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Mike Binder
Highest Rated: 89% The Search for John Gissing (2001)
Lowest Rated: 12% Blankman (1994)
Birthday: Jun 2, 1958
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, USA
A multi-hyphenate talent who earned acclaim and awards both in front of the camera and behind, actor-writer-director Mike Binder rose from the world of stand-up comedy to become an insightful creator of introspective dramas. After landing his first break doing stand-up on "Star Search," Binder headlined his own HBO comedy special "One Night Stand: Mike Binder" (1989), before making his writing and producing debut with Joe Roth's comedic drama "Coupe de Ville" (1990). From there, he wrote and directed the superhero parody, "Blankman" (1994) before starring in his own indie comedy "The Sex Monster" (1999). Following a supporting turn in the highly-acclaimed political drama "The Contender" (2000), he created the popular, but ultimately short-lived series "The Mind of a Married Man" (HBO, 2001-02), which divided critics but attracted a loyal audience. After another supporting turn in a high-profile film, "Minority Report" (2002), Binder was back in the director's chair with loftier dramatic films like "The Upside of Anger" (2005), "Man About Town" (2006) and "Reign Over Me" (2007), which earned him some of his most vocal critical praise. Despite a varied career, Binder had always followed his own path and remained one of the more unique talents working in film.
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Filmography
Movies
Credit | |||||
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No Score Yet |
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Halfway to Amarillo | Producer | - | 2023 |
67% |
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Bill Burr: Live at Red Rocks | Director | - | 2022 |
86% |
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Bill Burr: Paper Tiger | Director | - | 2019 |
39% |
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Black or White |
Director, Screenwriter, Producer |
$21.6M | 2014 |
64% |
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Reign Over Me |
Bryan Sugarman (Character), Director, Writer |
$19.7M | 2007 |
38% |
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Man About Town |
Morty (Character), Director, Writer |
- | 2006 |
74% |
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The Upside of Anger |
Adam"Shep"' Goodman (Character), Director, Writer |
$18.8M | 2005 |
89% |
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Minority Report | Leo F. Crow (Character) | $132.0M | 2002 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Search for John Gissing |
Unknown (Character), Director, Writer |
- | 2001 |
89% |
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The Search for John Gissing |
Unknown (Character), Director |
- | 2001 |
No Score Yet |
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Londinium |
Ben Greene (Character), Director, Screenwriter |
- | 2000 |
33% |
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The Sex Monster |
Marty Barnes (Character), Director, Writer |
- | 1999 |
12% |
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Blankman | Director | $7.4M | 1994 |
58% |
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Indian Summer |
Director, Screenwriter |
$14.7M | 1993 |
No Score Yet |
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Crossing the Bridge | Director | $430.4K | 1992 |
25% |
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Coupe de Ville | Screenwriter | $592.1K | 1990 |
TV
Credit | ||||
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80% | 83% | The Comedy Store |
Director, Self, Writer |
2020 |
91% | 73% | Nashville | Director | 2017-2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Tavis Smiley | Guest | 2016 |
No Score Yet | 83% | Mom | Writer | 2014 |
86% | 91% | Boston Legal | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2006 |
82% | No Score Yet | Commander in Chief | Evan Hutchins (Guest Star) | 2005 |
18% | No Score Yet | The Mind of the Married Man |
Unknown (Character), Executive Producer, Director, Writer |
2001 |
92% | 91% | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Himself (Guest Star) | 2001 |
63% | 100% | American Gothic | Director | 1995 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | One-Night Stand | Unknown (Character) | 1990 |
No Score Yet | 81% | Full House | Steve (Guest Star) | 1990 |