
Michael Cognata
Born
1988-05-05
Place of birth
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Biography
Cognata attended the Boston Arts Academy (2006) where he majored in theatre. In 2008, Cognata made his television debut in a national commercial for Subway and performed with the poetic entertainment group called ARTiculation. The Boston Herald writes in a 2009 article, "Give the creativity and enthusiasm of this highly talented group of young poets a chance. Their performance is good enough to make even a cynic believe in the power of art." Cognata then moved to New York City and Los Angeles to obtain television roles including Julian Robbins, brother-in-law to battalion chief Wallace Boden o...
Known for

Shameless
Tito

9-1-1
Officer Crawford

Chicago Fire
Julian Robbins

Castle
Darren Ives

The Last Ship
Firefighting Sailor

The Pitt
Allen Billings

Good Trouble
Derrick

grown-ish
Officer Dickson

Life in Pieces
Realtor Don

The Assault
Jordan

Julia
Martin

Romance at Reindeer Lodge
Greg

The Fix
Andre Spencer

Slamma Jamma
Lizare

Sins of the Preacher
Police Officer