Mike Farrell mini-bio: Mike Farrell is an American actor, best known for his role as Captain B.J. Hunnicutt on the popular television series M*A*S*H (1975-83). More recently, Farrell starred on the television series Providence (1999-2002).
Farrell was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, one of four children. When he was two years old, his family moved to Hollywood, California, where his father worked as a movie studio carpenter. Farrell graduated from Hollywood High School, served in the United States Marine Corps, and worked at various jobs before his acting career. While appearing on M*A*S*H, he also wrote five episodes and directed four episodes of the series. Besides being a writer and a director, he has also been an executive producer and a producer in both television and film.
In 1973 he had a bit part in a Banacek movie and also appeared on Marcus Welby M.D. as a doctor. During the 1960s, he guest-starred in a few series, including an episode of The Monkees as a Federal agent.
He married actress Judy Farrell in 1963. They were divorced in 1983. They have two children, Michael and Erin.
On December 31, 1984, he married actress Shelley Fabares.
He was the voice of Jonathan Kent on Superman (1996) series with Shelley Fabares, his wife, playing Martha Kent. He has guest starred in Murder, She Wrote, Justice League, Matlock, Mannix, and many others.
On April 6, 2006 Farrell was scheduled to participate in a play about the Guantanamo Bay detainment camp in front of members of Congress.
