By Mi-Ling Stone Poole –

Recently, I spoke with actor Michael Beach, best known for his roles as a cheating husband in “Waiting to Exhale,” opposite, Angela Basset, and then with Vanessa Williams in “Soul Food” and in “ER” with Gloria Ruben.  Other favorites include “First Sunday,” with Ice Cube and Katt Williams.  Beach earned an NAACP Image Award for his role as Monte ‘Doc’ Parker on NBC’s Third Watch.

Although Beach’s Juilliard training prepared him for his varied roles throughout his career, including portraying T.O. Cross in “Sons of Anarchy,” on FX. Art is imitating life to the degree that Beach is an avid biker and he feels comfortable living out his passion on film.

It had been 15 years or more since I last spoke with Mike. We worked on a few projects together over the years. His life has changed during that time. He divorced and remarried and along with his four children from his previous marriage,  he is expecting a son with his current wife, Elisha Wilson Beach.

Beach and his wife reside in the affluent Toluca Lake community in the Southeastern San Fernando Valley near Burbank, California. Residents of the area have included Miley Cyrus, The Jonas Brothers, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Bob Hope and Frank Sinatra.

He and his wife decorate together. They’ve incorporated different wood tones into their home and enjoy the warmth of the wood with cool tones of cream and maroon. Hand crafted wood molding, shutters and hardwood floors fill their home.

When Mike wants to chill, he spends most of his time in his master suite. There you’ll find a comfy couch, a couple of chairs, and a large wall-mounted TV which swivels 360 degrees.  Top that with a fireplace, and his master suite is made for relaxing.

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