Michael Cognata
American actor and record producer
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Michael Joseph Cognata (born May 5, 1988) is an American actor[2][3] from Boston, Massachusetts. He played Julian Robbins in NBC's Chicago Fire and Tito in Showtime's Shameless[4][5]. He appears as Allen Billings in the series, The Pitt.[6]
May 5, 1988
- Mike Cognata
- Mikey Fwesh
- Actor
Michael Cognata | |
|---|---|
Cognata backstage at the Strand Theatre for ARTiculation's One Night Only | |
| Born | Michael Joseph Cognata May 5, 1988 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Other names |
|
| Education | Boston Arts Academy |
| Occupation |
|
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Television | The Pitt Chicago Fire[1] Shameless 9-1-1 |
| Musical career | |
| Origin | North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Label |
|
| Website | www |
Career
Cognata attended the Boston Arts Academy (2006) where he majored in theatre.[7] In 2008, Cognata made his television debut in a national commercial for Subway[citation needed] and performed with the poetic entertainment group called ARTiculation.[8] 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."[9] Cognata then moved to New York City and Los Angeles to obtain television roles including Julian Robbins, brother-in-law to battalion chief Wallace Boden on NBC's Chicago Fire (2018), and recurring as Tito, Lip's intern on Showtime's Shameless (2016).[10][11] He appeared in Hallmark's Romance at Reindeer Lodge (2017).[12] In addition to his work in film and TV,[13] Cognata represented his hometown in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (2006), where he performed the play A More Perfect Union.[14][15][16]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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[17] | Tito | 2 episodes | |
| 2017 | Life in Pieces[18] | Realtor Don | Season 2, episode 10 |
| 2018 | Chicago Fire[19] | Julian Robbins | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Grown-ish | Officer Dickson | Season 2, episode 3 |
| Taking Stock[20] | Kevin | 3 episodes | |
| 9-1-1 | Officer Crawford | Season 2, Episode 13 | |
| The Fix[21] | Andre Spencer | Season 1, episode 9 | |
| 2020 | Good Trouble | Derrick | Season 2, episode 12 |
| 2023 | Julia[22] | Martin | Season 2, episode 1 |
| 2026 | The Pitt[6] | Allen Billings | Season 2, episode 1, 2, 5 |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Breakdance Academy[23] | 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[24] | Ernie Rivas | Michael Mayer | ||
| 2014 | The Assault[25] | Jordan | Jason Winn | |
| 2016 | Downpour Summer[26] | Brendan | Diante Singley | |
| Trash Bags | Miles | Diante Singley | ||
| 2017 | Slamma Jamma[27] | Lizare | Timothy A. Chey | Platform Release |
| Romance at Reindeer Lodge[28] | Greg | Colin Theys | ||
| Remote Capture | Elijah/Day 9,145 | Diante Singley | ||
| 2019 | A True Crime[29] | Detective Myers | Marques Green | |
| 2020 | Nothing and No One | Ernie | Diante Singley | |
| 2021 | Killer Whales[30] | Father T-Dale | William J.L. Hamilton | Post-Production |
