Michael Cyril Creighton
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Michael Cyril Creighton

Jan 1, 1979 - Long Island, New York, USA

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.

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Media
Movie2015Sleeping with Other PeopleAttentive Waiter
Movie2023American FictionJohn Bosco
Movie20153rd Street BlackoutGossipy Man
Movie2013How to Follow StrangersMichael
Movie2017Fits and StartsRichard Pringle
Movie2024The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has PassedKarl
Movie2015SpotlightJoe Crowley
Movie2017Coin HeistMr. Todd Rankin
Movie2018Game NightBill
Movie2017Home AgainBrad
Movie2017The PostJake
Movie2018Untitled Short Film About White PeopleWellington
Movie2018Can You Ever Forgive Me?Harry
Movie2021The Outside StoryAndre
Movie2020The Dark End of the StreetIsaac
Movie2020SenecaMark
Movie2021Paper SpidersMr. Wessler
MovieN/AHandle With Care
MovieN/AThe Man with the Bag
TV Show2013Orange Is the New BlackStore Manager1
TV Show2017The Marvelous Mrs. MaiselMel8
TV Show2021Dexter: New BloodFred Jr.5
TV Show2009Jack in a BoxJack31
TV Show20112 Broke GirlsI1
TV Show2015Sex&Drugs&Rock&RollBobby Q1
TV Show2021Only Murders in the BuildingHoward Morris31
TV Show2011Person of InterestRussell1
TV Show2022One Killer QuestionSelf - Host10
TV Show2017The Good FightTab Bentley1
TV Show2012The OutsGordy3
TV Show2011Bob's BurgersSpencer (voice)1
TV Show2010Blue BloodsJonathan1
TV Show2016Horace and PeteMichael1
TV Show2016Horace and PeteMike1
TV Show2012High MaintenancePatrick2
TV Show200630 RockSalesman1
TV Show2022One Killer QuestionSelf1
TV Show2010Very Mary-KatePhoto Director2
TV Show2020AJ and the QueenChristian1
TV Show2020Dash & LilyDoor Queen1
TV Show2020Dash & LilyJeff the Elf3
TV Show2021American Horror StoriesMartin1

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TV Show2009Jack in a BoxWriterWriting
TV Show2009Jack in a BoxCreatorCreator