Michael Dorman (born 26 April 1981) is a New Zealand actor, best known for his starring roles as

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series ''For All Mankind'' and as John Tavner in the

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series ''Patriot''. Other roles include Tom Wilcox in the Australian television

''Wonderland'', Tom Griffin in the 2020 horror film ''The Invisible Man'', and supporting work on TV shows like ''

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''. In 2021 it was announced that he would star as the title character of the Joe Pickett television series, based on the books by C.J. Box. The show premiered for viewing on the Spectrum Network in December, 2021 and

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streaming service in February, 2022.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dorman, Michael 1981 births Living people New Zealand male film actors New Zealand male television actors New Zealand expatriates in Australia New Zealand expatriates in the United States People from Auckland 21st-century New Zealand male actors