Michael Shamus Wiles - Actor Profile

Michael Shamus Wiles

Acting
Updated: May 11, 2026
50Total Films
8.4 Highest Rated
Born: Oct 27, 1955
Birth Place: Everett, Washington, USA

About Michael Shamus Wiles

Michael Shamus Wiles (born October 27, 1955) is an American character actor of film and television onscreen since the 1980s who has appeared in over 100 films and television shows. He portrayed Marc Mitscher in Pearl Harbor and Mr. Parmagi in Hellraiser: Inferno. He is also known for recurring roles as ASAC George Merkert on Breaking Bad and as Jury on Sons of Anarchy. Other notable appearances include Puppet Master 4, Lost Highway, Fight Club, Rock Star and Transformers. In 2011, he appeared in Rockstar Games hit detective game L.A. Noire as Fire Chief Albert Lynch. He appeared in a 2015 production of the Hydrogen Jukebox.

Known For: ActingIndustry Veteran

Michael Shamus Wiles Movies & Career Overview

The filmography of Michael Shamus Wiles reflects a career marked by diverse experimentation. Across 50 major appearances, the actor has built a reputation through performances in multiple genres and storytelling styles.

Dominant Genre

A large portion of Michael Shamus Wiles's work falls within the Drama genre, where audiences tend to respond most strongly to their on-screen presence.

Success Ratio

Approximately 38% of Michael Shamus Wiles's films maintain ratings above 6.5, indicating a consistent level of audience approval.

One of the most highly rated entries in their career remains Fight Club, which stands out as a key performance.

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Best Michael Shamus Wiles Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Michael Shamus Wiles's career based on audience ratings.

★8.4
Fight Club (1999) movie poster
★8.4

Fight Club: A ticking-time-bomb insomniac and a slippery soap salesman channel primal male aggression into a shocking new form of th

Fight Club

1999•Drama
★8.0
Divided We Fall (1982) movie poster
★8.0

Divided We Fall: The story depicts two brothers who fight on opposites sides in the U.S. Civil War and end up meeting in battle.

Divided We Fall

1982•War
★7.7
Magnolia (1999) movie poster
★7.7

Magnolia: On one random day in the San Fernando Valley, a dying father, a young wife, a male caretaker, a famous lost son, a polic

Magnolia

1999•Drama
★7.5
Lost Highway (1997) movie poster
★7.5

Lost Highway: A tormented jazz musician finds himself lost in an enigmatic story involving murder, surveillance, gangsters, doppelgäng

Lost Highway

1997•Drama
★7.4
Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story (1993) movie poster
★7.4

Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story: Elizabeth Montgomery plays serial killer, churchgoer, and grandmother Blanch Taylor Moore in this, one of her last films

Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story

1993•TV Movie

Full Filmography

Every movie Michael Shamus Wiles has appeared in, with audience ratings and verdicts.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
2025 Thieves Highway Charlie Average Similar →
2024 Cursed in Baja - Hit Similar →
2023 Two Weeks of Terror! The Making of Terror at Tenkiller Self Hit Similar →
2022 Outsiders Actor Average Similar →
2016 Let Me Make You a Martyr - Flop Similar →
2016 The Bronze Vet Average Similar →
2013 The Lords of Salem Jarrett Perkins Flop Similar →
2013 K-11 Captain Davis Average Similar →
2011 Ticket Out Danvers Average Similar →
2007 Smiley Face Officer Jones Average Similar →
2007 The Gene Generation Solemn Flop Similar →
2007 Dragon Wars: D-War Evil General Flop Similar →
2007 Transformers Two Star General Hit Similar →
2007 Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee Police Officer Williams Flop Similar →
2006 Special Cop Average Similar →
2006 Art School Confidential Donald Baumgarten Average Similar →
2006 Entity: Nine Senator Jameson Flop Similar →
2005 Mortuary Sheriff Howell Flop Similar →
2005 Neo Ned Ned's Dad Average Similar →
2005 Arthur Hailey's Detective Kralik Flop Similar →
2004 Able Edwards Chairman Lowery Hit Similar →
2003 Hard Ground Mundo Flop Similar →
2003 A Painted House Stick Peters Hit Similar →
2002 Dark Blue Internal Affairs Detective Average Similar →
2002 Night of the Wolf Crawford Average Similar →
2001 Rock Star Mr. Cole Hit Similar →
2001 The Theory of the Leisure Class Ben Ekerhardt Hit Similar →
2001 A.I. Artificial Intelligence Cop Hit Similar →
2001 Pearl Harbor Marc Mitscher Hit Similar →
2000 Hellraiser: Inferno Mr. Parmagi Flop Similar →
2000 Spanish Judges Wellings Flop Similar →
1999 Magnolia Captain Muffy Super Hit Similar →
1999 Fight Club Bartender in Halo Super Hit Similar →
1999 Held Up Biker Average Similar →
1998 The Negotiator Taylor Hit Similar →
1998 The X-Files Black-Haired Man Hit Similar →
1998 Desperate Measures Tough Inmate Average Similar →
1998 Fallen Prison Guard Hit Similar →
1997 Conspiracy Theory Cop - Roosevelt Hospital Hit Similar →
1997 Lost Highway Guard Mike Super Hit Similar →
1996 The Sweeper Jeremiah Pope Flop Similar →
1993 Puppet Master 4 Stanley Average Similar →
1993 Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story Guy in Bar Hit Similar →
1993 Marked for Murder - Average Similar →
1992 Trancers III Police Officer #1 Average Similar →
1992 Danger Zone 4: Mad Girls, Bad Girls Nose Hit Similar →
1990 Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III Checkpoint Officer Flop Similar →
1989 Cole Justice Wes Santee Flop Similar →
1987 The Danger Zone Curtis Average Similar →
1982 Divided We Fall Boxing Union Soldier Super Hit Similar →

Michael Shamus Wiles - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Michael Shamus Wiles?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Michael Shamus Wiles is "Fight Club" with a rating of 8.4/10.

How many movies has Michael Shamus Wiles acted in?

Michael Shamus Wiles has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Michael Shamus Wiles?

Other notable films include "Divided We Fall", "Magnolia", and "Lost Highway".

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