Michael Groo Massee (September 1, 1952 – October 20, 2016) was an American actor.
Known for his many villainous roles, Massee was a recurring face in film and television. On the small screen, he made repeat appearances on 24, FlashForward (2009), Carnivàle, Supernatural, and Rizzoli & Isles. Some of his more memorable film roles were in The Crow, Lost Highway, and Se7en.
During filming of the The Crow, Massee had the misfortune of firing the improperly constructed prop gun that killed Brandon Lee. Massee was devastated by the accident and took a year out from acting or working at all. He never saw the final film and admitted that Lee's death left him with lasting nightmares, despite it not being his fault at all.
Massee passed away from stomach cancer on October 20, 2016, at the age of 64.
Film Roles
- Funboy in The Crow
- Newton in Tales from the Hood
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The Man in Massage Parlour Booth in Se7en - Andy in Lost Highway
- Airbag EMT Galliano in The Game (1997)
- Adrian Geiger in Momentum (2003)
- Armando in Catwoman (2004)
- Bruce Banner in Ultimate Avengers and Ultimate Avengers 2: Rise of the Panther
- The man in shadows in The Stinger of The Amazing Spider-Man. Revealed to be The Gentleman in The Amazing Spider-Man 2.
Television Roles
- Ira Gaines on 24
- Management on Carnivàle
- Spellbinder in The Batman
- Kubrick on Supernatural
- Dyson Frost on FlashForward (2009)
- Isaiah Haden on Revelations (2005)
- Charles Hoyt on Rizzoli & Isles
- Karakurt in The Blacklist
Tropes
- Affably Evil: He played a lot of bad guys but he always gave them a lot of charisma and humor that made them likable.
- Icy Blue Eyes: His eyes were very striking and intense which fit his characters very well.
- My God, What Have I Done?: Related to Never Live It Down below. In interviews, he said he still had nightmares about Brandon Lee's death 20 years later.
- Never Live It Down: In a very tragic example, his accidental killing of Brandon Lee, to the point that several of the articles reporting his death brought it up in their headlines.
