Michael Moriarty

Michael Moriarty is an American-Canadian actor and jazz musician, born on April 5, 1941, in Detroit, Michigan. He gained recognition for his Emmy and Golden Globe-winning portrayal of a Nazi SS officer in the miniseries Holocaust (1978) and received a Tony Award for his performance in Find Your Way Home (1974). Moriarty is best known for his role as Executive Assistant District Attorney Benjamin Stone on the television show Law & Order (1990-1994). He has appeared in numerous films including Bang the Drum Slowly, Who'll Stop the Rain, Q: The Winged Serpent, The Stuff, Pale Rider, Troll, Courage Under Fire, and Shiloh. Moriarty is the son of a surgeon and the grandson of George Moriarty, a prominent figure in major-league baseball.