Michael Patrick Thornton

Acting

Biography

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.

Filmography 19

Movies (6)

Being Heumann
2026
Ed Roberts
Ponderosa
2026
War Dog
The Last Day
2026
John
Waiting for Godot
2025
Lucky
The View from Tall
2016
Douglas
The Dilemma
2011
B & V Worker

Shows (13)

Black Rabbit
2025
Trevor Turkel
Let the Right One In
2022
Father Sean
Away
2020
Dr. Fred Putney
All Rise
2019
Paul Gordon
The Red Line
2019
Jim Evans
A Million Little Things
2018
Russ
Magnum P.I.
2018
Charlie Owens
The Good Doctor
2017
Clay Porter
The Exorcist
2016
Dr. John Rexroth
Elementary
2012
Eli Kotite
Private Practice
2007
Dr. Gabriel Fife
NCIS
2003
Jeremy Brighton
The Spot