From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia David Kagen born September 27 1948 is an American film and television actor best known for playing Sheriff Michael Garris in Friday the 13th Part VI Jason Lives Kagen was born and raised in Somers Point New Jersey He is a CarnegieMellon graduate and runs his own acting school David Kagens School of Film Acting situated in Studio City California Kagen also attended the Juilliard Preparatory School where he studied piano Description above from the Wikipedia article David Kagen licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia