Michael Chiklis: 'The Senior' Fulfilled Lifelong Acting Dreams

‘The Senior’ Review: Michael Chiklis In An Inspiring True (!) Story About A 59-Year-Old College Linebacker

Read a review of 'The Senior,' the true story of Mike Flynt, who at 59 became oldest college football player in NCAA football history. Michael Chiklis plays him

Michael Chiklis: 'The Senior' fulfilled lifelong acting dreams

Michael Chiklis, Mary Stuart Masterson, Rob Corddry and Mike Flynt discuss "The Senior," in theaters Friday, inspired by Flynt returning to college at 59.

‘The Senior’ Review: Michael Chiklis Plays a 59-Year-Old College Linebacker in Rod Lurie’s True-Life Sports Fairy Tale

It’s basically a soft-hearted paint-by-numbers TV-movie, stocked with homilies about what the game of football means next to the game of life. Yet it’s an effective soft-hearted paint-by-numbers TV-movie.

From Fantastic Four to The Senior: Michael Chiklis on Second Chances - Nerd Reactor

The Senior tackles into theaters this weekend, and Michael Chiklis portrays Mike Flynt, one of the oldest college players at the age of 59. The sports film is about second chances, and Flynt proves the naysayers wrong by being able to play on the field despite his age. Chiklis is no stranger to portraying misjudged characters. For example, Ben Grimm, aka The Thing from Fantastic Four, becomes a rock-like superhero who is sometimes alienated by h…

New Sports Movie Featuring Marvel Star Debuts With Strong Rotten Tomatoes Score

The Senior has debuted with a strong Rotten Tomatoes score. Directed by Rod Lurie, with a script written by Robert Eisele, the new sports film follows the true story of Mike Flynt, who, at 59 years old, returned to his alma mater, Sul Ross State University, for a second chance at playing linebacker for the Division III college football team.