Michael Ansara
Acting Born Apr 15, 1922 Died Jul 31, 2013 Beirut, French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon [now Lebanon] 182 credits
Biography
Michael Ansara was a stage, screen, and voice actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Cochise in the television series Broken Arrow. Ansara also played the role of Kane in the series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century. Additionally, he portrayed Commander Kang in three different Star Trek TV series.
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Career overview
Michael Ansara was a stage, screen, and voice actor. He is known for his portrayal of Cochise in the television series Broken Arrow.
Ansara also played the role of Kane in the television series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, which aired from 1979 to 1981.
Additionally, he portrayed Commander Kang in three different Star Trek TV series.
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Career timeline
Batman BeyondBatman Beyond: The MovieThe Long Road Home
Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero
The New Batman AdventuresJohnny Mysto: Boy Wizard
Star Trek: Voyager
Babylon 5
Star Trek: Deep Space NineStar Trek: Deep Space Nine
Batman: The Animated Series
Border Shootout
Assassination
Rambo: The Force of FreedomKnights of the CityBayou Romance
KGB: The Secret War
Murder, She WroteHunterHunterThe Fantastic World of D.C. CollinsAccess Code
Reading RainbowHardcastle and McCormickThe Guns and the Fury
Simon & SimonSpider-Man and His Amazing Friends
Thundarr the Barbarian
Buck Rogers in the 25th CenturyWhen the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
Vega$CentennialThe ManitouDr. Strange
CHiPsDay of the AnimalsMission to Glory: A True Story
The Message
The Swiss Family Robinson
The Rockford FilesChopper OneIt's AliveThe Bears and IThe First Woman President
KojakPolice StoryThe Doll SquadCall to DangerOrdeal
The Streets of San FranciscoStand Up and Be CountedDear Dead Delilah
McMillan & WifeMcMillan & WifeMcMillan & WifePowderkegHamad and the Pirates
McCloudThe Phynx
The Bill Cosby ShowGuns of the Magnificent SevenTarget: Harry
Hawaii Five-OThe Name of the GameLand of the GiantsIt Takes a ThiefThe Mod Squad
The High ChaparralCowboy in AfricaHow I Spent My Summer Vacation
The Time TunnelThe Time TunnelStar TrekMission: ImpossibleTarzan
I Dream of JeannieI Dream of JeannieI Dream of JeannieI Dream of Jeannie · DirectorLost in Space
Full Filmography
182 titles- Batman Beyond (1999) as Victor Fries / Mr. Freeze (voice)
- Batman Beyond: The Movie (1999) as Dr. Victor Fries / Mr. Freeze (voice)
- The Long Road Home (1999) as Murdock Haynes
- Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero (1998) as Victor Fries / Mr. Freeze (voice)
- The New Batman Adventures (1997) as Mr. Freeze (voice)
- Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard (1997) as Malfeasor
- Star Trek: Voyager (1995) as Kang
- Babylon 5 (1994) as Elric
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) as Kang
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) as Jeyal
- Batman: The Animated Series (1992) as Mr. Freeze (voice)
- Border Shootout (1989) as Chuluha
- Assassination (1987) as Sen. Bunsen
- Rambo: The Force of Freedom (1986)
- Knights of the City (1986) as Mr. Delamo
- Bayou Romance (1986) as Zanko
- KGB: The Secret War (1985) as Lyman Taylor
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Nicholas Rossi
- Hunter (1984) as General Mariano
- Hunter (1984) as General Mariano (uncredited)
- The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins (1984) as Turk
- Access Code (1984) as Senator Dales
- Reading Rainbow (1983) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Hardcastle and McCormick (1983) as Sheik Abdullah Casir
- The Guns and the Fury (1983)
- Simon & Simon (1981)
- Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (1981) as Hiawatha Smith (voice)
