Michael Cornacchia
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Michael Cornacchia is an American
actor
.
with a degree in theatre.
, The Practice
, Six Feet Under, and CSI: NY
. He did a pilot for CBS
called, Blind Men and one for NBC
called, Spellbound. Michael was also in the famous internet series, Terry Tate: Office Linebacker
, which was written and directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber
. Michael was also in the Academy Award Nominated Short, Our Time is Up
, written and directed by Rob Pearlstein
. He appeared as Bobby in David Fickas', Deliverance: the Musical, which was an official selection of the Slamdance Film Fetival. He has also voiced the role of Eddie in the video game version of Reservoir Dogs
. Michael is also well known as Jabba the Hutt
and Admiral Ackbar
in Patrick T. Gorman's critically acclaimed, The Star Wars Trilogy in Thirty Minutes
. Some of his voicework includes Bouncing Boy
in the 2006 animated series, "Legion of Super Heroes", the voice of Candy from Driver Parallel Lines as well as Frankie the skua
in the Academy Award Winning animated film Happy Feet
. Michael appeared as Burly Bruce Carter in ABC's "Pushing Daisies" and Carter Bump a/k/a, The Cupcake Kid, in ABC's "October Road." Michael plays the security guard chasing after Hannah and Lilly while they drive off with his golf cart in "Hannah Montana: The Movie."
He also guest stars in the episode, "Jake...Another Little Piece of My Heart" as a Las Vegas Cupid Preacher with a New York Italian accent in the 3rd season of "Hannah Montana," the TV series. In the fall of 2009, Michael produced as well as starred in "Grey Skies," a horror film about a group of college friends who reunite to vacation in a remote location only to find that they are not alone. Also in 2009, Michael starred alongside Rhys Darby, Sasha Alexander, and Pam Cook in Edoardo Ponti's comedy, "Coming & Going." Michael's short, "What the F&#$ Was That?!" was also completed in 2009. A short film spoofing the popular ghost hunting shows which Michael directed, starred in, and produced.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
.
Education
Michael graduated from Conestoga High School in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, and the University of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
with a degree in theatre.
Career
He has appeared on television shows including ERER (TV series)
ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
, The Practice
The Practice
The Practice is an American legal drama created by David E. Kelley centering on the partners and associates at a Boston law firm. Running for eight seasons from 1997 to 2004, the show won the Emmy in 1998 and 1999 for Best Drama Series, and spawned the successful and lighter spin-off series Boston...
, Six Feet Under, and CSI: NY
CSI: NY
CSI: NY is an American police procedural television series that premiered on September 22, 2004, on CBS. The show follows the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers as they unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths as well as other crimes...
. He did a pilot for CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
called, Blind Men and one for NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
called, Spellbound. Michael was also in the famous internet series, Terry Tate: Office Linebacker
Terry Tate: Office Linebacker
Terry Tate: Office Linebacker was a series of short comedy television commercials created by Rawson Marshall Thurber, for Reebok, based on a short film pilot he created in 2000; Tate was first shown at Super Bowl XXXVII in 2003...
, which was written and directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber
Rawson Marshall Thurber
Rawson Marshall Thurber is an American writer and director of films and commercials.In 2002, he wrote and directed the original Terry Tate: Office Linebacker commercials for Reebok. In 2004, he wrote and directed the hit comedy film, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story.In January 2006, he signed on...
. Michael was also in the Academy Award Nominated Short, Our Time is Up
Our Time is Up
Our Time is Up is a 2005 live action short film, written and directed by Rob Pearlstein.On January 31, 2006 it was nominated for the Academy Award for Live Action Short Film. Designated nominees were Pearlstein and producer Pia Clemente. The film did not win, when the Oscar went to Six Shooter at...
, written and directed by Rob Pearlstein
Rob Pearlstein
Rob Pearlstein is a writer and director. He is best known as the writer and director of Our Time is Up, the film for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Live Action Short Film....
. He appeared as Bobby in David Fickas', Deliverance: the Musical, which was an official selection of the Slamdance Film Fetival. He has also voiced the role of Eddie in the video game version of Reservoir Dogs
Reservoir Dogs
Reservoir Dogs is an American crime film marking debut of director and writer Quentin Tarantino. It depicts the events before and after a botched diamond heist, but not the heist itself. Reservoir Dogs stars an ensemble cast: Harvey Keitel, Steve Buscemi, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Chris Penn, and...
. Michael is also well known as Jabba the Hutt
Jabba the Hutt
Jabba the Hutt is a fictional character in George Lucas's space opera film saga Star Wars. Designed as a large, slug-like alien, his appearance has been described by film critic Roger Ebert as "Dickensian," a cross between a toad and the Cheshire Cat....
and Admiral Ackbar
Admiral Ackbar
Admiral Ackbar is a fictional character in the Star Wars science fiction saga. A member of the amphibious Mon Calamari species, Ackbar was the foremost military commander of the Rebel Alliance who led major combat operations against the Galactic Empire and was later integral in the formation of the...
in Patrick T. Gorman's critically acclaimed, The Star Wars Trilogy in Thirty Minutes
The Star Wars Trilogy in Thirty Minutes
The Star Wars Trilogy in Thirty Minutes is a play written by Patrick T. Gorman, based on the original Star Wars trilogy. Created in 1996 at the University of Southern California's School of Theatre, this play reduces these iconic films to thirty minutes of the famed characters fighting with...
. Some of his voicework includes Bouncing Boy
Bouncing Boy
-Fictional character biography:Bouncing Boy is a fictional character in the DC Comics Universe, a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the 30th century. He is Chuck Taine of Earth, and he has the power to inflate like a ball and bounce. He received his powers when he accidentally drank a super...
in the 2006 animated series, "Legion of Super Heroes", the voice of Candy from Driver Parallel Lines as well as Frankie the skua
South Polar Skua
The South Polar Skua, Stercorarius maccormicki, is a large seabird in the skua family Stercorariidae. An older name for the bird is MacCormick’s Skua, after explorer and naval surgeon Robert McCormick, who first collected the type specimen...
in the Academy Award Winning animated film Happy Feet
Happy Feet
Happy Feet is a 2006 American-Australian computer-animated family film with music, directed and co-written by George Miller. It was produced at Sydney-based visual effects and animation studio Animal Logic for Warner Bros., Village Roadshow Pictures and Kingdom Feature Productions and was released...
. Michael appeared as Burly Bruce Carter in ABC's "Pushing Daisies" and Carter Bump a/k/a, The Cupcake Kid, in ABC's "October Road." Michael plays the security guard chasing after Hannah and Lilly while they drive off with his golf cart in "Hannah Montana: The Movie."
He also guest stars in the episode, "Jake...Another Little Piece of My Heart" as a Las Vegas Cupid Preacher with a New York Italian accent in the 3rd season of "Hannah Montana," the TV series. In the fall of 2009, Michael produced as well as starred in "Grey Skies," a horror film about a group of college friends who reunite to vacation in a remote location only to find that they are not alone. Also in 2009, Michael starred alongside Rhys Darby, Sasha Alexander, and Pam Cook in Edoardo Ponti's comedy, "Coming & Going." Michael's short, "What the F&#$ Was That?!" was also completed in 2009. A short film spoofing the popular ghost hunting shows which Michael directed, starred in, and produced.