Michael Showers (actor) explained

Michael Showers
Birth Date:	14 March 1966
Birth Place:	Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Death Place:	New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Years Active:	2000 - 2011
Occupation:	Actor

Michael Showers (March 14, 1966  - August 22, 2011) was an American actor who was best known for his role as Captain John Guidry on the television series Treme.^{[1] [2]}

Death

On August 24, 2011, Showers' body was discovered in the Mississippi River near the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. New Orleans police speculated that Showers had been dead for at least two days when his body was found.^[3] Autopsy results confirmed that Showers' death was caused by drowning.^[4]

Filmography

Film

• Traffic (2000) - Meeting Leader
• Immortally Yours (2007) - Jack Dougherty
• Mad Money (2008) - Detective (Uncredited)
• Soul Men (2008) - Detective in Charge
• I Love You Phillip Morris (2009) - Gary
• Wonderful World (2009) - Marty Rowe
• The Collector (2009) - Deputy Sheriff
• Tekken (2009) - Security Assistant #1
• The Resident (2011) - August ER Doctor
• The Tree of Life (2011) - Mr. Brown
• Love, Wedding, Marriage (2011) - Handsome Toothless Man
• Colombiana (2011) - Cop

Television

• (2008) - Homeless Man (1 Episode)
• The Vampire Diaries (2010) - The Man (1 Episode)
• Breaking Bad (2010) - Union Rep (1 Episode)
• Treme (2011) - Captain John Guidry (4 Episodes)

Notes and References

1. Web site: O'Neal . Sean . Treme actor found dead in the Mississippi River . The A.V. Club | TV | Newswire . August 25, 2011 . August 26, 2011 .
2. News: Dave Walker . Today in 'Treme:' David Simon reacts to the death of Michael Showers . NOLA.com . August 25, 2011 . The Times-Picayune . August 26, 2011.
3. Web site: 'Treme' actor Michael Showers is dead at 45 . Latimesblogs.latimes.com . August 25, 2011 . August 26, 2011.
4. Web site: Autopsy: 'Treme' actor pulled from river drowned . Yahoo News . August 26, 2011 . August 28, 2011.