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Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2003) -- From Davy Jones' stunt double to KROQ DJ with a talent scout's vision, "Rodney on the ROQ" has done it all.
"MacGyver" (1985): Season 1: Episode 22 -- In order to capture a brilliant assassin and master of disguises, MacGyver risks death by posing as the killer.
"Melrose Place" (1992): :  -- In the beginning of the series, Michael and Jane were about the most perfect couple in LA. (Pilot)
Catch That Kid (2004) -- A girl and her two friends raid a bank, looking for the money needed for financing the cure of her dying father.
"MacGyver" (1985): Season 1: Episode 21 -- MacGyver feings madness to infiltrate a mental institution that holds a political prisoner.

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Mini Biography:
Former British hard rock singer and front man of the 1970s Los Angeles... more
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Appeared on the original "WKRP in Cincinnati" (1978) as "Sir Charles 'Dog' Weatherbee,"... more
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Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
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MacGyver: Another TV Show Heads to the Big Screen
 (From TVSeriesFinale. 16 March 2009, 6:08 PM, PDT)

Alternate Names:
Michael des Barres | Micheal Des Barres

Filmography

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Actor:
  1. "Nip/Tuck" .... Everett Poe (1 episode, 2007)
        - Everett Poe (2007) TV episode .... Everett Poe
  2. "Four Kings" .... Nick Dresden (2 episodes, 2006)
        - Bobby's Song (2006) TV episode .... Nick Dresden
        - Elephant in the Room (2006) TV episode .... Nick Dresden
  3. "Alias" .... Miles Devereaux (1 episode, 2005)
        - The Index (2005) TV episode .... Miles Devereaux
  4. "Hawaii" .... Preston Tucker (1 episode, 2004)
        - No Man Is an Island (2004) TV episode .... Preston Tucker
  5. "Dead Like Me" .... Gideon Jeffries (1 episode, 2004)
        - In Escrow (2004) TV episode .... Gideon Jeffries
  6. "JAG" .... Howie Black / ... (2 episodes, 1997-2004)
    ... aka "JAG: Judge Advocate General" (Australia)
        - Trojan Horse (2004) TV episode .... Howie Black
        - Washington Holiday (1997) TV episode .... King Josif
  7. "Frasier" .... Georges (1 episode, 2004)
        - And Frasier Makes Three (2004) TV episode .... Georges
  8. Catch That Kid (2004) .... Brisbane
    ... aka Mission Without Permission (Europe: English title) (USA: working title)
    ... aka Mission: Possible - Diese Kids sind nicht zu fassen! (Germany: TV title)
  9. "Gilmore Girls" .... Claude Clemenceau (1 episode, 2002)
    ... aka "Gilmore Girls: Beginnings" (USA: rerun title)
        - A Deep Fried Korean Thanksgiving (2002) TV episode .... Claude Clemenceau
  10. "My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star" .... Eric Darnell (11 episodes, 2002)
        - The Wedding Singers (2002) TV episode .... Eric Darnell
        - The Session (2002) TV episode .... Eric Darnell
        - The Yoko Factor (2002) TV episode .... Eric Darnell
        - Pay to Play (2002) TV episode .... Eric Darnell
        - The Road Gig (2002) TV episode .... Eric Darnell
          (6 more)
  11. "She Spies" .... Dr. Zirby (1 episode, 2002)
        - Poster Girl (2002) TV episode .... Dr. Zirby
  12. "Charmed" .... Dark Priest (1 episode, 2002)
        - We're Off to See the Wizard (2002) TV episode .... Dark Priest
  13. Ocean Park (2002) .... Gower
  14. "Providence" .... Yule (1 episode, 2002)
        - All the King's Men (2002) TV episode .... Yule
  15. "Dead Last" .... J. L. Crawford (1 episode, 2001)
        - The Crawford Touch (2001) TV episode .... J. L. Crawford
  16. Diary of a Sex Addict (2001) (V) .... Sammy Horn
  17. The Man from Elysian Fields (2001) .... Nigel
  18. What They Wanted, What They Got (2001) .... Jimmy Cotton
  19. Mulholland Dr. (2001) .... Billy Deznutz
    ... aka Mulholland Drive (France) (UK) (USA: closing credits title)
  20. Poison (2000) (TV) .... Evan Lazlo
    ... aka Das blonde Biest - Wenn Mutterliebe blind macht (Germany)
    ... aka Tease (USA: DVD title)
  21. Men Named Milo, Women Named Greta (2000) .... Christian Bell

