Michael Rapaport: Divorce, Prison Break & Net worth

Michael Rapaport is an American actor, a comedian, director, and podcast host who has made more than sixty films.

The actor is well appreciated for his role in the sitcom: The Wat at Home since the early 1990s.

Following, he has played characters on both sides of the law on movie and television series for more than two decades.

The actor has also directed the award-winning documentary Beats, Rhymes, and Life: The Travels of a Tribe called Quest in 2011.

The actor is of Polish and Russian descent and is also the host of the worldwide phenomenon “I Am Rapaport Stereo Podcast.”

Despite having a successful professional career, the actor has been in the limelight for the harassment charges with his girlfriend.

Quick Facts about Michael Rapaport

Full Name	Michael  David Rapaport
Known as	Michael Rapaport
Date of Birth	March 20, 1970
Place of birth	Manhattan, New York, United States
Residence	Brooklyn, New York, United States
Age	50 years
Gender	Male
Sexuality	Straight
Eye color	Green
Hair color	Brown
Skin color	White
Height	6 feet 4 inches (193cm)
Weight	80 kgs ( 176.5 lbs)
Nationality	American
Ethnicity	Mixed
Religion	Ashkenazi- Jewish
Father’s name	David Rapaport
Mother’s name	June Brody
Marital status	Married
Spouse	Nichole Beattie (married: 2000 and divorced: 2007) Kebe Dunn (married: 2016)
No. of children	2
Name of children	Maceo Shane Rapaport, Julian Ali Rapaport
Siblings	Eric Rapaport, Claudia Lonow
Horoscope	Pisces
Birthstone	Aquamarine
Lucky number	3
Lucky color	Sea green and Aqua
Hobbies	Writing, Travel, Pet lover
Favorite holiday destination	Unknown
Step-father	Comic Mark Lonow
Education	Erasmus High School, Martin Luther King High School
Years active	Actor, Director, Comedian, Podcast host
Years active	1990-present
Debut Tv show	China Beach
Debut movie	Zebrahead
Books written	The Book Has Balls: Sports Rants from the MVP of Talking Trash
Awards	Producers Guild of America Awards
Net worth	$12 million
Social media	Instagram, Twitter, YouTube
Merch	Prison Break, My Man Is a Loser, A Good Night to Die

Early Life and Childhood of Michael Rapaport

Michael Rapaport was born on March 20, 1970, in New York City, United States.

However, he grew up on the Upper East Side of Manhattan after his parents divorced.

His early idols were also New Yorkers like Robert De Niro and Christopher Walken.

Michael’s family is originally from Poland and Russia, and he is Ashkenazi Jewish. Later, the actor moved to Los Angeles, California, when he was 19 years old.

Firstly, he started his career by trying his hand in stand-up comedy.

Educational Background

Sadly, Michael Rapaport had a tough time in his school life. The actor attended Erasmus Hall High School in the 1980s for his early schooling.

Unfortunately, he was expelled from the school because of some disciplinary issues.

Later, he graduated from high school at Martin Luther King High School in New York City.

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Family and Personal Life of Michael Rapaport

Michael’s parents worked very hard to raise him and his siblings.

His father’s name is David Rapaport, who is a radio executive. He was also a general manager of the All-Disco format at New York radio station WKTU Disco 92.

Likewise, his mother’s name is June Brody, who was also a radio personality.

Later, after his parents divorced, Michael’s mother married comic Mark Lonow. They co-parented Michael after the divorce.

Also, his step-father Mark Lonow owned The Improv with Budd Friedman.

The actor is the father of two sons. Besides, he had these children with his first wife.

Furthermore, his sons’ name is Maceo Shane Rapaport and Julian Ali Rapaport.

Marriages and Divorce stories of Michael Rapaport

Relationships aren’t valued as much it was in the past. Subsequently, as more people have modernized, the values of relationships have changed even more rapidly.

Likewise, the story of relationships of this middle-aged actor and comedian Michael Rapaport is modern.

Previously, Michael married writer and producer Nichole Beattie. Nichole is an American television writer and producer who is well appreciated for her work in The Walking Dead.

The duo got married in 2000 and has given birth to two sons. Later, in 20007, the couple separated as they couldn’t share their lives.

As a result, the actor didn’t officially date anyone for a long time.

Later, then he associated with the American actress Kebe Dunn. They married in 2016 after dating for so long.

Since then, they have remained together as a happy couple.

Professional Life and Career of Michael Rapaport

Firstly, Michael’s acting career started with stand-up comedy when he was 19 years old.

Then, he started this career with his stepfather, Mark Lonow, who owned a comedy club, The Improv. The Improv is a comedy club franchise founded in 1963 by Budd Friedman.

Also, the actor did the stand comedy in that club for three years before he finally got his first break.

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Following, he got his first break into acting on the TV show China Beach. Michael has acted in more than sixty films in 30 years in the entertainment industry.

The actor played one of the main characters in season four of Prison Break as Homeland Security Agent Don Self.

Furthermore, the actor has made appearances in many music videos and video games.

The other Professions of the Actor Michael Rapaport

Michael Rapaport tried his luck with direction, and eventually, it turned out to be successful. Also, he directed a documentary about hip-hop act The Tribe Called Quest.

In 2011, The film Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe called Quest was released, and it received positive reviews from the audience. He also directed an ESPN 30 for 30 films, and it was premiered at the Tribecca Film Festival on April 17, 2014.

