Michael Kostroff Wiki Biography
Michael Kostroff (born May 22, 1961) is an American actor. He appeared on the HBO program The Wire as defense attorney Maurice Levy. Kostroff starred in the fifth season of the series and appeared in all four earlier seasons as a guest star.
| Net Worth | $1 Million |
| Date Of Birth | May 22, 1961 |
| Place Of Birth | New York City, New York, USA |
| Profession | Actor |
| IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm1827046 |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Author of the book, “Letters from Backstage,” a behind-the-scenes chronicle of his time on the road with two Broadway tours. |
| 2 | Creator of the Audition Psych 101 workshop, which addresses the mental side of the audition process. |
| 3 | Toured in “Les Miserables” as the conniving “Master of the House” Thenardier. |
| 4 | Brother of Nina Kostroff-Noble. |
| 5 | Was in the orginal cast of the First National Tour of Mel Brooks’ The Producers, playing Mr. Marks as well as many other characters, and understudying the roles of Max Bialystock and Roger Debris, both of which he performed several times. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Wizard of Lies | 2017 | TV Movie post-production | Peter Madoff |
| Molly’s Game | 2017 | post-production | Louis Butterman |
| The Deuce | 2017 | TV Series post-production | Rizzi |
| Tommy Battles the Silver Sea Dragon | completed | Defense Attorney | |
| Madam Secretary | 2016 | TV Series | Ambassador Chuck Willis |
| Luke Cage | 2016 | TV Series | Dr. Noah Burstein |
| Hard Sell | 2016 | Mr. Harrison | |
| The Good Wife | 2013-2016 | TV Series | Charles Froines |
| Vinyl | 2016 | TV Series | Allen Charnitski |
| Bosch | 2016 | TV Series | Hank Myers |
| Show Me a Hero | 2015 | TV Mini-Series | Ralph Arred |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 2011-2015 | TV Series | Evan Braun |
| Elementary | 2015 | TV Series | Perry Franklin |
| Deadbeat | 2015 | TV Series | Barrold Weinbergerstein |
| The Blacklist | 2015 | TV Series | Martin Wilcox |
| Other Plans | 2014 | Louis | |
| Gotham | 2014 | TV Series | Officer Tannenbaum |
| Louie | 2014 | TV Series | Subway Man |
| F to 7th | 2014 | TV Series short | Mike |
| Black Box | 2014 | TV Series | Jacob Myers |
| The Actress | 2014 | TV Series | Dr. Hersham |
| Best Man in the Dark | 2014 | Ricky Feruci | |
| Banshee | 2013 | TV Series | Leonard ‘Wicks’ Vanderwick |
| Blue Bloods | 2013 | TV Series | Mr. Wojcik |
| Made in Jersey | 2012 | TV Series | Hank |
| Damages | 2012 | TV Series | Judge Richard Gearheart |
| NYC 22 | 2012 | TV Series | Brandon Ken |
| Hit List | 2011 | Mr. Weller | |
| Sonny with a Chance | 2009-2010 | TV Series | Marshall Pike |
| Weeds | 2010 | TV Series | Stroller Salesman |
| Sons of Tucson | 2010 | TV Series | Mr. Shuldiner |
| Party Down | 2010 | TV Series | Jeff Gold |
| The Middle | 2010 | TV Series | Steve |
| Cold Case | 2010 | TV Series | Wilson Katz ’74 |
| Brothers & Sisters | 2009 | TV Series | Realtor |
| Trust Me | 2009 | TV Series | |
| Eli Stone | 2008 | TV Series | Judge Timothy Nelson |
| Eagle Eye | 2008 | Jeweler | |
| Without a Trace | 2008 | TV Series | Dr. Cappell |
| The Wire | 2002-2008 | TV Series | Maurice ‘Maury’ Levy |
| Dan’s Detour of Life | 2008 | TV Movie | Dan Ford |
| Life | 2007 | TV Series | McAllister |
| The Wedding Bells | 2007 | TV Series | Milton Crest |
| In Case of Emergency | 2007 | TV Series | Mr. Hunt |
| Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip | 2006 | TV Series | David Langenfeld |
| The Closer | 2006 | TV Series | Dr. Aaron Sands |
| Commander in Chief | 2006 | TV Series | Reporter Cy |
| Veronica Mars | 2005-2006 | TV Series | Mr. Pope |
| Boston Legal | 2005-2006 | TV Series | Dr. David Cannon |
| Charmed | 2006 | TV Series | Mr. Metcalf |
| Stacked | 2006 | TV Series | Alan |
| ER | 2005 | TV Series | Community Theatre Director |
| The Inside | 2005 | TV Series | Rick Byers |
| 8 Simple Rules | 2004 | TV Series | Photographer |
| The West Wing | 2004 | TV Series | Richard Squire |
| The King of Queens | 2001-2003 | TV Series | Mr. Thompson |
| Malcolm in the Middle | 2002 | TV Series | Toadie |
| Marco Polo: Return to Xanadu | 2001 | Kubla Khan (voice) | |
| Felicity | 2001 | TV Series | Bill |
| Men, Women & Dogs | 2001 | TV Series | Steve |
| Providence | 2001 | TV Series | Floral Designer |
| Surviving Gilligan’s Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three Hour Tour in History | 2001 | TV Movie | Editor |
| The Geena Davis Show | 2000-2001 | TV Series | Mr. Kern |
| The Trumpet of the Swan | 2001 | Waiter (voice) | |
| Behind the Seams | 2000 | Waiter | |
| Ladies Man | 1999 | TV Series | Alan |
| Blunt | 1998 | Det. Prang | |
| Restons groupés | 1998 | Bagastie hôtel Los Angeles | |
| Dharma & Greg | 1998 | TV Series | Lou |
| NewsRadio | 1997-1998 | TV Series | Carl |
| Port Charles | 1997 | TV Series | Johnny LaLa (1999) |
| Liar Liar | 1997 | Conference Room Attorney | |
| Partners | 1995 | TV Series | Harried Man |
| The Steven Banks Show | 1994 | TV Series | Pepper |
| Knots Landing | 1992 | TV Series | Orderly #1 |
| Return from the River Kwai | 1989 | Radio Man in submarine | |
| The Dream Merchants | 1980 | TV Series | Brooklyn A.D. |
| General Hospital | 1963 | TV Series | Francis (1995) |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Wire: The Last Word | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Wire Odyssey | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny with a Chance: Sonny’s Big Break, Volume 1 | 2009 | Video | Marshall Pike |