Michael H. Cole

Michael H. Cole

History

Michael is a successful working film,TV & stage actor as well as acting teacher & on set acting coach. In the 2002 edition of Who's Who of American Teachers, Michael was honored for his work. He is the Artistic Dir of The Renaissance Project theatre co w/ dozens of stage credits & directed over 30 productions. His aggressive teaching style is driven by his passionate belief that every actor deserves a chance. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Michael H. Cole

Profile

Michael H. Cole

Movies

Dashing Through the Snow
Moke
Eddie Garrick is a good-hearted man who has turned his back on Christmas due to a traumatic childhood experience. At the request of his wife Allison Garrick, from whom he is separated, Eddie takes his 9-year-old daughter Charlotte to work with him on Christmas Eve, where they meet a mysterious man in a red suit named Nick. Eddie, who is a social worker, thinks the man is delusional and needs professional help, but when he evokes the wrath of a local politician, he and his daughter are taken on a magical adventure that just might restore his faith in Christmas.
Bandit
Captain McGuinley
After escaping a Michigan prison, a charming career criminal assumes a new identity in Canada and goes on to rob a record 59 banks and jewellery stores while being hunted by a rogue task force. Based on the story of The Flying Bandit.
Jungle Cruise
Bus Conductor
Dr. Lily Houghton enlists the aid of wisecracking skipper Frank Wolff to take her down the Amazon in his dilapidated boat. Together, they search for an ancient tree that holds the power to heal – a discovery that will change the future of medicine.
Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets
Walt Whitman
In the emotionally charged, wild and humorous world of sixteen year old James Whitman, his struggle to overcome anxiety and depression involve seeking advice from Dr. Bird - a giant imaginary pigeon therapist.
Electric Jesus
Jack
Alabama preacher’s daughter runs off with a touring Xian hair metal band during the summer of 1986.
The Devil All the Time
Doctor
In Knockemstiff, Ohio and its neighboring backwoods, sinister characters converge around young Arvin Russell as he fights the evil forces that threaten him and his family.
The Mule
Banker
Earl Stone, a man in his eighties, is broke, alone, and facing foreclosure of his business when he is offered a job that simply requires him to drive. Easy enough, but, unbeknownst to Earl, he's just signed on as a drug courier for a Mexican cartel. He does so well that his cargo increases exponentially, and Earl hit the radar of hard-charging DEA agent Colin Bates.
Down for Whatever
Captain Davis
A young and successful doctor is shocked to learn her two sisters are suspected of killing a cop.
The Case for Christ
Dr. Gary Habermas
Based on the true story of an award-winning investigative journalist -- and avowed atheist -- who applies his well-honed journalistic and legal skills to disprove the newfound Christian faith of his wife... with unexpected, life-altering results.
Killing Reagan
Jim Brady
Killing Reagan explores the events surrounding the assassination attempt on president Ronald Reagan by John Hinckley Jr. Based on the best-selling book, the film begins in the final months leading up to the 1980 presidential election, and explores the challenges Reagan faced to define himself as a leader. Meanwhile, an aimless and deranged Hinckley is unraveling, leading to the fateful day in March 1981 when these disparate figures collided.
Cruiser
Bob
A mysterious, hulking figure begins a night of carnage and terror in a small Georgia town after murdering a police officer and stealing his patrol car.
Dirty Grandpa
Catholic Priest
Jason Kelly is one week away from marrying his boss's uber-controlling daughter, putting him on the fast track for a partnership at the law firm. However, when the straight-laced Jason is tricked into driving his foul-mouthed grandfather, Dick, to Daytona for spring break, his pending nuptials are suddenly in jeopardy. Between riotous frat parties, bar fights, and an epic night of karaoke, Dick is on a quest to live his life to the fullest and bring Jason along for the ride.
Debt
Walter
A mysterious pair descend upon a small town with a mission and come face to face with their own mortality.
Vacation
Male Guest
Hoping to bring his family closer together and to recreate his childhood vacation for his own kids, a grown up Rusty Griswold takes his wife and their two sons on a cross-country road trip to the coolest theme park in America, Walley World. Needless to say, things don't go quite as planned.
The Good Lie
Reverend Trutner
A young refugee of the Sudanese Civil War who wins a lottery for relocation to the United States with three other lost boys. Encountering the modern world for the first time, they develop an unlikely friendship with a brash American woman assigned to help them, but the young man struggles to adjust to this new life and his feelings of guilt about the brother he left behind.
A Madea Christmas
Business Owner
Madea dispenses her unique form of holiday spirit on rural town when she's coaxed into helping a friend pay her daughter a surprise visit in the country for Christmas.
42
Another Reporter
The powerful story of Jackie Robinson, the legendary baseball player who broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier when he joined the roster of the Brooklyn Dodgers. The film follows the innovative Dodgers’ general manager Branch Rickey, the MLB executive who first signed Robinson to the minors and then helped to bring him up to the show.
The Crazies
Site Coordinator
Four friends find themselves trapped in their small hometown after they discover their friends and neighbors going quickly and horrifically insane.
Lynch Mob
Weasel
The rural town of Lynchburg Georgia holds a dark secret. A century old curse has condemned the citizens to a diet of human flesh. Unable to leave the city limits the town folks must lure unsuspecting travelers to their quaint town where they soon become the menu item of choice.
Front of the Class
Principal Fowler
"Front of the Class" is based on the true story of Brad Cohen -- played in the movie by Jimmy Wolk -- who, after being challenged by Tourette's syndrome from a very young age, defies all odds to become a gifted teacher
A Second Chance
Jonathan
Edward is a frail, 78-year-old man who discovers the fountain of youth: an idyllic, crystal-clear spring in the wilderness of north-central Florida. After a short swim, he emerges from the water as a 28-year-old. Elated, Edward goes home and tries to convince his 75-year-old wife to do the same. But to his consternation, she refuses, not wanting to go against the natural flow of things.