Michael Hogan, a prospector's son, was born in Northern Ontario. He
trained at the National Theatre School of Canada, where he met his
future wife, actress
Susan Hogan (nee King).
They worked as a package until their their children,
Jennie Rebecca Hogan (actress),
Gabriel Hogan (actor), and Charlie Hogan
(audience member), came along.
Over the years, Hogan has appeared in countless plays, films, TV
series, and radio dramas, and even an opera.
Some of his favorite feature film experiences include
Clearcut (1991), with his good friend,
Graham Greene, shot in the bush
north of Lake Superior Road to Saddle River, shot in the Badlands of
Alberta;
Klondike Fever (1979),
with
Rod Steiger,
Lorne Greene,
Angie Dickinson and
Gordon Pinsent, shot in and around
Barkerville, B.C. in the winter;
A Simple Curve (2005), shot in
Slocan Valley, B.C. His most rewarding television experiences include
his work on
Jake and the Kid (1995),
Monk (2002),
African Skies (1992),
Dead Man's Gun (1997),
Lifeline to Victory (1993),
Nights Below Station Street (1997),
_Secret in Giving (1999) (TV) (aka "Calico Christmas"), _For Those Who Hunt The Wounded Down (1996) (TV)_
and, of course, his all-time favorite,
Battlestar Galactica (2004).
Among his numerous live theater performances are the title role in
"Cowboy King", performed on horseback at the Caravan Farm Theatre in
the interior of B.C.; "Biff Loman" in "Death of a Salesman", then 19
years later, "Willy Loman" in the same play; "Red Mango Blues", a
one-man show (with guitar virtuoso
Harris Van Berkel), written by
poet/playwright Charles Tidler; and "Petruchio" in "Taming of the
Shrew", with wife
Susan Hogan as "Kate".
Hogan has performed on several radio shows, including "Pocket City
Blues", a radio series about a blues DJ who stumbles into a different
crime every week. Hogan's distinctive voice has also been heard over
CBC Radio as the narrator of many books, poems, and short stories. His
award nominations are numerous and include a Blizzard Award for Best
Leading Actor (feature length) for his role in
Nights Below Station Street (1997),
from Manitoba Film; and a Genie for Best Supporting Actor (feature
length) in
Solitaire (1992).
The Hogans live on an island with son Charlie, a couple of dogs, cats,
bikes, skis, and a few kayaks.
The Keepers(2025)as Scientist
Sonya from Toastville(2024)as Muffy
When Calls the Heart(2014)as Archie Grant
Sonic the Hedgehog(2020)as Air Force Chief of Staff
The Devil Has a Name(2019)as Judge
Nerd Nation TV(2015)as Self
Reelside(2015)as Self
The 2nd Annual Canadian Videogame Awards(2011)as Self - Presenter
We Are All Cylons(2011)as Self
First Wave(1998)as Mr. Bennett
The Outer Limits(1995)as Dr. Lawrence Sinclair
Mass Effect: Legendary Edition(2021)as Captain Bailey
