Michael Joseph Carbonaro (born ) is an American actor, magician, and improv artist.
Early life Born and raised in Oakdale, New York, on Long Island, the younger of two sons of an electrician father and a nurse mother, he attended Connetquot High School in Bohemia, New York. He began performing magic professionally while growing up, earning his college tuition while still in his teens. He holds a bachelor's degree in drama from the Tisch School of the Arts at NYU.
Career He is known for his hidden-camera "Magic Clerk" segments on The Tonight Show, in which he tricks unsuspecting customers at a convenience store. This led to a television series with a similar premise, The Carbonaro Effect, which premiered on TruTV on May 15, 2014, following a preview episode on April 1, 2014.
In 2004, he was featured on Chappelle's Show on Comedy Central. Following that, Carbonaro played Andy Wilson in the 2006 comedy Another Gay Movie. For his work, he won the Outfest "Best Actor in a Feature Film" award. Carbonaro has also appeared on All My Children (2006), The Guiding Light (2006), and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2007).
In 2022, he performed at the Penn & Teller Theater in Las Vegas while they performed in Australia, then later in the year filled in for Teller while he was recovering from surgery.
Personal life Carbonaro is gay. He has been married to actor Peter Stickles since 2014.Additional on February 8, 2017.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2000 The Empath Young doctor #2 2003 A Tale of Two Pizzas Mikey Falcone 2006 Another Gay Movie Andy Wilson 2007 I Was a Creature from Outer Space Jim short 2011 God Bless America Robbie Barkley 2013 The Trouble with Barry Nolan
Television Year Title Role Notes 2004 Chappelle's Show WacArnold's Manager Episode #2.2 2006 All My Children Drunken Groom 2 episodes 2006 Guiding Light Magician / Rookie Cop 5 episodes 2007 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Jeff Trapido Episode: Philadelphia 2009 30 Rock Waiter Episode: St. Valentine's Day 2010 CSI: Miami Gabe Calligan Episode: Reality Kids 2010 How to Make It in America Marco Pilot episode 2011 Wizards of Waverly Place Zelzar, The Robot 2 episodes 2012 Grey's Anatomy Dominic Zicaro Episode: Have You Seen Me Lately? 2012 iCarly Jim Episode: iFind Spencer Friends 2012 The Newsroom Manny 2 episodes 2003–14 Tonight Show with Jay Leno Magic Clerk 2014–2020 The Carbonaro Effect Himself 68 episodes 2023 American Born Chinese (TV series) "Bozo McDingdong" Episode: A Monkey on a Quest
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