Michael Patrick Thornton

Actor

Michael Patrick Thornton is an American actor and theater director. He played the character of Dr. Gabriel Fife in the ABC drama series Private Practice. He is also known for his performances on Broadway including as Lennox in the Sam Gold revival of Macbeth, and Dr. Rank in the Jamie Lloyd revival of A Doll's House.

Acting

Being Heumann
Film, 2026
as Ed Roberts
The Last Day
Film, 2026
as John
Ponderosa
Film, 2026
as War Dog
Waiting for Godot
Film, 2025
as Lucky
Black Rabbit
TV series, 2025
as Trevor Turkel
Let the Right One In
TV series, 2022
as Father Sean
Away
TV series, 2020
as Dr. Fred Putney
All Rise
TV series, 2019
as Paul Gordon
The Red Line
TV series, 2019
as Jim Evans
A Million Little Things
TV series, 2018
as Russ
Magnum P.I.
TV series, 2018
as Charlie Owens
The Good Doctor
TV series, 2017
as Clay Porter
The Exorcist
TV series, 2016
as Dr. John Rexroth
The View from Tall
Film, 2016
as Douglas
Elementary
TV series, 2012
as Eli Kotite
The Dilemma
Film, 2011
as B & V Worker
Private Practice
TV series, 2007
as Dr. Gabriel Fife
NCIS
TV series, 2003
as Jeremy Brighton
The Spot
TV series