Michael David Rapaport (born March 20, 1970) is an
American actor and a
comedian. He has acted in more than forty films since the early 1990s. For his Television Credits he's best known for his roles on the television series
Boston Public,
Prison Break, and
The War at Home.
Early life
Rapaport was born in
New York City,
New York, the son of June
Brody, a New York radio personality, and David
Rapaport, a radio program manager.
[Michael Rapaport Biography (1970-)] As a teenager he idolized actors, and fellow New Yorkers,
Robert De Niro and
Christopher Walken. He was expelled from
high school and moved to
Los Angeles, California to try
stand-up comedy.