Mike Farrell

Mike Farrell
Mike Farrell, 2008
Born	Michael Joseph Farrell, Jr. (1939-02-06) February 6, 1939 (age 78) Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Occupation	Actor, director, producer, screenwriter, activist, public speaker, humanitarian
Years active	1963–present
Spouse(s)	Judy Hayden (m. 1963; div. 1983) Shelley Fabares (m. 1984)
Children	2

Michael Joseph "Mike" Farrell, Jr. (born February 6, 1939) is an American actor, best known for his role as Captain B.J. Hunnicutt on the television series M*A*S*H (1975–83). He is an activist for various political causes.

Farrell was a producer of Patch Adams (1998) starring Robin Williams, and starred in the television series Providence (1999–2002). He appeared as Milton Lang, the father of Victor Lang (John Slattery), husband of Gabrielle Solis (Eva Longoria) on Desperate Housewives (2007–08). He was seen in the 10th-season episode "Persona" of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Most recently, he appeared as the character Fred Jones in the season-8 episode "Hunteri Heroici" of Supernatural. In 2014 he was a supporting cast member on the Sundance TV Network criminal drama series "The Red Road".

Farrell, one of four children, was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, the son of Agnes Sarah Cosgrove and Michael Joseph Farrell, Sr. When he was two years old, his family moved from South St. Paul to Hollywood, California, where his father worked as a movie studio carpenter. Farrell attended West Hollywood Grammar School with Natalie Wood, graduated from Hollywood High School, served in the United States Marine Corps serving at Camp Hansen, Okinawa. After discharge he worked at various jobs before his acting career.