Michael Rapaport
Michael Rapaport is an American actor, comedian, and podcast host who has built a prolific, decades-long career playing memorable characters across film, television, and comedy. Emerging in the early 1990s as a distinct character actor known for his gritty New York persona, fast-talking delivery, and comedic timing, he made his feature film debut in Zebrahead (1992) before landing his breakout dramatic role as a naive marine in Tony Scott's crime classic True Romance (1993). He quickly establish
In television, Rapaport has maintained an equally robust presence, starring as Phoebe Buffay's police officer boyfriend Gary in NBC’s Friends, playing the lead role of a suburban father in the Fox sitcom The War at Home, and taking on major dramatic arcs in critically acclaimed series like Boston Public, Justified, Atypical, and Only Murders in the Building. Beyond scripted acting and voice work—including his prominent voice role as Ogre in the animated series The PJs—he has achieved widespread recognition as a sports and political commentator, documentary filmmaker (directing the acclaimed Beats, Rhymes & Travels: A Tribe Called Quest Documentary), and host of several popular podcasts, cementing his status as a ubiquitous and outspoken fixture in modern American entertainment.
Born
Mar 20, 1970
New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
Movies
89 acting
8 crew
Popularity
2.6
Known For
True Romance
1993
as Dick Ritchie
The Heat
2013
as Jason Mullins
Sully
2016
as Bartender - Pete
Deep Blue Sea
1999
as Tom Scoggins
The 6th Day
2000
as Hank Morgan
Men of Honor
2000
as GM1 Snowhill
Hitch
2005
as Ben
The Basketball Diaries
1995
as Skinhead
Dr. Dolittle 2
2001
as Joey the Raccoon (Voice)
Cop Land
1997
as Murray "Superboy" Babitch
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