Michel Gill
Michel Gill | |
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Gill in 2014 | |
| Born | April 16, 1960 |
| Other names | Michael Gill |
| Education | Tufts University Juilliard School (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Michel Gill (born April 16, 1960),[1] also known as Michael Gill, is an American actor best known for playing President Garrett Walker in the Netflix series House of Cards and Gideon Goddard on Mr. Robot.
Early life
Gill is a first generation American born to Jewish parents who escaped the Holocaust.[2] Gill's first language was French. He studied at Aiglon College, a prestigious boarding school in Switzerland. After Aiglon, he attended Tufts University before transferring and graduating from the Juilliard School in 1985 (Group 14).[3][4]
Personal life
Gill is married to fellow House of Cards actor Jayne Atkinson (Secretary of State Catherine Durant), whom he met when they were both in a production of The Heiress at the Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut.[5]
They began dating in 1992 and were married in 1998. Gill and Atkinson reside with their son in the Berkshires.[6]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Protocol | College Boy | Uncredited |
| 1990 | The Palmero Connection | N/a | |
| 2013 | Afflicted | N/a | |
| 2014 | Dangerous Liaisons | Derek Walker | Television movie |
| 2015 | Everything | Dr. Fisk | Short film |
| 2015 | Condemned | Senior CDC Agent | |
| 2016 | Who Killed JonBenét? | John Ramsey | Television movie |
| 2018 | Patient 001 | Alec |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Spencer Anderson | Episode: "Gemini" |
| 2010 | All My Children | Dr. Hawkins | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | The Good Wife | Frederick Plunkett | Episode: "Je Ne Sais What?" |
| 2013–2017 | House of Cards | President Garrett Walker | 25 episodes |
| 2014 | Person of Interest | Rene Lapointe | Episode: "Allegiance" |
| 2015 | Forever | Dmitry Malakoff | Episode: Best Foot Forward |
| 2015–2017 | Mr. Robot | Gideon Goddard | 11 episodes |
| 2016–2017 | The Get Down | Herbert Gunns | 7 episodes |
| 2017 | Ray Donovan | Doug Landry | 6 episodes |
| 2018 | Chicago Med | Robert Haywood | 9 episodes |
| 2019 | God Friended Me | Wilson Hedges | 3 episodes |
| 2021 | Nova Vita | Anthony Nixon | 10 episodes |
| 2022 | The Gilded Age | Patrick Morris | 2 episodes |
| The Dropout | Chris Holmes | 6 episodes |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | House of Cards | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Birthdays". The Modesto Bee. The Associated Press. April 16, 2022. p. 2A.
Actor Michel Gill is 62.
- ^ Burns, Theo (January 20, 2015). "Michel Gill: Father, Actor, Violin Prodigy? The "House of Cards" actor talks about acting, his family, and human kindness". The Maroon Tribune. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ "Tennessee Williams: The Thin Ice of Human Dignity". The Juilliard Journal. Juilliard School. February 2013. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014.
- ^ "6/02 NY - Masterclass with Jayne Atkinson and Michel Gill". Eventbrite. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014.
- ^ Rorke, Robert (March 22, 2014). "The Real Life White House Affair of House of Cards". New York Post.
- ^ Dupont, Nichole (February 10, 2014). "Stacking the Cards: Michel Gill and Jayne Atkinson Talk Rural Life and Conspiracy Theory". Rural Intelligence.
- ^ "Nominations Announced for the 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". SAG-AFTRA. December 10, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
External links
- Michel Gill at IMDb