Michael Tucker (born February 6, 1945) is an American author and actor, widely known for his role in the television series L.A. Law (1986–1994), for which he received two Golden Gobe nominations and three Primetime Emmy Awards. Life and career Tucker was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and is a graduate of the Baltimore City College High School in Baltimore and Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he befriended Steven Bochco, executive-producer of NBC television's L.A. Law. 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. Both he and Eikenberry are active in fund-raising for breast cancer research and treatment. Tucker has written three 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. After meeting artist Emile Norman, Eikenberry and Tucker purchased land from him to become his neighbors in Big Sur, California. In 2006, they produced a PBS documentary entitled Emile Norman: By His Own Design. In March 2015 Tucker co-starred with Eikenbery in The M Spot, a play written by Tucker and presented at the New Jersey Repertory Company. Filmography: television and film 1971: They've Killed President Lincoln 1978: A Night Full of Rain 1978: An Unmarried Woman - as Fred 1978: Eyes of Laura Mars - as Bert 1979: Vampire - as Christopher Bell 1981-1984: Hill Street Blues - as Gabe Fimpel/Mr. Heidel 1982: Diner - as Bagel 1984: The Goodbye People 1985: The Purple Rose of Cairo - as Gil's Agent 1985: The Animal Alphabet - as Geoffrey Giraffe (voice) 1986-1994: L.A. Law - as Stuart Markowitz 1987: Assault and Matrimony - as Edgar 1987: Radio Days - as father 1987: Tin Men - as Bagel 1988: Mickey's 60th Birthday - Stuart Markowitz 1989: Day One - as Leo Szilard 1989: The Tracey Ullman Show - as Jo-Jo's Father 1990: Casey's Gift: For Love of a Child - as Peter Ctilwell 1990: Too Young to Die? -