THE CAST MICHAEL RAPAPORT (Les Franken) With a body of work that includes over 35 films and notable television appearances including the current Fox hit "The War at Home" and three years as one of the stars of David E. Kelley's critically acclaimed television drama "Boston Public", Michael Rapaport has proven himself an actor of uncompromising ability. Rapaport exploded onto the silver screen in 1993 with ZEBRAHEAD, receiving great critical acclaim for his genuine and confident portrayal of a Jewish teenager growing up in a predominantly African-American Detroit neighborhood. The performance went on to garner him an Independent Spirit Award nomination and the film itself won the 1993 Sundance Film Festival's Filmmaker's Trophy. People who saw his work recognized the future was promising for an actor whose talent seemed unstoppable. Over the next years Michael starred opposite Woody Allen and Hugh Grant in the DreamWorks comic-caper SMALL TIME CROOKS, gave a controversial performance opposite Damon Wayans and Jada Pinkett-Smith in the New Line/Spike Lee's comedy BAMBOOZLED, starred in the Twentieth Century Fox period drama MEN OF HONOR with Robert DeNiro and Cuba Gooding, Jr., co-starred with John Travolta in LUCKY NUMBERS, the Nora Ephron comedy/drama for Paramount Pictures and in Sony's sci-fi thriller THE SIXTH DAY with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Rapaport has been consistently singled out for his memorable performances. From his dramatic roles in John Singleton's HIGHER LEARNING and Barbet Schroeder's KISS OF DEATH to his comedic turns in Woody Allens' MIGHTY APHRODITE and Ted Demme's BEAUTIFUL GIRLS, Rapaport has exhibited a unique versatility throughout his career. Additional film credits include METRO, A BROTHER'S KISS, COP LAND, KICKED IN THE HEAD, TRUE ROMANCE, THE PALLBEARER, ILLTOWN, PALMETTO and DEEP BLUE SEA, as well as this summer's hit comedy HITCH, starring Will Smith and Eva Mendes, and New Line's comedy GRILLED, starring Ray Romano and Kevin James. Back to Cast Page