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Michael Beck

Michael Beck (born 1949 in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American actor born as John Michael Beck Taylor. He is known predominantly for his roles in Xanadu (1980), his Oscar-flirting performance as Swan in the hit film The Warriors (1979), and his turn as Dallas in Megaforce (1982), which garnered him a Razzie nomination for Worst Supporting Actor.

Beck starred in a short-lived television series, Houston Knights (1987), in which he played the role of Sgt. Levon Lundy.

Today he lives with his wife and children, in California.

Michael has narrated numerous books by John Grisham. He has also narrated Confederates in the Attic by Tony Horwitz; A Darkness More Than Light by Michael Connelly; State of the Union by David Callahan; and the unabridged version of Bill Clinton's My Life.


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Michael Beck Facts

OccupationActor
BirthdayFebruary 4, 1949 (59)
SignAquarius
BirthplaceMemphis, Tennessee, USA

Selected Filmography

National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets
Looney Tunes
Xanadu
The Warriors
V
Liberty's Kids: Complete Series
House
Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid
The Other Side of Midnight
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