Michael Rogers' experiences span more than five decades in film, television, and theater. Starting as a young community theater performer in the early '70s, he quickly found that acting was just a small part of the overall stage experience. Wanting to further his theater knowledge, Michael expanded his duties to stage manager and technical supervisor, initially with Cascade Players, then at Lower Columbia College, University of Washington, and at Pacific University, where his studies included Medical Technology with minors in Business Management and Theatre. His theater experience as an actor, technical supervisor or musician included numerous musicals After a brief stint as a medic, he furthered his studies in Medical and Paramedical Technology at Central Washington University and University of Alaska, Anchorage. Working as a Paramedic in Alaska, Michael managed to find time to perform in various cabarets, and in 1980 he accepted a position as Co-producer and Master of Ceremonies for a San Francisco Performing Arts and Dance Company. After the first season, the group began touring internationally (Canada, Japan, & US) where Michael logged an impressive 1,500 shows, including the Princess Cruise Lines. In 1983, Michael felt the call of Hollywood. In the years that he lived in Los Angeles, Michael's appearances included numerous commercials, films, as well as television shows. He expanded his resume to include film production. In 1989 Michael's "live show" production experience and his lifelong love of music (he's an accomplished pianist) yielded him an offer with a personal management company based in Los Angeles, where he worked with name artists helping to organize tours, personal appearances, music videos and recordings. After two years in the music world, an opportunity presented itself to Michael that he could not resist. A start-up company wanted to expand in the newly "freed" Czechoslovakia. Michael accepted immediately, arriving in Prague in 1991. He was one of the first to produce a music festival in the "new" Prague, "Let the Sun Shine", celebrating the new "Age of Aquarius" in Eastern Europe. Co-directing and co-editing 6 music videos shot in Czechoslovakia prior to the show, cemented him in the rapidly expanding film market. During his first three years in Prague, Michael helped to establish this new company as an international distribution and sales rep. He also was involved with local ex pat theater groups. Always looking for opportunities, and slowly becoming familiar with the "language & customs", Michael's production experience allowed him to co-produce & co-edit two segments of "Na Vlastni Oci" for Nova Television, the first private television station in Prague. And again capitalizing on his love of music and music management experience in LA, Michael was involved extensively with the start up of a concert company - now one of the biggest in Europe - and in addition to working with many name artists and groups, in 1994 was the Prague Production Manger for Pink Floyd, supervising over 500 local personnel for the show at Strahov Stadium with over 180,000 fans in attendance. Michael was introduced to a Canadian/Czech company in 1994. Initially hired for a lead role in one of their films, he became the company's Production Manger the following year and Line Producer in 1996, where he remained until moving to Vienna in 2005. This love of acting that has been present with Michael since his early days of theater, has transferred nicely into the European film community. He has made numerous appearances in productions. And, more impressively, many of these appearances were also while doing "double duty" as Line Producer and/or Production Manager. Since moving to Vienna, he has also found a place working constantly as an english language trainer and dialogue coach
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Biography from IMDb.
- February 7, 1958 (68)
- Everett, Washington, USA
- Actor and producer
- 15 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
What are Michael Rogers' films like?
Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Power.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 3 · Earnest 8
Light 2 · Serious 8 · Dark 1
A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0
Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 2
Steady 6 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1
Casual 9 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 8 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 1
Resolved 10 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy5
- Bittersweet2
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous3
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Michael Rogers' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Michael Rogers' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
22 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.
Exterritorial(2025)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Dead Drop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Star Crossed(2009)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Whisper(2007)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Demon's Claw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Johnny Tootall(2005)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Pterosaurus(2004)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
Bound Cargo(2003)
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
The Final Victim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Starfire Mutiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Last Stand(2000)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Escape Velocity(1999)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Act of War(1998)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Dark Confessions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Sleeping Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Mission: Impossible(1996)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Hidden Assassin(1995)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Dangerous Prey(1995)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Born Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Career shape
Star power in the 52nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 16 titles from 1989 to 2025; peak year 2025.
Biggest box office
Star Crossed (2009)
Highest rated
Hidden Assassin (1995)
Most popular right now
Dangerous Prey (1995)
Film career
Peak 2025 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 1995Screen debut· The Shooter
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Michael Rogers' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 17th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 6th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th8
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 15 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Panned2
- Divisive2
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed7
Reviewers score the acting 37/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 65, detractors 24. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Michael Rogers work with?
People who share at least 2 of Michael Rogers' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lloyd A. Simandl shares the most, 7.
Directors
- Lloyd A. SimandlShared titles: Ripper 2: Letter from Within (2004), Bound Cargo (2003), Girl Camp 2004: Lesbian Fleshpots (2003), Last Stand (2000), Escape Velocity (1999), Act of War (1998), Dangerous Prey (1995)See all 7 shared titles with Lloyd A. Simandl
Writers
- Chris HydeShared titles: Last Stand (2000), Dangerous Prey (1995)See all 2 shared titles with Chris Hyde
Actors
- David NyklShared titles: Pterosaurus (2004), Escape Velocity (1999), Act of War (1998)See all 3 shared titles with David Nykl
- Lucie HaluzikShared titles: Bound Cargo (2003), Girl Camp 2004: Lesbian Fleshpots (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Lucie Haluzik
- Marketa BelonohaShared titles: Bound Cargo (2003), Girl Camp 2004: Lesbian Fleshpots (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Marketa Belonoha
- Vladimirá KopalováShared titles: Girl Camp 2004: Lesbian Fleshpots (2003), Last Stand (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Vladimirá Kopalová
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Peter AllenShared titles: Ripper 2: Letter from Within (2004), Last Stand (2000), Escape Velocity (1999), Act of War (1998), Dangerous Prey (1995)See all 5 shared titles with Peter Allen
- Derek A WhelanShared titles: Last Stand (2000), Escape Velocity (1999), Act of War (1998), Dangerous Prey (1995)See all 4 shared titles with Derek A Whelan
- Karel HurychShared titles: Bound Cargo (2003), Girl Camp 2004: Lesbian Fleshpots (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Karel Hurych
- Lubos KrtickaShared titles: Bound Cargo (2003), Girl Camp 2004: Lesbian Fleshpots (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Lubos Krticka
Producers
- Michelle GahaganShared titles: Escape Velocity (1999), Act of War (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Michelle Gahagan
- Suzanne DaleyShared titles: Act of War (1998), Dangerous Prey (1995)See all 2 shared titles with Suzanne Daley
Mixed roles
- Anne WallaceShared titles: Bound Cargo (2003), Girl Camp 2004: Lesbian Fleshpots (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Anne Wallace