Michael Massee

American actor (1952–2016)

Michael Groo Massee (September 1, 1952 – October 20, 2016) was an American actor. Active on screen during a three decade career, he frequently portrayed villainous characters. His film roles include Funboy in the dark fantasy The Crow (1994), Newton in the horror anthology Tales from the Hood (1995), Andy in the neo noir Lost Highway (1997), and the Gentleman in The Amazing Spider Man (2012) and its 2014 sequel. Massee also voiced Bruce Banner in the first two entries of Marvel Animated Features in 2006. On television, he played Ira Gaines on the first season of the Fox action drama 24 (2001–2002), Isaiah Haden on the NBC fantasy mystery Revelations (2005), Dyson Frost on the ABC science fiction drama FlashForward (2009–2010), and sadistic serial killer "Dr." Charles Hoyt on the first two seasons of the TNT police procedural Rizzoli & Isles (2010–2013).

Michael Groo Massee was born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1952, the younger of two children born to Jack Groo Massee and his wife, Holly ( Hoover), of Prairie Village, Kansas. The family moved to Paris, France, where Massee grew up and, after high school, he came back to the United States settling in New York, where he graduated from Hunter College and studied acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre.

In 1993, Massee portrayed the character Funboy in the film The Crow, starring Brandon Lee. Massee was the actor who fired the shot that accidentally killed Lee on the set, as the result of an improperly prepared prop gun. Traumatized by the event, he returned to New York and took a year off from acting, and never saw the film. In an interview in 2005, 12 years after the incident, Massee said that he still had nightmares about it, stating, "I don't think you ever get over something like that." In 1995, Massee played the cop Newton in the film Tales from the Hood. He provided the voice for the villain Spellbinder in The Batman, as well as appearing on the television series 24 as the villain Ira Gaines. He provided the voice of Bruce Banner for the Ultimate Avengers animated film, as well as the sequel Ultimate Avengers 2. He appeared in the film Seven alongside Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman. He appeared in David Lynch's Lost Highway as Andy. He played the physical manifestation of Management (a. k. a. Lucius Belyakovin) on HBO's Carnivàle. He guest starred in The X Files episode "The Field Where I Died". He also appeared in the 2005 NBC TV miniseries Revelations as the main antagonist. In 2006, he guest starred in Criminal Minds as a serial killer on death row. He also guest starred in the Law & Order: Criminal Intent episode "Reunion" as a rock star. He appeared in the American TV series FlashForward as villain Dyson Frost. He appeared as a hunter, Kubrick, on the series Supernatural in 2007. Massee portrayed imprisoned serial killer "Dr." Charles Hoyt in the first two seasons of the TV series Rizzoli & Isles. He played Gustav Fiers (alias The Gentleman) in 2012's The Amazing Spider Man and reprised the role in the 2014 sequel, The Amazing Spider Man 2. In 2014, Massee, who spoke French, appeared in the French series Interventions.

Massee married Ellen Sussdorf in 1997, with whom he had two children: Jack and Lily. The couple owned a clothing boutique in Los Angeles.

Massee died of stomach cancer in Los Angeles on October 20, 2016, at the age of 64.

Year Title Role Notes 1991 My Father is Coming Joe 1994 The Crow Funboy Six Days Six Nights Uncredited Home of Angels Detective Baines 1995 The Low Life Bartender Tales from the Hood Newton Se7en Man in Booth at Massage Parlor Sahara Leroux Burnzy's Last Call Luke 1996 Guy Mark Mojave Moon Fifth Guy One Fine Day Eddie Parker 1997 Lost Highway Andy The End of Violence Guy in Bar The Game Airbag EMT Galliano Playing God Gage Amistad Prison Guard Jamaica Beat Ian Benjamin 1999 The Florentine Nick Bad City Blues Eugene Grimes The White River Kid Ralph Pines 2001 Corky Romano Angry Gunman The Theory of the Leisure Class McMillon 2004 Catwoman Armando 2006 Ultimate Avengers Dr. Bruce Banner Voice, Direct to video Ultimate Avengers 2: Rise of the Panther 2007 Underdog Supershep Voice 2009 Pandemic Federal Prisoner 2011 The Resident Security Tech 2012 The Amazing Spider Man Gustav Fiers / Gentleman Reclamation Lawrence Shiftlet Short 2013 CBGB Officer Stan 2014 At the Devil's Door Uncle Mike The Amazing Spider Man 2 Gustav Fiers / Gentleman The Last Survivors Walker The Wolves of Savin Hill Theo 2016 Everlasting Leor Last Man Club John Final film role

Year Title Role Notes1995 The Marshal Stanley Episode: "Protection" Sahara Leroux TV movie1996 Picket Fences Episode: "Bloodlines" The X Files Vernon Ephesian Episode: "The Field Where I Died" Murder One Donny McKee Episode: "Chapter Five, Year Two""Chapter Six, Year Two" 1997 The Big Easy Roland Sava Episode: "Night Music" 1997–2001 Nash Bridges Gerard Marquette / Harley Corzine 1997 The Last Don Jim Losey Episodes #1.2 & #1.3 1998 Millennium Purdue Episode: "The Pest House" 1999 L. A. Doctors Howard Episode: "Where the Rubber Meets the Road" 2001–2002 24 Ira Gaines 12 episodes 2002 The Practice Norman Tucker Episode: "Fire Proof" 2003–2005 Carnivàle Russian SoldierYoung Lucius Belyakov 5 episodes2003 Threat Matrix Campbell Prokop Episode: "Patriot Acts" Dragnet Victor Hellman Episode: "The Magic Bullet"2005 Revelations Isaiah Haden 6 episodes The Batman Spellbinder Voice 2005–2006 Alias Dr. Gonzalo Burris Episodes: "The Horizon""There's Only One Sydney Bristow" 2006 Criminal Minds Jacob Dawes Episode: "Riding the Lightning"2007 Cold Case Kiril Episode: "Cargo" Supernatural Kubrick Episodes: "Bad Day at Black Rock""Fresh Blood"2008 Shark Duncan Mercer Episode: "Partners in Crime" Law & Order: Criminal Intent Jordie Black Episode: "Reunion" 2009–2010 FlashForward D. GibbonsDyson Frost 8 episodes 2009 CSI: NY Casey Steele Episode: "Hammer Down" 2010–2013 Rizzoli & Isles Charles Hoyt 4 episodes 2010 Law & Order: LA Denis Watson Episode: "Echo Park"2011 Human Target Henry Claypool Episode: "The Trouble with Harry" House Frank Episode: "Twenty Vicodin" CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Stan Richardson Episode: "Crime After Crime"2012 Fringe Anson Carr Episode: "A Short Story About Love" Dakota George Episode: "Down $770" 2013 Ironside Stan Nagy Episode: "Pentimento" 2013 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Michael 'Pa' Williams Episode: "Imprisoned Lives" 2014 Interventions Jean Francois Montfort 2015 The Blacklist Karakurt Episodes: "Quon Zhang (No. 87)""Karakurt (No. 55)"