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Home/People/Michael Higgins
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Born
Jan 20, 1920Died: Nov 5, 2008
Lived 88 years
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

47
Movies
18
TV Shows
Also Known As
Michael Patrick Higgins Jr.
IMDb Profile

Michael Higgins

Acting

Biography
Michael Higgins was born on January 20, 1920 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA as Michael Patrick Higgins Jr. He was an actor, known for State and Main (2000), Springfield Story (1952) and Der Dialog (1974). He was married to Elizabeth Lee Goodwin. He died on November 5, 2008 in Manhattan, New York City.
Ice Castles poster

Ice Castles

as Fan
2010
Synecdoche, New York poster

Synecdoche, New York

as Actor Playing Man with Nose Bleed
2008
An American Carol poster

An American Carol

as Parent
2008
The Favor poster

The Favor

as Mr. Ritter
2007
Off the Black poster

Off the Black

as Al Cook
2006
Messengers poster

Messengers

as Poor Old Man from Room 410
2004
Swimfan poster

Swimfan

as Mr. Tillman
2002
State and Main poster

State and Main

as Doc Wilson
2000
The Impostors poster

The Impostors

as Older Man who Drops Dead
1998
Just the Ticket poster

Just the Ticket

as Confessional Priest
1998
Calm at Sunset poster

Calm at Sunset

as Grandpa
1996
Wind poster

Wind

as Artemus
1992
The Local Stigmatic poster

The Local Stigmatic

as Drunk Man
1990
Forced March poster

Forced March

as Andras Bereg
1989
Crusoe poster

Crusoe

as Dr Martin
1989
Dead Bang poster

Dead Bang

Cast
1989
New York Stories poster

New York Stories

as Robber
1989
Angel Heart poster

Angel Heart

as Doctor Fowler
1987
Barnum poster

Barnum

as Phineas Taylor
1986
Seven Minutes in Heaven poster

Seven Minutes in Heaven

as Senator Peterson
1986