'''Michael Anthony Claudio Wincott''' (born January 21, 1958)<ref name=OLIVERSTONE>{{cite book |last1=Welsh |first1=James Michael |last2=Whaley |first2=Donald M. |date=2013 |title=The Oliver Stone Encyclopedia |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=a-yFqzSB1oUC&pg=PA277 |publisher=Rowman & Littlefield |page=277 |isbn=9780810883529 |access-date=June 1, 2018}}</ref><ref name=DISNEYVOICE>{{cite book |last=Hischak |first=Thomas S. |date=2011 |title=Disney Voice Actors: A Biographical Dictionary |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=e1RTP8thtR0C&pg=PA227 |publisher=McFarland |page=227 |isbn=9780786486946 |access-date=June 1, 2018}}</ref> is a Canadian actor. His deep, raspy voice<ref name=DISNEYVOICE/><ref name=SBS>{{cite news |last=Morris |first=Anthony |date=January 5, 2018 |title=Hollywood's Michael Wincott is Veni Vedi Vici's secret weapon |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/guide/article/2017/12/15/hollywoods-michael-wincott-veni-vedi-vicis-secret-weapon |work=[[Special Broadcasting Service|SBS]] |location=Australia |access-date=June 1, 2018}}</ref><ref name=METROUK>{{cite news |last=Keeling |first=Robert |date=August 20, 2017 |title=Why I'll always love Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves |url=https://metro.co.uk/2017/08/20/why-ill-always-love-robin-hood-prince-of-thieves-6859257/ |work=MetroUK |access-date=June 1, 2018}}</ref><ref name=INDIE>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiewire.com/2013/07/oh-that-guy-15-character-actor-villains-you-love-to-hate-96358/ |title=Oh, That Guy: 15 Character Actor Villains You Love To Hate |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=July 3, 2013 |website=[[IndieWire]] |publisher=[[Penske Business Media]] |access-date=June 1, 2018}}</ref> has often led to his being cast in [[villain|villainous]] roles.<ref name=SBS/><ref name=METROUK/><ref name=EDMONTON>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=September 19, 2012 |title=There's no doubt about it: Toronto-born Michael Wincott is best known to movie fans as the villain. |url=https://edmontonjournal.com/There+doubt+about+Toronto+born+Michael+Wincott+best+known+movie+fans+villain+Alan+Rickman+nasty+inept+cousin+Robin+Hood+Prince+Thieves+vicious+kingpin+Crow+devoted+killer+Along+Came+Spider+before+that+respected+York+stage+actor+Anyone/7268782/story.html |work=[[Edmonton Journal]] |location=Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |access-date=June 1, 2018}}</ref><ref name=ROLLING2>{{cite magazine |last=Travers |first=Peter |author-link=Peter Travers|date=November 12, 1993 |title=The Three Musketeers |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/the-three-musketeers-19931112 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |access-date=June 1, 2018}}</ref><ref name=EWSPIDER>{{cite magazine |last=Schwarzbaum |first=Lisa |author-link=Lisa Schwarzbaum|date=April 13, 2001 |title=Along Came a Spider |url=http://ew.com/article/2001/04/13/along-came-spider-3/ |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |location=New York City |publisher=[[Meredith Corporation]] |access-date=June 1, 2018}}</ref><ref name=NYDAILY>{{cite news |last=Sacks |first=Ethan |date=June 10, 2014 |title='24: Live Another Day' Hour Seven Recap: Jack Bauer kicks it into second gear in drone vs. car chase |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/channel-surfer/24-live-day-hour-recap-jack-bauer-kicks-gear-drone-car-chase-blog-entry-1.1823692 |work=[[New York Daily News]] |publisher=[[Tronc]]|location=New York City |access-date=June 1, 2018}}</ref>

 

 

==Early life and education==