Michael Cognata
Known for Acting · 21 credits
- Born
- 1988-05-05 (age 38)
- Place of birth
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (11)
Shameless
2011
as Tito
Chicago Fire
2012
as Julian Robbins
Castle
2009
as Darren Ives
9-1-1
2018
as Officer Crawford
The Pitt
2025
as Allen Billings
The Last Ship
2014
as Firefighting Sailor
Good Trouble
2019
as Derrick
Life in Pieces
2015
as Realtor Don
grown-ish
2018
as Officer Dickson
Julia
2022
as Martin
The Fix
2019
as Andre Spencer
Movies (10)
The Assault
2014
as Jordan
Slamma Jamma
2017
as Lizare
A Deadly Obsession
2012
as Kellen
Breakdance Academy
2010
as Kyle
Romance at Reindeer Lodge
2017
as Greg
Sins of the Preacher
2013
as Police Officer
Killer Whales
2022
as Father T-Dale
Trash Bags
as Miles
Downpour Summer
2016
as Brendan
A True Crime
2019
as Detective Myers
About Michael Cognata
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… With 21 credits spanning from 2009 to 2025, Michael Cognata has appeared in 10 films and 11 TV shows.
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Most Popular Michael Cognata Movies
- The Assault (2014) — as Jordan
- Slamma Jamma (2017) — as Lizare
- A Deadly Obsession (2012) — as Kellen
- Breakdance Academy (2010) — as Kyle
- Romance at Reindeer Lodge (2017) — as Greg
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