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Michael Cognata

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Michael Cognata
Role: Tito Recurring Guest Star
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Shameless
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Michael Joseph Cognata is an American actor born and raised in New England. His notable television appearances include popular titles such as Julia (2023), Shameless (2016) and NBC's Chicago Fire (2018). He can also be seen bringing in the holidays in Hallmark's Romance at Reindeer Lodge (2017). In addition to his work in film and TV, Mike Cognata was honored to represent his hometown of Boston, Massachusetts in the largest arts festival in the world, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. It was here where he made his debut on stages across Edinburgh, Scotland.
BornMay 5, 1988
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    Known for

    Noah Wyle in The Pitt (2025)
    The Pitt
    8.9
    TV Series
    • Allen Billings
    Angela Bassett, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Kenneth Choi, Aisha Hinds, Oliver Stark, and Ryan Guzman in 9-1-1 (2018)
    9-1-1
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Officer Crawford
    Dermot Mulroney, David Eigenberg, Christian Stolte, Hanako Greensmith, Taylor Kinney, Joe Minoso, Miranda Rae Mayo, and Jocelyn Hudon in Chicago Fire (2012)
    Chicago Fire
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Julian Robbins
    William H. Macy, Steve Howey, Cameron Monaghan, Shanola Hampton, Jeremy Allen White, Ethan Cutkosky, and Emma Kenney in Shameless (2011)
    Shameless
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Tito

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Noah Wyle in The Pitt (2025)
      The Pitt
      8.9
      TV Series
      • Allen Billings
      • 2026
    • Julia (2022)
      Julia
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Martin
      • 2023
    • Killer Whales (2022)
      Killer Whales
      4.6
      • Father T-Dale
      • 2022
    • Iron Head
      Short
      • Tom
      • 2020
    • Scarlet Spencer in Nothing and No One (2020)
      Nothing and No One
      Short
      • Ernie
      • 2020
    • Cierra Ramirez and Maia Mitchell in Good Trouble (2019)
      Good Trouble
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Derrick
      • 2020
    • Robin Tunney and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje in The Fix (2019)
      The Fix
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Andre Spencer
      • 2019
    • Tireni Oyenusi in A True Crime (2019)
      A True Crime
      7.2
      Short
      • Detective Myers
      • 2019
    • Angela Bassett, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Kenneth Choi, Aisha Hinds, Oliver Stark, and Ryan Guzman in 9-1-1 (2018)
      9-1-1
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Officer Crawford
      • 2019
    • Ashley Denise Robinson in Taking Stock (2019)
      Taking Stock
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Kevin
      • 2019
    • Grown-ish (2018)
      Grown-ish
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Officer Dickson
      • 2019
    • Dermot Mulroney, David Eigenberg, Christian Stolte, Hanako Greensmith, Taylor Kinney, Joe Minoso, Miranda Rae Mayo, and Jocelyn Hudon in Chicago Fire (2012)
      Chicago Fire
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Julian Robbins
      • 2018
    • Justice Nnanna, Michael Cognata, Lionel Sam, Alex Rich, Pierson Fode, and Aaron Stevenson in Remote Capture (2017)
      Remote Capture
      Short
      • Elijah
      • Day 9,145
      • 2017
    • Nicky Whelan and Josh Kelly in Romance at Reindeer Lodge (2017)
      Romance at Reindeer Lodge
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • Greg
      • 2017
    • Slamma Jamma (2017)
      Slamma Jamma
      6.0
      • Lizare
      • 2017

    Verified affiliations

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    SAG-AFTRA

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    Shameless
    Demo Reel 3:42
    Shameless
    Chicago Fire
    Demo Reel 5:00
    Chicago Fire
    Chicago Fire
    Demo Reel 5:00
    Chicago Fire

    Personal details

    • Official sites
      • Cross-Training: Arts and Academics Are Inseparable
      • Mike Cognata's Creative Portfolio
    • Height
      • 6′ (1.83 m)
    • Born
      • May 5, 1988
      • Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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      • 11 Articles

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      • Mike

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