Skip to main content
Michael Copeman
★ Acting

Michael Copeman

Born 1950 · Rhinebeck, New York, U.S · Active 1980–2024

Michael Copeman, an actor known for his work in cult cinema, has made notable contributions to films like American Nightmare (1983) and The Fly (1986). His performances often blend elements of horror and dark humor, making him a fitting presence in the realm of exploitation cinema. In Food of the Gods II (1989), Copeman showcases his versatility, embodying characters that resonate with the offbeat charm of grindhouse films. With appearances in Deadline (1980) and Dead of Winter (1987), he remains a distinctive figure in the landscape of cult film.

▶ Watch on SassyFlix 5 films available
Food of the Gods II

Food of the Gods II

1989 ★ 4.5
as Lt. Weizel

A growth hormone experiment gets out of hand, when the the resulting giant man-eating rats escape, reaking havoc on the unsuspecting campus. Much blood-letting follows.

Watch Now
Career Highlights Top 6 by popularity · TMDB

Filmography

72 credits
2020s 6 credits
2024
Movie
2023
Movie ★ 5.9
2022
Movie ★ 6.3
2021
Peppergrass as Captain Reuben Lom
Movie ★ 4.5
2021
Ankle Biters as Mr. Chase
Movie ★ 5.9
2021
Movie ★ 6.0
2010s 5 credits
2019
When Hope Calls as Ken Newsome
TV ★ 8.5
2017
Filth City as Captain Lester Schultz
Movie ★ 4.5
2017
TV ★ 7.0
2015
Minority Report as Mason Rutledge
TV ★ 5.9
2014
Fargo as Odin Little
TV ★ 8.3
2000s 13 credits
2008
Murdoch Mysteries as Lightning Wilcox
TV ★ 7.7
2003
Jasper, Texas as Council Member #2
Movie ★ 6.0
2003
Mayday as Jack Parshall
TV ★ 8.2
2003
Veritas: The Quest as Leonardo Da Vinci
TV ★ 6.7
2002
Death to Smoochy as Reporter #1
Movie ★ 5.9
2002
Movie ★ 8.4
2002
TV ★ 7.1
2001
Judgment as Judge Thorton Wells
Movie ★ 4.7
2001
Focus as Carlson
Movie ★ 6.5
2001
Mutant X as Holcomb
TV ★ 6.7
2000
The Thin Blue Lie as Jack Reynolds
Movie ★ 7.0
2000
Bless the Child as Police Lieutenant
Movie ★ 5.4
1990s 34 credits
1999
Relic Hunter as Michael O'Donnell
TV ★ 6.7
1999
TV ★ 7.0
1998
Movie ★ 4.3
1998
Movie ★ 10.0
1998
Movie ★ 4.5
1998
TV ★ 5.4
1997
Movie ★ 8.5
1997
Color of Justice as Cop in Deli
Movie ★ 5.5
1997
Fast Track as Darrel Butts
TV
1996
Moonshine Highway as Ol Man Clayton
Movie ★ 6.4
1996
The Conspiracy of Fear as Phil Lannigan
Movie ★ 8.3
1996
Fly Away Home as Gunshop Owner
Movie ★ 6.9
1996
Movie ★ 5.4
1996
Movie ★ 8.1
1995
Movie
1995
Canadian Bacon as Panzer's Aide
Movie ★ 5.8
1995
Movie ★ 7.0
1995
Street Law as Joe Baker
Movie ★ 3.3
1995
The Killing Machine as Steve Rogers
Movie ★ 5.3
1995
Goosebumps as Stanley
TV ★ 7.9
1994
Another Woman as Detective Sheehan
Movie ★ 5.1
1994
To Save the Children as Sheriff Wolfley
Movie ★ 6.2
1993
Movie ★ 9.0
1992
Movie ★ 4.4
1992
Movie ★ 4.8
1992
The Swordsman as Therapist
Movie ★ 4.3
1992
To Catch a Killer as Chief Cameron
Movie ★ 6.8
1992
TV ★ 8.2
1991
Deceived as Assistant Coroner
Movie ★ 5.8
1991
Thick as Thieves as Uncle Al
Movie ★ 9.0
1991
The Return of Eliot Ness as Det. Bert Moody
Movie ★ 8.0
1990
Movie ★ 3.5
1980s 14 credits
1989
Movie ★ 4.5
1989
Movie ★ 4.3
1989
Physical Evidence as Potential Juror
Movie ★ 5.1
1988
TV ★ 6.4
1988
TV ★ 6.4
1987
Dead of Winter as Highway Patrolman
Movie ★ 6.0
1987
Movie ★ 6.3
1987
Movie ★ 5.0
1986
The Park Is Mine as Man at Desk
Movie ★ 5.5
1986
The Fly as 2nd Man in Bar
Movie ★ 7.4
1986
Movie ★ 6.7
1983
Cross Country as Drunk in Bar
Movie ★ 5.0
1983
American Nightmare as Fixer / Isabelle's pimp (as Mike Copeman)
Movie ★ 4.3
1980
Movie ★ 5.2