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Michael Zegen

Michael Jonathan Zegen (born February 20, 1979) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in the television series Rescue Me (2004–2011), Boardwalk Empire (2011–2014), and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017–2023). Zegen was born to a teacher mother and a lawyer father, and lived in Glen Rock, New Jersey, before moving to nearby Ridgewoo... more

Michael Jonathan Zegen (born February 20, 1979) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in the television series Rescue Me (2004–2011), Boardwalk Empire (2011–2014), and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017–2023).

Zegen was born to a teacher mother and a lawyer father, and lived in Glen Rock, New Jersey, before moving to nearby Ridgewood when he was five. He has two brothers. He is Jewish. His mother was born in Austria in a displaced persons' camp, and his maternal grandparents were Holocaust survivors from Ukraine and Poland. He attended Ridgewood High School, where he was active in the school's theater program. Zegen is a 2001 graduate of Skidmore College.

His role on Rescue Me began as a recurring character in seasons 1–3, playing the nephew of series lead Tommy Gavin (Denis Leary). In seasons 5–6, he was promoted to the main cast when his character began probationary firefighter school to become a firefighter.

In 2010, Zegen was cast as gangster Bugsy Siegel for the second, third, and fifth season of the HBO series, Boardwalk Empire. In 2011, Zegen, along with James Ransone, was cast in supporting roles in the HBO comedy series How To Make It In America. In mid-2011, Zegen was cast in a recurring guest role in the second season of the AMC series The Walking Dead. In 2014 he created the role of Liam off-Broadway in the dark comedy Bad Jews. Zegan made his Broadway debut in A View from the Bridge in 2015. In 2017, Zegen played Joel Maisel in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. For the role he has won two Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series awards from the Screen Actors Guild. He returned to Broadway in 2021 to star in Trouble in Mind by Alice Childress.

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(2015)
Drama, Romance
In 1950s Ireland and New York, young Eilis Lacey has to choose between two men and two countries.
Runtime:
111 min
Director:
John Crowley
Cast:
Saoirse Ronan, Domhnall Gleeson, Emily Bett Rickards, Emory Cohen, Nora-Jane Noone
7.5
97%
87
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Adventureland
(2009)
Comedy
In the summer of 1987, a college graduate takes a 'nowhere' job at his local amusement park, only to find it's the perfect course to get him prepared for the real world.
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107 min
Director:
Greg Mottola
Cast:
Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Martin Starr, Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader
6.8
89%
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Frances Ha
(2013)
Comedy, Drama
An aspiring dancer moves to New York City and becomes caught up in a whirlwind of flighty fair-weather friends, diminishing fortunes and career setbacks.
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86 min
7.4
93%
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The Girl Next Door
(2007)
Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller
In a quiet suburban town in the summer of 1958, two recently orphaned sisters are placed in the care of their mentally unstable Aunt Ruth. But Ruth's depraved sense of discipline will soon lead to unspeakable acts of abuse and torture that involve her young sons, the neighborhood children, and one 12-year-old boy whose life will be cha...
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91 min
Director:
Gregory Wilson
Cast:
Blythe Auffarth, Daniel Manche, Blanche Baker, Grant Show, Graham Patrick Martin
6.6
67%
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The Box
(2009)
Science Fiction, Thriller
Norma and Arthur Lewis, a suburban couple with a young child, receive a simple wooden box as a gift, which bears fatal and irrevocable consequences. A mysterious stranger delivers the message that the box promises to bestow upon its owner $1 million with the press of a button. However pressing this button will simultaneously cause the ...
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115 min
Director:
Richard Kelly
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Cameron Diaz, James Marsden, Frank Langella, Michael Zegen, James Rebhorn
5.6
43%
47
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Assassination of a High School President
(2008)
Comedy, Crime
After the theft of copies of SAT exams from a principal's office, teenage reporter Bobby Funke sets out to unmask the thief. Bobby prints an article fingering Class President Paul Moore as the thief, shredding the youth's reputation. But as Bobby gets to know Paul's girlfriend, Francesca, he comes to realize he was wrong about Paul, so...
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93 min
Director:
Brett Simon
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Mischa Barton, Reece Thompson, Bruce Willis, Michael Rapaport, Kathryn Morris
6.2
50%
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