- Thundarr the Barbarian (1980) as Vashstarr (voice)
- Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) as Kane
- When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion (1979) as Self
- Vega$ (1978)
- Centennial (1978) as Lame Beaver
- The Manitou (1978) as John Singing Rock
- Dr. Strange (1978) as The Ancient One (voice) (uncredited)
- CHiPs (1977) as Nathan McCallister
- Day of the Animals (1977) as Daniel Santee
- Mission to Glory: A True Story (1977) as Chief Coxi
- The Message (1976) as Abu Sufyan
- The Swiss Family Robinson (1975)
- The Rockford Files (1974) as Joseph DiMinna
- Chopper One (1974) as Vic Altmann
- It's Alive (1974) as The Captain
- The Bears and I (1974) as Oliver Red Fern
- The First Woman President (1974)
- Shokee, the Everglades Panther (1974) as Narrator
- Shootout in a One-Dog Town (1974) as Reynolds
- Kojak (1973) as Keith McCallum
- Police Story (1973)
- The Doll Squad (1973) as Eamon O'Reilly
- Call to Danger (1973) as Frank Mulvey
- Ordeal (1973) as Sheriff Peter Geeson
- The Streets of San Francisco (1972) as Albert 'Al' Ferguson
- Stand Up and Be Counted (1972) as Playboy Speaker
- Dear Dead Delilah (1972) as Morgan Charles
- McMillan & Wife (1971) as Sammy Warren
- McMillan & Wife (1971) as Ben Matthews
- McMillan & Wife (1971) as Mike Bolger
- Powderkeg (1971) as Paco Morales
- Hamad and the Pirates (1971) as Narrator (voice)
- McCloud (1970)
- The Phynx (1970) as Colonel Rostinov
- The Bill Cosby Show (1969) as Fletcher Rodenberry
- Guns of the Magnificent Seven (1969) as Colonel Diego
- Target: Harry (1969) as Maj. Milos Segora
- Hawaii Five-O (1968) as Piro Manoa
- The Name of the Game (1968) as Ben Kaliman
- Land of the Giants (1968) as Murtrah
- It Takes a Thief (1968) as Sergio
- The Mod Squad (1968) as Ray Abruzzi
- Lancer (1968)
- Here Come the Brides (1968) as Wakando
- Sol Madrid (1968) as Capt. Ortega
- Daring Game (1968) as President Eduardo Delgado
- The Pink Jungle (1968) as Raul Ortega
- The Destructors (1968) as Count Mario Romano
- The High Chaparral (1967) as Alberto Ruiz
- Cowboy in Africa (1967) as Ernst Rolf
- How I Spent My Summer Vacation (1967) as Pucci
- The Time Tunnel (1966) as Col. Hruda
- The Time Tunnel (1966) as Curator
- Star Trek (1966) as Kang
- Mission: Impossible (1966) as Ed Stoner
- Tarzan (1966)
- The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1966) as Vizier
- Texas Across the River (1966) as Iron Jacket
- And Now Miguel (1966) as Blas Chavez
- I Dream of Jeannie (1965) as Blue Djinn
- I Dream of Jeannie (1965) as King Kamehameha
- I Dream of Jeannie (1965) as Biff Jellico
- I Dream of Jeannie (1965) Director
- Lost in Space (1965) as The Ruler
- Branded (1965) as Thomas Frye
- The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) as Herod's commander
- Harum Scarum (1965) as Ptince Dragna
- Bewitched (1964) as Rufus the Red
- Daniel Boone (1964) as Sebastian Drake
- Daniel Boone (1964) as Red Sky
- Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964) as Capt. Tomas Ruiz
- Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964) as Malinoff
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964) as Sulador
- Quick, Let's Get Married (1964) as Mayor Pablo
- The Fugitive (1963) as Officer Miguel 'Mike' Anza
- Burke's Law (1963) as Big Bwana Smith
- The Outer Limits (1963) as Qarlo Clobregnny
- Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963) as Morgan
- The Virginian (1962) as Marshall Merle Frome
- The Virginian (1962) as Paul Dallman
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- Ben Casey (1961)
- The Comancheros (1961) as Amelung
- Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961) as Dr. Miguel Alvares
- The Barbara Stanwyck Show (1960) as Carl
- The Westerner (1960) as Oresquote
- Rawhide (1959) as Alfredo Maldenado
- Rawhide (1959) as Joseph
- Rawhide (1959) as Don Miguel
- The Untouchables (1959) as Rafael Torrez
- The Untouchables (1959) as Charlie Steuben
