Michael Chiklis, Born: 30 August 1963, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA

It's much less interesting as an actor playing someone who's purely good or purely evil.

(1999) After Wired (1989), everyone was afraid to touch me for fear of reprisal. It was a bitterswee...Show more »

(1999) After Wired (1989), everyone was afraid to touch me for fear of reprisal. It was a bittersweet situation. All of a sudden, I was starring in a major motion picture and the next thing you know, I'm being asked by reporters, 'Do you think you'll be blackballed?' I literally went from appearing at the Cannes Film Festival, with the whole international press corps asking me questions, to being alone in my one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn with the phone not ringing. All the dreams and aspirations I'd ever had in my life were in question. It was a humbling, scary experience. Show less «

I'm a workaholic. I could easily work 300-plus days of the year.

My wife and I met when each of us was dragged to a party we didn't want to go to by friends. I was c...Show more »

My wife and I met when each of us was dragged to a party we didn't want to go to by friends. I was coming off a bad injury, but my roommate insisted I get out of the house and be around people. God love our friends; we've been together 20 years now! Show less «

I've been a musician my whole life. I'm really enjoying making music again.

Some people have questioned whether or not I can play a nice guy. Sometimes you can't win for losing...Show more »

Some people have questioned whether or not I can play a nice guy. Sometimes you can't win for losing. Show less «

The best part of being married is, everything we face in life, we face as a team. I don't do a thing...Show more »

The best part of being married is, everything we face in life, we face as a team. I don't do a thing - professionally or personally - without discussing it with my wife. Show less «

I think one of the most humiliating moments of my life was putting on spandex, personally. It's alwa...Show more »

I think one of the most humiliating moments of my life was putting on spandex, personally. It's always nice when four women pull you into spandex when you're in jockey shorts. Yeah. Show less «

Patience has never been my strong suit.

Prior to 'The Shield,' basic cable was just a wasteland of reruns and NASCAR. When we came along, I ...Show more »

Prior to 'The Shield,' basic cable was just a wasteland of reruns and NASCAR. When we came along, I think there was a collective, 'Hey, if they can do that, why can't we?' from the basic-cable networks of the world. We ended up being the cornerstone for a network, and a great one. Show less «

I usually work from the inside out but sometimes in comedy it's fun to work from the outside in.

The most challenging part of being a dad is self-restraint. So often your instinct is to teach and t...Show more »

The most challenging part of being a dad is self-restraint. So often your instinct is to teach and tell. I am constantly reminding myself to listen to them. Show less «

A bricklayer lays bricks. I'm an actor, that's what I do.

I am the first to admit my iPad is the coolest thing in the world, but when we can be in a room toge...Show more »

I am the first to admit my iPad is the coolest thing in the world, but when we can be in a room together and really connect, or leave the gadgets home and go for a hike, then I'm happy. Show less «

That pesky acting career has always gotten in the way of me doing something with music.

When something that occupies a giant space in your life comes to an end, then you have to go through...Show more »

When something that occupies a giant space in your life comes to an end, then you have to go through a mourning period. I loved 'The Shield.' It was one of the hardest and one of the greatest experiences of my life. But having said that, I'm always thinking about what's next. Show less «