Voting Station

Michael Cole (Actor)

Please vote to return to collections.

Actor

The Resume

    (July 3, 1945- )
    Born in Madison, Wisconsin
    Portrayed Pete Cochran in The Mod Squad
    Appeared in 'The Bubble' (1966), 'Beg, Borrow or Steal' (1973), 'Stephen King's It' (1990) and 'Mr. Brooks' (2007)

Why he might be annoying:

    His first reaction to being offered a role in The Mod Squad was 'I'm not going to take the part of a guy who finks on his friends!'
    Some of his responses during interviews in The Mod Squad days were unintelligibly hip: 'Like, man, I'm trying to do the understanding thing. A last attempt, man, to get it on, the whole number, to make it love for everyone.'
    He has been married three times and divorced twice.
    He became the first person to say 'shit' on Australian TV, during a drunken acceptance speech at the Logie Awards (1973).

Why he might not be annoying:

    Producer Aaron Spelling's response to his rants was, 'That's exactly what I want. Exactly what I'm looking for in Pete Cochran.'
    He went through the Betty Ford Clinic to overcome his drinking problem.
    He said of the success of The Mod Squad, 'The real love between Clarence and Peggy and I is what was attractive to people.'

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 18 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 20 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 22 Votes: 63.64% Annoying