Michael Carbonaro | |
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 Carbonaro in 2014 | |
| Born | Michael Joseph Carbonaro April 28, 1976 Oakdale, New York, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, magician |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Spouse | |
Michael Joseph Carbonaro [1] (born April 28, 1976) [1] [2] [3] is an American actor, magician, and improv artist.
Born and raised in Oakdale, New York, on Long Island, the younger of two sons of an electrician father and a nurse mother, he attended Connetquot High School in Bohemia, New York. [3] He began performing magic professionally while growing up, earning his college tuition while still in his teens. [3] He holds a bachelor's degree in drama from the Tisch School of the Arts at NYU. [3]
He is known for his hidden-camera "Magic Clerk" segments on The Tonight Show , in which he tricks unsuspecting customers at a convenience store. This led to a television series with a similar premise, The Carbonaro Effect , which premiered on TruTV on May 15, 2014, [3] following a preview episode on April 1, 2014. [4]
In 2004, he was featured on Chappelle's Show on Comedy Central. Following that, Carbonaro played Andy Wilson in the 2006 comedy Another Gay Movie . For his work, he won the Outfest "Best Actor in a Feature Film" award. [5] Carbonaro has also appeared on All My Children (2006), The Guiding Light (2006), and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2007).
Carbonaro is gay. [6] He has been married to actor Peter Stickles since 2014. [7]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Empath | Young doctor #2 [2] | |
| 2003 | A Tale of Two Pizzas | Mikey Falcone [8] | |
| 2006 | Another Gay Movie | Andy Wilson | |
| 2007 | I Was a Creature from Outer Space [9] | Jim | short |
| 2011 | God Bless America [8] | Robbie Barkley | |
| 2013 | The Trouble with Barry | Nolan [10] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Chappelle's Show | WacArnold's Manager | Episode #2.2 |
| 2006 | All My Children | Drunken Groom | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Guiding Light | Magician / Rookie Cop | 5 episodes |
| 2007 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Jeff Trapido | Episode: Philadelphia |
| 2009 | 30 Rock | Waiter | Episode: St. Valentine's Day |
| 2010 | CSI: Miami | Gabe Calligan | Episode: Reality Kids |
| 2010 | How to Make It in America | Marco | Pilot episode |
| 2011 | Wizards of Waverly Place | Zelzar, The Robot | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Grey's Anatomy | Dominic Zicaro | Episode: Have You Seen Me Lately? |
| 2012 | iCarly | Jim | Episode: iFind Spencer Friends |
| 2012 | The Newsroom | Manny | 2 episodes |
| 2003–14 | Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Magic Clerk | |
| 2014–present | The Carbonaro Effect | Himself | 68 episodes |
| 2023 | American Born Chinese (TV series) | "Bozo McDingdong" | Episode: A Monkey on a Quest |
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