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name: "Mike Binder"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "2 June 1958"
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average_fi1m_score: 78
updated: "2026-09-17T00:07:41.403669+00:00"
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# Mike Binder

Actor. Born 2 June 1958 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 2 June 1958, Detroit, Michigan, USA
- **Active:** 2002–2004

## Biography

Mike Binder (born 2 June 1958) is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, stand-up comedian, producer and actor. He grew up in the Detroit suburb of Birmingham and began his career as a screenwriter and comedian, with early credits including the screenplay for *Coupe de Ville* (1990) and his directorial debut *Crossing the Bridge* (1992).

Binder is known for writing and directing films in which he has also appeared, including *The Upside of Anger* (2005), *Man About Town* (2006), *Reign Over Me* (2007) and *Black or White* (2014). As an actor, he played Leo Crow in Steven Spielberg's *Minority Report* (2002), Lewis Hollis in *The Contender* (2000) and roles in series such as *Curb Your Enthusiasm* and *Boston Legal*. He created the HBO series *The Mind of the Married Man* (2001–2002) and has directed episodes of *Billions* and *Nashville*.

His other work includes the documentary series *The Comedy Store* (2020) and the novel *Keep Calm* (2016).

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

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Boston Legal* (2004), Fi1m 76, as Clarence Nichols — [page](https://film.one/tv/boston-legal.md)
- *Minority Report* (2002), Fi1m 81, as Leo Crow — [page](https://film.one/film/minority-report.md)

## Also known for

- *Reign Over Me* (2007), Bryan Sugarman, Director, Screenplay
- *Full House* (1987), Steve
- *Billions* (2016), Director
- *Ray Donovan* (2013), Writer
- *Black or White* (2015), Director, Writer
- *The Upside of Anger* (2005), Adam 'Shep' Goodman, Director, Screenplay
- *The Contender* (2000), Lewis Hollis
- *Nashville* (2012), Director

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