Michael Des Barres

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Characters played by Michael Des Barres

Damiani — Under Siege (1992)

Ship personnel caught in the crossfire during the hijacking.

Williams — To Sir, with Love (1967)

Student or staff member with a minor role in the school environment.

Brisbane — Catch That Kid (2004)

Brisbane is the president of Harderbach Financial and refuses to loan the Phillips family the money needed for Tom's experimental surgery. He hosts the party during the robbery, blames Molly's security system afterward, and fires Hartman. Public criticism eventually leads to Brisbane's dismissal.

George — Waxwork II: Lost in Time (1992)

College student accompanying the group to the wax museum.

Sammy Horn — Diary of a Sex Addict (2001)

Sammy Horn is the central character, a successful chef and restaurant owner who loves Grace Horn but compulsively has sex with other women. He repeatedly abandons family and work responsibilities, faces questioning after an encounter with Tatiana, and collapses during a live television appearance when his hidden medical crisis can no longer be concealed.

Malcolm Graves — Ghoulies (1984)

The primary antagonist and leader of a satanic cult. He sacrifices Anastasia 25 years ago, later resurrects himself through Jonathan's ritual, and seeks to claim Jonathan's youth.

Jon Winderman — Nightflyers (1987)

A class ten telepath who senses the ship's sentience. After taking an enhancement drug, he is possessed by the AI, kills Eliza, attacks Miranda, and is finally decapitated by medical equipment.

Harold Spinner — The Hungry Bachelors Club (1999)

Stanley's bigoted boss whose wife cannot conceive. Offers Delmar a lucrative surrogate arrangement to fund her restaurant and secure Stanley's law firm partnership.

Nick — Sugar Town (1999)

Nick is one of the aging musicians in a supergroup made up of refugees from other bands. Alongside Clive and Jonesey, he seeks backing for the group with the help of their producer Burt. The plot identifies him as part of the band but gives no further personal details.

Wendell — California Solo (2012)

Wendell is an old associate from Lachlan’s music career whom Lachlan reconnects with while trying to present his podcasting as a new professional life. Their meeting links Lachlan’s present broadcasting work to the earlier musical history and guilt explored in the podcast.

Career Overview

Michael Des Barres has 66 screen credits in a career dating back to 1966. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently Under Siege with 1 titles. Signature works include BP Fallon: Rock'n'Roll Wizard, Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me To Be?, Diary of a Sex Addict. 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
66
Birth Date
1948-01-24
Birth Place
London, England, UK

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q683828), public domain (CC0).