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

Biography

Education

Cornacchia graduated from Conestoga High School in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, and the University of Southern California with a degree in theatre.[citation needed]

Career

Cornacchia 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. He also appeared in the Internet series, Terry Tate: Office Linebacker, which was written and directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber. Cornacchia 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. Cornacchia also portrayed Jabba the Hutt and Admiral Ackbar in The Star Wars Trilogy in Thirty Minutes.

His voice work includes Bouncing Boy in the 2006 animated series Legion of Super Heroes, Candy in Driver Parallel Lines, Frankie the skua in Happy Feet and its sequel, along with various voices in Batman: Arkham Knight. Cornacchia appeared as Burly Bruce Carter in ABC's Pushing Daisies and Carter Bump a/k/a, The Cupcake Kid, in ABC's October Road. Cornacchia also had a minor role as a security guard in Hannah Montana: The Movie. He also guest stars in the episode, "Jake...Another Little Piece of My Heart" as a Las Vegas preacher in the 3rd season of Hannah Montana, the TV series.

In the fall of 2009, Cornacchia produced and 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, Cornacchia starred alongside Rhys Darby, Sasha Alexander, and Pam Cook in Edoardo Ponti's comedy Coming & Going, and produced the short film What the F&#$ Was That?!, a parody of ghost hunting series. In 2012, Cornacchia was cast in the AudioDrop production of Moonie based on Nicola Cuti's classic comic book character.

Personal life

Cornacchia is gay. He has voiced support for Israel in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006Shark BaitAngler Fish (voice)English dub
Happy FeetFrankie (voice)
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 Boy (voice)15 episodes
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
2018The Kids Are AlrightBoxcar BenjiRecurring role
2019Coop & 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 OriginsThugs

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