Michael Rapaport is one of Hollywood’s most famous stars. He has acted in over 50 films including True Romance, Higher Education, Deep Blue Sea, and The Sixth Day. Although his career has largely been limited to supporting roles, he has nevertheless made a name for himself in the film industry. Rapaport is not only an actor, but also a comedian and director. Learn more about the talented colleague here, including facts about his family, wealth, body stats and more.
Michael Rapaport Bio
Michael David Rapaport was born on March 20, 1970 in New York City. He grew up in Manhattan and attended Erasmus Hall High School and Martin Luther King High School. After high school, Rapaport moved to LA to pursue his career seriously. This was in 1989. He started out as a stand-up comic with the help of his stepfather, Mark Lonow. Lonow is a well-known comic and co-owner of the comedy club The Improv. Michael Rapaport stood up for three years before he switched to acting.
He landed his debut role on the TV show, China Beach . From there, he landed guest spots on other TV series such as Murphy Brown, Middle Ages, Fresh Prince of Bel Air, ER and Friends . In 2001, Michael Rapaport landed a recurring role on the Fox drama, Boston Public . The show focused on what happened in a public high school and Rapaport played the role of a teacher for 57 episodes.
Since Boston Public, Rapaport has appeared in other TV series such as Prison Break and The Home War . Michael Rapaport’s acting career has not only been limited to TV series, he has also acted in some impressive films. His very first film was the 1992 thriller, Zebrahead . In it he played the role of a Jewish teenager who fell in love with a black girl. His performance earned him a nomination for Best Male Lead at the 1993 Independent Spirit Awards. Since then he has found the film to be life changing and make him believe he is a good actor.
His family – wife, children and brother
Rapaport comes from a family of four. His father’s name is David Rapaport while his mother’s name is June Brody. His parents both worked at radio stations; his father as an executive and his mother as an on-air personality (OAP). His parents later divorced and his mother remarried Mark Lonow. Rapaport has a brother named Eric, he is a doctor. He also has a half-sister named Claudia, who is his father’s daughter from a previous marriage. Claudia is an actress and comedian as well as a writer and producer. She is best known for appearing on the CBS series, Landing Knots .
Wealth (income and earnings)
Michael Rapaport is worth $12 million. The source of his wealth is acting and voice acting. He has voiced characters in several video games such as Grand Theft Auto III, Sacred Series, Sacred Series 2 , and Scar: The World Is Yours . There is no doubt that he must have made a good amount of money playing these video games.
In addition, Rapaport is a director. His directorial credits include Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Voyages of a Tribe Called Quest . The 2011 documentary focused on the iconic hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest. The documentary received several awards as well as a Grammy nomination. It was also nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival.
Michael Rapaport’s height
Michael Rapaport is 6 feet 4 inches tall (1.93 m) and weighs 94 kg. His hair color is light brown while his eyes are blue. Rapaport once entertained ambitions to play in the NBA. This was due to both his massive size and his love of the game of slam and dunk. However, that dream never materialized and he instead chose what he is doing now. Despite this, he remains an avid supporter of the NBA. He has competed in the NBA’s celebrity game. This was in 2010 and he was even named the game’s Most Valuable Player (MVP).