Mike Farrell, President of DPF

Mike Farrell, a political and social activist best known for his portrayal of Army Capt. B.J. Hunnicutt in the TV-series "M*A*S*H" and Dr. Jim Hansen in the weekly NBC series “Providence,” is the president of Death Penalty Focus.

As a host and narrator of documentaries, Farrell has talked about alcoholism, arms control, caring for the environment, children of divorce, child sexual abuse, the death penalty, and enriching the lives of the disabled.

Mike has also been actively involved over the years with the American Indian Movement, the American Civil Liberties Union, the United Farm Workers Union, Amnesty International, Special Olympics, Greenpeace and many organizations dealing with spousal abuse, child abuse, veterans rights, the environment and animal welfare. Since 1979 he has been spokesperson for CONCERN/America, an international refugee aid and development organization. In this capacity he has visited refugee camps in Asia and Central America and helped with disseminating information about CONCERN/America's work across the globe.

Mike also served on the board of directors of the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty and is the former co-chair of the California Committee of Human Rights Watch.