FILM ROLES
FEATURE FILM - LEAD ROLE
Starring Michael D. Cohen
Written and Directed by Emanuel Shirinian
Michael plays the lead in this Canadian feature as "Abner Roth", a former art professor working as a security guard and suffering from PTSD and depression. The role demanded the ability to play physical comedy while also portraying a man on the brink of suicide and insanity. Michael was nominated for an ACTRA Award for Outstanding Lead in a Feature Film for his portrayal.
It Was You Charlie (2013)
FEATURE FILMS - SUPPORTING ROLE
An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn (2018)
Michael is "Mitch Stemp", a sycophantic hotel manager with a skin disorder and a social disease.
Starring Emile Hirsch, Craig Robinson, and Aubrey Plaza
Written & Directed by Jim Hosking
Suburbicon (2017)
Michael is "Stretch", a raucous and angry townsperson in 1950's suburbia.
Starring Matt Damon, Julianne Moore
Written by the Coen Brothers, George Clooney, Grant Heslov
Directed by George Clooney
Generation Wolf (2016)
Michael is "Luke", a friendly bureaucrat with the automobile licensing department.
Written, directed by and starring Canadian filmmaker Christian de la Cortina
Whiplash (2014)
Michael plays a stagehand. Fun fact - Chazelle shot a scene with Michael giving Teller's character the missing sheet music that a janitor had accidentally thrown in the trash. This scene was omitted in the final cut to give J.K. Simmons' character possible blame for stealing the score.
Starring J.K. Simmons and Miles Teller
Written and Directed by Damien Chazelle
InAppropriate Comedy (2014)
Michael is a paparazzo who gets shot by Lindsay Lohan.
Starring Adrien Brody, Rob Scheider and Lindsay Lohan.
Written and Directed by Vince Offer
SHORT FILMS - LEAD ROLE
Clowns and Heroes (2013)
Starring Michael D. Cohen and Torsten Voges
Written and Directed by Ralph Strathmann
Song of Sloman (2007)
Starring Michael D. Cohen
Written and Directed by Emanuel Shirinian
Jew Jube Lives (2004)
Starring, Written and Produced by Michael D. Cohen
Directed by Michael Davidson