Michael Maize
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Michael Maize | |
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| Born | Michael Meyer December 1, 1974 |
| Years active | 1997–present |
Michael Maize (born Michael Meyer; December 1, 1974) is an American motion picture and television actor, perhaps best known for his role of Daniel in the film National Treasure: Book of Secrets.
Biography[]
Born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Maize attended Pius XI High School, before receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts in musical theater with a minor in communications and a minor in dance from Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois. After graduating, he relocated to Los Angeles where he began to work in television commercials before launching his film and television career.
Career[]
Among Maize's television roles, the most memorable may be Donny opposite Anthony LaPaglia in Without a Trace; Jake Lydell opposite Gary Sinise in CSI: NY; and the Orderly opposite Jamie Foxx in The Jamie Foxx Show. He also is conceivably noted for his portrayal as Artode in the vampire television drama Angel and Psycho Ranger Black, one of the Psycho Rangers, in Power Rangers in Space.
Besides making a name for himself in the television industry, Maize also has had prominent roles in major Hollywood films such as the previously mentioned National Treasure: Book of Secrets opposite Ed Harris, starring Nicolas Cage, Jon Voight and Helen Mirren; and Eagle Eye opposite Rosario Dawson, starring Shia LaBeouf. Maize was also featured in the film More Dogs Than Bones, starring Whoopi Goldberg, and played William Herndon, Abraham Lincoln's former law partner, in the movie Saving Lincoln (2012), which tells the President's story through the eyes of Ward Hill Lamon, another former law partner of Lincoln's who was also his good friend and primary bodyguard during the Civil War. In 2018, Maize starred as Officer Nico in the first season of the Lifetime thriller series You.[1]
Filmography[]
- The Jamie Foxx Show (1997) - Orderly
- Fame L.A. (1998) - Magician
- Power Rangers in Space (1998, TV Series) - Psycho Black / Psycho Black Human Form (voice)
- The '60s (1999) - Leather Hat
- Power Rangers Lost Galaxy (1999, TV Series) - Psycho Black (voice)
- More Dogs Than Bones (2000) - Eugene
- King of the Korner (2000) - Bartender
- NCIS (2003) - Security Guard
- Angel (2003) - Artode
- It's All Relative (2004) - Wig Man
- ER (2004) - James
- Charmed (2005) - Zyke
- CSI: NY (2005) - Jake Lydell
- Numb3rs (2005) - Wallace 'Demento' Gordon
- The Valley of Light (2007) - Lean Man
- Raines (2007) - Dexter / Skeezy guy
- Final Approach (2007) - Lyons
- National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) - Daniel
- Eagle Eye (2008) - Master Sergeant
- Gary's Walk (2009) - Rule
- Without a Trace (2009) - Donny
- Dark Blue (2009) - Coleman, crew member
- The Grind (2010) - Thorwald
- Youthful Journeys of the World (2011) - Ryan the Band's Manager
- No Ordinary Family (2011) - Ben
- The Casserole Club (2011) - Max Beedum
- The Pyrex Glitch (2012) - Detective
- Grimm (2012) - Adrian Zayne
- Saving Lincoln (2012) - Billy Herndon
- True Blood (2013) - Smarmy Guard
- Kiss Me, Kill Me (2015) - Albert
- Mr. Robot (2016) - Lone Star
- Iron Fist (2017) - Dink
- Gotham (2017) - Grady Harris
- Story of a Girl (2017) - Mr. North
- Happy! (2017-2019) - Le Dic
- You (2018) - Officer Nico
- Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018) - Skinners (voice)
- Bottom of the 9th (2019) - Tommy
References[]
- ^ Petski, Denise (October 30, 2017). "You: Michael Maize & Ambyr Childers Set To Recur In Greg Berlanti Lifetime Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
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- Living people
- Male actors from Milwaukee
- Male actors from Los Angeles
- Millikin University alumni