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Michael Kostroff Born May 22, 1961
New York, USAOccupation Actor Years active 1989-Present Michael Kostroff (born May 22, 1961) is an American actor. He appeared on the HBO program The Wire as defense attorney Maurice Levy.[1][2] Kostroff starred in the fifth season of the series and appeared in all four earlier seasons as a guest star.
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Biography
From 2002-2003, Kostroff performed in the first national tour of Mel Brooks' Broadway hit, The Producers, and from 2003–2004, he played the comic villain Thénardier in the touring company of Les Misérables.
Kostroff is the author of the book, Letters from Backstage a chronicle of his time on the road.
He also volunteered on the Barack Obama campaign.[3]
Kostroff is the brother of Nina Kostroff Noble, a television producer who was an executive producer of The Wire.
Kostroff guest stars on the Disney Channel series Sonny With a Chance as Marshall Pike, the executive producer and the creator of So Random!.
Kostroff is an active member of the Musical Theatre Guild, a Los Angeles-based theatre company that performs rarely-seen musicals. Currently Kostroff is part of the touring production of Les Misérables as Monsieur Thénardier.
Filmography
Television
Year Title Role Notes 1994 The Steven Banks Show Pepper Television guest appearances 1995 Partners Harried Man TV series 1995 General Hospital Francis TV series 1997 NewsRadio Carl TV series ???? Ladies Man|date=June 2011}} Alan TV series 1999 Port Charles Johnny LaLa TV series 2000–2001 The Geena Davis Show Mr. Kern TV series, 3 episodes 2001 Surviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three Hour Tour in History Editor Editor 2001 Providence Floral Designer TV series, 1 episode 2001 Men, Women & Dogs Steve 1 episode 2001 Felicity Bill 1 episode 2001–2003 The King of Queens Mr. Thompson TV series, 3 episodes 2002 Malcolm in the Middle Toadie TV series 2002–2008 The Wire Maurice 'Maury' Levy TV series 2004 The West Wing Richard Squire TV series, 1 episode 2004 8 Simple Rules Photographer TV series, 1 episode 2005 The Inside Rick Byers TV series, 1 episode 2005 ER Community Theatre Director TV series, 1 episode 2006 Stacked Alan TV series, 1 episode 2006 Charmed Mr. Metcalf TV series, 1 episode 2005–2006 Boston Legal Dr. David Cannon TV series, 2 episodes 2005–2006 Veronica Mars Mr. Pope TV series, 3 episodes 2006 Commander in Chief Reporter Cy TV series, 1 episode 2006 The Closer Dr. Sands TV series, 2 episodes 2006 Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip David Langenfeld TV series, 2 episodes 2007 In Case of Emergency Mr. Hunt TV series, 1 episode 2007 The Wedding Bells Milton Crest TV series, 1 episode 2007 Dan's Detour of Life Dan Ford TV series, 1 episode 2008 Without a Trace Dr. Cappell TV series, 2 episodes 2009 Trust Me Unknown TV series, 1 episode 2009 Brothers & Sisters Unknown TV series, 1 episode 2009–2010 Sonny with a Chance Marshall Pike TV series, Recurring role 2010 Cold Case Milton Katz TV series, 1 episode 2010 Sons of Tucson Mr. Shuldiner 1 episode 2010 Party Down Jeff Gold 1 episode 2010 Weeds unnamed yet TV series, 1 episode Films
Year Title Role Notes 1989 Return from the River Kwai Radioman In Submarine TV Movie 1997 Liar Liar Tom the Attorney 2001 Blunt Det. Prang TV Movie 2001 Surviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three Hour Tour in History Editor TV Movie 2001 Marco Polo: Return to Xanadu Kubla Khan TV Movie 2008 Eagle Eye Jeweler 2009 Hit List Mr. Weller TV Movie References
- ^ "Cast & Crew - Michael Kostroff as Maurice "Maury" Levy". HBO. 2008. http://www.hbo.com/thewire/cast/actors/michael_kostroff.shtml. Retrieved 2008-01-15.
- ^ "Character profile - Maurice "Maury" Levy". HBO. 2008. http://www.hbo.com/thewire/cast/characters/maury_levy.shtml. Retrieved 2008-01-15.
- ^ J. Patrick Coolican. "Actor wired in to Obama camp", Las Vegas Sun, 2008 January 13. Retrieved on 2008 June 27.
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Categories:- 1961 births
- American film actors
- American television actors
- Living people
- American television actor, 1960s birth stubs
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