- Date of Birth: 21 January, 1958
- Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Biography: Michael Anthony Claudio Wincott (born January 21, 1958) is a Canadian actor, perhaps best known for his roles as Top Dollar in The Crow, Rene Ricard in Basquiat and Gary Soneji in Along Came a Spider. He is recognized for his rough, gravelly voice.
Filmography
- What Just Happened (2008)
- The Red Phone: Manhunt (2008)
- Le Scaphandre et le papillon (The Diving Bell and the Butterfly) (2007)
- Seraphim Falls (2007)
- The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004)
- Treasure Planet (2002)
- The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)
- Along Came a Spider (2001)
- Before Night Falls (2001)
- Gunshy (2000)
- Hidden Agenda (1998)
- Alien: Resurrection (1997)
News
News Bites: Donated Skulls, Wincott in Sweden, and a Scribe for 'Captain Blood'
cinematical.com –
2008-12-03
This first bit might be a bit off the cinematic path, but it's something strange enough to rival those stories of a frozen Walt Disney. ... Full Article
Lonely Place Sizzle Reel Online
moviehole.net –
2008-11-20
We've been given the heads up - just one of these days I want someone to give me the 'bottoms up' - that a nifty Sizzle Reel (seemingly prepared for AFM) is online for writer/director/producer Justin Evan's "A Lonely Place... ... Full Article
Michael Wincott
moviesonline.ca –
2007-01-21
MICHAEL WINCOTT has starred in films and on the stage. Among his many motion picture credits are "The Assassination of Richard Nixon" (2004), "Before Night Falls" (2000), "Basquiat" (1996), "Gunshy" (1998), "The Crow" (1995), " 1492: Conquest of Paradise" (1993),... ... Full Article
Murphy can't save S.F.-filmed thriller
sfgate.com –
1997-01-17
METRO: Action. Starring Eddie Murphy, Michael Wincott and Carmen Ejogo. Directed by Thomas Carter. (R. 110 minutes. At Bay Area theaters.) To say that an action movie is cliched is a little like saying the sky is blue. Genres have ... Full Article
There is only one reason to run out and see "Gunshy". It's not the script (though it's not bad), it's not the direction or production design (though again, not bad), and it's definitely not William Peterson (no parenthetical statement this... ... Full Article
Just tell them that.Tell them my reasons, tell them why.During the first moments of The Assassination of Richard Nixon , Sam Bicke (Sean Penn) speaks into his tape recorder. ... Full Article


Michael Wincott in The Crow- 4
Michael Wincott in the film Gunshy- 5
Michael Wincott in The Crow- 1
Michael Wincott in Metro-1