Raised in Andover, Michael Chiklis, age 5, spent his time entertaining his family by doing celebrity impressions. Soon after, he appeared in several regional theatre productions and at the age of 13, Chiklis became a member of Actors' Equity Association. After graduating from Andover High School, he attended Boston University College of Fine Arts where he received a BFA degree. He is of American nationality and a Greek American ethnicity(75% Greek, 12.5% American, 12.5% Irish)
After his college, he moved to Brooklyn and netted a role in the 1989 movie Wired. He gained 40 pounds weight for his role. Even though this movie was a critical failure, Michael survived and found several roles that would give his acting career a major boost.
His first successful show was the comedy-drama The Commish. He also appeared in the TV movie The Three Stooges. After extensive workout sessions, Chiklis auditioned for The Shield(2002-2008) and nabbed the major role as the anti-hero, Vic Mackey. He has also appeared in many TV shows including Miami Vice, B.L. Striker, Wiseguy, L.A. Law and Murphy Brown. His recent appearances are in American Horror Story: Freak Show, Gotham, Sons of Anarchy and Vegas.
He has also posed as a voice actor for Akio in the English dub of Spirited Away and King Webster in The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina. He also has taken voices role in Family Guy and Heavy Gear: The Animated Series.
In 2005, he scored the role of 'The Thing' in Fantastic Four and it's 2007 sequel. Of height 5 feet and 5 inches, he was perfect for the role. Stating that he was a fan of the comic series, he did an impeccable job portraying the Thing. In 2008, Michael was a part of the movie Eagle Eye.
Michael Chiklis married Michelle Moran in 1992 and has two daughters: Autumn and Odessa. His voice has gone hoarse from doing the thing's voice so many times. Information about his previous girlfriends is not known. He rarely turns down autograph requests and like baseball, golf, and ice-hockey. Along with sports, Chiklis also plays guitar, bass, and drums. He is often seen in the studio and performing with his band.
Having played roles in several movies and TV series, Chiklis has a salary of an estimated $125 thousand per episode. He recently listed his Sherman Oaks hose for sale $5.195 million in 2017 which he bought at $1.1 million. Michael has his own production company known as Extravaganza Entertainment. He owns a white pug too. He has supported charities such as Autism Speaks, Stands Up To Cancer, and Rape Foundation. Michael's Net worth is believed to be at a spectacular $14 million.
