Michael Willis, (born October 4, 1949), is an American television and movie character actor. Willis' credits include movie roles in Pushing Tin and Men in Black, and several episodes of Law & Order. Willis was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He was a seven-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force from 1970 to 1976, serving during the Vietnam War. After completing his service, Willis turned to theater acting with the Woolly Mammoth Theater Company in Washington, D.C. Critical acclaim of Willis' stage work lead to the actor pursuing a movie and television career.