American actor (b. 1945)
Michael Nouri (born December 9, 1945) is an American screen and stage actor. He is best known for his television roles, including Dr. Neil Roberts on "The O.C.", Phil Grey on "Damages", Caleb Cortlandt on "All My Children", Eli David in "NCIS", and Bob Schwartz on "Yellowstone". He is also known for his starring roles in the films "Flashdance" (1983) and "The Hidden" (1987), and has appeared in several Broadway and Off-Broadway plays, including the original production of "Victor/Victoria". He is a Saturn Award and Daytime Emmy Award nominee.
Early life.
Nouri was born in Washington D.C. to Gloria (née Montgomery) and Edmond Nouri. Edmond was an Iraqi immigrant from Baghdad who arrived in the United States on a Georgetown University scholarship, enlisted in the U.S. Army during World War II, and became a writer for "Stars and Stripes" and "The New Yorker".
Career.
After starring in an off-Broadway production of "The Crucible", Nouri landed his first Broadway role in "Forty Carats", which ran for two years. He made his film debut in 1969 with an uncredited role in "Goodbye, Columbus". He appeared on several television soap operas and was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for his role as Steve Kaslo on "Search for Tomorrow". Nouri portrayed Lucky Luciano in the miniseries "The Gangster Chronicles" and its theatrically released feature film "Gangster Wars". In 1979, he appeared in the episode "The Curse of Dracula" of the series "Cliffhangers". 
In 1983, he had a starring role as Nick Hurley in the romantic drama "Flashdance". Despite mixed reviews, the film was one of the highest-grossing films of 1983 and was nominated for several top awards, winning an Academy Award for Best Original Song.
Nouri has appeared in numerous television series and television films. He starred opposite Kyle MacLachlan in the horror film "The Hidden". He starred on the short-lived series "Bay City Blues" and "Downtown", and on the sitcom "Love &amp; War". Nouri also starred in the Broadway production of the musical "Victor/Victoria" as King Marchan opposite Julie Andrews. He appeared in three separate entries of "Law &amp; Order", each time in different roles. He had recurring roles on the series "The O.C.", "Damages", "NCIS", and "Army Wives". Nouri returned to soap operas with a year-long stint on "All My Children". More recently, he had a recurring role on the series "Yellowstone" for three seasons.
Personal life.
Nouri has been married and divorced twice. His first marriage was to Lynn Goldsmith and his second marriage was to Vicki Light. He has two daughters, Hannah and Jennifer. He is an ambassador of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society as a result of one of his ex-wives being affected by the condition. 
Nouri also had fairly public relationships with Dyan Cannon and Roma Downey.
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