Biography
Michael grew up in Yonkers, New York.
Actor, Director, Writer, Producer, Improviser, Comedian and Voice Over Artist. Currently improvising with Captains of Industry and also hosting FUN-raiser Comedy Show, a character based showcase.
Performed Off Broadway with Emerging Artists and TOSOS.
Television
CONAN Co-Star TBS
Carbon Dating Recurring Poke in the Eye Prod.s, Linda Palmer
Chuck Guest Star NBC, Robert Duncan McNeill
Monk Co-Star USA, Randy Zisk
Mind of Mencia Co-Star Comedy Central, Liz Plonka
Late Night with Conan O’Brien Recurring NBC
Chappelle’s Show Co-Star Comedy Central
Film
Pre-Production: The Webseries Supporting Dirty Laundry Collective, Nathaniel Krause
Kinky Slinkage Lead AFI, Omid Yaldayi
Tender Lead AFI, Jake Yuzna
The Lost One Supporting Little Dog Prod.s, Doug Burch
At The Maple Grove Lead King Fish Prod.s, Christopher Zatta
Speak No Evil Supporting Punk Monkey Prod.s, James Elden
InAPPropriate Comedy Supporting One Square Prod.s, Vince Offer
Who Killed Mickey Mouse Lead AFI, Sasa Numic
Kidnap Party Supporting Dodge CMFA, Joseph Carnegie
HOLLYWOO Supporting SPAD Films, Frederic Berthe
Secret Lover Supporting HK Productions, Hee-chul Kwon
The Little Documentary That Couldn’t Supporting Untitled Ent., Ken Saba & Matt Lambro
Convincing Benny Lead 2SC Productions, Bill Hooper
2010 - present
2010 - present
Theater
SILENCE! The Musical Miggs / Lamb Let Live Theater
Bucket List Cabaret Singer Theater 40, Three Clubs, Bar Fedora
Serial Killers: The Collectors Gary Sacred Fools Theater, JJ Mayes
Hopping On Down the Bunny Trail Ronny (Lead) Eclectic Company Theatre, LA
Elizabeth Hammond Three (Lead) Drive Theatre Co, Doug Oliphant
Party Favors Bart (Lead) Moving Arts Theater Co., LA
Don't Look Back Various Characters Groundlings Theater, LA
PL.A.Y Noir I, II, III, & IV Gaspar Diamond (Lead) The Actors Workout Studio, LA
Black Comedy Harold Gorringe (Lead) Morgan Wixson Theater, LA
Welcome back, Welcome Back Kotter Arnold Horshack (Lead) Lillian Theater, LA
Caught in the Net John (Lead) Morgan Wixson Theater, LA
Run For Your Wife John (Lead) Morgan Wixson Theater, LA
Alien Hand Syndrome Mark (Lead) Moving Arts Theater Co., LA
Taken for a Ride Samson Cat (Lead) Car Plays 2009, Moving Arts Theater Co.
Beyond Therapy Bob (Lead) Michael Woolson Studio, LA
GRAPEFRUIT Dr. Jerry (Lead) Acme Comedy Theater, NYC & LA
T.G.N.P. Edonis (Lead) Emerging Artists Theater (Off Broadway)
Bernadette & the Butcher of Broadway Paperboy (Lead) Duplex Theater (Off Broadway)
Syria, America Rob (Supporting) Greenwich Theater (Off Broadway)
A Touch of Rigor Mortis Charles (Lead) Kraine Theater - NYC Fringe Festival
The Proposal Ivan Lomov Access Theater NYC/dir Geoffrey Owens
The Pelican Fredrik (Lead) Theatre-Studio, Inc., NYC
Improv Comedy & Sketch
Fun-Raiser Comedy Show Host Ruby Theater on Sunset, monthly show
The RIGHT (character showcase) Host IO West, monthly show
Captains of Industry Improv Member Acme Noho, IO West, Bang, Improv Space, Rant L.A.
Hey Neighbor Improv Member IO West, Flappers, Second City
IMPROVOHOLICS Improv Member NYC: Caroline’s, Duplex, Rose’s Turn
Young Storytellers Foundation Big Show Actor Multiple LA Elementary Schools
Training & Workshops
Los Angeles: Master Class Risa Bramon Garcia, BGB Studio
Acting Tony Greco
Scene Study Stephanie Feury
ADVANCED Improvisation The Groundlings, UCB
Writing LAB - Comedy The Groundlings
Audition Technique Chris Game, Lisa Pantone, Daphne Kirby
New York: Advanced Scene Study & Tech. HB Studio - Carol Goodheart
Advanced Improvisation HB Studio - John Monteith, Rasa Kazlas
Meisner Technique John Tyrrell - AIA Studios
On Camera Technique Kimball Studio - Kelly Kimball
Vocal Production, Speech Martha Bernard, Bobby Troka