Michael Talbott

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1955|02|02}}

| birth_place = Waverly, Iowa, U.S.

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| years_active = 1973–2001, 2014

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Michael Talbott (born February 2, 1955) is an American actor. He portrayed Detective Stanley Switek in the crime drama television series Miami Vice (1984–1989).

Early life

Michael was born on February 2, 1955, in Waverly, Iowa, to parents Kay and John Talbott.{{Cite news |last=Caulfield |first=Deborah |date=1986-06-29 |title=A Bit of 'Vice' in Iowa |work=Los Angeles Times |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-06-29-ca-63-story.html |access-date=2022-03-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200711211711/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-06-29-ca-63-story.html |archive-date=2020-07-11 |url-status=live}}

Career

Talbott is best known for his co-starring role as Detective Stanley Switek in the 1980s television series Miami Vice. His other television credits include M*A*S*H, Sanford and Son, The Jeffersons, Eight is Enough and other series.{{Cite news |date=2016-02-21 |title=Iowans of the Stage and Screen |work=Times Republican |url=https://www.timesrepublican.com/news/todays-news/2016/02/iowans-of-the-stage-and-screen/ |access-date=2016-02-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200711181600/https://www.timesrepublican.com/news/todays-news/2016/02/iowans-of-the-stage-and-screen/ |archive-date=2020-07-11 |url-status=live}}

He appeared in a number of films, playing a bully in Carrie, a party-crasher in Big Wednesday, a highway patrolman in Any Which Way You Can, a reckless stunt driver in Used Cars, a real estate agent in Manhunter, and a reluctant deputy in First Blood. Talbott had a small part in National Lampoon's Vacation but his scene was edited out of the final cut, although his character "Cowboy" is shown in a photograph during the end credits, and his name appears in the credits as well.{{cite web |title=Michael Talbott |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0847999/ |website=IMDb.com |access-date=31 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200905125317/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0847999/ |archive-date=5 September 2020 |language=en-US |url-status=live}}

Personal life

Talbott is a supporter and member of National Rifle Association of America.{{Cite news |date=December 18, 2010 |title=NRA News Interview With Actor Michael Talbott |work=World News Network |url=http://wn.com/NRA_News__Interview_with_Actor_Michael_Talbott |access-date=2016-06-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161026043250/http://wn.com/NRA_News__Interview_with_Actor_Michael_Talbott#/films |archive-date=2016-10-26}}{{Cite news |last=Barkley |first=Meredith |date=1990-06-13 |title=POLICE, NRA ADS PROMOTE GUN SAFETY |work=News & Record |url=https://www.greensboro.com/police-nra-ads-promote-gun-safety/article_dfbc93c3-af91-55d1-b6dd-b39e2b5b8c21.html |access-date=2016-06-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200711173605/https://www.greensboro.com/police-nra-ads-promote-gun-safety/article_dfbc93c3-af91-55d1-b6dd-b39e2b5b8c21.html |archive-date=2020-07-11 |url-status=live}} He currently lives in his hometown of Waverly, Iowa.{{Cite news |last=Buehner |first=Kristin |date=2012-11-04 |title=Greene welcomes 9/11 firefighter, wounded veterans |work=Globe Gazette |url=https://globegazette.com/news/local/greene-welcomes-firefighter-wounded-veterans/article_dbfdedc6-263a-11e2-8075-0019bb2963f4.html |access-date=2016-06-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180701005507/https://globegazette.com/news/local/greene-welcomes-firefighter-wounded-veterans/article_dbfdedc6-263a-11e2-8075-0019bb2963f4.html |archive-date=2018-07-01 |url-status=live}}

As of 2011 he is also a spokesperson/presenter for Panteao Productions, a production company and distributor of firearms and tactical videos.{{Cite web |date=May 16, 2011 |title=Panteao Productions to sponsor Miami Vice themed side match at the Carolina Cup. |url=https://www.tactical-life.com/news/panteao-productions-to-sponsor-miami-vice-themed-side-match-at-the-carolina-cup/ |access-date=2016-06-29 |website=Tactical Life |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201004094759/https://www.tactical-life.com/news/panteao-productions-to-sponsor-miami-vice-themed-side-match-at-the-carolina-cup/ |archive-date=2020-10-04 |url-status=dead}}

