Birthday:
01-01-1979
(46 years)
Birthplace:
Long Island, New York, USA
Biography
Michael Cyril Creighton is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Howard Morris in Only Murders in the Building, Patrick in High Maintenance, Joe Crowley in Spotlight, and his Writers Guild of America Award-winning web series Jack in a Box.
His mother and maternal grandparents raised Creighton on Long Island, New York.
He works regularly in film, television and theatre, alternating between comedic and dramatic roles. Sarah Larson of The New Yorker says, "Creighton has a gift for expressing the tension between the desire to connect and the desire to protect oneself."
On the stage, Creighton's credits include the world premiere of Jordan Harrison's The Amateurs at Vineyard Theater and the New York premiere of Sarah Ruhl's Stage Kiss at Playwrights Horizons. For his portrayal of Kevin in Stage Kiss, he was named a "Face to Watch" by The New York Times and nominated for an Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play. He has often worked with the Brooklyn-based theatre company The Debate Society, originating several roles.
As a writer, in addition to creating and starring in the Writers Guild Award-winning web series Jack in a Box (2009–2012), he wrote and guest starred in an episode of the popular web series High Maintenance created by Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair. The episode is called "Helen".
He was a founding member of the New York Neo-Futurists and performed weekly in Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Cyril Creighton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
His mother and maternal grandparents raised Creighton on Long Island, New York.
He works regularly in film, television and theatre, alternating between comedic and dramatic roles. Sarah Larson of The New Yorker says, "Creighton has a gift for expressing the tension between the desire to connect and the desire to protect oneself."
On the stage, Creighton's credits include the world premiere of Jordan Harrison's The Amateurs at Vineyard Theater and the New York premiere of Sarah Ruhl's Stage Kiss at Playwrights Horizons. For his portrayal of Kevin in Stage Kiss, he was named a "Face to Watch" by The New York Times and nominated for an Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play. He has often worked with the Brooklyn-based theatre company The Debate Society, originating several roles.
As a writer, in addition to creating and starring in the Writers Guild Award-winning web series Jack in a Box (2009–2012), he wrote and guest starred in an episode of the popular web series High Maintenance created by Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair. The episode is called "Helen".
He was a founding member of the New York Neo-Futurists and performed weekly in Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Cyril Creighton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Sleeping with Other People
Act like Attentive Waiter
event2015 star_border 6.3
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Can two serial cheaters get a second chance at love? After a one-night stand in college, New Yorkers Lainey and Jake meet by chance twelve years later and discover they each have the same problem: because of their monogamy-challenged ways, neither can maintain a relationship. Determined to stay friends despite their mutual attraction, they make a pact to keep it platonic, a deal that proves easier said than done.
American Fiction
Act like John Bosco
event2023 star_border 7.3
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A novelist fed up with the establishment profiting from "Black" entertainment uses a pen name to write a book that propels him into the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain.
3rd Street Blackout
Act like Gossipy Man
event2015 star_border 9
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A technology-obsessed couple is forced to examine their relationship during a blackout
How to Follow Strangers
Act like Michael
event2013 star_border 5.7
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There is a true story of a woman who died in her apartment and it took people a year to find her body decomposing in a crisp Chanel suit. A young man becomes obsessed with this urban tragedy and disappears, wondering if anyone will notice. A young woman who shares his commuting schedule DOES notice. And when he resurfaces, she decides to follow him setting of a chain of events that bind them together...
Fits and Starts
Act like Richard Pringle
event2017 star_border 5.6
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A struggling writer can't seem to escape his wife's literary success. When a road trip to a publisher's salon takes an unexpected turn, he has to face his own creative shortcomings and find a way to regain control of his life and work.
The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed
Act like Karl
event2024 star_border 5.2
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A mosaic-style comedy following the life of a woman as time passes in her long-term casual BDSM relationship, low-level corporate job, and quarrelsome Jewish family.
Spotlight
Act like Joe Crowley
event2015 star_border 7.8
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The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.
Coin Heist
Act like Mr. Todd Rankin
event2017 star_border 5.4
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When a crisis threatens to destroy their high school, four teens hatch a daring plan to raise $10 million. Step one? Breaking into the U.S. Mint.
