Actor
Michael Zegen
February 20, 1979 · Ridgewood, New Jersey, USA
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).
Notable work
8.1The Walking Dead (2010)
as Randall Culver
7.3Brooklyn (2015)
as Maurizio Fiorello
6.4Adventureland (2009)
as Eric
5.6The Box (2009)
as Garcin
7.3Frances Ha (2013)
as Benji
8.3The Penguin (2024)
as Alberto Falcone
8Boardwalk Empire (2010)
as Benny Siegel
8.1The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017)
as Joel Maisel
6.6The Girl Next Door (2007)
as Eddie
7.6The Good Wife (2009)
as Justin Partridge
5.8Assassination of a High School President (2008)
as Steven Loman
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