M. C. Gainey Biography: Wife, Age, Net Worth, Height, Movies & TV Shows

M. C. Gainey is an American character actor whose tough visage and deep voice have made him a frequent presence in film and television.

He gained wide recognition for playing the sinister Tom Friendly on Lost, and for roles such as Earl “Swamp Thing” Williams in Con Air and Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane in The Dukes of Hazzard (2005).

His long career has traversed supporting roles in major blockbusters, guest spots on popular series, and voice work in animation, allowing him to build a distinctive persona in Hollywood.

Profile

• Full name: Michael Connor Gainey
• Date of birth: January 18, 1948
• Age: 77 years old
• Gender: Male
• Place of birth: Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
• State of origin: Mississippi
• Nationality: American
• Profession: Actor, voice actor
• Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
• Parents: N/A
• Siblings: N/A
• Spouse: Kim Novicki (married 2002)
• Children: N/A
• Relationship status: Married
• Religion: N/A
• Ethnicity: Caucasian
• Net worth: USD 3 million

Early Life and education

Michael Connor Gainey is now 77 years old and was born on January 18, 1948, in Jackson, Mississippi. Although the names of his parents and any siblings are not known, his upbringing in Mississippi set the early roots of his life. He attended the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg before later pursuing acting more deliberately.

In the early 1970s, he joined the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco to train seriously in performance. Before fully committing to acting, he worked in varied jobs, including as a mortician’s apprentice, and served in the U.S. Army—reportedly in 1969 he was company mailman during his posting in Turkey.

Personal Life

M. C. Gainey has maintained a relatively low-profile personal life. He married Kim Novicki in 2002. No records of any children or divorces.

Career

Gainey’s film debut came in 1981 with Pennies from Heaven, and from there he built a reputation for playing rugged, intimidating, or villainous characters. He often is cast as criminals, tough guys, lawmen, or sinister supporting parts.

He appeared in Breakdown (1997), Con Air (1997), Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003), Sideways (2004), Are We There Yet? (2005), The Dukes of Hazzard (2005), Wild Hogs (2007), Mr. Woodcock (2007), Django Unchained (2012), and lent his voice as Captain of the Guard in Tangled (2010) and reprised that role in Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure.

On television, he has guest starred or held recurring roles in dozens of shows: Knight Rider, The Dukes of Hazzard, Designing Women, The A-Team, Walker, Texas Ranger, The X-Files, CSI, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Matlock, Justified (as Bo Crowder), Lost (as Tom Friendly), Glee, Riverdale, The Mentalist, American Gothic and more.

His role in Lost as Tom Friendly helped bring him broader recognition among television audiences.

Net worth

M. C. Gainey’s net worth is estimated at approximately USD 3 million, a figure drawn from his steady acting career in film, television, and voice work spanning several decades.

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Filmography

• Pennies from Heaven
• Frances
• Starman
• Ratboy
• Soul Man
• Two Idiots in Hollywood
• Fatal Beauty
• The Mighty Ducks
• Geronimo: An American Legend
• Citizen Ruth
• The Fan
• Breakdown
• Con Air
• Meet the Deedles
• Ringmaster
• The Haunting
• Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
• Sideways
• Are We There Yet?
• The Dukes of Hazzard
• Wild Hogs
• Mr. Woodcock
• Love Ranch
• Django Unchained
• Tangled