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Michael Zegen

Michael Zegen

Born on February 20th, 1979

Ridgewood, New Jersey, Stati Uniti

Biography

Michael Jonathan Zegen (born February 20, 1979) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in the television series Rescue Me (2004–2011), Boardwalk Empire (2011–2014), and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017–2023). Zegen was born to a teacher mother and a lawyer father, and lived in Glen Rock, New Jersey, before moving to nearby Ridgewood when he was five. He has two brothers. He is Jewish. His mother was born in Austria in a displaced persons' camp, and his maternal grandparents were Holocaust survivors from Ukraine and Poland. He attended Ridgewood High School, where he was active in the school's theater program. Zegen is a 2001 graduate of Skidmore College. His role on Rescue Me began as a recurring character in seasons 1–3, playing the nephew of series lead Tommy Gavin (Denis Leary). In seasons 5–6, he was promoted to the main cast when his character began probationary firefighter school to become a firefighter. In 2010, Zegen was cast as gangster Bugsy Siegel for the second, third, and fifth season of the HBO series, Boardwalk Empire. In 2011, Zegen, along with James Ransone, was cast in supporting roles in the HBO comedy series How To Make It In America. In mid-2011, Zegen was cast in a recurring guest role in the second season of the AMC series The Walking Dead. In 2014 he created the role of Liam off-Broadway in the dark comedy Bad Jews. Zegan made his Broadway debut in A View from the Bridge in 2015. In 2017, Zegen played Joel Maisel in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. For the role he has won two Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series awards from the Screen Actors Guild. He returned to Broadway in 2021 to star in Trouble in Mind by Alice Childress.

Filmography

Notice to Quit

2024

Andy Singer

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Bad Jews

2021

Liam

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The Stand In

2020

Steve

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The Seagull

2018

Mikhail

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Becks

2018

Pete

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Tyrel

2018

Eli

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Brooklyn

2015

Maurizio Fiorello

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Frances Ha

2013

Benji

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Ex-Girlfriends

2012

The Blogger

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The Box

2009

Garcin

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Adventureland

2009

Eric

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Assassination of a High School President

2008

Steven Loman

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The Girl Next Door

2007

Eddie

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Bittersweet Place

2005

Todd

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