Michael Boatman est un acteur né le 25 octobre 1964 à Colorado Springs.

Il est surtout connu pour avoir joué le rôle de Carter Haywood dans la sitcom Spin City, entre 1996 et 2002.

Depuis, il a tenu des rôles récurrents dans les très populaires séries dramatiques The Good Wife et Gossip Girl, puis a fait partie des distributions principales des sitcoms Anger Management (2012-2014) et Instant Mom (2013-2015).

Biographie

Michael Boatman was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the son of Gwendolyn Boatman Pugh, a job supervisor for the handicapped, and Daniel Boatman, an army officer. He was raised in Chicago. Boatman is a graduate of Western Illinois University and received its "Alumni Achievement Award" in 1997.

Boatman studied acting at Western Illinois, where he played a variety of roles including Oberon in A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Purlie in Purlie Victorious. He was a member of the student sketch comedy troupe Shock Treatment, which performed at local bars and nightclubs. During his senior year Boatman won the prestigious Irene Ryan theater award for best supporting actor, during the finals competition at the Kennedy Center.