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Michael Cognata
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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…
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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.
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2025
The Pitt
TV show Allen Billings
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2022
Killer Whales
Movie Father T-Dale
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2022
Julia
TV show Martin
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2019
A True Crime
Movie Detective Myers
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2019
The Fix
TV show Andre Spencer
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2019
Good Trouble
TV show Derrick
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2018
9-1-1
TV show Officer Crawford
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2018
grown-ish
TV show Officer Dickson
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2017
Romance at Reindeer Lodge
Movie Greg
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2017
Slamma Jamma
Movie Lizare
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2016
Downpour Summer
Movie Brendan
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2015
Life in Pieces
TV show Realtor Don
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2014
The Assault
Movie Jordan
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2014
The Last Ship
TV show Firefighting Sailor
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2013
Sins of the Preacher
Movie Police Officer
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2012
A Deadly Obsession
Movie Kellen
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2012
Chicago Fire
TV show Julian Robbins
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2011
Shameless
TV show Tito
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2010
Breakdance Academy
Movie Kyle
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2009
Castle
TV show Darren Ives
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Trash Bags
Movie Miles
