Michael Medeiros(I)

Known as an actor of range and depth, Michael Medeiros recurred as Gordon Landon on the hit show Manifest. In previous work, he won critical acclaim as Tennessee Williams in Goodman Theatre's bold re-imagining of Camino Real, was the Russian Political Officer in X-Men First Class who accidentally saves the world and played Dianne Wiest's husband in the Charlie Kaufman indie classic, Synechdoche New York. Crossing effortlessly between stage and screen, he's collaborated on seven episodes of Law & Order, one of which, "Disappeared," has taken on near cult status. He lead the cavalry charge as Major Reno in Son of the Morning Star, sang the title roles in Sweeney Todd and Man of La Mancha and starred as the drunken poet Igor in festival favorite, Sometime In August. An accomplished guitarist/composer, he has used those skills in three different productions of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. He has also written and directed several films including the award winning feature, Tiger Lily Road, and 3 Minutes, a film about gun violence in America.