Michael Ansara

Biography

Michael Ansara was a stage, screen and voice actor, best known for his portrayal of Cochise in the American television series Broken Arrow, Kane in the 1979–81 series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, and as Commander Kang on three different Star Trek TV series.

Career Overview

Michael Ansara has 125 screen credits in a career dating back to 1944. Their work spans 9 cinematic universes — most prominently Batman Beyond Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero, The Manitou, The Message. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

125

Birth Date

1922-04-15 00:00:00

Birth Place

Beirut, French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon [now Lebanon]

Known For

• 

  Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero
• 

  The Manitou
• 

  The Message
• 

  The Long Road Home
• 

  Batman Beyond: The Movie
• 

  Shokee, the Everglades Panther

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 9 universes

• Batman Beyond Collection (1 titles)
• DC Animated Universe (1 titles)
• Batman (DC Universe Animated) Collection (1 titles)
• The Magnificent Seven Collection (1 titles)
• The Mummy (1 titles)
• Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters (1 titles)
• Demetrius Collection (1 titles)
• March Forward Film Series (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Kevin Conroy (2 collaborations)
• Brian George (2 collaborations)
• Tress MacNeille (2 collaborations)
• Lauren Tom (2 collaborations)
• Loren Lester (1 collaborations)
• Mary Kay Bergman (1 collaborations)
• Robert Costanzo (1 collaborations)
• Mari Devon (1 collaborations)
• George Dzundza (1 collaborations)
• Bob Hastings (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (124 credits)

  • The Long Road Home

    Murdock Haynes

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Batman Beyond: The Movie

    Dr. Victor Fries / Mr. Freeze (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Batman Beyond

    - Meltdown (1999) ... Victor Fries / Mr. Freeze (voice) actor actors
    1999
  • Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero

    Victor Fries / Mr. Freeze (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard

    Malfeasor

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • The New Batman Adventures

    - Cold Comfort (1997) ... Mr. Freeze (voice) actor actors
    1997
  • Star Trek: Voyager

    - Flashback (1996) ... Kang actor actors
    1995
  • Babylon 5

    - The Geometry of Shadows (1994) ... Elric actor actors
    1994
  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

    - The Muse (1996) ... Jeyal actor actors

    - Blood Oath (1994) ... Kang actor actors
    1993
  • Batman: The Animated Series

    - Deep Freeze (1994) ... Mr. Freeze (voice) actor actors

    - Heart of Ice (1992) ... Mr. Freeze (voice) actor actors
    1992
  • Border Shootout

    Chuluha

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Assassination

    Sen. Bunsen

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Knights of the City

    Mr. Delamo

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Bayou Romance

    Zanko

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • KGB: The Secret War

    Lyman Taylor

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins

    Turk

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Access Code

    Senator Dales

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Murder, She Wrote

    - The Last Flight of the Dixie Damsel (1988) ... Nicholas Rossi actor actors
    1984
  • Hunter

    - Rape and Revenge (2) (1985) ... General Mariano actor actors

    - Rape and Revenge (1) (1985) ... General Mariano (uncredited) actor actors
    1984
  • The Guns and the Fury

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends

    - The Quest of the Red Skull (1981) ... Hiawatha Smith (voice) actor actors
    1981
  • Simon & Simon

    - A Recipe for Disaster (1981) ... actor actors
    1981
  • When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

    - Flight of the War Witch (2) (1980) ... Kane actor actors

    - Flight of the War Witch (1) (1980) ... Kane actor actors

    - Ardala Returns (1980) ... Kane actor actors

    - Escape From Wedded Bliss (1979) ... Kane actor actors
    1979
  • Dr. Strange

    The Ancient One (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • The Manitou

    John Singing Rock

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Vega$

    - The Visitor (1979) ... actor actors
    1978
  • Day of the Animals

    Daniel Santee

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Mission to Glory: A True Story

    Chief Coxi

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • The Message

    Abu Sufyan

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Shokee, the Everglades Panther

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • The Bears and I

    Oliver Red Fern

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • It's Alive

    The Captain

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • The First Woman President

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Shootout in a One-Dog Town

    Reynolds

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • The Rockford Files

    - Joey Blue Eyes (1976) ... Joseph DiMinna actor actors
    1974
  • Ordeal

    Sheriff Peter Geeson

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • The Doll Squad

    Eamon O'Reilly

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Call to Danger

    Frank Mulvey

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Kojak

    - Justice Deferred (1976) ... Keith McCallum actor actors
    1973
  • Police Story

    - Chief (1974) ... actor actors

    - Requiem for an Informer (1973) ... actor actors
    1973
  • Dear Dead Delilah

    Morgan Charles

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Stand Up and Be Counted

    Playboy Speaker

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Powderkeg

    Paco Morales

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Hamad and the Pirates

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • The Phynx

    Colonel Rostinov

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Guns of the Magnificent Seven

    Colonel Diego

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Target: Harry

    Maj. Milos Segora

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • The Pink Jungle

    Raul Ortega

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • The Destructors

    Count Mario Romano

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Daring Game

    President Eduardo Delgado

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Sol Madrid

    Capt. Ortega

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Hawaii Five-O

    - Death Is A Company Policy (1972) ... Piro Manoa actor actors
    1968
  • Land of the Giants

    - On a Clear Night You Can See Earth (1969) ... Murtrah actor actors
    1968
  • How I Spent My Summer Vacation

    Pucci

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • The High Chaparral

    - For the Love of Carlos (1969) ... Alberto Ruiz actor actors
    1967
  • Texas Across the River

