Michael Carbonaro
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| 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.
Early life
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]
Career
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).
Personal life
Carbonaro is gay.[6] He has been married to actor Peter Stickles since 2014.[7]
Filmography
Film
| 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] |
Television
| 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 |
References
- ^ a b "Michealjose Carbonaro a.k.a. Micheal J Carbonaro a.k.a. Michael Joseph Carbonaro". United States Public Records, 1970-2009. Retrieved March 19, 2017 – via FamilySearch.org.
- ^ a b Wolver, Robbie (August 13, 2000). "Thriller Set on Island and Made by Islanders". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 4, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
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- ^ a b c d e Lovece, Frank (May 13, 2014). "'The Carbonaro Effect': Long Island magician Michael Carbonaro debuts his pranks on TruTV". Newsday. Long Island. Archived from the original on May 31, 2014.
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Alt URL - ^ "Sneak Peek episode..." Michael Carbonaro Facebook page. March 28, 2014. Archived from the original on January 3, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ^ "Outfest 2006 Film Competition Winners". Outfest. Archived from the original on 2006-07-19.
- ^ Michelson, Noah (February 3, 2017). "'Carbonaro Effect' Star Discusses How Growing Up Gay Changed His World View". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on March 17, 2018. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ^ "Michael Carbonaro Lies About Everything—Except Being Gay". Logo TV. Archived from the original on February 10, 2017. Retrieved 2017-02-08.Additional on February 8, 2017.
- ^ a b "Michael Carbonaro". AllMovie.com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ^ "I Was a Creature from Outer Space". DailyCompilation.com. Archived from the original on January 4, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ^ "The Cast". The Trouble with Barry official site. 2012-05-02. Archived from the original on January 4, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
External links
- Official website
- Michael Carbonaro at IMDb
- "The Carbonaro Effect". (Official site) TruTV. Archived from the original on January 3, 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
- 1976 births
- 20th-century American male actors
- 21st-century American male actors
- Academy of Magical Arts Magician of the Year winners
- American gay actors
- American LGBTQ comedians
- American magicians
- American male comedians
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- Gay comedians
- LGBTQ magicians
- LGBTQ people from New York (state)
- Living people
- Tisch School of the Arts alumni