---
name: "Michael Wincott"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/michael-wincott"
fi1m_id: "michael-wincott"
imdb_id: "nm0000699"
tmdb_id: 7486
wikidata_id: "Q707500"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "21 January 1958"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 7
average_fi1m_score: 71
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 7
updated: "2026-10-23T04:00:33.200662+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."
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# Michael Wincott

## Identity

Michael Wincott

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/michael-wincott
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** michael-wincott
- **IMDb ID:** nm0000699
- **TMDB ID:** 7486
- **Wikidata ID:** Q707500
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Wincott, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q707500, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000699/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/7486

Actor. Born 21 January 1958 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 21 January 1958, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- **Active:** 1989–present
- **Also known as:** Michael Anthony Claudio Wincott, مایکل وینکت
- **Average Fi1m score:** 71, as actor, over 7 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 74 (1), 1990s 69 (3), 2000s 87 (1), 2010s 55 (1), 2020s 77 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 71 to 65 across 7 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 5 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 5, Action 2, Horror 2, Science Fiction 2, Adventure 1, Fantasy 1
- **Screen time:** 14 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $933m across 7 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Wincott, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q707500, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000699/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/7486

## Streaming the US now

- **The Criterion Channel:** [*Dead Man*](https://film.one/film/dead-man.md) (81)
- **Netflix:** [*Nope*](https://film.one/film/nope.md) (77)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves*](https://film.one/film/robin-hood-prince-of-thieves.md) (65)
- **Hulu:** [*Hitchcock*](https://film.one/film/hitchcock.md) (55)

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

## Fi1m on Michael Wincott

> Michael Wincott’s deep, rasping voice makes him easy to cast as a villain. We value the intelligence and restraint he brings to the threat, though too many of his parts ask for much the same thing.

Wincott’s voice is deep, rasping and well suited to a threat delivered without shouting. The interest lies in the intelligence he gives the man doing the threatening: we get the sense that he has thought about what he wants. We found his Top Dollar in *The Crow* (1994) unsettling because the menace comes with enough charm to keep us listening. It is a persuasive use of his gifts, though the frequent villain casting has made his arrival in a film rather predictable.

His Guy of Gisborne in *Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves* (1991) brought wider recognition and helped establish that pattern. We like the supporting cast more than the film’s attempts to accommodate both Kevin Costner’s solemnity and Alan Rickman’s mischief. The adventure has its pleasures, but 143 minutes give its competing approaches too long to get in each other’s way. Wincott is one reason to persist, without making this the obvious place to begin with his work.

We prefer Jim Jarmusch’s *Dead Man* (1995), with Wincott as Conway Twill. This Western is funny and unsettling, with Johnny Depp and Gary Farmer supplying warmth on a frontier that offers little welcome to a fragile accountant. Wincott’s distinctive presence fits a film willing to be strange, although our recommendation rests on the whole cast rather than on his part alone. The long pauses sometimes exhaust our patience, but Jarmusch gives these supporting players a more interesting film to inhabit.

The understated threat he brings to Gary Soneji in *Along Came a Spider* (2001) continues the villainous work. Jordan Peele’s *Nope* (2022), with Wincott as Antlers Holst, is a later reminder that he remains useful in character parts. We would still choose by the film, without expecting that voice to justify an evening on its own. Start with *Dead Man*, but allow for those pauses.

## Biography

Michael Wincott is a Canadian actor. He was born on 21 January 1958 in Toronto, Ontario. He studied at the University of Toronto and graduated from the Juilliard School in 1986.

Wincott began his career in Canadian theatre and television before appearing in films including *Born on the Fourth of July* (1989) and *The Doors* (1991). He played Guy of Gisborne in *Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves* (1991) and Conway Twill in *Dead Man* (1995). Other credits include *The Crow* (1994), *Alien Resurrection* (1997), *Along Came a Spider* (2001), *The Count of Monte Cristo* (2002), *Westworld* (2016) and *Nope* (2022).

He is the brother of actor Jeff Wincott.

