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Michael Rapaport

Michael Rapaport

Acting March 20, 1970 (56 years old) New York City, New York, USA

Biography

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 established himself as a versatile fixture of '90s cinema, delivering standout performances in critically acclaimed films such as Poetic Justice (1993), John Singleton's Higher Learning (1995), Woody Allen's Mighty Aphrodite (1995), the crime drama Cop Land (1997), and the comedy Deep Blue Sea (1999). 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.

Movies 89

True Romance 7.5

True Romance

as Dick Ritchie

1993
Sully 7.2

Sully

as Bartender - Pete

2016
Hitch 6.6

Hitch

as Ben

2005
Deep Blue Sea 6.0

Deep Blue Sea

as Tom Scoggins

1999
The Heat 6.6

The Heat

as Jason Mullins

2013
The Basketball Diaries 7.4

The Basketball Diaries

as Skinhead

1995
Men of Honor 7.5

Men of Honor

as GM1 Snowhill

2000
The 6th Day 6.0

The 6th Day

as Hank Morgan

2000
Cop Land 6.8

Cop Land

as Murray "Superboy" Babitch

1997
Dr. Dolittle 2 5.3

Dr. Dolittle 2

as Joey the Raccoon (Voice)

2001
Next Friday 6.5

Next Friday

as Mailman with Tax Notice (uncredited)

2000
Point of No Return 6.2

Point of No Return

as Big Stan

1993
Matchmaking 3

Matchmaking 3

2026
Higher Learning 6.3

Higher Learning

as Remy

1995
Beautiful Girls 6.7

Beautiful Girls

as Paul Kirkwood

1996
Small Time Crooks 6.5

Small Time Crooks

as Denny

2000
Kiss of Death 5.7

Kiss of Death

as Ronnie Gannon

1995
Mighty Aphrodite 6.7

Mighty Aphrodite

as Kevin

1995
Chuck 6.3

Chuck

as John Wepner

2017
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life 6.9

Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life

as Animation Voice (voice)

2016
Metro 5.7

Metro

as Kevin McCall

1997
Little Boy 7.3

Little Boy

as James Busbee

2015
Assassination of a High School President 5.8

Assassination of a High School President

as Coach Z

2008
Poetic Justice 6.7

Poetic Justice

as Dockworker

1993
The Baytown Outlaws 6.0

The Baytown Outlaws

as Lucky

2012
Palmetto 6.0

Palmetto

as Donnelly

1998
This Girl's Life 5.0

This Girl's Life

as Terry

2004
Kiss of the Damned 5.1

Kiss of the Damned

as Ben Rider

2012
Bamboozled 6.3

Bamboozled

as Thomas Dunwitty

2000
The Scout 5.2

The Scout

as Tommy Lacy

1994
Triggermen 4.8

Triggermen

as Tommy O'Brian

2002
The After Party 6.1

The After Party

as Self (Uncredited)

2018
Lucky Numbers 5.2

Lucky Numbers

as Dale

2000
A Day in the Life 5.8

A Day in the Life

as Detective Grant

2009
Grilled 4.9

Grilled

as Bobby

2006
I'll Be Right There 6.0

I'll Be Right There

as Marshall

2024
Paper Soldiers 5.6

Paper Soldiers

as Mike E.

2002
Chain of Fools 5.8

Chain of Fools

as Hitman

2001
King of the Jungle 4.9

King of the Jungle

as Francis

2000
Subway Stories 5.6

Subway Stories

as Jake (segment "The Listeners")

1997
Some Girl 5.1

Some Girl

as Neal

1998
The Pallbearer 5.0

The Pallbearer

as Brad Schorr

1996
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest 7.1

Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest

as Self

2011
My Man Is a Loser 4.1

My Man Is a Loser

as Marty

2014
Big Fan 6.1

Big Fan

as Philadelphia Phil

2009
Live Free or Die 5.4

Live Free or Die

as Putney

2006
Money for Nothing 5.6

Money for Nothing

as Kenny Kozlowski

1993
A Brother's Kiss 7.0

A Brother's Kiss

as Stingy

1997
The Naked Man 4.1

The Naked Man

as Edward Bliss Jr.

1998
kid 90 6.9

kid 90

as Self

2021
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate 5.4

Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate

as Self

2019
Kicked in the Head 4.1

Kicked in the Head

as Stretch

1997
Comic Book Villains 5.2

Comic Book Villains

as Norman Link

2002
Inside Out 4.6

Inside Out

as Jack Small

2011
Blackjack: The Jackie Ryan Story 1.0

Blackjack: The Jackie Ryan Story

as Bill Fitch

2020
A Stand Up Guy 5.1

A Stand Up Guy

as Colin

2016
Glisten and the Merry Mission 6.8

Glisten and the Merry Mission

as Grizz (voice)

