The Craftsman
Veteran actor and newfound director Michael Cudlitz built a career from the ground up, and has found a burning ion for fine cigars
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It’s night two of the Las Vegas Big Smoke Weekend and a cigar lover is walking through the ballroom. He slows his pace, taking a second, then a third look at the tall, strongly built man with the big, bushy beard in a black jacket, a cigar held in his powerful right hand. “Hey,” the visitor says, “aren’t you…” The bearded man smiles back, gives a nod and extends a hand in a friendly gesture. “I’m Michael.” It’s Michael Cudlitz, veteran actor, occasional director, cigar-bar owner and an absolute lover of the leaf. He’s appeared in several memorable roles and, while his changing on-screen hairstyles offer him a bit of anonymity, he gets recognized often, if not …
