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 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.

Michael Rapaport (* 20. März 1970 in New York City, USA) ist ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler, Komiker und Podcast-Moderator. Er begann seine Karriere in den frühen 1990er Jahren und hat in über 100 Film- und Fernsehproduktionen mitgewirkt. Bekannt wurde Rapaport durch Filme wie Zebrahead (1992), True Romance (1993), Higher Learning (1995) und Cop Land (1997). Später spielte er in Deep Blue Sea (1999), The 6th Day (2000) und The Heat (2013). Im Fernsehen war er Hauptdarsteller in The War at Home (2005–2007) und hatte feste Rollen in Boston Public (2001–2004), Prison Break (2008–2009) und Atypical (2017–2021). Neben der Schauspielerei führte Rapaport Regie bei der Dokumentation Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest (2011), die sich mit der Hip-Hop-Gruppe A Tribe Called Quest beschäftigt. Er ist zudem als Podcast-Moderator aktiv und betreibt die I Am Rapaport Stereo Podcast-Show.

自 1990 年代初以来，美国演员兼喜剧演员迈克尔·大卫·拉帕波特 （Michael David Rapaport） 已出演了 40 多部电影。对于他的电视作品，他最出名的是他在电视连续剧《波士顿公众》、《越狱》、《老友记》和《家庭战争》中的角色。 拉帕波特在电影和电视中出演过戏剧和喜剧角色。他的电影表演包括《地铁》、《深蓝之海》和《高等教育》。拉帕波特还在几个电视节目中经常扮演角色，包括：《老友记》、《家庭战争》、《我的名字是伯爵》和《越狱》。 Rapaport 与 Nichole Beattie 结婚，他们有两个孩子，儿子 Julian Ali 和 Maceo Shane。

自 1990 年代初以來，美國演員兼喜劇演員邁克爾·大衞·拉帕波特 （Michael David Rapaport） 已出演了 40 多部電影。對於他的電視作品，他最出名的是他在電視聯續劇《波士頓公眾》、《越獄》、《老友記》和《家庭戰爭》中的角色。 拉帕波特在電影和電視中出演過戲劇和喜劇角色。他的電影表演包括《地鐵》、《深藍之海》和《高等教育》。拉帕波特還在幾個電視節目中經常扮演角色，包括：《老友記》、《家庭戰爭》、《我的名字是伯爵》和《越獄》。 Rapaport 與 Nichole Beattie 結婚，他們有兩個孩子，兒子 Julian Ali 和 Maceo Shane。