Michael Genet
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Born | (1958-08-25) August 25, 1958 (age 66) Washington, U.S. |
Education | Juilliard School (BFA) |
Occupation(s) | Actor, screenwriter |
Years active | 1988–present |
Michael Genet (born August 25, 1958) is an American actor and screenwriter. He has guest starred in a number of television series based in the New York City area, they include The Equalizer, New York Undercover, Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Ugly Betty and the soap operas As the World Turns, One Life to Live.[1]
As a screenwriter, Genet wrote the film She Hate Me (2004), directed by Spike Lee, co-writing the film with Lee. Genet also appeared in the film playing the older brother of the film's protagonist, played by Anthony Mackie. Prior to this, he appeared in Lee's 2002 film 25th Hour. The next film he wrote Talk to Me (2007), was directed by Kasi Lemmons, co-writing the film with Rick Famuyiwa.[2]
Genet has also appeared in a number of Broadway stage productions.[3]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1989 | Simple Justice | Mitchell Jackson | |
1990 | Presumed Innocent | Court Clerk | |
1995 | Let It Be Me | Panhandler | |
1996 | One Fine Day | Press Secretary | |
2002 | 25th Hour | Agent Cunningham | |
2004 | She Hate Me | Jamal Armstrong | |
2010 | Dream Street | ||
2010 | Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps | James' Butler |
References
External links
- Michael Genet at IMDb
- Michael Genet at the Internet Broadway Database
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- Doug Atchison (2006)
- Michael Genet and Rick Famuyiwa (2007)
- Jenny Lumet (2008)
- Geoffrey S. Fletcher (2019)
- Michael Elliot (2010)
- Ann Peacock (2011)
- Elizabeth Hunter (2012)
- John Ridley (2013)
- Misan Sagay (2014)
- Lawrence Hill and Clement Virgo (2015)
- Barry Jenkins and Aaron Covington (2016)
- Jordan Peele (2017)
- Ryan Coogler and Joe Robert Cole (2018)
- Jordan Peele (2019)
- Radha Blank (2020)
- Shaka King, Will Berson, Kenny and Keith Lucas (2021)
- Ryan Coogler (2022)
- Cord Jefferson (2023)
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