Michael Zegen
Michael Jonathan Zegen (born February 20, 1979 in Ridgewood , New Jersey ) is an American actor , best known for his role as Damien Keefe from the series Rescue Me (2004-2011) and as Joel Maisel in the series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (since 2017) .
life and career
Michael Zegen was born one of three sons to a lawyer and a teacher in Ridgewood , New Jersey . He is of Jewish faith , his grandparents are Holocaust survivors . He graduated from Skidmore College in 2001 and later became a member of the New York sketch troupe Hottie $ Galore .
Zegen has also been active in film and television since 2001. He first appeared in a few short films before he took on the role of fireman Damien Keefe in the series Rescue Me in 2004 , a role he played repeatedly until 2011. He also appeared in series such as How to Make It in America , Boardwalk Empire and The Walking Dead , in the latter he played a supporting role as Randall Culver in the second season. He is also active in the theater. So he designed in 2014 for the Off-Broadway -Stück Bad Jews the role of Liam. Since 2017 he has played the role of Joel Maisel in the series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel .
He lives in New York City .
Filmography (selection)
- 2001: The Pizza Boy (short film)
- 2004: The Sopranos ( The Sopranos , TV series, episode 5x13)
- 2004–2011: Rescue Me (TV series, 42 episodes)
- 2005: Bittersweet Place
- 2006: Love Monkey (TV series, episode 1x07)
- 2007: Jack Ketchum's Evil (The Girl Next Door)
- 2009: Adventureland
- 2009: The Box - You are the experiment (The Box)
- 2009: Mercy (TV series, episode 1x04)
- 2011: How to Make It in America (TV series, 4 episodes)
- 2011–2014: Boardwalk Empire (TV series, 11 episodes)
- 2012: The Walking Dead (TV series, 4 episodes)
- 2012: Ex-girlfriends
- 2014: Girls (TV series, 3 episodes)
- 2015: Brooklyn - A Love Between Two Worlds (Brooklyn)
- 2015: Good Wife ( The Good Wife , TV series, episode 6x18)
- 2016: BrainDead (TV series, episode 1x10)
- 2017: Becks
- since 2017: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (TV series)
- 2018: The Seagull (The Seagull)
- 2020: The Stand-In
Web links
- Michael Zegen in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Michael Zegen in the German dubbing file
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bad Jews Kvetching Over Good Soup Off-Broadway . TheaterMania.com. December 3, 2012. Retrieved on February 24, 2017: "My grandfather (who was a Holocaust survivor) discovered years after that his brother had survived (also), ..."
- ↑ http://azjewishpost.com/2015/from-hbo-to-arthur-miller-what-a-tough-guy-actor-learned-from-his-jewish-grandma/
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Show me, Michael |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Zegen, Michael Jonathan (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | 20th February 1979 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Ridgewood , New Jersey |