Michael Cognata

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

19

Gender

Male

Birthday

1988-05-05 (37 years old)

Place of Birth

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Michael Cognata

Biography

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

Known For

  • Shameless

    Shameless

  • Chicago Fire

    Chicago Fire

  • Castle

    Castle

  • 9-1-1

    9-1-1

  • The Last Ship

    The Last Ship

  • Good Trouble

    Good Trouble

  • grown-ish

    grown-ish

  • Life in Pieces

    Life in Pieces

  • Julia

    Julia

  • Romance at Reindeer Lodge

    Romance at Reindeer Lodge

  • A Deadly Obsession

    A Deadly Obsession

  • The Fix

    The Fix

  • Sins of the Preacher

    Sins of the Preacher

  • Slamma Jamma

    Slamma Jamma

  • The Assault

    The Assault

  • Killer Whales

    Killer Whales

  • Downpour Summer

    Downpour Summer

  • Breakdance Academy

    Breakdance Academy

  • Trash Bags

    Trash Bags