Michael Cognata

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Michael Cognata
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Cognata backstage at the Strand Theatre for ARTiculation's One Night Only
Born
Michael Joseph Cognata

(1988-05-05) May 5, 1988 (age 36)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Other names
  • Mike Cognata
  • Mikey Fwesh
Education Boston Arts Academy
Occupation
  • Actor
Years active2007–present
Television Chicago Fire [1]
Shameless
9-1-1
Musical career
Origin North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Labels
  • Twelfth Dimension
Website www.mikecognata.com

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]

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Career

Cognata attended the Boston Arts Academy (2006) where he majored in theatre. [6] In 2008, Cognata made his television debut in a national commercial for Subway [ citation needed ] and performed with the poetic entertainment group called ARTiculation. [7] 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." [8] 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). [9] [10] He appeared in Hallmark's Romance at Reindeer Lodge (2017). [11] In addition to his work in film and TV, [12] Cognata represented his hometown in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (2006), where he performed the play A More Perfect Union. [13] [14] [15]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015 The Young and the Restless Rescue Worker4 episodes
The Last Ship Firefighting SailorSeason 2, episode 12
2016 Castle Darren IvesSeason 8, episode 16
Shameless [16] Tito2 episodes
2017 Life in Pieces [17] Realtor DonSeason 2, episode 10
2018 Chicago Fire [18] Julian Robbins2 episodes
2019 Grown-ish Officer DicksonSeason 2, episode 3
Taking Stock [19] Kevin3 episodes
9-1-1 Officer CrawfordSeason 2, Episode 13
The Fix [20] Andre SpencerSeason 1, episode 9
2020 Good Trouble DerrickSeason 2, episode 12
2023 Julia [21] MartinSeason 2, episode 1

Film

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
2010Breakdance Academy [22] KyleJon Artigo
2012A Deadly ObsessionKellenJohn Stimpson
2013Worldly PursuitsBrian HigginsHugh GuineyShort Film
Sins of the PreacherPolice OfficerJohn Stimpson
Hatfields & McCoys [23] Ernie Rivas Michael Mayer
2014The Assault [24] JordanJason Winn
2016Downpour Summer [25] BrendanDiante Singley
Trash BagsMilesDiante Singley
2017 Slamma Jamma [26] Lizare Timothy A. Chey Platform Release
Romance at Reindeer Lodge [27] GregColin Theys
Remote CaptureElijah/Day 9,145Diante Singley
2019A True Crime [28] Detective MyersMarques Green
2020Nothing and No OneErnieDiante Singley
2021Killer Whales [29] Father T-DaleWilliam J.L. HamiltonPost-Production

Discography

Cognata has released several singles. [30] [31]

List of singles as a lead artist
TitleYear
Silvasurf2020
I Might Be2021
Bad Man [32]
King Burial (Instrumental) [33] [34]

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