Maxwell Caulfield began his film career in a big way. He was chosen from among thousands of applicants to appear as Michael Carrington in the sequel to the most successful musical film of all time. Both he and his co-star, a fresh-faced young newcomer named Michelle Pfeiffer, were hailed as "The Next Overnight Sensations" and Grease 2 was going to make him a star. However, the film was a critical and commercial disaster, and his career was seriously affected. Despite a first-rate performance in the gritty and disturbing The Boys Next Door and a convincing turn in the award-winning TV movie The Parade, Caulfield's only widely seen role in the 1980s was his inspired portrayal of bad boy Miles Colby in the soaps Dynasty and The Colbys. Since then he has appeared in a number of uninspired B-movies and direct-to-video schlock. However, it was his stage work that allowed him to demonstrate his range as an actor. He won rave reviews for his roles on Broadway in such productions as "Entertaining Mr. Sloane" and "An Inspector Calls". He also headlined the off-Broadway smash "My Night With Reg". Those performances, along with his widely cherished turn as sleazy pop star Rex Manning in the film Empire Records, led to his winning the prize role of Bob in Tom DiCillo's The Real Blonde opposite such luminaries as Matthew Modine, Kathleen Turner, Steve Buscemi, Daryl Hannah and Elizabeth Berkley. He is married to Juliet Mills (18 years his senior), whom he met while starring in "The Elephant Man" on Broadway in 1980.


His brother, musician Marcus Maclaine, was romantically linked to Hayley Mills, sister of Maxwell's wife Juliet Mills. Stepfather of actress Melissa Caulfield. Initially made a name for himself by his totally nude appearances on the New York stage. He once played completely uncovered for forty minutes with Academy Award winning actress Jessica Tandy. His U.S. stepfather was a Parris Island Marine instructor. He kicked Maxwell out of the house at the age of 15, leaving the young man to make his living on his own. Has worked with Kung Fu actor David Carradine three times, in Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat (1990), Waxwork II: Lost in Time (1992) and Animal Instincts (1992) (V). Has starred in two movies with Christopher McDonald, Grease 2 (1982) and The Boys Next Door (1985). Son-in-law of John Mills and Mary Hayley Bell. Brother-in-law of Hayley Mills.