Michael Lombardi

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Role

Director | Actor | Writer

Date of birth

09/02/1976

Place of birth

USA

Michael Lombardi

Biography

Michael Lombardi began his career as a musician in New York City. Music led him to the discovery of acting, and he trained at the William Esper Studio. Early on he gained his experience performing in small theatre productions in NYC. Michael Lombardi first gained widespread attention for his series regular role as a rookie firefighter in the critically acclaimed Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated hit television show Rescue Me on the FX Network. He is currently the star, co-director, and producer of the upcoming Better Noise Films horror- thriller the Retaliators , slated for worldwide release on September 14. In his role, Lombardi plays the lead character, John Bishop, an upstanding pastor who uncovers a dark and twisted underworld as he searches for answers surrounding his daughter's brutal murder. He appears on screen with co-stars Marc Menchaca (Ozark), Joseph Gatt (Game of Thrones), and with musical artists, Five Finger Death Punch, Tommy Lee, Papa Roach, The Hu, Ice Nine Kills,Escape The Fate, who make cameo appearances in the movie. Lombardi was studying music in New York City when he discovered his affinity for acting and began producing and starring in several small theatre productions. Soon after, in 2000, he made his television debut in an episode of Saturday Night Live, where he played a bartender in a skit with Kate Hudson. His career got significantly boosted when he landed a guest spot on Denis Leary's acclaimed cop sitcom, The Job, on ABC. Leary then cast Lombardi as the lead in his Comedy Central mockumentary, Contest Search Light. The mini-series spoofed HBO's Project Greenlight. His career was elevated to new heights when he landed the role of "Probie" Mike Silletti on Rescue Me, a gritty comedic drama about New York City Firefighters. He was a series regular for the entire 100-episode seven-season run. Other television credits include Six Degrees (ABC), Castle (ABC), CSI Miami (CBS), Blue Bloods (NBC), and a role opposite James Franco in The Deuce (HBO). Lombardi made his big screen debut in 2015, starring opposite Clive Owen and Morgan Freeman in the Lions Gate feature film Last Knights. He later appeared in the feature films Cayman Went and Sno Babies. For his most recent endeavor, Lombardi plays a successful businessman in a new romantic comedy film, Plan B, starring Jamie Lee (Ted Lasso), Jon Heder (Napoleon Dynamite), and Oscar Nominee Tom Berenger (Platoon)

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Rescue Me

Rescue Me

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Last Knights

Last Knights

6.7
6.7
The Retaliators

The Retaliators

5.3
5.3

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Last Knights

Last Knights

6.7
6.7
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Role: Josiah
The Retaliators

The Retaliators

5.3
5.3
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Role: Bishop
Plan B

Plan B

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6.1
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Role: Cameron Cassidy
Acting
Role: Women's Coalition Dinner Patron
Central Park

Central Park

3.5
3.5
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Role: Daniel Shaw
Sno Babies

Sno Babies

5.5
5.5
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Role: Matt
Cayman Went

Cayman Went

5.1
5.1
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Role: Josh Anders
Calm Before

Calm Before

2.5
2.5
Acting
Role: Shane Gallo
The Monster

The Monster

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