  22. The Hungry Bachelors Club (1999) .... Harold Spinner
    ... aka Food for the Heart (USA: video title)
  23. "Nash Bridges" .... Niles Maynard (1 episode, 1999)
    ... aka "Bridges"
        - Superstition (1999) TV episode .... Niles Maynard
  24. Sugar Town (1999) .... Nick
  25. "The Pretender" .... Douglas Willard, The Blue Moon Killer (1 episode, 1998)
        - Once in a Blue Moon (1998) TV episode .... Douglas Willard, The Blue Moon Killer
  26. "Just Shoot Me!" .... Nick Hewitt (1 episode, 1998)
        - Nina in the Cantina (1998) TV episode .... Nick Hewitt
  27. Jungle Book: Lost Treasure (1998) .... Kohabeez
    ... aka Jungle Book: Search for the Lost Treasure (USA: cable TV title)
    ... aka Mowgli's First Adventure: In Search of the Elephant Eye Diamond (USA: video title)
  28. Poison Ivy: The New Seduction (1997) (V) .... Ivan Greer
  29. "Ellen" .... Nigel the Director / ... (2 episodes, 1995-1997)
    ... aka "These Friends of Mine" (USA: first season title)
        - The Clip Show Patient (1997) TV episode .... The Patient
        - The Movie Show (1995) TV episode .... Nigel the Director
  30. "Roseanne" .... Dr. Phillips / ... (3 episodes, 1991-1997)
        - The Miracle (1997) TV episode .... Dr. Phillips
        - Tolerate Thy Neighbor (1991) TV episode .... Steven
        - Dances with Darlene (1991) TV episode .... Jerry Gimbel
  31. "Adventures from the Book of Virtues" (1 episode, 1997)
    ... aka "The Book of Virtues" (USA: short title)
        - Loyalty (1997) TV episode (voice)
  32. "Melrose Place" .... Arthur Field (11 episodes, 1996-1997)
        - The Eyes of the Storm (1997) TV episode .... Arthur Field
        - Quest for Mother (1996) TV episode .... Arthur Field
        - Sole Sister (1996) TV episode .... Arthur Field
        - Nice Work If You Can Get It (1996) TV episode .... Arthur Field
        - Farewell, Mike's Concubine (1996) TV episode .... Arthur Field
          (6 more)
  33. "Hitz" (1 episode)
        - What's Your Name, Who's Your Daddy? (????) TV episode
  34. "Sliders" .... Prof. Vincent Cardoza (1 episode, 1996)
        - The Dream Masters (1996) TV episode .... Prof. Vincent Cardoza
  35. "The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest" .... Merlin / ... (2 episodes, 1996)
    ... aka "Jonny Quest: The Real Adventures"
        - The Spectre of the Pine Barrens (1996) TV episode (voice) .... Rodney
        - The Alchemist (1996) TV episode (voice) .... Merlin
  36. "Spider-Man" .... Jackson Weele (1 episode, 1996)
        - Sins of the Fathers Chapter 5: The Rocket Racer (1996) TV episode (voice) .... Jackson Weele
  37. Widow's Kiss (1996) (TV) .... Steven Rose
  38. Limp Fangs (1996) (V)
  39. "Too Something" (1 episode)
    ... aka "New York Daze"
        - Meter Feeders (????) TV episode
  40. "Freakazoid!" .... Man In Hole (1 episode, 1995)
        - Mo-Ron/The Sewer Rescue/The Big Question/The Legends Who Lunch (1995) TV episode (voice) .... Man In Hole
  41. "Renegade" .... Michael St. John (1 episode, 1995)
        - Hit Man (1995) TV episode .... Michael St. John
  42. "The Commish" .... Aaron DeFord (1 episode, 1995)
        - Cry Wolfe (1995) TV episode .... Aaron DeFord
  43. "Marker" .... Beau (1 episode, 1995)
        - Cloud Warriors (1995) TV episode .... Beau
  44. "Northern Exposure" .... Felix Edmundovich Dzerzhinsky (1 episode, 1994)
        - Zarya (1994) TV episode .... Felix Edmundovich Dzerzhinsky
  45. "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" .... Lenny Stoke (1 episode, 1994)
    ... aka "Lois & Clark"
    ... aka "The New Adventures of Superman" (UK)
        - Wall of Sound (1994) TV episode .... Lenny Stoke
  46. A Simple Twist of Fate (1994) (as Michael des Barres) .... Bryce
    ... aka Twist of Fate (Australia: TV title)
  47. The High Crusade (1994) .... Monsieur du Lac
    ... aka High Crusade - Frikassee im Weltraum (Germany)
  48. "L.A. Law" .... Mr. Allesio (1 episode, 1994)
        - Silence Is Golden (1994) TV episode .... Mr. Allesio
  49. Deep Red (1994) (TV) .... Lew Ramirez
  50. Silk Degrees (1994) .... Degrillo
    ... aka Target Witness (USA: longer version)
  51. "Seinfeld" .... Restaurateur (1 episode, 1993)
        - The Smelly Car (1993) TV episode .... Restaurateur
  52. "The Jackie Thomas Show" .... Documentary Director (1 episode, 1993)
        - Strike (1993) TV episode .... Documentary Director
  53. Under Siege (1992) .... Domiani
    ... aka Piège en haute mer (France)
  54. "Batman" .... Carl Fowler / ... (1 episode, 1992)
    ... aka "Batman: The Animated Series" (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka "The Adventures of Batman & Robin" (USA: new title)
        - Prophecy of Doom (1992) TV episode (voice) .... Carl Fowler/Nostromos
  55. "The Hat Squad" (1 episode, 1992)
        - 92 Seconds to Midnight (1992) TV episode
  56. Waxwork II: Lost in Time (1992) .... George
    ... aka Lost in Time
    ... aka Space Shift: Waxwork II
  57. "The New WKRP in Cincinnati" .... Jack Allen (5 episodes, 1991-1992)
        - Here Comes Everybody: Part 2 (1991) TV episode .... Jack Allen
        - Here Comes Everybody: Part 1 (1991) TV episode .... Jack Allen
        - Lotto Fever (1991) TV episode .... Jack Allen
        - Where Are We Going? (1991) TV episode .... Jack Allen
        - Where Are We? (1991) TV episode .... Jack Allen
  58. "Superboy" .... Adam Verrell (2 episodes, 1991)
    ... aka "The Adventures of Superboy" (USA: new title)
        - A Change of Heart: Part 2 (1991) TV episode .... Adam Verrell
        - A Change of Heart: Part 1 (1991) TV episode .... Adam Verrell
  59. "MacGyver" .... Murdoc / ... (9 episodes, 1987-1991)
        - Obsessed (1991) TV episode .... Murdoc
        - Hind-Sight (1991) TV episode (uncredited) .... Murdoc
        - Strictly Business (1991) TV episode .... Murdoc
        - Serenity (1990) TV episode .... Murdoc
        - Halloween Knights (1989) TV episode .... Murdoc
          (4 more)
  60. "Super Force" .... Jesse Caldwell (1 episode, 1990)
        - As God Is My Witness (1990) TV episode .... Jesse Caldwell
  61. "Father Dowling Mysteries" .... Alex Sawyer (1 episode, 1990)
    ... aka "Father Dowling Investigates" (UK)
        - The Exotic Dancer Mystery (1990) TV episode .... Alex Sawyer
  62. Midnight Cabaret (1990) .... Paul Van Dyke

