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Michael Chiklis (born August 30 1963 in Lowell,
Massachusetts), also known as Chick or Chicky.
Chiklis' family hailed from the Greece|Greek
island of Lesbos and he is fluent in Greek,
Italian and Spanish.

A natural performer, Chiklis began entertaining
his family with celebrity imitations when he was
just five years old. As a child, Chiklis appeared
in regional theater productions and earned his
Equity card at age 13. He later attended Boston
University School of Performing Arts where he
received his BFA.

Days after graduation, Chiklis auditioned for the
role of John Belushi in the controversial film
Wired, a role that he would eventually earn three
years later. He also guest starred in several
popular series such as Miami Vice, L.A. Law,
Murphy Brown, Seinfeld, and Family Guy.

He is best known for starring in two popular, but
highly different, television series: The Commish
(1991-1995) and The Shield (2002-). Although The
Shield has been controversial because of its
violent content, Chiklis's acting has been highly
praised and he has won several awards for
portraying Detective Vic Mackey.

He also did the voice of Chihiro's father, Akio,
in the English (language)|English dub of Hayao
Miyazaki's Spirited Away.

In 2005 he starred in Fantastic Four (2005
movie)|Fantastic Four as Thing (comics)|The Thing.

== Awards ==
Michael Chiklis' first major recognition came in
2003, as he won the 2002 Emmy for Outstanding Lead
Actor In A Drama Series for his role as Detective
Vic Macky on the Shield. He also received a Golden
Globe that same year for Best Performance by an
Actor in a Television Series-Drama as well. In
2004 and 2005, he was nominated for a Golden Globe
for Best Actor in a Drama Series, but did not win.