Michael Rapaport

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Characters played by Michael Rapaport

Doug Gardner — Atypical (2017)

Sam and Casey's father, who struggles to connect with Sam but gradually becomes more involved and supportive.

Dick Ritchie — True Romance (1993)

Dick is Clarence's aspiring actor friend in Los Angeles. He introduces Clarence to Elliot, helping connect the couple with a possible buyer for the cocaine. During the hotel shootout, Dick throws the suitcase of drugs into the air, where gunfire destroys it, and then flees the scene.

Jason Mullins — The Heat (2013)

Mullins' recently paroled brother, initially arrested by her. He connects to drug lord Larkin and provides tips on murdered dealers and shipments. He infiltrates Larkin's organization to help Mullins, alerts the FBI to a fake cruise shipment, and is shot by Larkin into a coma before fully recovering.

Tom Scoggins — Deep Blue Sea (1999)

Facility engineer managing critical life support systems.

Remy — Higher Learning (1995)

Remy is a quiet white freshman from Boise who studies engineering and initially contacts campus police about disruptive noise. Feeling isolated after conflicts with Fudge and Malik, he joins Scott Moss's white supremacist circle and becomes a Nazi skinhead. He later attacks Malik and others with a gun, conducts the fatal rooftop shooting, expresses remorse, and dies by suicide.

Les Franken — Special (2006)

The protagonist who takes an experimental antidepressant that triggers a severe psychotic break. Delusionally developing superpowers, he becomes a self-styled vigilante battling hallucinated agents. Ultimately, his sheer willpower helps him confront reality and find personal courage.

Hank Morgan — The 6th Day (2000)

Adam's charter flight partner who is killed by assassin Tripp while flying Drucker. He is later revived as a clone, only to be killed again. His death and subsequent cloning help expose Drucker's illegal human cloning operations.

Murray "Superboy" Babitch — Cop Land (1997)

The nephew of Ray Donlan and a police officer who accidentally kills two teenagers on the George Washington Bridge. Donlan fakes his suicide and hides him in Garrison. After escaping an assassination attempt by his uncle, Babitch seeks refuge with Heflin. He is eventually captured by corrupt cops but ultimately rescued and delivered to internal affairs to help expose the corruption ring.

Tommy O'Brian — Triggermen (2002)

A mobster partnered with Terry, awaiting the cash payoff for a planned hit in a swank hotel room. He is part of the criminal group whose money is intercepted by the con men.

Big Stan — Point of No Return (1993)

Criminal associate encountered during early agency assignments.

John Wepner — Chuck (2017)

Chuck's brother who reacts with disappointment and lack of enthusiasm when Chuck visits to celebrate the success of the Rocky films, highlighting Chuck's growing disconnect from his family.

Mailman with Tax Notice (uncredited) — Next Friday (2000)

Delivers repossession warning to Day-Day.

Career Overview

Michael Rapaport has 127 screen credits in a career dating back to 1989. Their work spans 8 cinematic universes — most prominently Matchmaking Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Boston Public, Atypical, Special. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
127
Birth Date
1970-03-20
Birth Place
New York City, New York, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 8 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q342252), public domain (CC0).