Michael Marisi Ornstein
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Michael Marisi Ornstein | |
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| Born | 1963 (age 60–61) |
| Spouse(s) | Zoe (2005–present) |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | http://www.michaelornstein.com/ |
Michael Marisi Ornstein (born 1963) is an American actor. He is best known for his recurring role as Chucky Marstein on Sons of Anarchy 2008–2014) and its spin-off Mayans M.C. (2019-2023).
Early life
Ornstein studied acting as a child at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, and later studied under Stella Adler. After high school, he enrolled in the Mason Gross School of the Arts. He quit after his first year and moved to New York City to begin working professionally.
Career
Ornstein's first film credit was for Crossing Delancey, in which he played the minor character Mickey. Television credits include a recurring role as Detective Bonnaventura in Homicide: Life on the Street, and a two-episode arc in Third Watch, as well as parts in Seinfeld, Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Law & Order: Criminal Intent.
Ornstein's stage acting credits span twenty-five years' worth of new plays in New York City, in addition to creating the role of Louis Ironson in the 1991 World Premiere of Angels in America at the Eureka Theater in San Francisco.
Ornstein played Chuck "Chucky" Marstein on Sons of Anarchy (2008–2014) and played him on its spin-off Mayans M.C. (2018–2019).
Credits
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Crossing Delancey | Mickey | |
| 1989 | White Hot | Carlos | |
| 1995 | Man of The Year | Mike Miller | |
| 1996 | Kansas City | Jackie Ciro | |
| 1998 | The Book of Life | Computer Wizard | |
| 1999 | Let It Snow | Lenny Ellis |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Blindsided | Det. Sartucci | TV movie |
| 1993 | Seinfeld | Waiter | Episode: "The Shoes" |
| 1998 | New York Undercover | Perkins | Episode: "Mob Street" |
| 1998–1999 | Homicide: Life on the Street | Det. Tommy Bonnaventura | 2 episodes |
| 2000 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Harvey Dennis | Episode: "Limitations" |
| 2000–2005 | Law & Order | Sklar / Eugene Miller | 2 episodes |
| 2001–2008 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Florist / Phillip / Howard | 3 episodes |
| 2008–2014 | Sons of Anarchy | Chuck "Chucky" Marstein | Recurring role; 46 episodes |
| 2009 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Frank Davis | Episode: "Killshot" |
| 2013 | Mob City | Ray Berman | 2 episodes |
| 2018–2019 | Mayans M.C. | Chuck "Chucky" Marstein | Recurring role (seasons 1–2) |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Good Game | Lorenzo Santella Jr. | |
| 2017 | Guest Grumps | Himself | Episode: "Gauntlet II with Michael Ornstein" |
References
External links
- Articles sourced by IMDb from March 2009
- American male television actors
- American people of Italian descent
- American people of Jewish descent
- 1963 births
- Living people
- 20th-century American male actors
- 21st-century American male actors
- American Academy of Dramatic Arts alumni
- American male film actors
- People from Passaic, New Jersey
- Male actors from New Jersey
- Mason Gross School of the Arts alumni