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Michael Joseph Thomas Ward

Born March 10, 1959 · Elmhurst, Illinois, USA (age 67)

Michael Joseph Thomas Ward (born Michael Joseph Ward III, March 10, 1959, in Elmhurst, Illinois) is an American actor of comedic and dramatic range who began his career in radio as a deejay, reporter, newsman, and sports director before turning to acting in 1988 after being cast in the title role of The Nerd at a local Cincinnati theater. The son of journalist and PR executive Michael J. Ward Jr.…

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Dark Waters

Dark Waters · 2019

MovieDramaThriller

A tenacious attorney uncovers a dark secret that connects a growing number of unexplained deaths to one of the world's largest corporations. In the process, he risks everything — his future, his family, and his own life — to expose the truth.

Carol

MovieRomanceDrama

In 1950s New York, a department-store clerk who dreams of a better life falls for an older, married woman.

A Kind of Murder

A Kind of Murder · 2016

A Kind of Murder

MovieDramaThriller

In 1960s New York, Walter Stackhouse is a rich, successful architect and unhappily married to the beautiful but damaged Clara. His desire to be free of her feeds his obsession with Kimmel, a man suspected of brutally murdering his own wife. When Walter and Kimmel's lives become dangerously intertwined, a ruthless police detective becomes convinced he has found the murderer. But as the lines blur between innocence and intent, who, in fact, is the real killer?

Blue Car

Blue Car · 2003

Meg is a gifted but emotionally scarred 18-year-old who finds solace in writing poetry. Mr. Auster, her English teacher, recognizes her talent and encourages her to enter a national poetry contest. As tension at home escalates and Meg struggles to find a way to get to the poetry finals in Florida, Auster's role in her life becomes increasingly complex.

Maggie and the Monster

Maggie and the Monster · 2023

Maggie and the Monster

MovieHorrorThriller

Maggie visits a distant friend in hopes of finding solace from the bizarre terrors that plague her.

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Dark Waters

Dark Waters · 2019

MovieDramaThriller

A tenacious attorney uncovers a dark secret that connects a growing number of unexplained deaths to one of the world's largest corporations. In the process, he risks everything — his future, his family, and his own life — to expose the truth.

DOW Lawyer

Carol

MovieRomanceDrama

In 1950s New York, a department-store clerk who dreams of a better life falls for an older, married woman.

Shipping Clerk

A Kind of Murder

A Kind of Murder · 2016

A Kind of Murder

MovieDramaThriller

In 1960s New York, Walter Stackhouse is a rich, successful architect and unhappily married to the beautiful but damaged Clara. His desire to be free of her feeds his obsession with Kimmel, a man suspected of brutally murdering his own wife. When Walter and Kimmel's lives become dangerously intertwined, a ruthless police detective becomes convinced he has found the murderer. But as the lines blur between innocence and intent, who, in fact, is the real killer?

Dr. Prowler

Blue Car

Blue Car · 2003

Meg is a gifted but emotionally scarred 18-year-old who finds solace in writing poetry. Mr. Auster, her English teacher, recognizes her talent and encourages her to enter a national poetry contest. As tension at home escalates and Meg struggles to find a way to get to the poetry finals in Florida, Auster's role in her life becomes increasingly complex.

Dad

Maggie and the Monster

Maggie and the Monster · 2023

Maggie and the Monster

MovieHorrorThriller

Maggie visits a distant friend in hopes of finding solace from the bizarre terrors that plague her.

Father