Michael Cognata

Acting

Michael Cognata

Born May 5, 1988 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA (age 38)

Cognata attended the Boston Arts Academy (2006) where he majored in theatre. In 2008, Cognata made his television debut in a national commercial for Subway and performed with the poetic entertainment group called ARTiculation. The Boston Herald writes in a 2009 article, "Give the creativity and enthusiasm of this highly talented group of young poets a chance. Their performance is good enough to ma…

Known For

The AssaultThe Assault · 2014
The Assault
6.72014
MovieMysteryCrime
After a cheerleader is sexually assaulted by the high school football team, she must overcome her shame and use the evidence gathered from the subsequent social media firestorm to piece together the night that she can't remember in her fight for justice. Based on the true story of the Steubenville, Ohio rape case.
Slamma JammaSlamma Jamma · 2017
Slamma Jamma
6.12017
MovieDrama
Wrongfully accused and sent to prison, a former basketball star prepares for the national slam dunk competition while finding redemption in himself and in those he loves.
Romance at Reindeer LodgeRomance at Reindeer Lodge · 2017
Romance at Reindeer Lodge
6.02017
MovieTV MovieRomance
Molly and Jared have both sworn off holiday events. When they find themselves stuck at a Christmas-themed ranch, they have no choice but to allow their cynical hearts to melt.
Sins of the PreacherSins of the Preacher · 2013
Sins of the Preacher
5.42013
MovieDramaThriller
After the apparent suicide of her daughter, a woman tries to prove that her son-in-law killed her.
A Deadly ObsessionA Deadly Obsession · 2012
A Deadly Obsession
4.82012
MovieAction
When she was six, Suzanne Hollander saw her mother kill her father. Twenty-five years later, she's a professor of psychology and lives in fear of becoming a criminal like her mother. As she teaches a course at the university, gunfire breaks out on campus, causing several casualties. The shooter is one of her former students with whom she had many conversations about his thesis, on the assessment of empathy. The young man, named Connor, is a dangerous psychopath who keeps the track to declare his love.
Breakdance AcademyBreakdance Academy · 2010
Breakdance Academy
2010
MovieComedyMusic
In this hilarious send-up of boy bands, teen movies and dance movies, the audience gets a guarantee of something that will make you laugh -- whether it’s mom remembering the days of NSYNC, or little Lisa fantasizing about the Biebs, or your sexually-ambiguous nephew who thinks Channing rocks a sailor suit! Our story follows Brad, a jock who decides he's more than just a meathead women pine for, so he joins the dance club, a rap group, metal mania and more, before creating the perfect boy band with the help of the local Zen master. Watch out, high school will never be the same!
A True CrimeA True Crime · 2019
A True Crime
2019
MovieCrimeThriller
Looking for acceptance, an awkward African American teenager finds himself in the spotlight when he's questioned by homicide detectives about a murder in his neighborhood.
Killer WhalesKiller Whales · 2022
Killer Whales
3.02022
MovieComedy
A documentarian sets out to make a true-crime murder documentary, but after the movie fails in spectacular fashion, he attempts to save face by doing a director's commentary on the original movie.

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Life in PiecesLife in Pieces · 2015
Life in Pieces
7.12015
SeriesComedy
Comedy about one big happy family and their sometimes awkward, often hilarious and ultimately beautiful milestone moments as told by its various members. Of the three siblings, middle child Matt may have just found his true love, his co-worker, Colleen; his coddled youngest brother, Greg, and his wife, Jen, are overwhelmed by the birth of their first child; and the eldest, Heather, and her husband, Tim, are dreading their impending empty nest so much, they're considering having another baby. Their parents are Joan the family's adoring matriarch who would do anything for her kids - as long as she agrees with it - and John, the gregarious patriarch who's searching for ways to soften the blow of turning 70. As the family's lives unfold in four short stories each week, they try to savor these little pieces of time that flash by but stay with you forever, because these moments add up to what life's all about.

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