Michael Cornacchia has been working in Hollywood for over a decade. He has appeared in a number of commercials. And has been seen on television as Burly Bruce Carter in the Emmy Nominated "Pushing Daisies" and as the Cupcake Kid in ABC's "October Road." Some of his other TV appearances include, "Entourage," "The Bernie Mac Show," "Six Feet Under," and "CSI: New York." You can currently catch Michael on the big screen in "Hannah Montana: the Movie" at the beginning of the film shouting and chasing after Miley Cyrus as she speeds away in his security golf cart. He is also working on Edoardo Ponti's feature film, "Coming and Going" co-starring alongside Rhys Darby (Murray, the band manager, from "Flight of the Conchords"). Michael will be co-starring in and co-producing a sci-fi horror feature film this fall entitled "Grey Skies." You can also hear Michael as Bouncing Boy on the "CW" animated series, "The Legion of Super Heroes" and in the Academy Award-winning film, "Happy Feet."
Michael has been performing stand-up all over Los Angeles at the Improv, Akbar, Room 5, Molly Malone's, and the famous Friars of Beverly Hills. Michael's hilarious facial expressions and hysterical outlook on life keep his audiences in stitches. Michael is a comedic force in Hollywood who has been compared to Jack Black, Jonathan Winters, John Belushi, and the Great One himself, Jackie Gleason.
Awards:
"The James and Nony Doolittle Award"
"The Aileen Stanley Memorial Award"
"The Ruth and Albert McKinlay Award"
Review quotes
"Michael Cornacchia, a hoot..."
--the LOS ANGELES TIMES
"Michael Cornacchia...mugs magnificently..."
--VARIETY
"That Michael Cornacchia is quite a talent!"
--CARLETON BRYANT, humor columnist for the SUNDAY WASHINGTON TIMES
"...rib-tickling..."
--the LOS ANGELES TIMES
"Cornacchia...echoes the grand gestures and vocal inflections of Jackie Gleason."
--BACK STAGE WEST
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Michael Cornacchia:
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