  63. "21 Jump Street" .... Gavin McHugh / ... (2 episodes, 1989)
        - Eternal Flame (1989) TV episode .... Gavin McHugh
        - High High (1989) TV episode .... Mr. Karst
  64. Pink Cadillac (1989) .... Alex
  65. "ALF" .... Eddie (1 episode, 1988)
        - Promises, Promises (1988) TV episode .... Eddie
  66. "Ohara" .... Roderick McConnell (1 episode, 1988)
        - Seeing Something That Isn't There (1988) TV episode .... Roderick McConnell
  67. "J.J. Starbuck" .... Benny Bijou (1 episode, 1988)
        - Rag Doll (1988) TV episode .... Benny Bijou
  68. "Miami Vice" .... Power Station Vocalist / ... (2 episodes, 1985-1988)
        - Baseballs of Death (1988) TV episode .... Shane Dubois
        - Whatever Works (1985) TV episode (uncredited) .... Power Station Vocalist
  69. Life on the Flipside (1988) (TV) .... Elliot Weedle
  70. Nightflyers (1987) .... Jon Winderman
    ... aka Night Flyers (UK: video box title)
    ... aka Nightfliers (Philippines: English title)
  71. "Sledge Hammer!" .... Sir Guy (1 episode, 1987)
    ... aka "Sledge Hammer: The Early Years" (USA: second season title)
        - Sledgepoo (1987) TV episode .... Sir Guy
  72. Double Switch (1987) (TV) .... Simon
    ... aka Switching Places (USA)
  73. "My Sister Sam" .... Emmet Gentry (1 episode, 1986)
        - Shooting Stars (1986) TV episode .... Emmet Gentry
  74. "The Hitchhiker" .... The Wise Man (1 episode, 1986)
    ... aka "Deadly Nightmares" (UK: video compilation title)
    ... aka "Le voyageur" (France)
        - O.D. Feelin' (1986) TV episode .... The Wise Man
  75. "St. Elsewhere" .... Donald (1 episode, 1985)
        - Loss of Power (1985) TV episode .... Donald
  76. Ghoulies (1985) .... Malcolm Graves
  77. "Cagney & Lacey" .... Malcolm Kingsley (1 episode, 1983)
        - The Gang's All Here (1983) TV episode .... Malcolm Kingsley
  78. "Hart to Hart" .... Syd Sado (1 episode, 1980)
        - Downhill to Death (1980) TV episode .... Syd Sado

