My Take
Michael Rapaport is one of those guys who's been everywhere in '90s cinema and you might not even realize how much of your favorite stuff he's in — True Romance, Cop Land, Higher Learning, Deep Blue Sea — always showing up as the loud, scrappy New Yorker who somehow makes every scene feel grounded. Born and raised in New York City, he's got that borough energy baked into his DNA, and it bleeds into everything he does, including his podcast where he's just as unfiltered and opinionated as you'd expect. He's not a typical leading man and never tried to be, which is honestly why he's lasted: character actors with that kind of raw authenticity don't go out of style.
Overview
Michael David Rapaport (born March 20, 1970) is an American actor, comedian, and podcast host. His film roles include Zebrahead (1992), True Romance (1993), Higher Learning (1995), Metro (1997), Cop Land (1997), Deep Blue Sea (1999), The 6th Day (2000), Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001), Big Fan (2009), and The Heat (2013).
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Michael Rapaport
- Name (Japanese)
- マイケル・ラパポート
- Reading
- まいける・らぱぽーと
- Born
- March 20, 1970 (age 56)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Dog
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / comedian / podcaster / film director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Erasmus Hall High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.