Michael 'Mike' Guthrie was a fictional character

Fictional character

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 in the American

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 soap opera

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 The Bold and the Beautiful

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, played by Ken Hanes. He appeared on the show from 1993 to 1998.

Mike was a security guard who served as a confidante to psychotic Sheila Carter

Sheila Carter

Sheila Carter is a fictional character who appeared on both The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful...

 (played by Kimberlin Brown

Kimberlin Brown

Kimberlin Ann Brown is an American actress, best known for her iconic role as Sheila Carter on The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful Kimberlin Ann Brown (born June 29, 1961 in Hayward, California) is an American actress, best known for her iconic role as Sheila Carter on The...

).

There was some talk that the character would be brought back to the storyline beginning in April 2007, but that never materialized and the CBS website has made no mention of the character's return.

Mike reappeared in May 2010 and sold a handgun for Stephen Logan.