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Michael Rupert(I)

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Michael Rupert
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A Boy and His Dog
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He was an adopted child, and he also has an adopted sister. Michael Rupert has received 3 Tony nominations for Sweet Charity ('86), The Happy Time ('68), and Falsettos ('92). He resides in New York City, and in addition to acting, he also writes, composes, and directs plays. He received the Drama Desk Award nomination for Best Play in 1985, for the play, Three Guys Naked From the Waist Down.
BornOctober 23, 1951
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  • Known for

    Laura Bell Bundy in Legally Blonde: The Musical (2007)
    Legally Blonde: The Musical
    8.3
    TV Movie
    • Professor Callahan
    • 2007
    Polly Holliday, Beth Howland, Linda Lavin, Philip McKeon, and Vic Tayback in Alice (1976)
    Alice
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Mickey
    Don Johnson, Tim McIntire, and Tiger in A Boy and His Dog (1975)
    A Boy and His Dog
    6.4
    • Gery(as Mike Rupert)
    • 1975
    Ted Danson, Shelley Long, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt, Nicholas Colasanto, and Rhea Perlman in Cheers (1982)
    Cheers
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Dennis

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    Actor



    • Backstage Babble (2020)
      Backstage Babble
      Podcast Series
      • Guest
      • 2020
    • Submissions Only (2010)
      Submissions Only
      8.8
      TV Series
      • Heath Marcus
      • 2010
    • Laura Bell Bundy in Legally Blonde: The Musical (2007)
      Legally Blonde: The Musical
      8.3
      TV Movie
      • Professor Callahan
      • 2007
    • Law & Order (1990)
      Law & Order
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Darryl Prior
      • 2003
    • David Searching (1997)
      David Searching
      5.8
      • Beau
      • 1997
    • The Myth of Fingerprints (1997)
      The Myth of Fingerprints
      6.0
      • Warren's Psychiatrist
      • 1997
    • Patti D'Arbanville, Michael DeLorenzo, and Malik Yoba in New York Undercover (1994)
      New York Undercover
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Prof. Michael Carter
      • 1996
    • Life with Mikey (1993)
      Life with Mikey
      5.7
      • Harrison
      • 1993
    • Timeless Tales from Hallmark (1990)
      Timeless Tales from Hallmark
      7.4
      TV Series
      • (voice)
      • 1990
    • Ted Danson, Shelley Long, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt, Nicholas Colasanto, and Rhea Perlman in Cheers (1982)
      Cheers
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Dennis
      • 1990
    • Noah's Ark (1986)
      Noah's Ark
      7.0
      Video
      • (voice)
      • 1986
    • The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible (1985)
      The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible
      7.6
      TV Series
      • (voice)
      • 1985
    • Polly Holliday, Beth Howland, Linda Lavin, Philip McKeon, and Vic Tayback in Alice (1976)
      Alice
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Mickey
      • 1982
    • Another World (1964)
      Another World
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Medical Resident
      • 1982
    • Don Johnson, Tim McIntire, and Tiger in A Boy and His Dog (1975)
      A Boy and His Dog
      6.4
      • Gery (as Mike Rupert)
      • 1975

    Soundtrack



    • Laura Bell Bundy in Legally Blonde: The Musical (2007)
      Legally Blonde: The Musical
      8.3
      TV Movie
      • performer: "Blood in the Water", "Whipped Into Shape", "There! Right There!"
      • 2007
    • The 46th Annual Tony Awards (1992)
      The 46th Annual Tony Awards
      6.5
      TV Special
      • performer: "Falsettoland"
      • writer: "The Baseball Game"
      • 1992
    • Polly Holliday, Beth Howland, Linda Lavin, Philip McKeon, and Vic Tayback in Alice (1976)
      Alice
      6.9
      TV Series
      • performer: "I Happen to Like New York", "42nd Street"
      • 1982
    • The 22nd Annual Tony Awards (1968)
      The 22nd Annual Tony Awards
      8.3
      TV Special
      • performer: "The Happy Time / A Certain Girl"
      • 1968

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    A Boy and His Dog
    Clip 2:32
    A Boy and His Dog
    A Boy and His Dog
    Clip 2:26
    A Boy and His Dog
    A Boy and His Dog
    Clip 2:26
    A Boy and His Dog

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Mike Rupert
    • Born
      • October 23, 1951
      • Denver, Colorado, USA
    • Other works
      Appeared in the musical"Ragtime" at the national theater in Washington DC as Tateh.

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      Won Broadway's 1986 Tony Award as Best Actor (Featured Role - Musical) for a revival of "Sweet Charity." He was also nominated in 1968 as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Musical) for "The Happy Time," and in 1992 as Best Actor (Musical) for "Falsettos."

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      73 years old
    • When was Michael Rupert born?
      October 23, 1951
    • Where was Michael Rupert born?
      Denver, Colorado, USA
    • What is Michael Rupert known for?
      A Boy and His Dog, Alice, Cheers, and Legally Blonde: The Musical

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