| Mike Falkow | |
| Birth Date: | 1977 8, df=yes |
| Birth Name: | Mike Falkow |
| Birth Place: | Durban, South Africa |
| Years Active: | 1999–present |
| Spouse: | Tracee L. Nichols (2002–2013) |
| Relatives: | Cokey Falkow (brother) |
| Website: | https://falkow.com |
| Occupation: | Actor, Writer, Director, Producer, Surfer |
Mike Falkow (born 25 August 1977), is a South African actor, writer, director and producer as well as a former professional surfer.[1] He is best known for the roles in the films Invictus, Deceived and Smokin' Aces.[2] [3]
Falkow was born on 25 August 1977 in Durban, South Africa.[4] [5] [6] He has one brother, Cokey Falkow, an actor and stand-up comedian.[7] [8]
He has a degree in Design and Publishing and worked as a designer and creative director for media companies, agencies and corporations. Before entering acting, he worked as a professional surfer around the world for decades. Then he settled in Los Angeles and worked as the Art Director for Rogue Magazine in Los Angeles.[9]
In 2001, he made television debut with the serial That '70s Show. In the same year, he made the film debut with Dawn of Our Nation and played the role as a "British soldier". Then he appeared in many films and played supportive roles including; Smokin' Aces, Crazy and The House Bunny. Since 2009, he got the opportunity to appear in many international television serials and films such as Invictus, Law & Order: LA, Free Willy: Escape From Pirate's Cove, Scorpion, Deceived and NCIS.[10] [11] [12]
| Year | Film | Role | Genre | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | That '70s Show | Actor | TV series | ||
| 2001 | You Too Could Be a Winner! | Game Show Host | Short film | ||
| 2001 | The Brothers Grim | Bob | Short film | ||
| 2001 | Dawn of Our Nation | British soldier | Film | ||
| 2003 | Fastlane | Club Guy | TV series | ||
| 2006 | Smokin' Aces | Freeman Heller | Film | ||
| 2008 | Crazy | Jingle Bell Rock Musician | Film | ||
| 2008 | Struck | Office Worker | Short film | ||
| 2008 | The House Bunny | Karaoke Trio | Film | ||
| 2008 | A Christmas Proposal | Actor | TV movie | ||
| 2009 | Invictus | Stadium Announcer | Film | ||
| 2010 | Henry Franklin | TV series | |||
| 2010 | Melon | Jack, Producer | Video short | ||
| 2010 | Actor | Film | |||
| 2011 | The Online Gamer | Priest | TV series | ||
| 2011 | Handsome Sportz Klub | Gunther, Director, Writer, Producer, Editor | TV series | ||
| 2012 | Stranded | Jan Wilimse | Short film | ||
| 2013 | Elegy for a Revolutionary | Radio Announcer | Short film | ||
| 2013 | The Stafford Project | Anton | TV series | ||
| 2014 | Glam Tips for Broke Ass Chicks | Sven | TV series | ||
| 2015 | The Time We're in | Gabriel | Short film | ||
| 2016 | Scorpion | Richards | TV series | ||
| 2016 | Deceived | Laz, Writer, Producer, Second unit director | Film | ||
| 2016 | Kurt Adams | TV series | |||
| 2016 | NCIS | Jim Bruno | TV series | ||
| 2017 | In Search of Fellini | Dublonsky | Film | ||
| 2017 | Train to Zakopané | Semyon Sapir | Film | ||
| 2018 | All Wrong | Uber Driver / Fred Williams | TV series | ||
| 2019 | The Rookie | Bruce | TV series | ||
| 2020 | In Hope of Nothing | Mickey Wilson, Writer | Short film | ||
| 2021 | Something About Her | Jim | Film | ||
| 2022 | The Orville | Krill Dignitary | TV series | ||
| TBD | Subversion | Writer | Film | [13] |