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Biography of Michael Zegen
| Date of Birth: | 1979, February 20 |
|---|---|
| Years: | 41 years |
| Nation of birth: | United States of America |
| Name | Michael Zegan |
| birth name | Michael Jonathan Zegan |
| Nationality | American |
| Place of birth / city | Ridgewood, New Jersey |
| ethnicity | White |
| Profession | Actor |
| Net worth | $400 thousand |
| eye color | Dark brown |
| Hair color | Dark brown |
| face color | fair |
| Famous for | rescue me |
| Education | Skidmore University |
| Awards | Nominated for Screen Actor Guild Awards |
| Films | Bittersweet Place, Adventureland, The Box, Brooklyn, Frances Ha |
| tv show | Rescue Me, The Walking Dead |
| Brothers | two |
A Screen Actors Guild Award-nominated American actor, Michael Zegan is well recognized for his role as rookie firefighter Damien Keefe on the FX Network television drama Rescue Me . He also appeared as a recurring character Dwight in over 50 episodes of Late Show with David Letterman . As of 2018, he has worked on movies, Tyrel and The Seagull . He is also working as Joel Maisel on the television series, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel . He also worked in the small role in several television series such as Mercy , Monkey Love and Girls .
Early life and education of Michael Zegen
Michael Zegan was born Michael Jonathan Zegan on February 20 , 1979 in Ridgewood, New Jersey under the birth sign of Pisces. Zegan is an American by nationality and is of white ethnicity.
Zegan is one of three children born to a teacher mother and a lawyer father. In 2001, he graduated from Skidmore College. Later, he became a member of ‘ Hottie $ Galore ‘, a sketch comedy troupe.
Michael Zegan’s career
T.V. series
Michael Zegen made his television debut in the 2004 crime drama television series, The Sopranos created by David Chase . The same year, Zegan appeared in the FX comedy-drama television series Rescue Me . He got a huge fan following after his performance in that particular TV series.
Then he worked on Amor mono , Mercy , How to do it in American and Girl among others. In particular, he is famous for:
| T.V. series | Paper | IMDB Rating | cast members |
| Rescue (2004-2011) | damien keefe | 8.4 | Denis Leary , Andrea Roth , Daniel Sunjata , and Callie Thorne . |
| The Walking Dead (2012) | Randall Culver | 7.9 | Norman Reedus, Andrew Lincoln , Laren Cohan , and Steven Yeun . |
In 2011, he worked as Benny ‘Bugsy’ Siegel on Broadwalk Empire. For his performance in the series, he was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award .
From 2017 to 2018, Zegan played the character of Joel Maisel in a period comedy-drama television series. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel alongside Rachel Brosnahan , Alex Borstein , Marin Hinkle , Tony Shalhoub , and Cynthia Darlow .
In 2002, he appeared as the recurring character Dwight the Troubled Teen on the CBS late-night talk show, Late Show with David Letterman hosted by David Letterman.
Films
Zegan made his big screen debut in 2005 from the film, Bittersweet Place . Two years later she shared the screen with Elisha Cuthbert, Emile Hirsch, Timothy Olyphant and Paul Dano , in a horror film The Girl Next Door .
He then appeared in Murder of a High School President , Adventureland , The Box , Brooklyn , and Frances Ha . As of 2018, she has worked on Tyrel with Caleb Landry Jones , Jason Mitchell, Michael Cera, Christopher Abbott, and Reg E. Cathey . He recently played the character of Mikhail in The Seagull which will be released in the US on May 11, 2018 .
Micahel Zegan Net Worth
Michael Zegan has an estimated net worth of $400 thousand according to some sources, however the amount is still under review. Some of his movies that made a good collection at the box office include:
| Films | Budget | box office collection | IMDB Rating | Awards and nominations | cast members |
| Adventure Land (2009) | $9.8 million | $17.2 million | 6.8 |
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Kristen Stewart, Jesse Eisenberg , Ryan Reynolds, and Martin Starr. |
| The Box (2009) | $30 million | $33.3 million | 5.6 |
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Cameron Diaz , James Marsden, Frank Langella , and Gillian Jacobs . |
| Frances Ha (2012) | $3 million | $11.3 million | 7.4 |
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Greta Gerwig , Adam Driver , Mickey Summer and Grace Gummer. |
| Brooklyn (2015) | $11 million | $62.1 million | 7.5 |
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Saorise Ronan , Emory Cohen , Domhell Gleeson , and Julie Walters . |
He has a French bulldog that is worth between $1,400 and $2,000.
Personal life of Michael Zegan
Michael Zegan was linked to his The Walking Dead co-star Emily Kinney in 2012. Kinney was assumed to be his alleged girlfriend after the pair were seen getting close during many red carpet events. However, both confirm something about their relationship.
Zegan was also linked to Rachel Brosnahan who plays his wife on the series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel . Her chemistry on the show sparked dating rumors, but in real life, Brosnahan is dating. Jason Ralph . Therefore, it can be assumed that Zegan is currently single. But he has someone special in his life and it is none other than his pet dog Rocky and his two cute nephews and his niece.
He is a member of the New York sketch comedy group, Hottie $ Galore .