Michael Enright (actor)

Michael Enright (born 1964) is a British actor who has played supporting characters in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and Old Dogs, as well as in several TV series including Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Law & Order: LA, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Cold Case, Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior, and Castle, among others.[1] In 2015, Enright joined the Kurdish People's Protection Units as a volunteer to fight ISIL. He is currently in exile in Belize.[2]

Michael Enright
Enright in YPG uniform, 2015
Born1964 (age 56–57)
Manchester, England
NationalityBritish
OccupationActor
Known for

Early life

Born in Manchester, United Kingdom, Enright became a journeyman actor at the age of 16. He grew up in the Moss Side area of Manchester. At the age of 19, Enright moved to Hollywood. After the September 11 attacks in 2001, Enright had planned to enlist in the US Army and join the War on Terror, but was dissuaded from it by friends.

Acting career

Enright decided to take up acting after winning a role in a pantomime at a Butlins holiday resort in Skegness as a teenager. He made the decision to move to Los Angeles at the age of 19 to pursue acting, and in the 2000s began to win roles in films like Old Dogs, Knight and Day, and Pirates of the Caribbean. He also acted in TV shows such as Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, Law and Order, Cold Case, and CSI.

Kurdish YPG and aftermath

Enright joined the Kurdish YPG to fight against ISIS in January 2015, after watching the execution of Jordanian pilot Muath al-Kasasbeh. He contacted the Kurdish People's Protection Units through a British SAS friend and was told to fly to the Iraqi Kurdish city of Sulaymaniyah via Istanbul. According to Enright, he passed physical training in the People's Protection Units and learned to assemble and dismantle a Kalashnikov rifle blindfolded in order to be able to use it at night. Enright was given an AK-47, and fought ISIS on the front line.[2]

After completing a 6-month tour of duty with the YPG, Enright attempted to return to the United States. He tried to legally reenter through the US-Mexican San Ysidro border crossing, south of San Diego, but his passport was flagged due to him overstaying his visa. According to Enright, he was deported with an offer to come home if he could help get information on ISIS, so he went back with the YPG for an extended 18-month tour of duty. After helping to liberate Raqqa (ISIS capital), he left Syria and went to the American Embassy in Belize to try and go back home to the United States.[2]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1997The Emissary: A Biblical EpicQuartas
1999Night of TerrorJohn Homelsman
2003FerrariVon Hauseman
2006Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's ChestDeckhand - Edinburgh
2006National Lampoon's Dorm Daze 2Russian Drug Dealer #1
2008Tony 5Billy Big time
2009Green Street Hooligans 2Daniel
2009The SwingRumspringashort
2009Old DogsSinging Waiter 3
2010Knight and DayTrain Engineer
2011I Want to Be Meshort
2012NoahHyena (voice)
2013Miserable LesbiansInspector Croweshort
2013Elegy for a RevolutionarySersantshort
2014British Hustle: Ron JeremyMayor Backhandershort
2014British HustleMayor Backhandershort

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1997JAGRafferty1 episode
1999-2000Emily of New MoonLieutenant Governor2 episodes
2002The AgencyTim Mckeon1 episode
2003AliasAntonyn Vasilly1 episode
2005WantedRussian Gangster1 episode
2005Kitchen ConfidentialRussian Mobster #21 episode
2006CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSammy Cutler1 episode
2009Cold CaseRic Yanko '091 episode
2010CastleNoel Du Preez1 episode
2010Make It or Break ItPhilippe / Philippe Concierge (uncredited)2 episodes
2011Law & Order: LANick Libergal1 episode
2014Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.Julien Beckers1 episode
2017American Ripper (documentary series)Recreation actor2 episodes

See also

References
  1. "Michael Enright". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  2. "A British actor left Hollywood to fight ISIS. Now he's marooned in Belize. It's quite a story". washingtonpost.com. 15 October 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
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