Some people become actors. Some become activists. And some, like Mike Farrell, become both.
As a young boy growing up in Hollywood, where his father worked as a carpenter at a movie studio, Farrell was drawn to entertainment early on.
But his home life also ignited a passionate empathy that became a hallmark of his life.
After years of small or supporting acting roles here and there,m Farrell hit the jackpot when he joined the cast of the hit CBS show “MAS*H” in 1975.
Not only did he become one of the most popular cast members, it also afforded him a new public visibility for his activism.
In 2007 Farrell was persuaded to write a memoir, a book he titled Just Call Me Mike. That’s when I first met him.
So here now, from 2007, Mike Farrell.
Mike Farrell is 85 now. And still working.