Michael Rapaport
Biography
Michael Rapaport, an American performer known for acting, comedy and podcasting, grew up in Manhattan and moved to Los Angeles at 19 to pursue stand-up, which he did for about three years before landing his first big acting job on the series China Beach. His many film credits include Zebrahead (1992), True Romance (1993), Higher Learning (1995), Cop Land (1997), Metro (1997), Deep Blue Sea (1999), The 6th Day (2000), Big Fan (2009) and The Heat (2013). He led the Fox sitcom The War at Home, was a regular on Boston Public and the fourth season of Prison Break, and appeared in the Netflix comedy drama Atypical, with recurring parts on Friends, My Name Is Earl and Justified. He also directed the 2011 documentary Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest, and he hosts the I Am Rapaport Stereo Podcast.
56years old
Turns 57 on March 20in 157 days
- Born New York City
- Star sign: PiscesLast day of the sign, on the Aries cusp
- Also credited as Michael David Rapaport
Movie Career
- Films
- 38
- Career span
- 33 years1992 to 2025
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Behind the camera
Rapaport directed the ESPN 30 for 30 film When the Garden Was Eden, about the 1970s championship-winning New York Knicks, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 17, 2014.
A first
Rapaport played in the 2010 NBA All-Star Weekend Celebrity Game and was named MVP for his defense on football player Terrell Owens, despite scoring only four points and grabbing one rebound.
Michael Rapaport movies on Netflix
October 8as Himself
I'll Be Right Thereas Marshall
Chuckas Don Wepner
Little Boyas James Busbee
My Man Is a Loseras Marty
The Heatas Jason Mullins
Kiss of the Damnedas Ben
The Baytown Outlawsas Lucky
Big Fanas Philadelphia Phil
The Deportedas Himself
Assassination of a High School Presidentas Coach Z
Grilledas Bobby
Specialas Les
Hitchas Ben
A Good Night to Dieas August
29 Palmsas The Cop
Comic Book Villainsas Norman Link
Bamboozledas Thomas Dunwitty
Chain of Foolsas Hitman
Lucky Numbersas Dale
Men of Honoras GM1 Snowhill
Small Time Crooksas Denny
The 6th Dayas Hank Morgan
Deep Blue Seaas Tom Scoggins
Kiss Toledo Goodbyeas Kevin Gower
Palmettoas Donnelly
Cop Landas Murray Babitch
Metroas Kevin McCall
Subway Storiesas Jake (segment "The Listeners")
Beautiful Girlsas Paul Kirkwood
The Pallbeareras Brad Schorr
Higher Learningas Remy
Kiss of Deathas Ronnie Gannon
The Scoutas Tommy Lacy
Money for Nothingas Kenny Kozlowski
Point of No Returnas Big Stan
True Romanceas Dick Ritchie
Zebraheadas Zack
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Kevin Corrigan appears in five of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.







Films together
Kevin Corrigan5 films together, 1992 to 2009
Kevin Corrigan's page Big Fan2009IMDb rating 6.6Rapaport as Philadelphia PhilCorrigan as Sal
Chain of Fools2000IMDb rating 6.0Rapaport as HitmanCorrigan as Paulie
The Pallbearer1996IMDb rating 5.0Rapaport as Brad SchorrCorrigan as A Pallbearer
Kiss of Death1995IMDb rating 6.0Rapaport as Ronnie GannonCorrigan as Kid Selling Infinity
Zebrahead1992IMDb rating 6.3Rapaport as ZackCorrigan as Dominic
Samuel L. Jackson3 films together, 1993 to 1999
Samuel L. Jackson's page Deep Blue Sea1999IMDb rating 6.0Rapaport as Tom ScogginsJackson as Russell Franklin
Kiss of Death1995IMDb rating 6.0Rapaport as Ronnie GannonJackson as Calvin Hart
True Romance1993IMDb rating 7.9Rapaport as Dick RitchieJackson as Big Don
Kevin James3 films together, 2005 to 2015
Kevin James's page Little Boy2015IMDb rating 7.3Rapaport as James BusbeeJames as Dr. Fox
Grilled2006IMDb rating 5.2Rapaport as BobbyJames as Dave
Hitch2005IMDb rating 6.6Rapaport as BenJames as Albert
Robert De Niro2 films together, 1997 to 2000
Robert De Niro's page Men of Honor2000IMDb rating 7.2Rapaport as GM1 SnowhillNiro as Master Chief Billy Sunday
Cop Land1997IMDb rating 7.0Rapaport as Murray BabitchNiro as Moe Tilden
Christopher Walken2 films together, 1993 to 1999
Christopher Walken's page Kiss Toledo Goodbye1999IMDb rating 4.7Rapaport as Kevin GowerWalken as Max
True Romance1993IMDb rating 7.9Rapaport as Dick RitchieWalken as Vincenzo Coccotti
Harvey Keitel2 films together, 1993 to 1997
Harvey Keitel's page Cop Land1997IMDb rating 7.0Rapaport as Murray BabitchKeitel as Ray Donlan
Point of No Return1993IMDb rating 6.1Rapaport as Big StanKeitel as Victor the Cleaner
Also two films together14 more actors
- Bill Pullman29 Palms (2002) and Lucky Numbers (2000)
- Tom WilkinsonLittle Boy (2015) and Chain of Fools (2000)
- Steve ZahnChain of Fools (2000) and Subway Stories (1997)
- Jon PolitoGrilled (2006) and 29 Palms (2002)
- Donal LogueComic Book Villains (2002) and Metro (1997)
- Caroline AaronGrilled (2006) and Lucky Numbers (2000)
- Paul Ben-VictorKiss Toledo Goodbye (1999) and Metro (1997)
- James GandolfiniMoney for Nothing (1993) and True Romance (1993)
- Jack KehlerGrilled (2006) and Special (2006)
- Edie FalcoI'll Be Right There (2024) and Cop Land (1997)
- Debbie HarryA Good Night to Die (2003) and Cop Land (1997)
- John CapodiceThe Scout (1994) and Point of No Return (1993)
- Noah EmmerichCop Land (1997) and Beautiful Girls (1996)
- Wass StevensChuck (2016) and My Man Is a Loser (2014)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Michael Rapaport's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$1.2 billion
25 of the 38 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 38 films: 25 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 3 never in cinemas; 7 figure not found.
- 25Worldwide figure
- 3US gross only
- 3Never in cinemas
- 7Figure not found
Top grosser

Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 89% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$372M30.5% of the total
- 2$230M18.9% of the total
- 3$165M13.5% of the total
- 4$96M7.9% of the total
- 5$82M6.8% of the total
- 6$64M5.2% of the total
- 7$38M3.1% of the total
- 8$32M2.6% of the total
Online
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