About Michael Tucker (actor)
Michael Tucker (born February 6, 1945) is an American actor, author, and playwright. He is best known for his role in the television series L.A. Law (1986–1994), for which he received two Golden Globe nominations and three Primetime Emmy Award nominations. == Career == Tucker's acting experience includes early appearances with Joseph Papp and a major stint at the Arena Theatre, in Washington, D.C. He also has worked with Lina Wertmüller, Woody Allen, and Barry Levinson. Tucker co-starred in L.A. Law as Stuart Markowitz along with his wife, Jill Eikenberry, who portrayed the character Ann Kelsey. == Writing == Tucker has written several books, including Living in a Foreign Language: A Memoir of Food, Wine, and Love in Italy, which describes his buying a house in a small Italian village and mastering the fine art of Italian cooking. He is the author of Notes From A Culinary Wasteland, a blog about food, travel and the good life. In March 2015 Tucker co-starred with Eikenberry in The M Spot, a play written by Tucker and presented at the New Jersey Repertory Company. He wrote the dramedy Fern Hill, of which a production starring Eikenberry, directed by Nadia Tass, was performed by New Jersey Repertory Company in Philadelphia in August 2018, and then at 59E59 Theaters in September 2019. == Other activities == Both Tucker and Eikenberry are active in fund-raising for breast cancer research and treatment. == Personal life == After meeting artist Emile Norman, Eikenberry and Tucker purchased land from him to become his neighbors in Big Sur, California.
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