Michael Spound


Michael David Spound is an American actor and writer.

Early life

Born in Santa Monica, California in 1957. Parents, Joan and Albert, moved the family to Massachusetts in 1959 settling in Concord. His first acting experiences were with the where Spound was in the ensemble of The King and I and played the role of Billy in King of Hearts. He attended The Fenn School in Concord, Phillips Academy Andover and graduated Northwestern University after studying Theatre and Film in 1979.

Career

Within six months of arriving in Los Angeles, Spound landed the lead in the Paramount/ABC TV pilot Homeroom opposite Ally Sheedy. In the fall of 1981 he and Dana Olsen wrote the feature film Wacko starring Joe Don Baker, Stella Stevens and Andrew Dice Clay. He guest starred in television series Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley, Family Ties, and Teachers Only in the early '80s. In 1983, he was cast as Dave Kendall in the ABC series Hotel pilot that starred James Brolin, Connie Sellecca and Bette Davis. The pilot was shot at the Fairmont San Francisco Hotel and the series won the favorite drama award at the 10th People's Choice Awards in 1984. Hotel ran for five years and Spound married his co-star and TV wife, Heidi Bohay in 1988.
Spound and Bohay continued to work in television most notably co-hosting the Emmy-winning syndicated Better Homes and Gardens.
Spound has guest starred on over forty different television series including Stitchers, The Last Ship, Hart of Dixie, Criminal Minds, ', The New Adventures of Old Christine, The West Wing, ER, JAG, NYPD Blue, Matlock, Murder, She Wrote, and has had recurring characters on ', Providence, and Days of Our Lives.
Film credits include Must Love Dogs starring Diane Lane, DreamWorks' The Ring starring Naomi Watts, and the Gary David Goldberg comedy, Bye Bye Love.
On Broadway, Spound originated the role of Rob Stein in Jon Tolins' The Twilight of the Golds at the Booth Theatre in 1993– also doing the National Tour from the Pasadena Playhouse to The Kennedy Center. Off-Broadway and Los Angeles theatre credits include Beau Jest at The Lamb's Theatre in NYC, the George Furth comedy Sex, Sex, Sex, Sex and Sex at The Matrix Theatre, the LA premiere of the Obie winning A Shayna Maidel at The Tiffany Theatre, and King of Hearts opposite Courteney Cox at The Tiffany Theatre. Spound also originated the role of Jack Waters in Troubled Waters opposite Cynthia Gibb at The Court Theatre in Los Angeles.

Personal life

Spound has been married to his former Hotel co-star Heidi Bohay since 1988 and lives in Los Angeles with their three children. Spound is the co-founder and a teacher at for young actors at the Whitefire Theatre in Sherman Oaks, CA.

Filmography: Film and Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016StitchersVincent GrantEpisode: "Red Eye"
2014The Last ShipColonel WolkenEpisode: "Phase Six"
2013On the Set W Jasper Cole Himself = GuestEpisode: "Happy Thanksgiving, Hanukkah and World Aids Day"
2012Hart of DixieCleve WallaceEpisode: "Tributes & Triangles"
2012SouthlandCharlieEpisode: "Community"
2011 Dan GarrettEpisode: "Runyon Canyon"
2010Criminal MindsSam DeLillyEpisode: "Remembrance of Things Past"
2010The EventBob KramerEpisode: "I Haven't Told You Everything"
2010RubiconAnthony Price
2009The New Adventures of Old Christine Doug the landlordEpisode: "The Curious Case of Britney B."
2007Days of Our Lives Dr. TuckerEpisodes: "1.10479, 1.10482, 1.10501, 1.10502, 1.10578, 1.10579"
2006The West WingVinick's DoctorEpisode: "Two Weeks Out"
2006Las VegasGary KravitzEpisode: "And Here's Mike with the Weather"
2005Must Love DogsMarc
2003The DistrictRichard NewmanEpisode: "Bloodlines"
2002ERDwayne's FatherEpisode: "Hindsight"
2002The RingDave
2002NYPD Blue Frank MayneEpisode: "Humpty Dumped"
2001ProvidenceMr. ColemanEpisode: "Falling"
2001Spring Break Lawyer Hotel Representative
2001JAGLt. Cmdr. Tim BryantEpisode: "Collision Course"
2000ProvidenceMr. ColemanEpisode: "Safe at Home"
2000The PracticeMichael BerensonEpisodes: "Show and Tell", "Summary Judgments"
2000Strong Medicine ScottEpisode: "Second Look"
2000NewsbreakJames McNamara
1999Pacific BlueMichael FarradayEpisode: "Thicker Than Water"
1997L.A. HeatAndrew GreenEpisode: "211 Kidney"
1996Better Homes and Gardens Show Host
1996Skyscraper Pollard
1996Pacific BlueHammerschmidttEpisode: "The Big Spin"
1996LorrumEpisodes: "Lifesigns", "Dreadnought"
1996The Single Guy Andy FelnerEpisode: "Distance"
1995Baywatch Billy FosterEpisode: "Surf's Up"
1995New York Daze Episode: "The Candidate"
1995Bye Bye LoveMike
1994Heaven Help UsEpisode: "The Badge"
1992In The Heat of the NightTom MurphyEpisode: "An Occupational Hazard"
1992Davis Rules ChrisEpisode: "Ferry Tale"
1989The New Hollywood Squares Guest AppearanceEpisode: "20 March 1989"
1989MatlockFather Paul RichardsEpisode: "The Priest"
1989Murder, She Wrote Del GoddardEpisode: "Prediction: Murder"
1988In the Heat of the NightSteve VincentEpisodes: "Blind Spot: Part 1", "Blind Spot: Part 2"
1983–1988The $25,000 Pyramid Himself – Celebrity Contestant60 Episodes
1983–1987HotelDave Kendall101 Episodes
1985The Love Boat Ted BelmondEpisodes: "Your Money or Your Wife", "Joint Custody", "The Temptations"
1985The Love Boat Arnold DevlinEpisodes: "Ace Taces a Holiday", "The Runaway, Courier"
1985Finder of Lost Loves Ken GrantEpisode: "Final Analysis"
1985exclusiv HimselfEpisodes: "'Hotel' Special"
1985Battle of the Network Stars XVIII Himself – ABC Team
1984The 10th People's Choice Awards Himself – Accepting Award for Favorite New Television Dramatic Program
1984The Love Boat Larry ChapmanEpisodes: "Ace in the Hole", "Uncle Joey's Song", "Father in the Cradle"
1984Fantasy Island Alan CurtisEpisodes: "Don Juan's Last Affair", "Final Adieu"
1983Emergency Room 2nd Fireman
1983Family Ties NeilEpisode: "The Fifth Wheel"
1983Happy Days Jim WalkerEpisode: "Prisoner of Love"
1982Teachers Only Episode: "I've Got a Crush on You"
1982Laverne & Shirley BobEpisode: "Ski Show"
1981 Craig Chase