Michael Chieffo, a seasoned actor with over four decades of experience, was born and raised in New York, where he honed his craft at The Juilliard School. Throughout his illustrious career, he has had the privilege of working with renowned directors such as Barry Levinson, Tony Scott, Lawrence Kasden, Harold Becker, and Mike Mills, among others.
Some of his notable credits include Disclosure, Crimson Tide, I Love You to Death, Mercury Rising, Beginners, and L.A. Confidential, where he played the role of a coroner alongside Curtis Hanson.
On television, Michael has made guest appearances on a wide range of popular shows, including Better Call Saul, Castle, Mad Men, Criminal Minds, The Closer, The Mentalist, Without a Trace, Bones, West Wing, Boston Legal, CSI, Roswell, and The X-Files, where he played the memorable role of the deranged Carl Wade.
One of his favorite roles was playing the great Art Carney opposite Brad Garrett's Jackie Gleason in the CBS movie Gleason, as well as Dave Madden/Reuben Kincaid in Come On Get Happy, The Partridge Family Story on ABC.
Michael was particularly proud to play the lead role of "Curtis" in the independent feature Unreal Estate, directed by Todd Malkin and Nick Huntington. The film premiered at the IFS Film Festival and won numerous awards, including Best Dramatic Feature Film and Best Picture.
In addition to his work on Unreal Estate, Michael has completed roles on the features Ben and Ara, and Ben Affleck's Live by Night, as well as playing Billie Jean King's father in Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris' Battle of the Sexes. He has also had the pleasure of guest starring on NCIS.
Most recently, Michael was honored to be nominated for Best Supporting Actor by the Chlotrudis Society in 2022 for his performance in Fully Realized Humans, directed by Joshua Leonard.
In his personal life, Michael is happily married to actress Beth Grant and they have a daughter, Mary Chieffo, who has followed in the family's theatrical tradition.
