012), as Danvers
- *Justified* (2010), series, as Winston Baines — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/tv/justified.md)
- *Dark Blue* (2009), series, as Mott
- *Hydra* (2009), as Captain Sweet
- *The Mentalist* (2008), series, as Walter DeMunn — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mentalist.md)
- *Sons of Anarchy* (2008), series, as Jury White — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/tv/sons-of-anarchy.md)
- *Breaking Bad* (2008), series, as ASAC George Merkert — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/breaking-bad.md)
- *Smiley Face* (2007), as Officer Jones
- *The Gene Generation* (2007), as Solemn
- *Life* (2007), series, as Passenger
- *Dragon Wars: D-War* (2007), as Evil General
- *Transformers* (2007), as Two Star General
- *The Attackmen* (2007), as Coach West
- *Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee* (2007), as Police Officer Williams
- *Special* (2006), as Cop
- *Art School Confidential* (2006), as Donald Baumgarten
- *Entity: Nine* (2006), as Senator Jameson
- *The Unit* (2006), series, as General Navarro
- *Night Stalker* (2005), series, as Bernard Faroux / Walter Prees
- *Criminal Minds* (2005), series, as Chester Hardwick — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/tv/criminal-minds.md)
- *Close to Home* (2005), series, as Detective Logan
- *Mortuary* (2005), as Sheriff Howell
- *The Inside* (2005), series, as Karl Robie Sr.
- *Neo Ned* (2005), as Ned's Dad
- *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), series, as Joel Miller — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md)
- *Numb3rs* (2005), series, as Carl Baker
- *Medium* (2005), series, as Sheriff
- *Arthur Hailey's Detective* (2005), as Kralik
- *Boston Legal* (2004), series, as Ned Hayden — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/boston-legal.md)
- *Able Edwards* (2004), as Chairman Lowery
- *NCIS* (2003), series, as Jimmy — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md)
- *Hard Ground* (2003), as Mundo
- *A Painted House* (2003), as Stick Peters
- *Dark Blue* (2002), as Internal Affairs Detective
- *American Dreams* (2002), series, as Captain O'Neill
- *Robbery Homicide Division* (2002), series, as Det. Mike Walker
- *Monk* (2002), series, as Jimmy Cusack
- *Night of the Wolf* (2002), as Crawford
- *The Agency* (2001), series, as Pete
- *Rock Star* (2001), as Mr. Cole
- *The Theory of the Leisure Class* (2001), as Ben Ekerhardt
- *A.I. Artificial Intelligence* (2001), as Cop — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/a-i-artificial-intelligence.md)
- *Pearl Harbor* (2001), as Hornet Captain
- *Hellraiser: Inferno* (2000), as Mr. Parmagi — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/hellraiser-inferno.md)
- *Spanish Judges* (2000), as Wellings
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Robert Rubio
- *Malcolm in the Middle* (2000), series, as Boyd
- *Magnolia* (1999), as Captain Muffy — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/magnolia.md)
- *Fight Club* (1999), as Bartender in Halo — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/fight-club.md)
- *Held Up* (1999), as Biker
- *Roswell* (1999), series, as Watcher
- *Angel* (1999), series, as Spanky
- *Family Law* (1999), series, as Judge
- *L.A. Heat* (1999), series, as Monk
- *The Negotiator* (1998), as Taylor
- *The X-Files* (1998), as Black-Haired Man
- *Desperate Measures* (1998), as Tough Inmate
- *Fallen* (1998), as Prison Guard
- *Steel* (1997), as Skinhead #2
- *Conspiracy Theory* (1997), as Cop - Roosevelt Hospital
- *Lost Highway* (1997), as Guard Mike — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/lost-highway.md)
- *Profiler* (1996), series, as Bryce Radford
- *The Sweeper* (1996), as Jeremiah Pope
- *Star Trek: Voyager* (1995), series, as Captain Bosaal
- *Cybill* (1995), series, as Tony
- *ER* (1994), series, as Battalion Chief Bukata — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *Death Riders* (1994), as Nose
- *Ellen* (1994), series, as Bartender
- *Puppet Master 4* (1993), as Stanley
- *Under Investigation* (1993), as Forensic Officer
- *Diagnosis: Murder* (1993), series, as George
- *The X-Files* (1993), series, as Black-Haired Man — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md)
- *Eddie Presley* (1993), as Asylum Inmate
- *Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story* (1993), as Guy in Bar
- *Marked for Murder* (1993), Actor
- *Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman* (1993), series, as Ben
- *Trancers III* (1992), as Police Officer #1
- *Melrose Place* (1992), series, as Dave
- *Danger Zone 4: Mad Girls, Bad Girls* (1992), as Nose
- *Crash and Burn* (1990), as Cop (uncredited)
- *Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III* (1990), as Checkpoint Officer
- *Cole Justice* (1989), as Wes Santee
- *Rented Lips* (1988), as Porno Crew
- *Vampire at Midnight* (1988), as Gunman 1
- *The Danger Zone* (1987), as Curtis
- *Terror at Tenkiller* (1986), as Tor
- *Divided We Fall* (1982), as Boxing Union Soldier

## Gallery

- ![Michael Shamus Wiles](https://film.one/media/person/314546/gallery-0ed18866da43.jpg) Michael Shamus Wiles — Image via TMDB
- ![Michael Shamus Wiles](https://film.one/media/person/314546/gallery-03f8d526d5fc.jpg) Michael Shamus Wiles — Image via TMDB

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