Michael Cornacchia

Michael Cornacchia (born February 23, 1975) is an American actor.

Michael Cornacchia
Born (1975-02-23) February 23, 1975
Occupation(s)Actor, Comedian
Years active1998–present

Biography

Education

Michael graduated from Conestoga High School in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, and the University of Southern California with a degree in theatre.

Career

He has appeared on television shows including ER, 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 Festival. 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 and its sequel, along with various voices in Batman: Arkham Knight.[1] 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.

In 2012, Cornacchia was cast in the AudioDrop production of Moonie based on Nicola Cuti's classic comic book character.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006Shark BaitAngler FishVoice, English dub[2]
Happy FeetFrankieVoice[2]
2007Wasting AwayRonald Rupert Eschelon III
La CucinaAndy
2008The Last WordClient
2009Hannah Montana: The MovieSecurity Guard
Table for ThreeHectorDirect-to-video
2010Violet TendenciesDonnie the Waiter

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998ERTadEpisode: "They Treat Horses, Don't They?"
1999Hang TimeRonald GrooberEpisode: "The Upset"
2000The PracticeJohnny FrancoEpisode: "Settling"
2001The TickKid CabooseEpisode: "Couples"
2004Six Feet UnderLawrence TuttleEpisode: "Grinding the Corn"
Second Time AroundClaytonEpisode: "No, No"
2005CSI: NYRosieEpisode: "Blood, Sweat and Tears"
The Bernie Mac ShowNormanEpisode: "Sorely Missed"
2006-2008Legion of Super HeroesBouncing BoyVoice, 15 episodes[2]
2007Just JordanGideonEpisode: "Lemme See Your Grill"
EntourageMake-Up ArtistEpisode: "Welcome to the Jungle"
I Hate My 30'sMikeyEpisode: "Promotion Commotion, What's Your Notion?"
Out of Jimmy's HeadJuniorEpisode: "Bully"
Pushing DaisiesBurly Bruce CarterEpisode: "Bitter Sweets"
2008October RoadCarter BumpEpisode: "Revenge of the Cupcake Kid"
2009Hannah MontanaCupid PreacherEpisode: "Jake... Another Little Piece of My Heart"
GreekBusinessmanEpisode: "Down on Your Luck"
2011The CapePokerface GoonEpisode: "Razer"
20142 Broke GirlsStraight JimEpisode: "And the Model Apartment"
Uncredited
2015ScorpionFrankEpisode: "Crossroads"
2016Real Husbands of HollywoodCharles EllisEpisode: "Nick and Kevin Are Wack"
2017PowerlessHot Dog TonyEpisode: "I'ma Friend You"
2018Great NewsSteveEpisode: "Early Retirement"
2018Badge of a QuitterTroop Leader TonyMain role, post-production
2018The Kids Are AlrightBoxcar BenjiRecurring
2019Coop and Cami Ask the WorldBobby BonafonteEpisode: " Would You Wrather Be the Heart or the Hammer?"

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006Driver: Parallel LinesCandy
Reservoir DogsNice Guy Eddie
2007Dead Head FredOmar Escobar / Additional Voices
2011L.A. NoireGianni Temperino
2013Batman: Arkham OriginsJoker and Penguin Thugs
2015Batman: Arkham Knight

References

  1. Rocksteady Studios. Batman: Arkham Knight. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Scene: Credits, 13:05 in, Voiceover & Mocap Talent.
  2. "Michael Cornacchia (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved August 27, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
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