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Mike Doyle

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Mike Doyle

Born September 16, 1972 in USA33 films

Mike Doyle (born September 16, 1972) is an American actor, screenwriter, director and producer. He is best known for his recurring roles in the television series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, playing Forensics Tech Ryan O'Halloran, and Oz, playing Adam Guenzel.

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It was on the set of Oz that Doyle met George Morfogen, whom he would cast in Shiner, a short film written, produced and directed by Doyle that debuted at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. Doyle also wrote and produced the 2003 limited-release film Cutter.

Doyle played Lt. Cmdr. Tom Palatonio in the 2005 action film Phantom Below, which is notable for having been released in multiple versions under multiple names which included or excluded gay content depending on the edit (the gay-themed edit was released under the title Tides of War). Also in 2005, he plays a gay coffee barista named Andy in 29th and Gay.

On June 2, 2009, The New York Times published an article about Doyle and his tendency to die on screen during his acting roles. His seventh death, in the season 10 finale of Law and Order Special Victims Unit, ended a successful six year run as forensic tech Ryan O’Halloran on the show.

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Filmography

33 films as actor
  1. TBARed InkSenator Conrad
  2. 2024The GreatestOlder Johnny McKlien
  3. 2023The Kill RoomRaphael Pronto
  4. 2023Passing Through
  5. 2023Pinball: The Man Who Saved the GameJack Haber
  6. 2022You Can Stay Here If You Want
  7. 2021Ghost BikeDean
  8. 2020Let Them All TalkMurray Dix
  9. 2017XXChet (segment "Her Only Living Son")
  10. 2016Max SteelJim McGrath
  11. 2016The InvitationTommy
  12. 2016Johnny Frank Garrett's Last WordAdam Redman
  13. 2015NocturnaHarry Ganet
  14. 2015BereaveSteve
  15. 2014You're Not YouTom
  16. 2014Jersey BoysBob Crewe
  17. 2012The ExhibitionistsGeorge Thornton
  18. 2012GaybyScott
  19. 2011The Orphan KillerDad Miller
  20. 2011Union SquareBill
  21. 2011Green LanternJack Jordan
  22. 2010Rabbit HoleCraig
  23. 2007P.S. I Love YouLeprechaun
  24. 2007Heavy PettingJames
  25. 2007Shortcut to HappinessLuke
  26. 2005Room ServiceStone
  27. 200529th and GayAndy Griffith
  28. 2005Tides of WarTom E. Palatonio
  29. 2004Laws of AttractionMichael Rawson
  30. 1998Monday After the MiraclePeter Fagan
  31. 1998Some GirlSteven
  32. 1996A Loss of InnocenceJens Eriksen
  33. 1994Magical Make-OverMalcolm