Michael Cimino (actor)

Cimino was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada. He is of Italian-German and Puerto Rican descent.^[4][5] Cimino faced racism throughout elementary school, saying children would throw him on the floor, kick him, and claim he ate bugs, though he says those experiences made him more compassionate towards others.^[6] He took up acting at eight years old after joining an acting group taught by a fellow church member.^[7] Cimino graduated from high school early to get into acting more seriously and decided not to attend college.^[8]

Cimino's early acting credits include a GEICO commercial and a 2016 pilot for the Nickelodeon show Hopefuls.^[9] He moved to Los Angeles when he was 18 years old.^[8] Cimino appeared in the 2019 horror film Annabelle Comes Home, playing the role of Bob Palmeri. He enjoys singing and playing guitar and had his song "Everything I Own" included on the film's soundtrack.^[10]

In August 2019, it was announced Cimino would star in the leading role as Victor Salazar in the Disney+ series Love, Victor.^[11] The show was later moved to Hulu, where it premiered in June 2020.^[12][13][14] Cimino consulted with his gay cousin to ensure the role of Victor would be a relatable and believable character.^[15]

In 2020, Cimino joined the voice cast for Black Box, a scripted science fiction podcast series.^[16]

On June 15, 2021, Cimino released his first single "Love Addict".^[17] He first previewed the song on the June 3, 2021, episode of Good Morning America.^[18]

In May 2022, Cimino joined the cast of the thriller podcast series Jane Anonymous, based on the novel of the same name by Laurie Faria Stolarz.^[19]

Cimino provides the voice of Kevin in the Disney Channel animated series Hamster & Gretel.^[20] He stars as Ethan in the final season of Never Have I Ever, which was released on June 8, 2023.^[21]

In June 2024, it was announced that Cimino would star in the film Until Dawn, a film adaptation of the video game.^[22] Cimino starred in Girl Haunts Boy, a fantasy romance film released on Netflix in October 2024.^[23]

Cimino is straight. However, he said of his sexuality, "I don't want to put myself in a box and put myself in a position where if I were to come out as bi or as gay 10 years from now, that I was defending an identity that was being true to myself."^[4]

Cimino is also a musician and has released several singles under the Cimino Sings label. He released his debut extended play on November 10, 2022.^[33]