- The Rebel (1959) as Docker Mason
- Law of the Plainsman (1959) as Deputy U.S. Marshal Sam Buckhart
- The Killers of Mussolini (1959) as Luigi Borotozinni
- The Rifleman (1958) as Deputy U.S. Marshal Sam Buckhart
- Naked City (1958) as Rafael Valente
- Perry Mason (1957) as Vince Kabat
- Wagon Train (1957) as Chief North Star
- Wagon Train (1957) as Adam MacKenzie
- Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans (1957) as Ogana
- Quantez (1957) as Delgadito
- The Tall Stranger (1957) as Zarata
- Last of the Badmen (1957) as Kramer
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Fitzgerald
- The Ten Commandments (1956) as Taskmaster (uncredited)
- Broken Arrow (1956) as Cochise
- The Lone Ranger (1956) as Angry Horse
- Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers (1956)
- Pillars of the Sky (1956) as Kamiakin
- Diane (1956) as Count Ridolfi
- Gun Brothers (1956) as Shawnee Jack
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Grey Horse
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Luke Todd
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Butcher
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Mr. DeMario
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Dizar
- The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955) as Jeff Farnley
- Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955) as Charlie
- Jupiter's Darling (1955) as Maharbal
- New Orleans Uncensored (1955) as Floyd 'Zero' Saxon
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Narrator
- The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (1954) as Tioka
- The Egyptian (1954) as Hittite Commander
- Princess of the Nile (1954) as Capt. Kral
- Sign of the Pagan (1954) as Edecon
- Bengal Brigade (1954) as Sgt. Major Puran Singh
- The Saracen Blade (1954) as Count Alesandro Siniscola
- Three Young Texans (1954) as Apache Joe
- The Robe (1953) as Judas (uncredited)
- Julius Caesar (1953) as Pindarus
- The Bandits of Corsica (1953) as Blacksmith
- White Witch Doctor (1953) as De Gama (uncredited)
- Serpent of the Nile (1953) as Captain Florus
- The Diamond Queen (1953) as Mir Jumla
- Slaves of Babylon (1953) as Prince Belshazzar
- Dangerous Assignment (1952)
- Chevron Theatre (1952)
- Terry and the Pirates (1952)
- My Hero (1952) as Arab servant
- Yankee Buccaneer (1952) as Lt. Romero
- Road to Bali (1952) as Guard (uncredited)
- Brave Warrior (1952) as The Prophet
- The Golden Hawk (1952) as Bernardo Díaz
- Dragnet (1951) as Carl Chapman
- Boston Blackie (1951) as Galleus the Great
- Only the Valiant (1951) as Tucsos
- Bannerline (1951) as Floyd
- Soldiers Three (1951) as Manik Rao
- The Desert Hawk (1950) as Guard
- The Lone Ranger (1949) as Walker
- The Lone Ranger (1949) as Hawk Mason
- Queen Esther (1948) as Zubal
- Amos, Shepherd of Tekoa (1947) as Simeon
- Intrigue (1947) as Ramon's Radio Man
- Action in Arabia (1944) as Hamid
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Michael Ansara best known for?
Michael Ansara is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Batman Beyond (1999), Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero (1998), The New Batman Adventures (1997), Star Trek: Voyager (1995).
When and where was Michael Ansara born?
Michael Ansara was born on April 15, 1922 in Beirut, French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon [now Lebanon]. They passed away on July 31, 2013.
How many credits does Michael Ansara have?
Michael Ansara has accumulated over 182 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1944 to 1999.
What is Michael Ansara's background in cinema and television?
Michael Ansara was a stage, screen, and voice actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Cochise in the television series Broken Arrow. Ansara also played the role of Kane in the series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century. Additionally, he portrayed Commander Kang in three different Star Trek TV series.