    Iron Jacket

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • And Now Miguel

    Blas Chavez

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Mission: Impossible

    - The Western (1973) ... Ed Stoner actor actors
    1966
  • Star Trek

    - Day of the Dove (1968) ... Kang actor actors
    1966
  • Harum Scarum

    Ptince Dragna

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • The Greatest Story Ever Told

    Herod's commander

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • I Dream of Jeannie

    - My Sister, the Homewrecker (1969) ... Biff Jellico actor actors

    - The Battle of Waikiki (1968) ... King Kamehameha actor actors

    - Happy Anniversary (1966) ... Blue Djinn actor actors
    1965
  • Lost in Space

    - The Challenge (1966) ... The Ruler actor actors
    1965
  • Quick, Let's Get Married

    Mayor Pablo

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Daniel Boone

    - The Enchanted Gun (1966) ... Red Sky actor actors

    - The Search (1966) ... Sebastian Drake actor actors
    1964
  • Bewitched

    - A Most Unusual Wood Nymph (1966) ... Rufus the Red actor actors
    1964
  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

    - The Arabian Affair (1965) ... Sulador actor actors
    1964
  • The Fugitive

    - The Savage Street (1967) ... Officer Miguel 'Mike' Anza actor actors
    1963
  • The Outer Limits

    - Soldier (1964) ... Qarlo Clobregnny actor actors
    1963
  • Burke's Law

    - Who Killed Carrie Cornell? (1964) ... Big Bwana Smith actor actors
    1963
  • The Virginian

    - High Stakes (1966) ... Paul Dallman actor actors

    - Showdown (1965) ... Marshall Merle Frome actor actors
    1962
  • The Comancheros

    Amelung

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • The Mike Douglas Show

    - Episode 170 (1967) ... Self actor actors
    1961
  • Ben Casey

    - Run For Your Lives, Dr. Galanos Practices Here (1965) ... actor actors
    1961
  • The Killers of Mussolini

    Luigi Borotozinni

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Rawhide

    - Canliss (1964) ... Don Miguel actor actors

    - Incident of Iron Bull (1963) ... Joseph actor actors

    - Incident at Rio Doloroso (1963) ... Alfredo Maldenado actor actors
    1959
  • The Untouchables

    - The Jamaica Ginger Story (1961) ... Rafael Torrez actor actors

    - Nicky (1960) ... Charlie Steuben actor actors
    1959
  • The Rifleman

    - The Raid (1959) ... Deputy U.S. Marshal Sam Buckhart actor actors

    - The Indian (1959) ... Deputy U.S. Marshal Sam Buckhart actor actors
    1958
  • Naked City

    - A Running of Bulls (1959) ... Rafael Valente actor actors
    1958
  • The Tall Stranger

    Zarata

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Quantez

    Delgadito

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Last of the Badmen

    Kramer

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Perry Mason

    - The Case of the Antic Angel (1964) ... Vince Kabat actor actors
    1957
  • Wagon Train

    - The Adam MacKenzie Story (1963) ... Adam MacKenzie actor actors

    - The Patience Miller Story (1961) ... Chief North Star actor actors
    1957
  • The Ten Commandments

    Taskmaster (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Gun Brothers

    Shawnee Jack

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Pillars of the Sky

    Kamiakin

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • The Lone Ranger

    Angry Horse

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Diane

    Count Ridolfi

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    - The Law and the Gun (1959) ... Fitzgerald actor actors
    1956
  • Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy

    Charlie

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • New Orleans Uncensored

    Floyd 'Zero' Saxon

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Jupiter's Darling

    Maharbal

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Gunsmoke

    - The Returning (1967) ... Luke Todd actor actors

    - Honor Before Justice (1966) ... Grey Horse actor actors
    1955
  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    - The Baby Sitter (1956) ... Mr. DeMario actor actors

    - The Orderly World of Mr. Appleby (1956) ... Dizar actor actors

    - Shopping for Death (1956) ... Butcher actor actors
    1955
  • Three Young Texans

    Apache Joe

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Sign of the Pagan

    Edecon

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Bengal Brigade

    Sgt. Major Puran Singh

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • The Egyptian

    Hittite Commander

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Princess of the Nile

    Capt. Kral

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • The Saracen Blade

    Count Alesandro Siniscola

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    - Hamad and the Pirates (2) (1971) ... Narrator actor actors

    - Hamad and the Pirates (1) (1971) ... Narrator actor actors
    1954
  • The Diamond Queen

    Mir Jumla

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Slaves of Babylon

    Prince Belshazzar

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • The Robe

    Judas (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • White Witch Doctor

    De Gama (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Julius Caesar

    Pindarus

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Serpent of the Nile

    Captain Florus

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • The Bandits of Corsica

    Blacksmith

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Road to Bali

    Guard (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • The Golden Hawk

    Bernardo Díaz

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Yankee Buccaneer

    Lt. Romero

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Brave Warrior

    The Prophet

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Bannerline

    Floyd

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Only the Valiant

    Tucsos

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Soldiers Three

    Manik Rao

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Dragnet

    - The Big Rod (1954) ... Carl Chapman actor actors
    1951
  • The Desert Hawk

    Guard

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • The Lone Ranger

    - Outlaw Underground (1952) ... Hawk Mason actor actors

    - Trouble at Black Rock (1951) ... Walker actor actors
    1949
  • Queen Esther

    Zubal

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Intrigue

    Ramon's Radio Man

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Amos, Shepherd of Tekoa

    Simeon

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Action in Arabia

    Hamid

    actor

    actors
    1944

• directing (1 credits)

  • I Dream of Jeannie

    - One Jeannie Beats Four of a Kind (1970) ... director directing
    1965