  79. "The Rockford Files" .... Gordon Flack / ... (2 episodes, 1979)
    ... aka "Jim Rockford, Private Investigator" (USA: syndication title)
        - Lions, Tigers, Monkeys and Dogs: Part 1 (1979) TV episode .... Gordon Flack
        - With the French Heel Back, Can the Nehru Jacket Be Far Behind? (1979) TV episode .... Keith
  80. "WKRP in Cincinnati" .... Sir Charles 'Dog' Weatherbee (1 episode, 1978)
        - Hoodlum Rock (1978) TV episode .... Sir Charles 'Dog' Weatherbee
  81. "Six Days of Justice" .... Glover (1 episode, 1972)
        - Open House (1972) TV episode .... Glover
  82. I, Monster (1971) .... Boy in alley

  83. "Dixon of Dock Green" .... Philip Baker (1 episode, 1968)
        - The Brothers (1968) TV episode .... Philip Baker
  84. "The First Lady" .... Barry Wainwright (1 episode, 1968)
        - King of Furness (1968) TV episode .... Barry Wainwright
  85. "You and the World" .... Tim (1 episode, 1968)
        - Terry (1968) TV episode .... Tim
  86. To Sir, with Love (1967) (as Micheal Des Barres) .... Williams
  87. "Z Cars" .... Young Drunk (1 episode, 1967)
        - When Did You Last See Your Father?: Part 1 (1967) TV episode .... Young Drunk
  88. "Mrs Thursday" .... Lawrence (1 episode, 1967)
        - The Old School Tie Up (1967) TV episode .... Lawrence
  89. "The Bruce Forsyth Show" (1 episode, 1966)
        - Episode #1.3 (1966) TV episode
Soundtrack:
  1. The King of Kong (2007) (writer: "Obsession")
    ... aka The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (USA: new title)
  2. El cantante (2006) (writer: "Obsession")
  3. Adam & Steve (2005) (writer: "Obsession")
  4. Just Can't Get Enough (2001) (writer: "Obsession")
  5. Lucky Numbers (2000) (writer: "Obsession")
    ... aka Le bon numéro (France)

  6. Sugar Town (1999) ("Gravy Stain Girl")
  7. Edge of Seventeen (1998) (writer: "Obsession")
  8. Writer's Block (1990) (writer: "Obsession")

  9. World Gone Wild (1988) (writer: "A World Gone Wild")
  10. Nine 1/2 Weeks (1986) (writer: "Come to Life") (producer: "Come to Life")
  11. "Knight Rider" (1 episode, 1985)
        - Many Happy Returns (1985) TV episode (writer: "Obsession")
  12. The Boys Next Door (1985) ("Let Me Rock")
    ... aka Big Shots
    ... aka No Apparent Motive (Australia: video title)
  13. Commando (1985) (lyrics: "WE FIGHT FOR LOVE")
  14. Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985) (performer: "The Secret Is Safe")
Self:
  1. "Love Lounge" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Sex and Rock 'n' Roll (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  2. Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2003) .... Himself
  3. "E! True Hollywood Story" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
        - Tawny Kitaen (2002) TV episode .... Himself
  4. Good Advice (2001) .... Himself

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Other Works:
Silverhead, Lead vocals (1972) more
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