Michael Warren

Biography

Michael Warren is an American actor and former college basketball player, best known for playing Officer Bobby Hill on the NBC series Hill Street Blues. Born and raised in South Bend, Indiana, he was a starting guard at UCLA, where he helped the Bruins win national championships in 1967 and 1968 and earned first-team All-American honors in 1968. After brief attempts at professional basketball, he turned to acting, appearing early on The White Shadow and as a guest on Marcus Welby, M.D. He played a basketball player in Drive, He Said (1971), directed by Jack Nicholson, and a store owner named Roy in Butterflies Are Free (1972). He later starred as a police officer in the CBS crime drama Paris, had a co-starring role on City of Angels, a recurring role on Soul Food, and a recurring role on Lincoln Heights, as well as guest parts on Living Single and Girlfriends.

80years old

Turns 81 on March 5in 143 days

Born March 5, 1946South Bend
Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
Lloyd Michael Warren (birth name)Also credited as Mike Warren

Movie Career

Films: 12
Career span: 48 years1971 to 2019

Genres

Drama67%, 8 films
Thriller42%, 5 films
Comedy25%, 3 films
Action17%, 2 films
Sci-Fi17%, 2 films

First and latest

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A change of course
Seattle chose Warren in the 14th round of the 1968 NBA Draft, then let him go during the exhibition season. He then joined the Los Angeles Stars of the ABA, who also released him in the pre-season.
A change of course
Warren played college basketball at UCLA under coach John Wooden, starting as a guard on the 1967 and 1968 teams that won NCAA national championships with records of 30-0 and 29-1.
A first
In 1968 Warren earned All-American honors, one of three Bruins to do so that year, joined by Alcindor and guard Lucius Allen.

Michael Warren movies on Netflix

American Skin2019IMDb rating 7.0as Melvin
Mother and Child2009IMDb rating 7.2as Winston
Species III2004IMDb rating 4.2as Agent Wasach
Buffalo Soldiers1997IMDb rating 6.2as Cpl. Eddie Tockes
Invasion1997IMDb rating 5.5as Dr. Harlan McCoy
The Hunted1995IMDb rating 5.9as Chase
Storyville1992IMDb rating 5.7as Nathan LeFleur
The Kid Who Loved Christmas1990IMDb rating 6.3as Tony Parks
Fast Break1979IMDb rating 6.1as Tommy 'Preacher' White
Cleopatra Jones1973IMDb rating 5.9as Andy
Butterflies Are Free1972IMDb rating 7.2as Roy Stratton
Drive, He Said1971IMDb rating 5.6as Easly

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Species III2004 Horror, Sci-Fias Agent Wasach
IMDb rating 4.212K votes
Butterflies Are Free1972 Comedy, Drama, Musicas Roy Stratton
IMDb rating 7.26.5K votes
Fast Break1979as Tommy 'Preacher' White
IMDb rating 6.1986 votes
Storyville1992as Nathan LeFleur
IMDb rating 5.71.5K votes
The Hunted1995as Chase
IMDb rating 5.96.3K votes
Drive, He Said1971as Easly
IMDb rating 5.61.9K votes
Cleopatra Jones1973as Andy
IMDb rating 5.93.8K votes
The Kid Who Loved Christmas1990as Tony Parks
IMDb rating 6.3347 votes

Worked with

Michael Warren shares two films with Chuck McCann, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Chuck McCann

Esther Rolle

Samuel L. Jackson

Danny Glover

Bruce Dern

Naomi WattsRodrigo GarcíaDirector, 1 film

Brad TurnerDirector, 1 film Milton KatselasDirector, 1 film

Films together

Chuck McCann2 films together, 1992 to 1997
Chuck McCann's page
- Invasion1997IMDb rating 5.5Warren as Dr. Harlan McCoyMcCann as Head of the Center For Disease Control
- Storyville1992IMDb rating 5.7Warren as Nathan LeFleurMcCann as Pudge Herman
Esther Rolle2 films together, 1973 to 1990
Esther Rolle's page
- The Kid Who Loved Christmas1990IMDb rating 6.3Warren as Tony ParksRolle as Esther Clayton
- Cleopatra Jones1973IMDb rating 5.9Warren as AndyRolle as Mrs. Johnson
Samuel L. Jackson1 film together, 2009
Samuel L. Jackson's page
- Mother and Child2009IMDb rating 7.2Warren as WinstonJackson as Paul
Danny Glover1 film together, 1997
Danny Glover's page
- Buffalo Soldiers1997IMDb rating 6.2Warren as Cpl. Eddie TockesGlover as Sgt. Washington Wyatt
Bruce Dern1 film together, 1971
Bruce Dern's page
- Drive, He Said1971IMDb rating 5.6Warren as EaslyDern as Coach Bullion
Naomi Watts1 film together, 2009
Naomi Watts's page
- Mother and Child2009IMDb rating 7.2Warren as WinstonWatts as Elizabeth
Rodrigo GarcíaDirector, 1 film, 2009
All films by Rodrigo García
- Mother and Child2009IMDb rating 7.2Warren as Winston
Brad TurnerDirector, 1 film, 2004
All films by Brad Turner
- Species III2004IMDb rating 4.2Warren as Agent Wasach
Milton KatselasDirector, 1 film, 1972
All films by Milton Katselas
- Butterflies Are Free1972IMDb rating 7.2Warren as Roy Stratton

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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