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

## On Fi1m (7)

- *Nope* (2022), Fi1m 77, as Antlers Holst — [page](https://film.one/film/nope.md)
- *Hitchcock* (2012), Fi1m 55, as Ed Gein — [page](https://film.one/film/hitchcock.md)
- *The Diving Bell and the Butterfly* (2007), Fi1m 87, as Fashion Photographer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-diving-bell-and-the-butterfly.md)
- *Alien Resurrection* (1997), Fi1m 60, as Elgyn — [page](https://film.one/film/alien-resurrection.md)
- *Dead Man* (1995), Fi1m 81, as Conway Twill — [page](https://film.one/film/dead-man.md)
- *Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves* (1991), Fi1m 65, as Guy of Gisborne — [page](https://film.one/film/robin-hood-prince-of-thieves.md)
- *Born on the Fourth of July* (1989), Fi1m 74, as Vet - Villa Dulce — [page](https://film.one/film/born-on-the-fourth-of-july.md)

## Complete filmography (57)

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

- *Nope* (2022), as Antlers Holst — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/nope.md)
- *Veni Vidi Vici* (2017), series, as Georgina
- *Ghost in the Shell* (2017), as Dr. Osmond (uncredited)
- *Westworld* (2016), series, as Old Bill — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/westworld-2016.md)
- *Forsaken* (2015), as Dave Turner
- *Knight of Cups* (2015), as Herb
- *Grand Street* (2014), as Reuben
- *The Girl from Nagasaki* (2013), as Goro
- *Hitchcock* (2012), as Ed Gein — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/hitchcock.md)
- *A Lonely Place for Dying* (2009), as Anthony Greenglass
- *What Just Happened* (2008), as Jeremy Brunell
- *The Diving Bell and the Butterfly* (2007), as Fashion Photographer — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/film/the-diving-bell-and-the-butterfly.md)
- *Seraphim Falls* (2007), as Hayes
- *The Assassination of Richard Nixon* (2004), as Julius Bicke
- *Treasure Planet* (2002), as Scroop (voice)
- *The Count of Monte Cristo* (2002), as Armand Dorleac
- *The Red Phone: Manhunt* (2001), as Hans Peter Van Eyck
- *24* (2001), series, as Adrian Cross — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/24.md)
- *Along Came a Spider* (2001), as Gary Soneji
- *Before Night Falls* (2000), as Herberto Zorilla Ochoa
- *Hidden Agenda* (1999), as Larry Gleason
- *Gunshy* (1998), as Frankie McGregor
- *Alien Resurrection* (1997), as Elgyn — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/alien-resurrection.md)
- *Metro* (1997), as Michael Korda
- *Dead Girl* (1996), as Mark in the Park
- *Basquiat* (1996), as Rene Ricard
- *Strangers* (1996), series, as Arnaud
- *Dead Man* (1995), as Conway Twill — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/dead-man.md)
- *Strange Days* (1995), as Philo Gant
- *Panther* (1995), as Tynan
- *The Crow* (1994), as Top Dollar
- *The Three Musketeers* (1993), as Rochefort
- *Romeo Is Bleeding* (1993), as Sal
- *1492: Conquest of Paradise* (1992), as Adrian de Moxica
- *Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves* (1991), as Guy of Gisborne — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/robin-hood-prince-of-thieves.md)
- *The Doors* (1991), as Paul Rothchild
- *The Tragedy of Flight 103: The Inside Story* (1990), as Ulrich Weber
- *Born on the Fourth of July* (1989), as Vet - Villa Dulce — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/born-on-the-fourth-of-july.md)
- *Suffering Bastards* (1989), as Chazz
- *Bloodhounds of Broadway* (1989), as Soupy Mike
- *Talk Radio* (1988), as Kent / Michael / Joe
- *The Sicilian* (1987), as Cpl. Silvestro Canio
- *Crime Story* (1986), series, as Bobby Meeker
- *High School Narc* (1985), as Danny
- *The Equalizer* (1985), series, as Jordan, Jarrow
- *Miami Vice* (1984), series, as Wilson Cook — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/miami-vice.md)
- *Curtains* (1983), as Matthew
- *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as Soupy Mike
- *Ticket to Heaven* (1981), as Gerry
- *Clown White* (1981), as Street Punk
- *Circle of Two* (1981), as Paul
- *Nothing Personal* (1980), as Peter
- *The Family Man* (1979), as Charlie
- *An American Christmas Carol* (1979), as Choir Leader
- *The Littlest Hobo* (1979), series, as Jeff, Charlie
- *Title Shot* (1979), as Robber
- *Wild Horse Hank* (1979), as Charlie Connors

## Gallery

- ![Michael Wincott](https://film.one/media/person/79875/gallery-9626502f23d3.jpg) Michael Wincott — Image via TMDB
- ![Michael Wincott](https://film.one/media/person/79875/gallery-9b12c1165440.jpg) Michael Wincott — Image via TMDB
- ![Michael Wincott](https://film.one/media/person/79875/gallery-e0a9e9743190.jpg) Michael Wincott — Image via TMDB

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