Michael Cognata

Biography

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 make even a cynic believe in the power of art." Cognata then moved to New York City and Los Angeles to obtain television roles including Julian Robbins, brother-in-law to battalion chief Wallace Boden on NBC's Chicago Fire (2018), and recurring as Tito, Lip's intern on Showtime's Shameless (2016). He appeared in Hallmark's Romance at Reindeer Lodge (2017). In addition to his work in film and TV, Cognata represented his hometown in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (2006), where he performed the play A More Perfect Union.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Shameless (2011) — Tito
2. 9-1-1 (2018) — Officer Crawford
3. Chicago Fire (2012) — Julian Robbins
4. Castle (2009) — Darren Ives
5. The Last Ship (2014) — Firefighting Sailor
6. The Pitt (2025) — Allen Billings
7. Good Trouble (2019) — Derrick
8. grown-ish (2018) — Officer Dickson
9. Life in Pieces (2015) — Realtor Don
10. The Assault (2014) — Jordan
11. Julia (2022) — Martin
12. Romance at Reindeer Lodge (2017) — Greg
13. The Fix (2019) — Andre Spencer
14. Slamma Jamma (2017) — Lizare
15. Sins of the Preacher (2013) — Police Officer
16. A Deadly Obsession (2012) — Kellen
17. Killer Whales (2022) — Father T-Dale
18. Trash Bags — Miles
19. Downpour Summer (2016) — Brendan
20. Breakdance Academy (2010) — Kyle
21. A True Crime (2019) — Detective Myers