AtrueNewYorkerthroughandthrough,MichaelRapaport,thesonofaradioprogrammanager,mayhavemovedtoLosAngelestotrystand-upcomedyfollowinghighschoolgraduation(whichcameafteraseriesofexpulsions),butheneverlost,forgotnordesertedhisroots.It'sembeddedinhisworkandisamajorpartofhislow-keyedcharmandongoingappeal.HisearlyidolswerealsoNewYorkers(RobertDeNiro,ChristopherWalken,etc.)....(展开全部) AtrueNewYorkerthroughandthrough,MichaelRapaport,thesonofaradioprogrammanager,mayhavemovedtoLosAngelestotrystand-upcomedyfollowinghighschoolgraduation(whichcameafteraseriesofexpulsions),butheneverlost,forgotnordesertedhisroots.It'sembeddedinhisworkandisamajorpartofhislow-keyedcharmandongoingappeal.HisearlyidolswerealsoNewYorkers(RobertDeNiro,ChristopherWalken,etc.).HetoiledonlybrieflyinL.A.WithinashortamountoftimeMichaelmovedfromthelivecomedystagetoworkinginfrontofacamera.Thetwodevelopedanimmediaterapport.AguestspotontheTVseries"ChinaBeach"(1988)ledtoastarringroleinthequirkyinterracialindieZebrahead(1992),whichclincheditforhim.This,inturn,ledtoastringofstandoutpartsinfilms,suchasChristianSlater'spalinTrueRomance(1993),anedgycollegiate-turned-skinheadinHigherLearning(1995)andasympatheticnone-too-brightboxerinWoodyAllen'sMightyAphrodite(1995),allenablinghimtobuildupahigherprofile.Inlateryearshemanagedtoshowhiseaseatoffbeatcomedy,demonstratingakid-like,goofycharmasLisaKudrow'scopboyfriendforafewepisodeson"Friends"(1994)andasteacherDannyHansonon"BostonPublic"(2000).Latelyhehasformedhisownproductioncompany,ReleaseEntertainment,insearchofthatonebigbreakoutrolethatcouldnabtopstardomforhim.In2000Michael'swriter/girlfriendNicoleBeattyborehimason.Theymarriedthatsameyear.