Game Night
Act like Bill
event2018 star_border 6.9
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Max and Annie's weekly game night gets kicked up a notch when Max's brother Brooks arranges a murder mystery party -- complete with fake thugs and federal agents. So when Brooks gets kidnapped, it's all supposed to be part of the game. As the competitors set out to solve the case, they start to learn that neither the game nor Brooks are what they seem to be. The friends soon find themselves in over their heads as each twist leads to another unexpected turn over the course of one chaotic night.
Home Again
Act like Brad
event2017 star_border 6.1
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Life for a single mom in Los Angeles takes an unexpected turn when she allows three young guys to move in with her.
The Post
Act like Jake
event2017 star_border 7
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A cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents pushed the country's first female newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to join an unprecedented battle between journalist and government. Inspired by true events.
Untitled Short Film About White People
Act like Wellington
event2018
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In an effort to rid herself of guilt for gentrifying the neighborhood, a WASPy young woman aggressively attempts to befriend the Indian woman who works at the bodega on her block.
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Act like Harry
event2018 star_border 6.8
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When a bestselling celebrity biographer is no longer able to get published because she has fallen out of step with current tastes, she turns her art form to deception.
The Outside Story
Act like Andre
event2021 star_border 6.6
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After locking himself out of his apartment, an introverted, heartbroken editor finds himself on an epic journey up, down and around his block with life-altering ramifications.
The Dark End of the Street
Act like Isaac
event2020 star_border 4.9
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Residents of a suburban community enjoy a night at home with their friends and family, while an ominous threat looms just outside their doors.
Seneca
Act like Mark
event2020
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A little story about making it big, natural disasters, and being a dad.
Paper Spiders
Act like Mr. Wessler
event2021 star_border 6.5
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A bittersweet story about coming of age in the shadow of mental illness.
Handle With Care
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In the wake of a short-lived marriage, a young man sells his unused wedding gifts online and learns valuable life lessons from the people he meets along the way.
The Man with the Bag
new_releases Release: October 03, 2025
After Santa’s magic bag is stolen, he turns to his naughty list to find Vance, a thief, to help him get it back. Along with his daughter, Santa, and a group of misfits, Vance will have to pull off the greatest heist of his life to save Christmas.
Orange Is the New Black
Act like Store Manager (1 ep.)
event2013 star_border 7.7
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A crime she committed in her youthful past sends Piper Chapman to a women's prison, where she trades her comfortable New York life for one of unexpected camaraderie and conflict in an eccentric group of fellow inmates.
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Act like Mel (8 ep.)
event2017 star_border 8.1
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It’s 1958 Manhattan and Miriam “Midge” Maisel has everything she’s ever wanted - the perfect husband, kids, and Upper West Side apartment. But when her life suddenly takes a turn and Midge must start over, she discovers a previously unknown talent - one that will take her all the way from the comedy clubs of Greenwich Village to a spot on Johnny Carson’s couch.
Dexter: New Blood
Act like Fred Jr. (5 ep.)
event2021 star_border 8
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10 years after Dexter went missing in the eye of Hurricane Laura, we find him living under an assumed name in the small town of Iron Lake, New York. Dexter may be embracing his new life, but in the wake of unexpected events in this close-knit community, his Dark Passenger beckons.
Jack in a Box
Act like Jack (31 ep.)
event2009
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Jack was a mild-mannered young man with a BFA in acting and no life skills. He took a job at a theater box office because it didn't involve heavy lifting, wearing a blazer or using Excel. A few years and thousands of customers later, Jack finds himself less mild-mannered and less young than ever before. Watch Jack try to manage his anger while navigating an insular universe where everyone is even more unstable than he is. Like all caged animals, he is going to throw his sh*t at you sooner or later... but first he's going to eat a cupcake and take a phone call from his mom. Service with a smirk, that's all you can ask for.
2 Broke Girls
Act like I (1 ep.)
event2011 star_border 7.2
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Comedy about the unlikely friendship that develops between two very different young women who meet waitressing at a diner in trendy Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and form a bond over one day owning their own successful cupcake business. Only one thing stands in their way – they’re broke.
Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll
Act like Bobby Q (1 ep.)
event2015 star_border 5.7
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Johnny Rock is the aging lead singer of NYC's legendary early-'90s band The Heathens, who is trying to get both his band and his life back together. The aging and broke bad-boy rocker gets another shot at fame as a songwriter for a brash and talented young singer who's a big fan of his early work.
