Michael Zegen

Michael Zegen Biography

Michael Zegen (also credited as Mike Zegen) is an American actor, best known for his role as probie firefighter "Damien Keefe" on the FX Network television drama Rescue Me, as well as his recurring role as "Dwight the Troubled Teen" on over 50 episodes of the Late Show with David Letterman.

Life and career

Zegen is a graduate of Skidmore College and a member of the New York City sketch comedy troupe "Hottie$ Galore." Zegen is Jewish and his grandfather is a Holocaust survivor.

His role on Rescue Me began as a recurring character in Seasons 1-3, playing the nephew of series lead Tommy Gavin (Denis Leary). In Seasons 5-6, he was promoted to the main cast when his character began probie school to become a firefighter.

In late 2010, Zegen was officially cast as gangster Bugsy Siegel for the second season of the HBO series, Boardwalk Empire.

In 2011 Zegen, along with James Ransone, were cast in supporting roles in the HBO comedy series How To Make It In America. In mid-2011, Zegen was cast in a recurring guest role in the second season of the AMC series The Walking Dead.

Filmography

Film
Year	Title	Role
2005	Bittersweet Place	Todd
2007	'	Eddie
2008	Assassination of a High School President	Steven Lohman
2009	Adventureland	Eric
	Taking Woodstock	Bernie (Young Man #1)
	'	Garcin
2012	Frances Ha	Benji

Television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
2004	'	Partygoer	1 episode
2004"11	Rescue Me	Damien Keefe	Seasons 1"3, 5 and 7 (recurring; 32 episodes) Season 6 (series regular; 10 episodes)
2006	Love Monkey	Luther	1 episode
2009	Mercy	Jason Keener	1 episode
2011	How to Make It in America	Andy Sussman	4 episodes: "I'm Good" (season 2: episode 1) "In or Out" (season 2: episode 2) "Money, Power, Private School" (season 2: episode 3) "What's in a Name?" (season 2: episode 8)
2011-12	Boardwalk Empire	Benny Siegel	6 episodes: "Ourselves Alone" (season 2: episode 2) "What Does the Bee Do?" (season 2: episode 4) "Bone for Tuna" (season 3: episode 3) "Blue Bell Boy" (season 3: episode 4) "You'd Be Surprised" (season 3: episode 5) "A Man, a Plan..." (season 3: episode 10)
2012	'	Randall Culver	Recurring role, 4 episodes: "Triggerfinger" (season 2: episode 9) "18 Miles Out" (season 2: episode 10) "Judge, Jury, Executioner" (season 2: episode 11) "Better Angels" (season 2: episode 12)

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