Michael Anthony Tucker (born June 25, 1971 in South Boston, Virginia) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball. Tucker played with the Kansas City Royals (1995-96, 2002-03), Atlanta Braves (1997-98), Cincinnati Reds (1999-2001), Chicago Cubs (2001), San Francisco Giants (2004-2005), Philadelphia Phillies (2005), and New York Mets (2006). He bats left-handed and throws right-handed.

He attended the then Longwood College (at the time a NCAA Division II school) from 1990 through 1992. In November 2005 Tucker was among the selection of Longwood's first Hall of Fame class, including basketball player Jerome Kersey and LPGA golfer Tina Barrett.

After College Tucker begin his pro baseball career in the minors in 1993. Tucker spent most of the 1993 season with the class A Carolina League Wilmington Blue Rocks. Before making the move up to double A and spending time with the Memphis Chicks (now West Tenn. Diamond Jaxx) of the Southern League. In 1994 Tucker played in triple A with the Omaha Royals of American Assciation before joining Major League Baseball and the Kansas City Royals . Through 2006, Tucker posted a .256 batting average with 125 home runs and 528 RBI in 1417 games.

Tucker is basically a streaky line drive hitter with gap power whose struggles against left-handed pitching have made him a platoon player throughout his career. Although his 108 stolen bases career total doesn't show it, he is still an aggressive and smart base runner. In the field, Tucker has the ability to play all outfield positions well, particularly at right field. He has good range and a strong and secure arm.

Tucker enjoyed his most productive season in with the Braves, when he posted career highs in batting average (.283), runs (80) and hits (141) in 138 games. In for the Giants, he played 106 games in right field and 25 in center. He ended the year with a .256 average, 13 home runs, 62 RBI, 77 runs, and a significant .340 on base percentage. In nine of his 10-year career, he has collected 11 or more home runs with a career-high 15 in .

In August , San Francisco traded Tucker to the Philadelphia Phillies for a minor league player. Tucker, whose playing time has been limited that season after starting for most of 2004, joined a Phillies team in the heart of the playoff chase.

On January 9, 2006, Tucker agreed to a one-year contract with the Washington Nationals. On August 9, 2006, Tucker's contract was purchased by the New York Mets from the Norfolk Tides after Cliff Floyd was placed on the 15-Day DL. On May 17, 2007, Tucker signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox, but was released on July 7 of the same year.

Michael Tucker (born February 6, 1945) is an American actor, most widely known for his role in L.A. Law, a portrayal for which he received Emmy nominations three years in a row.

Tucker was born in Baltimore, Maryland and is a graduate of the Baltimore City College high school and Carnegie-Mellon University, where he was close to the American T.V. director, Steven Bochco, later to direct L.A. Law. His acting experience includes early appearances with Joseph Papp, stage training and roles in London, and a major stint at the Arena Theatre, in Washington, D.C. He also has worked with Lina Wertmuller, Woody Allen, and Barry Levinson (also from Baltimore).

Tucker played Stuart Markowitz in L.A. Law, where he co-starred with his wife Jill Eikenberry.

Tucker has also authored a cook book. Both he and Eikenberry are active in fund-raising for breast cancer research and treatment.

Michael Tucker, an American documentary film director, was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is currently best known for his recent documentary The Prisoner or: How I Planned to Kill Tony Blair. He also directed a documentary in Iraq during the 2003 Iraqi War entitled Gunner Palace.

A native of Seattle, Washington.

Baltimore-born actor Michael Tucker developed interest in performing as a teen when he made a chorus appearance as a "Lost Boy" in an amateur theater presentation of "Peter Pan". Following high school, he studied drama at Carnegie Tech., then found work in stock shows and in such repertory companies as the Long Wharf Theater and Washington's Arena Stage. On the sly he earned a side income as a college acting coach. Married at this time, his wife bore him a daughter in 1969. Alison Tucker would later go on to become an actress herself. Michael later hooked up with Jill Eikenberry at the Arena Stage and went on to appear in the play "The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail (1970). Jill, who stood a few inches taller, married the 5'4-1/2" Michael in 1973. Together they have a son, Max Tucker. Unhampered by his short stature and slightly gnomish features, Michael found work in character parts, making great strides on stage in such productions as "Moonchildren" (with Jill in 1972). He also worked in tandem with Joseph Papp in such classics as "The Merry Wives of Windsor," "The Comedy of Errors" and "Measure for Measure." He finally debuted on Broadway in a 1976 revival of "Trelawny of the Wells" with Meryl Streep and John Lithgow. Two years later he entered the realm of film and TV. Minor parts in Final Chapter: Walking Tall (1977) and Eyes of Laura Mars (1978) led to a breakthrough featured role in the critically-acclaimed movie Diner (1982). Woody Allen took advantage of his talents and featured him in both Purple Rose of Cairo, The (1985) and Radio Days (1987). 1986 proved a big year when both he and Jill were cast as Stuart Markowitz and Ann Kelsey in the long-running law series "L.A. Law" (1986), which ran for eight seasons. Nominated for three Emmy awards (Jill was nominated five times; neither won), their characters also married on the show. Both he and Jill had always maintained a sound working relationship together and decided to capitalize on their sudden fame by finding mini-movie vehicles together. These included Assault and Matrimony (1987) (TV), Secret Life of Archie's Wife, The (1990) (TV), Town Torn Apart, A (1992) (TV) and Gone in a Heartbeat (1996) (TV). Elsewhere, Michael has received praise for roles in such TV projects as Vampire (1979) (TV) and Day One (1989) (TV). They also have appeared together in readings of "Love Letters." More recently he and Jill, married now for over 30 years, enjoyed a reunion with the original cast members of their successful series in a 2002 TV-movie.