2023
A Good Night to Die 3.1

A Good Night to Die

as August

2003
Hand Gun 4.9

Hand Gun

as Lenny

1994
Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Families 8.0

Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Families

as Szarany

1998
Zebrahead 5.7

Zebrahead

as Zack

1992
Illtown 5.0

Illtown

as Dante

1996
29 Palms 4.7

29 Palms

as The Cop

2002
The Foot Shooting Party 5.2

The Foot Shooting Party

as Lizard

1994
Last Shot

Last Shot

October 8 6.2

October 8

as Self

2025
Fugly

Fugly

as Jack

2007
Special 6.3

Special

as Les Franken

2006
It Ain't Easy 10.0

It Ain't Easy

2006
Kiss Toledo Goodbye 3.8

Kiss Toledo Goodbye

as Kevin Gower

1999
Cop Land: The Making of an Urban Western 8.0

Cop Land: The Making of an Urban Western

as Himself

2004
Should've Been Romeo 3.8

Should've Been Romeo

as Danny

2012
America Brown 6.0

America Brown

as Daniel Brown

2005
100%: Julian Edelman 7.0

100%: Julian Edelman

as Self

2019
The Making of 'Bamboozled' 5.5

The Making of 'Bamboozled'

as Self

2001
Don't F**k with Ghosts 2.0

Don't F**k with Ghosts

as Self

2024
The Deported 0.5

The Deported

as Himself

2010
NB80s

NB80s

as Self

2011
Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness 7.0

Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness

as DJ (voice)

2006
Last I Heard 5.3

Last I Heard

as Bobby DiBianco

2013
Conflicted 4.3

Conflicted

as Mike

2021
The Choice Is Yours

The Choice Is Yours

as Self

2023
Stealing Jokes 1.0

Stealing Jokes

as Louie

2024
The Follow-Up 2.0

The Follow-Up

as Self (archive footage)

2020
Push 4.9

Push

as Tommy G

2006
NB90s

NB90s

2013
The Trophy King

The Trophy King

as Greg Geary

Five Golden Rings 4.0

Five Golden Rings

2020
Living the Fantasy

Living the Fantasy

as Narrator

2015

TV Shows 56

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Richie Caskey

1999
The Simpsons 8.0

The Simpsons

as Mike Wegman (voice)

1989
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen 4.9

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

2009
Friends 8.4

Friends

as Gary

1994
Late Show with David Letterman 6.5

Late Show with David Letterman

as Self - Guest

1993
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self - Guest

2015
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest

2003
Prison Break 8.1

Prison Break

as Donald Self

2005
ER 7.8

ER

as Paul Canterna

1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien 7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

1993
Hot Ones 7.1

Hot Ones

as Self

2015
The Big Bang Theory 7.9

The Big Bang Theory

as Kenny Fitzgerald

2007
The Ellen DeGeneres Show 5.5

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

2003
black-ish 7.1

black-ish

as Jay Simmons

2014
Only Murders in the Building 8.4

Only Murders in the Building

as Detective Kreps

2021
The Wendy Williams Show 5.7

The Wendy Williams Show

as Self

2008
The Wendy Williams Show 5.7

The Wendy Williams Show

as Self - Guest Host

2008
My Name Is Earl 7.6

My Name Is Earl

as Frank Stump

2005
The Masked Singer 7.5

The Masked Singer

as Self

2019
Justified 8.0

Justified

as Daryl Crowe Jr.

2010
Fallout 8.1

Fallout

as Knight Titus

2024
Steve 6.0

Steve

as Self

2017
The Tony Danza Show 6.4

The Tony Danza Show

as Self

2004
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air 7.9

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

as Mike

1990
Eretz Nehederet 7.5

Eretz Nehederet

as Dumbledore

2003
Eretz Nehederet 7.5

Eretz Nehederet

as Oscar Host

2003
Boston Public 7.6

Boston Public

as Danny Hanson

2000
Raising Hope 7.5

Raising Hope

as Michael

2010
Carol & the End of the World 7.3

Carol & the End of the World

as (voice)

2023
The $100,000 Pyramid 7.0

The $100,000 Pyramid

as Self

2016
The Traitors 6.2

The Traitors

as Self - Contestant

2023
Celebrity Ghost Stories 7.3

Celebrity Ghost Stories

as Self

2009
China Beach 7.4

China Beach

1988
Lights Out with David Spade 5.8

Lights Out with David Spade

as Self - Panelist

2019
Pound Puppies 5.3

Pound Puppies

as Squirt (voice)

2010
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune 7.1

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

as Self - Contestant

2021
Atypical 8.0

Atypical

as Doug Gardner

2017
The War at Home 6.9

The War at Home

as Dave Gold

2005
Rude Awakening 6.0

Rude Awakening

as Johnny

1998
The Guest Book 7.0

The Guest Book

as Adam

2017
Too Late with Adam Carolla 8.5

Too Late with Adam Carolla

as Self

2005
Talkshow with Spike Feresten 5.5

Talkshow with Spike Feresten

2006
Night Visions 7.1

Night Visions

as Harlow Winton (segment "Darkness")

2001
Accidentally on Purpose 5.8

Accidentally on Purpose

as Sully

2009
Life & Beth 6.2

Life & Beth

as Leonard

2022
The Miley and Mandy Show

The Miley and Mandy Show

2008
Crisis in Six Scenes 6.6

Crisis in Six Scenes

as Trooper

2016
White Famous 4.4

White Famous

as Teddy Snow

2017
The Mob Doctor 6.9

The Mob Doctor

as Paul Moretti

2012
The New Edition Story 7.9

The New Edition Story

as Gary Evans

2017
Public Morals 6.8

Public Morals

as Charlie Bullman

2015
MADtv 7.1

MADtv

as Abraham Lincoln

1995
Dinner for Five 8.2

Dinner for Five

2001
The Line

The Line

EP Daily

EP Daily

1997

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