Michael Cuomo

Michael Cuomo is an award-winning actor and producer of film, television and theater. He recently produced the dramatic feature film "Rebel Girl" (dirs: Jessica Blank & Erik Jensen) starring Amy Madigan, currently in post-production. He also co-starred in and produced the dramatic features “What Breaks the Ice” (dir: Rebecca Eskreis) and “The Light of the Moon” (dir: Jessica M. Thompson; SXSW Audience Award).  Both films played theatrically and are now streaming exclusively on Showtime. Michael also starred in and prod­uced the crit­ically-acclaimed feature film “Happy New Year” (dir: K. Lorrel Manning), which premiered at the SXSW and Hamptons International Film Festivals, garnering strong rev­iews and win­ning six awards including Cuomo for Best Actor and Manning for Breakout Director (RIIFF). 

Additional select Film/TV acting credits include: “Nanny,” Sundance Grand Jury Prize (dir. Nikyatu Jusu; Amazon); “Life and Beth” (dir. Amy Schumer; Hulu); “Billions” (dir. Shaz Bennett; Showtime), “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (dir. Amy Sherman-Palladino; Amazon), “Orange is the New Black” (dir. Nick Sandow; Netflix) and Daniel Isn't Real (dir. Adam Egypt Mortimer; Samuel Goldwyn). 

Michael was recently awarded the 2022 Ambassador Award at the 40th Rhode Island International Film Festival (an Academy Awards qualifying film festival).  

Michael has per­formed at Off-Broadway theatres through­out NYC, such as the Rattlestick, The Actor’s Studio, Naked Angels, Dixon Place and The Barrow Group, among others.

He is a graduate of Loyola University of Maryland. He trained with Joseph Chaikin and with Seth Barrish and Lee Brock (Barrow Group). He is a proud member of SAG-AFTRA and AEA. 

He currently lives in Fort Greene, Brooklyn with his partner and their rescue pup Gracie Jane.