Michael J. Burg has been cast by some of the finest directors of our day, including Martin Scorsese, Ang Lee, Neil Jordan, Lasse Hallstrom, Bennett Miller, Ira Sachs, Steven Zaillian and Spike Lee.
His past TV/Film work includes: standout, recurring roles on Orange is the New Black, VINYL, Ray Donovan, Turn: Washington’s Spies, Person of Interest, and Three Women; as well as numerous top-of-the-show roles on Gotham, Broad City (directed by Amy Poehler), Law & Order and HBO’s The Night Of.
Feature film work includes: BlacKkKlansman, Love Is Strange, Taking Woodstock, Oldboy, Girls Named Pinky (starring role and a 2010 SXSW official selection), Turbine (starring role/executive producer), Noise (opposite Tim Robbins), The Hoax, The Brave One, and numerous others.
For trivia fans, Michael played Truman Capote three times: co-starring opposite Jennifer Love Hewitt in ABC-TV’s The Audrey Hepburn Story, in deleted scenes from The Hoax and on ABC’s Life on Mars. Ironically, Michael also appeared in the film Capote, alongside Philip Seymour Hoffman, playing Tennessee Williams, a cousin of Truman Capote
Michael is a longtime member of The Actors Studio and a graduate of The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, NY. www.michaeljburg.com
Full Credits:
Film: Hashtag Proposal (Guy Warren), BlacKkKlansman (P.O. Myers), Ocean’s Eight (German Auctioneer), Public Speaking (Mr. Philips), Sorority Nightmare (Dectective Bienen), Flatbush Luck (Fed #2), The Eyes (Arnold), Sweet Darling (Zach), Turbine (2011) (Darius – starring role), Cook Out 2 (2011) (Kenneth Reed), Girls Named Pinky (SXSW 2010) (Morris – starring role), Noise (opposite Tim Robbins) (Judson – supporting), Taking Woodstock (Featured), Capote (Williams), The Hoax (Capote – scenes deleted), The Brave One (Featured), Able Danger (Axel – 3rd Lead), Hungry Years (Dale Brown – 3rd Lead), The Opponent (Marty Burke), Anything But Love (Amboise).
TV: Three Women (Pastor Hines), For Life (Dr. Mirza), Ray Donovan (Ron Nudelman), Orange is the New Black (Mark Bellamy), Aurora (Mr. Reilly), The Neighborhood (Det. Riley), Turn (Gen. “Mad” Anthony Way), The Night Of (Recurring), Gotham (Griggs), Blue Bloods (Detective Trotta), Unforgettable (Guest Star), Law & Order (Sanders – Guest Lead), Cupid (Scott Sussman), Kings (Gath General Shaw), Life On Mars (Truman Capote), Lateline (Chris – Co-Star), Six Degrees (Phil – Co-Star), The Audrey Hepburn Story (Truman Capote – co-starring opposite Jennifer Love Hewitt), Daily Pops (Joffrey Loper), Person of Interest (Floor Manager), Vinyl (Pilot) (Hang Georg Vietz – recurring), Criminal Justice (Locanda Owner), Oz (Andenaur).