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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

19

Gender

Male

Birthday

null (NaN years old)

Place of Birth

-

Also Known As

Michael Jerome Putnam

Martin Channing

Jerome Hamilton

Mike Putnam

Michael Putnam

Mike Jerome Putnam

Biography

Born Michael Jerome Putnam (aka Jerome Hamilton) he was placed in foster care and adopted at age 3. He has been credited under both names. He is best known as the Emmy award-winning bailiff on Lauren Lake’s Paternity Court. After serving and retiring as a Sheriff's Deputy in Oregon, at age 50 in May 2010, Hamilton decided to become a serious full-time actor and model, He landed his first modeling gig for a Luis Vuitton charity event. The experience left a lasting impression on Hamilton, who has since landed roles on ABC's Body of Proof; CBS' Mike & Molly and Two Broke Girls; and who even has screen time in the Denzel Washington/Ryan Reynolds flick, Safe House. He has appeared in many more movies, television shows and commercials. He has also been in over 100 music videos working with pretty much every major rock, hip hop, rap, country music star or musical group. He usually playing a police officer. In 2013, he became the court bailiff on the nationally syndicated, unscripted 2-time Emmy-nominated court TV show Lauren Lake's Paternity Court.

Known For

Acting

California Scheming

2014

California Scheming

as

School Principal

Airplane vs Volcano

2014

Airplane vs Volcano

as

Colonel Ryker

Children of Sorrow

2012

Children of Sorrow

as

Arresting Officer

Minutes to Midnight

2018

Minutes to Midnight

as

Officer Hamilton

Behaving Badly

2014

Behaving Badly

as

Policeman

The Linda Vista Project

2015

The Linda Vista Project

as

Officer Hamilton

Behind the Candelabra

2013

Behind the Candelabra

as

On-Air News Reporter (uncredited)

Circus Kane

2017

Circus Kane

as

Officer Hamilton

The Christmas Gift

2015

The Christmas Gift

as

Officer Clark

Holiday Road Trip

2013

Holiday Road Trip

as

Truck Driver

Baby Doll

2020

Baby Doll

as

Police Officer

The Undershepherd

2012

The Undershepherd

as

Police Officer #1 Arresting Officer

Switched at Birth

Switched at Birth

as

Hall Of Fame Baseball Player

RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race

as

Self - Special Guest / Robin Mansions

Californication

Californication

as

Bad Ass Bilker

2 Broke Girls

2 Broke Girls

as

Martin Channing

Shake It Up

Shake It Up

as

Judge Hamilton

Production

Crew

Directing