Filmography

=Film=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
1974 \| Big Bad Mama \| Sheriff's Son \|
1976 \| Carrie \| Freddy \|
1977 \| The Reunion \| \| Also director
1978 \| Big Wednesday \| Hog \|
1980 \| Used Cars \| Mickey \|
1980 \| Foolin' Around \| Clay \|
1980 \| Any Which Way You Can \| Officer Morgan \|
1981 \| Mommie Dearest \| Driver \|
1982 \| First Blood \| Deputy Balford \|
1983 \| Heart Like a Wheel \| Englishtown Announcer \|
1983 \| National Lampoon's Vacation \| Cowboy \|
1984 \| Racing with the Moon \| Bill \|
1986 \| Manhunter \| Geehan \|
1988 \| Miles from Home \| Pickup Owner \|
1988 \| Going to the Chapel \| Marty \|
1990 \| Little Vegas \| Linus \|
1991 \| Guilty as Charged \| Sparrow \|
1992 \| Sunset Heat \| Bartender \|
1992 \| Hero \| State Police Officer \|
1993 \| Acting on Impulse \| Melvin \|
1995 \| Captain Nuke and the Bomber Boys \| Scumbag \|
2014 \| Sal and the Goon \| Isaac Guthry \| Short film

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

1974

| Big Bad Mama

| Sheriff's Son

1976

| Carrie

| Freddy

1977

| The Reunion

| Also director

1978

| Big Wednesday

| Hog

1980

| Used Cars

| Mickey

1980

| Foolin' Around

| Clay

1980

| Any Which Way You Can

| Officer Morgan

1981

| Mommie Dearest

| Driver

1982

| First Blood

| Deputy Balford

1983

| Heart Like a Wheel

| Englishtown Announcer

1983

| National Lampoon's Vacation

| Cowboy

1984

| Racing with the Moon

| Bill

1986

| Manhunter

| Geehan

1988

| Miles from Home

| Pickup Owner

1988

| Going to the Chapel

| Marty

1990

| Little Vegas

| Linus

1991

| Guilty as Charged

| Sparrow

1992

| Sunset Heat

| Bartender

1992

| Hero

| State Police Officer

1993

| Acting on Impulse

| Melvin

1995

| Captain Nuke and the Bomber Boys

| Scumbag

2014

| Sal and the Goon

| Isaac Guthry

| Short film

=Television=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
1973 \| Blood Sport \| Bubba Montgomery \| Television film
1974 \| Unwed Father \| Corey \| Television film
1974 \| If I Love You, Am I Trapped Forever? \| Dave McGee \| Television film
1974 \| The Streets of San Francisco \| Charles Reynolds \| Episode: "Ten Dollar Murder"
1975 \| Sanford and Son \| Pete \| Episode: "The Family Man"
1976 \| Police Woman \| Officer #1 \| Episode: "Trial by Prejudice"
1976 \| Baa Baa Black Sheep \| S.P. \| Episode: "The Cat's Whiskers"
1977 \| Dead of Night \| Vinnie McCauley \| Television film
1977 \| Kingston: Confidential \| Billy Coughlin \| Episode: "The Rage at Hannibal"
1977 \| MASH* \| G.I. #2 \| Episode: "Fallen Idol"
1978 \| James at 15 \| Casey Mahoney \| Episode: "Star-Crossed Lovers"
1978 \| The Initiation of Sarah \| Freddie \| Television film
1978 \| A Death in Canaan \| Trooper Miles \| Television film
1979 \| Out of the Blue \| Corman \| Episode: "The Random Bust"
1980 \| Amber Waves \| Tork Torkelson \| Television film
1980 \| To Race the Wind \| Burly Man \| Television film
1980 \| Lou Grant \| Warren \| Episode: "Harassment"
1980 \| Used Cars \| Mickey \| Television film
1981 \| Eight Is Enough \| Ozzie \| Episode: "Father Knows Best?"
1982 \| This Is Kate Bennett... \| Gary Harris \| Television film
1983 \| Uncommon Valor \| Fireman \| Television film
1983 \| Memorial Day \| Watney \| Television film
1983 \| Scarecrow and Mrs. King \| Phil Brunsky \| Episode: "Sudden Death"
1984 \| The Seduction of Gina \| Gregg \| Television film
1984 \| The Jeffersons \| Cowboy \| Episode: "My Guy, George"
1984 \| Bay City Blues \| Charlie \| Episode: "Rocky IV-Eyes"
1984–1989 \| Miami Vice \| Detective Stan Switek \| 110 episodes
1985 \| Space \| Tom Savage \| Television miniseries
1990 \| Booker \| Coach \| Episode: "Reunion"
1990 \| Sugar and Spice \| Joe \| Episode: "Breaking in Is Hard to Do"
1991 \| Runaway Father \| Bill \| Television film
1993 \| Jack Reed: Badge of Honor \| Eddie Dirkson \| Television film
1994 \| Jack Reed: A Search for Justice \| Eddie Dirkson \| Television film
1995 \| Out There \| Haywood Roussell \| Television film
1995 \| Jack Reed: One of Our Own \| Eddie Dirkson \| Television film
1996 \| Jack Reed: Death and Vengeance \| Eddie Dirkson \| Television film
2001 \| The Fighting Fitzgeralds \| Callahan \| 2 episodes
2001 \| Three Blind Mice \| Jimmy Farrell \| Television film

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

1973

| Blood Sport

| Bubba Montgomery

| Television film

1974

| Unwed Father

| Corey