Michael Carbonaro
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Carbonaro in 2014
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| Born | Michael Joseph Carbonaro (1976-04-28) April 28, 1976 (age 48)
Oakdale, New York, United States
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| Occupation(s) | Actor, magician |
| Years active | 1999–present |
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(m. 2014) |
Michael Joseph Carbonaro[1] (born April 28, 1976)[1][2][3] is an American actor, magician, and improv artist.
Born and raised in Oakdale, New York, on Long Island, the younger of two sons of an electrician father and a nurse mother, he attended Connetquot High SchoolinBohemia, New York.[3] He began performing magic professionally while growing up, earning his college tuition while still in his teens.[3] He holds a bachelor's degree in drama from the Tisch School of the Arts at NYU.[3]
He is known for his hidden-camera "Magic Clerk" segments on The Tonight Show, in which he tricks unsuspecting customers at a convenience store. This led to a television series with a similar premise, The Carbonaro Effect, which premiered on TruTV on May 15, 2014,[3] following a preview episode on April 1, 2014.[4]
In 2004, he was featured on Chappelle's ShowonComedy Central. Following that, Carbonaro played Andy Wilson in the 2006 comedy Another Gay Movie. For his work, he won the Outfest "Best Actor in a Feature Film" award.[5] Carbonaro has also appeared on All My Children (2006), The Guiding Light (2006), and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2007).
Carbonaro is gay.[6] He has been married to actor Peter Stickles since 2014.[7]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2000 | The Empath | Young doctor #2[2] | |
| 2003 | A Tale of Two Pizzas | Mikey Falcone[8] | |
| 2006 | Another Gay Movie | Andy Wilson | |
| 2007 | I Was a Creature from Outer Space[9] | Jim | short |
| 2011 | God Bless America[8] | Robbie Barkley | |
| 2013 | The Trouble with Barry | Nolan[10] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2004 | Chappelle's Show | WacArnold's Manager | Episode #2.2 |
| 2006 | All My Children | Drunken Groom | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Guiding Light | Magician / Rookie Cop | 5 episodes |
| 2007 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Jeff Trapido | Episode: Philadelphia |
| 2009 | 30 Rock | Waiter | Episode: St. Valentine's Day |
| 2010 | CSI: Miami | Gabe Calligan | Episode: Reality Kids |
| 2010 | How to Make It in America | Marco | Pilot episode |
| 2011 | Wizards of Waverly Place | Zelzar, The Robot | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Grey's Anatomy | Dominic Zicaro | Episode: Have You Seen Me Lately? |
| 2012 | iCarly | Jim | Episode: iFind Spencer Friends |
| 2012 | The Newsroom | Manny | 2 episodes |
| 2003–14 | Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Magic Clerk | |
| 2014–present | The Carbonaro Effect | Himself | 68 episodes |
| 2023 | American Born Chinese (TV series) | "Bozo McDingdong" | Episode: A Monkey on a Quest |
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