This film was about the 1970s championship-winning New York Knicks led by Earl Monroe, Walt Frazier, and Willis Reed.

Additionally, the actor has made guest appearances in many movies and TV shows.

He guest-starred as villain Daryl Crowe Jr, the Crowe family’s kingpin of the fifth season of the FX series Justified on February 12, 2010.

Besides, Michael is an occasional guest on the Howard Stern Show aired on Sirius Satellite Radio.

Along with acting, Michael has also hosted television shows and podcasts. To add up, he hosts the I am Rapaport Stereo Podcast on the CBS Local radio network with his childhood friend Gerald Melody.

Additionally, some other podcasts which the actor has appeared on are

• The Monday Morning Podcast with Bill Burr, Mailtime
• Pardon My Take by Barstool Sports
• The Adam Carolla Show
• The Fighter and The Kid
• The Bill Simmons Podcast and its predecessor, The BS Report
• The Chive Podcast
• WTF with Marc Maron
• His and Hers Podcast
• Cari Champion’s POdcast
• The Joey Boots Show
• The Dirty Sports Podcast

In later times, the actor is currently working as a reporter for Fox Sports, who covers the BIG3 basketball league formed by Ice Cube. Also, he is the narrator of the “WWE 365” series on the WWE network.

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The Social Media of Michael Rapaport

The popular actor is very active on social media platforms such as Instagram, Twitter, and Youtube. Also, he uses those platforms to endorse his television podcasts, movies, and shows.

His Instagram handle is @michaelrapaport, and he has over 2 million followers, including popular actors such as ‘the rock’ aka Dwayne Douglas Johnson and Channing Tatum.

Clearly, the actor has made over 5k posts from this account about his podcasts, shoes, and basketball games.

Likewise, the actor’s Twitter account is @MichaelRapaport, and it has over 600k followers. Michael has made over 89k tweets from this account about daily life and events.

Actually, he was active on Twitter since January 2011.

The actor announced joining the popular sports satire website Barstool Sports on Twitter on June 19, 2017. Also, he mentioned that he would be a correspondent for the podcast Pardon My Take.

Also, Michael has a YouTube channel under the name Michael Rapaport.

He opened a YouTube account on November 3, 2015, and has been using this channel to showcase his podcasts, music videos and trailers, and teasers of the shows he hosted.

There are over 100k subscribers and over 17 million views on his channel.

Controversies and Rumors about Michael Rapaport

The actor has often been in controversies related to sexual harassment allegations. Following, he was arrested on May 18, 1997, for harassing his ex-girlfriend Lili Taylor.

Then, he was charged with two counts of aggravated harassment.

Finally, Michael then pleaded guilty to the charges in court, and New York Supreme Court Justice Arlene Goldberg issued a protection order to keep the actor away from contacting Taylor.

Besides, he also had to undergo counseling sessions to change this misbehavior.

Michael was fired from Barstool Sports On February 18, 2018, for making a rude comment towards the fan base of the show.

The Net Worth of Michael Rapaport

The net worth of this actor is $12 million.

Undoubtedly, the actor’s highest-grossing movie is Dr. Dolittle, which was released in 2001.

Totally, the movie made a gross earning of $176.1 million. Likewise, some of his highest grossing movies are:

• Deep Blue Sea, released in 1999, made a gross earning of $164.6 million.
• Poetic Justice, released in 1993, made $27 million.
• Kiss of Death, released in 1995, made 14.9 million.
• Beautiful girls, released in 1996, made $10.6 million.

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Awards and Honors dedicated to the Actor

Michael Rapaport was nominated for several awards for his mesmerizing performance in movies.

And, some of them are:

• Independent Spirit Award as Best Male Lead for Zebrahead
• Teen Choice Award in 2006 as Tv-choice actor in the Comedy genre and Tv-choice Parental Unit for The War at Home
• Sound and Vision award for his documentary Beats, Rhymes, and Life
• Grammy Awards as Best Long-form Music Video for his documentary Beats, Rhymes, and Life

Along with the nominations, the actor has also won certain awards, most of which are for his documentary. The awards won by Michael are:

• Black Reel Awards as Best Documentary  for Beats, Rhymes, and Life
• Enzian Award in Florida Film Festival
• Audience award in the Los Angeles Film Festival as Best Documentary feature for Beats, Rhymes, and Life
• PGA Award Wimmer as Oustanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures

Some Interesting Facts about Michael Rapaport

• The actor was appreciated as a hero for stopping a passenger from opening an emergency door in the middle of the flight on an American Airlines flight in June 2018.
• Furthermore, the aircraft flew from Houston to Los Angeles, which happened 45 seconds after the flight took off.
• Michael wrote an article for the magazine Jane in 2005 about evicting Natasha Lyonne from a property.
• Also, the actor was renting the property to her during heavy drug use on her part. Since then, these actors have reconciled and remained friends.
• Besides, he has a thick old-school New York City accent.
• The comedian was a die-hard fan of Eddie Murphy as a child. Thus, he used to dress up like him in gold chains and white suits. Later, the actor got the opportunity to work with his Idol in the film Metro in 1997 and Dr. Dolittle in 2001.

FAQs

Has Michael Rapaport divorced his wife?

Yes, Michael divorced his first wife, Nicole Beattie, in 2007. Later, he remarried Kebie Dunn.

How much is Michael Rapaport’s net worth?

The net worth of the comedian Michael Rapaport is $12 million.

Does Michael Rapaport have any kids?

Yes, Michael Rapaport is the father of two boys.