Michael Cognata
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Michael Cognata | |
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![]() Cognata backstage at the Strand Theatre for ARTiculation's One Night Only | |
Born | Michael Joseph Cognata May 5, 1988 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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Education | Boston Arts Academy |
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Years active | 2007–present |
Television | Chicago Fire[1] Shameless 9-1-1 |
Musical career | |
Origin | North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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Website | www |
Michael Joseph Cognata (born May 5, 1988) is an American actor[2] and record producer[3] from Boston, Massachusetts, best known for his role as Julian Robbins on NBC's Chicago Fire.[4][5]
Career[]
Cognata began exploring his interest for the stage in high school, as he attended Boston Arts Academy (2006) where he majored in Theatre.[6] In 2008, Cognata made his television debut with a national commercial for Subway and further honed his performative skills, professionally, with the poetic entertainment group called ARTiculation, which received critical acclaim across the New England area.[7] The Boston Herald writes in a 2009 article, "Give the creativity and enthusiasm of this highly talented group of young poets a chance. Their performance is good enough to make even a cynic believe in the power of art."[8] Michael then moved to New York City and Los Angeles to obtain notable television roles including Julian Robbins, brother-in-law to Battalion Chief Wallace Boden on NBC's Chicago Fire (2018), and recurred as the popular Tito, Lip's intern on Showtime's Shameless (2016).[9][10] He can also be seen during the holidays on Hallmark's Romance at Reindeer Lodge (2017).[11] In addition to his work in film and TV,[12] Cognata was honored to represent his hometown in the largest arts festival in the world, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (2006), where he was chosen to perform the play A More Perfect Union.[13] It was here where he made his theatrical debut on stages across Edinburgh, Scotland.[14]
Filmography[]
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | The Young and the Restless | Rescue Worker | 4 Episodes |
The Last Ship | Firefighting Sailor | Season 2, Episode 12 | |
2016 | Castle | Darren Ives | Season 8, Episode 16 |
Shameless[15] | Tito | 2 Episodes | |
2017 | Life in Pieces[16] | Realtor Don | Season 2, Episode 10 |
2018 | Chicago Fire[17] | Julian Robbins | 2 Episodes |
2019 | Grown-Ish | Officer Dickson | Season 2, Episode 3 |
Taking Stock[18] | Kevin | 3 Episodes | |
9-1-1 | Officer Crawford | Season 2, Episode 13 | |
The Fix[19] | Andre Spencer | Season 1, Episode 9 | |
2020 | Good Trouble | Derrick | Season 2, Episode 12 |
Film[]
Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
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2010 | Breakdance Academy[20] | Kyle | Jon Artigo | |
2012 | A Deadly Obsession | Kellen | John Stimpson | |
2013 | Worldly Pursuits | Brian Higgins | Hugh Guiney | Short Film |
Sins of the Preacher | Police Officer | John Stimpson | ||
Hatfields & McCoys[21] | Ernie Rivas | Michael Mayer | ||
2014 | The Assault[22] | Jordan | Jason Winn | |
2016 | Downpour Summer[23] | Brendan | Diante Singley | |
Trash Bags | Miles | Diante Singley | ||
2017 | Slamma Jamma[24] | Lizare | Timothy A. Chey | Platform Release |
Romance at Reindeer Lodge[25] | Greg | Colin Theys | ||
Remote Capture | Elijah/Day 9,145 | Diante Singley | ||
2019 | A True Crime[26] | Detective Myers | Marques Green | |
2020 | Nothing and No One | Ernie | Diante Singley | |
2021 | Killer Whales | Father T-Dale | William J.L. Hamilton | Post-Production |
Discography[]
Mike Cognata[27][28] discography | |
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Singles | 4 |
Singles as lead artist[]
Title | Year | Album |
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Silvasurf | 2020 | Non-album singles |
I Might Be | 2021 | |
Bad Man[29] | ||
King Burial (Instrumental)[30][31] |
References[]
- ^ Somosot, Janice (7 January 2018). "'Chicago Fire' season 6 episode 8 spoilers: Herrmann gets into an altercation". ibtimes.com. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "TV Guide: Celebrities". TV Guide. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Michael Cognata Filmography". Fandango.com. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Michael Cognata's IMDB Artist Profile". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Mike Cognata's Spotify Artist Page". Spotify. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ Rubenstein, Grace. "Cross-Training: Arts and Academics Are Inseparable". edutopia.org. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ Byrne, Terry. "Joining words and music in power and light". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ Caballero, Martin. "'ARTiculation' stages a grand slam for poetry". The Boston Herald. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Michael Cognata's Top Titles on Amazon". Amazon Prime. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "The Whole Point of Being Roommates". Apple TV. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ Dube Dwilson, Stephanie (17 December 2017). "Hallmark's 'Romance at Reindeer Lodge': Time, Cast, Discussion & Photos". Heavy.com. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Michael Cognata Profile". Metacritic. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ MacDonald, Sandy. "Local students power electric 'Union'". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ Powers, Mariah. "BAA's Year End Report". Silo.tips. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Mike Cognata on Shameless". MikeCognata.com. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Michael Cognata Filmography". Vudu.com. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Chicago Fire "The Whole Point of Being Roommates"". Google Play Store. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ Spangler, Todd. "Mailchimp Created an In-House Entertainment Studio That's Working With WME, Vice and Others". Variety.com.
- ^ "Scoop: Coming Up on a New Episode of THE FIX on ABC - Monday, May 13, 2019". BroadwayWorld.com. TV Scoop. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ Duckett, Richard. "'BoyBand' gets spot on center stage". Telegram.com. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie. "Modern Hatfields & McCoys Drama From Charlize Theron & John Glenn Gets NBC Pilot Order". Deadline. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "The Assault". MovieFone. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Downpour Summer Selection". San Francisco Black Film Festival. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ Scheck, Frank (24 March 2017). "'Slamma Jamma': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Frank Scheck. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Michael Cognata Filmography". RottenTomatoes.com. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ Dreher, Dr. Kwakiutl L. "A True Crime ~ A Review". The Dreher Report. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Mike Cognata on Spotify". Spotify.com. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Mike Cognata Discography". Musicbrainz.org. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Mike Cognata on Pandora". Pandora.com. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Mike Cognata on Amazon Music". Amazon Music. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Spooky: A Halloween Experience". Mighty Kaos Music. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
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