Only Murders in the Building
Act like Howard Morris (31 ep.)
event2021 star_border 8.5
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Three strangers share an obsession with true crime and suddenly find themselves wrapped up in one.
Person of Interest
Act like Russell (1 ep.)
event2011 star_border 8.1
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John Reese, former CIA paramilitary operative, is presumed dead and teams up with reclusive billionaire Finch to prevent violent crimes in New York City by initiating their own type of justice. With the special training that Reese has had in Covert Operations and Finch's genius software inventing mind, the two are a perfect match for the job that they have to complete. With the help of surveillance equipment, they work "outside the law" and get the right criminal behind bars.
One Killer Question
Act like Self - Host (10 ep.)
event2022 star_border 6.5
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The Only Murders in the Building aftershow that isn't afraid to tackle the hard question. One question. That's it. Featuring host Ali Stroker, the show's actors, a slew of celebrity superfans and one big murder to solve it just might be the only Only Murders In the Building aftershow you need to watch.
The Good Fight
Act like Tab Bentley (1 ep.)
event2017 star_border 7.6
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Picking up one year after the events of the final broadcast episode of "The Good Wife", an enormous financial scam has destroyed the reputation of a young lawyer, Maia Rindell, while simultaneously wiping out her mentor and godmother Diane Lockhart's savings. Forced out of her law firm, now called "Lockhart, Deckler, Gussman, Lee, Lyman, Gilbert, Lurie, Kagan, Tannebaum & Associates", they join Lucca Quinn at one of Chicago's preeminent law firms.
The Outs
Act like Gordy (3 ep.)
event2012 star_border 7.1
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A web series centered around a broken couple, Jack and Mitchell. It depicts the events before, during, and after the break-up. An interesting turn of events follows in this romantic drama portrayed in a non-linear fashion.
Bob's Burgers
Act like Spencer (voice) (1 ep.)
event2011 star_border 7.8
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Bob's Burgers follows a third-generation restaurateur, Bob, as he runs Bob's Burgers with the help of his wife and their three kids. Bob and his quirky family have big ideas about burgers, but fall short on service and sophistication. Despite the greasy counters, lousy location and a dearth of customers, Bob and his family are determined to make Bob's Burgers "grand re-re-re-opening" a success.
Blue Bloods
Act like Jonathan (1 ep.)
event2010 star_border 7.8
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A drama about a multi-generational family of cops dedicated to New York City law enforcement. Frank Reagan is the New York Police Commissioner and heads both the police force and the Reagan brood. He runs his department as diplomatically as he runs his family, even when dealing with the politics that plagued his unapologetically bold father, Henry, during his stint as Chief.
Horace and Pete
Act like Michael (1 ep.)
event2016 star_border 7.7
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The owners of a dive bar in Brooklyn, Horace and Pete, along with bar regulars share their experiences and lives with each other while drinking or working at the bar.
High Maintenance
Act like Patrick (2 ep.)
event2012 star_border 6.8
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A nameless cannabis delivery guy delivers his much-needed medication to stressed-out New Yorkers.
30 Rock
Act like Salesman (1 ep.)
event2006 star_border 7.4
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Liz Lemon, the head writer for a late-night TV variety show in New York, tries to juggle all the egos around her while chasing her own dream.
Very Mary-Kate
Act like Photo Director (2 ep.)
event2010
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The unofficial celebrity biography of Mary-Kate Olsen, brought to spoiled rotten life by Elaine Carroll. Featuring Bodyguard, Fat Professor, and obscene wealth.
AJ and the Queen
Act like Christian (1 ep.)
event2020 star_border 7.4
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While traveling across the country in a run-down RV, drag queen Ruby Red discovers an unlikely sidekick in AJ: a tough-talking 10-year-old stowaway.
Dash & Lily
Act like Door Queen (1 ep.)
event2020 star_border 7.9
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Opposites attract at Christmas as cynical Dash and sunny Lily trade messages and dares in a red notebook they pass back and forth around New York City.
American Horror Stories
Act like Martin (1 ep.)
event2021 star_border 7.8
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An anthology series of stand alone episodes delving into horror myths, legends and lore.
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