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Home/People/Michael Genet
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Born
Aug 25, 1958
Age 67
Place of Birth
Washington, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

8
Movies
18
TV Shows
IMDb Profile

Michael Genet

Acting

Biography
Michael Genet (born August 25, 1958) is an American actor and screenwriter. He has guest starred in a number of television series based in the New York City area, they include The Equalizer, New York Undercover, Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Ugly Betty and the soap operas As the World Turns, One Life to Live. As a screenwriter, Genet wrote the film She Hate Me (2004), directed by Spike Lee, co-writing the film with Lee. Genet also appeared in the film playing the older brother of the film's protagonist, played by Anthony Mackie. Prior to this, he appeared in Lee's 2002 film 25th Hour. The next film he wrote Talk to Me (2007), was directed by Kasi Lemmons, co-writing the film with Rick Famuyiwa. Genet has also appeared in a number of Broadway stage productions. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Genet, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Terrifier 3 poster

Terrifier 3

as Maurice Jackson
2024
She Hate Me poster

She Hate Me

as Jamal Armstrong
2004
25th Hour poster

25th Hour

as Agent Cunningham
2002
One Fine Day poster

One Fine Day

as Mayor Aikens' Press Secretary
1996
Let It Be Me poster

Let It Be Me

as Panhandler
1995
Presumed Innocent poster

Presumed Innocent

as Court Clerk
1990
Simple Justice poster

Simple Justice

as Mitchell Jackson
1989
Death on the Brandywine poster

Death on the Brandywine

as Cornelius Blackwood
TBA