Michael Lombardi (actor)

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Michael Lombardi
Born (1976-09-02) September 2, 1976 (age 47)
Nationality American
Occupation(s)Actor, producer, musician
Years active2000–present

Michael Lombardi (born September 2, 1976) [1] is an American actor, producer, and musician. He is best known for his portrayal of the Probationary (Probie) firefighter Mike Silletti [2] in the critically acclaimed hit television show Rescue Me on FX.

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Lombardi was a notable alumni of the William Esper Studio, [3] He made his television debut in an episode of Saturday Night Live in 2000.

Lombardi has appeared in feature films such as the Lionsgate released Last Knights and has acted in TV series such as Blue Bloods (Paramount Global), CSI: Miami (Paramount Global), Castle (The Walt Disney Company) and The Deuce (Warner Bros. Discovery).

Lombardi produced and played the role of Matt [4] in the Better Noise Films [5] indie film Sno babies. [6]

Lombardi is also the Producer and plays the lead character John Bishop in the feature film The Retaliators which had its European premiere at FrightFest Film Festival [7] in the UK and opening Screamfest Horror Film Festival in Hollywood CA. [8]

Lombardi won best actor at the Orlando Film Festival. [9] Lombardi is lead singer for the band Apache Stone. [10]

In 2022, it was announced that Lombardi would star in the comedy film Plan B, alongside Jamie Lee, Jon Heder, Tom Berenger, and Shannon Elizabeth. [11]

Filmography

Film and Television
YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2000 Saturday Night Live Extra1 Episode
2000 Contest Searchlight Self4 Episodes
2002 The Job (2001 TV series) Cabana Boy/Manuel1 Episode (Vacation)
2006Prescriptions'Bitter' Mike Banister
2006 Banshee (TV series) Oliver Fitzgerald
2007 Six Degrees (TV series) Lucas Farrow1 Episode (Get a Room)
2008Cayman WentJosh Anders
2004–2011 Rescue Me (American TV series) Mike Silletti93 Episodes
2014 Castle (TV series) Tommy Fulton1 Episode (Law & Boarder)
2016 Blue Bloods (TV series) Sal Vinchetti1 Episode (Cursed)
2012 CSI Miami Liam Flynn1 Episodes
2017 The Deuce (TV series) EddieRecurring Character
2020 Papa Roach ProducerThe Ending Music Video
2020Sno BabiesMattProducer [12]
2021 The Retaliators John BishopProducer [13]

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  5. "Motley Crue Manager Allen Kovac Launches Better Noise Films". Variety. 2020-01-04.
  6. "'Sno Babies' Review: A Teens-on-Heroin Drama Is Like 'Requiem for a Dream' as a YA Soap Opera". Variety. 2020-01-10.
  7. "The Retaliators set for world premiere at Fright Fest 2021". Film News. 2021-01-07.
  8. "'The Retaliators' to Kick Off Screamfest (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. 2021-01-12.
  9. "APA Boards Horror 'The Retaliators'; 'The Beehive' Wraps; 'The Sopranos' Actor Signs With Key Talent Management – Global Briefs". Deadline Hollywood. 2021-10-01.
  10. "'Rescue Me' Star Mike Lombardi Takes Apache Stone To The Stage". MTV News. 2009-01-04. Archived from the original on March 31, 2016.
  11. Complex, Valerie (16 July 2022). "Jamie Lee & Jon Heder Topline Comedy 'Plan B' For Joke Zero And Future Proof Films" . Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  12. "Actor and Producer Michael Lombardi on 'Sno Babies'". The National Organization of Italian Americans in Film & Television. 2020-01-09.
  13. "Exclusive Interview: Pop Culturalist Chats with The Retaliators' Michael Lombardi". Pop Culturalist. 2021-01-12.