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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1970-03-20 (55 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Michael Rapaport

Biography:

American actor and a comedian Michael David Rapaport has acted in more than forty films since the early 1990s. For his television credits he's best known for his roles on the television series Boston Public, Prison Break, Friends, and The War at Home. 

Rapaport has appeared in both dramatic and comedic roles on film and television. His movie performances include “Metro”, “Deep Blue Sea”, and “Higher Learning”. Rapaport also had recurring roles on several television shows including: Friends, “The War at Home”, “My Name is Earl” and “Prison Break”.

Rapaport is married to Nichole Beattie and they have two children, sons Julian Ali and Maceo Shane.

Known For

Acting

2024

October 8 as Self
Fallout as Knight Titus

2023

2022

Life & Beth as Leonard

2021

kid 90 as Self (archive footage)
Only Murders in the Building as Detective Kreps
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune as Self - Contestant

2020

The Follow-Up as Self (archive footage)

2019

Lights Out with David Spade as Self - Panelist

2017

Chuck as John Wepner
The New Edition Story as Gary Evans
Atypical as Doug Gardner
White Famous as Teddy Snow

2016

Sully as Bartender - Pete

2015

Little Boy as James Busbee
Living the Fantasy as Narrator
Public Morals as Charlie Bullman
Hot Ones as Self

2014

black-ish as Jay Simmons

2013

The Heat as Jason Mullins
Last I Heard as Bobby DiBianco

2012

Kiss of the Damned as Ben Rider
The Mob Doctor as Paul Moretti

2011

Inside Out as Jack Small
NB80s as Self

2010

The Deported as Himself
Pound Puppies as Squirt (voice)
Raising Hope as Michael
Justified as Daryl Crowe Jr.

2009

A Day in the Life as Detective Grant
Big Fan as Philadelphia Phil

2008

The Wendy Williams Show as Self - Guest Host

2007

The Big Bang Theory as Kenny Fitzgerald

2006

Special as Les Franken
Push as Tommy G
Grilled as Bobby

2005

Hitch as Ben
America Brown as Daniel Brown
Prison Break as Donald Self
My Name Is Earl as Frank Stump

2004

2003

Eretz Nehederet as Dumbledore
Eretz Nehederet as Oscar Host

2002

Triggermen as Tommy O'Brian
Paper Soldiers as Mike E.
Comic Book Villains as Norman Link
29 Palms as The Cop

2001

Chain of Fools as Hitman
Dr. Dolittle 2 as Joey the Raccoon (Voice)
Night Visions as Harlow Winton (segment "Darkness")

2000

Bamboozled as Thomas Dunwitty
The 6th Day as Hank Morgan
Men of Honor as GM1 Snowhill
Next Friday as Mailman with Tax Notice (uncredited)
Boston Public as Danny Hanson

1999

Kiss Toledo Goodbye as Kevin Gower
Deep Blue Sea as Tom Scoggins

1998

The Naked Man as Edward Bliss Jr.
Palmetto as Donnelly
Some Girl as Neal

1997

Cop Land as Murray "Superboy" Babitch
Metro as Kevin McCall
Subway Stories as Jake (segment "The Listeners")

1996

The Pallbearer as Brad Schorr
Beautiful Girls as Paul Kirkwood
Illtown as Dante

1995

Kiss of Death as Ronnie Gannon
MADtv as Abraham Lincoln

1994

The Scout as Tommy Lacy
Hand Gun as Lenny
Friends as Gary
ER as Paul Canterna

1993

True Romance as Dick Ritchie
Point of No Return as Big Stan
Money for Nothing as Kenny Kozlowski
Poetic Justice as Dockworker

1992

Zebrahead as Zack

1990

1989

The Simpsons as Mike Wegman (voice)

1988

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Directing

2016

Hard Lovin' Woman as Director

2014

2009

30 for 30 as Director

2000

Boston Public as Director

Production

2021

The Supporters as Executive Producer

2014

2013

Alekesam as Producer

2009

30 for 30 as Producer

2002

29 Palms as Executive Producer

Camera