Michael Pitt

3 wins & 7 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

Funny Games Paul

(2007)

Seven Psychopaths Larry

(2012)

The Dreamers Matthew

(2003)

I Origins Ian

(2014)

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Actor (44 credits)

The Last Days of American Crime (filming)
Kevin Cash

2019 Run with the Hunted (post-production)
Oscar

2019 You Can't Win (post-production)
Jack Black

2018 Tang ren jie tan an 2
Dr. James Springfield

2017 Animals. (TV Series)
Johnny

- Cats Part II (2017) ... Johnny (voice)

- Cats Part I (2017) ... Johnny (voice)

2017 Ghost in the Shell
Kuze (as Michael Carmen Pitt)

2016 Criminal
Jan Strook - The Dutchman

2015 Criminal Activities
Zach

2015/II The Driver (Short)
Carmen

2015 Asphalte
John McKenzie

2014 The Smell of Us
Street Musician (uncredited)

2014 Hannibal (TV Series)
Mason Verger

- Tome-wan (2014) ... Mason Verger

- Ko No Mono (2014) ... Mason Verger

- Naka-Choko (2014) ... Mason Verger

2014 Rob the Mob
Tommy Uva

2014 I Origins
Ian

2012 Seven Psychopaths
Larry

2010-2011 Boardwalk Empire (TV Series)
James 'Jimmy' Darmody

- To the Lost (2011) ... James 'Jimmy' Darmody

- Under God's Power She Flourishes (2011) ... James 'Jimmy' Darmody

- Georgia Peaches (2011) ... James 'Jimmy' Darmody

- Battle of the Century (2011) ... James 'Jimmy' Darmody

- Two Boats and a Lifeguard (2011) ... James 'Jimmy' Darmody

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2011 Hugo
Projectionist (uncredited)

2008 T Takes: Michael Pitt (Video short)
The Guest in Room 113

2008 T Takes: Room 113 (Video short)
The Guest in Room 113

2007 Funny Games
Paul

2007 Silk
Hervé Joncour

2006 Delirious
Toby Grace

2006 The Hawk Is Dying
Fred

2005 Perfect Partner

2005 Last Days
Blake

2004 The Village
Finton Coin

2004 The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things
Buddy

2004 Jailbait
Randy

2003 Wonderland
Gopher (scenes deleted)

2003 Rhinoceros Eyes
Chep

2003 The Dreamers
Matthew

2002 Murder by Numbers
Justin Pendleton

2002 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series)
Harry Baker

- Prodigy (2002) ... Harry Baker

2001 Bully
Donny Semenec

2001 The Yellow Bird (Short)
Stuff

2001 Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Tommy Gnosis

2000 Finding Forrester
John Coleridge

1999-2000 Dawson's Creek (TV Series)
Henry Parker

- True Love (2000) ... Henry Parker

- The Anti-Prom (2000) ... Henry Parker

- Show Me Love (2000) ... Henry Parker

- The Longest Day (2000) ... Henry Parker

- Stolen Kisses (2000) ... Henry Parker

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2000 Mambo Café
Teenage Male

1999 Even Housewives in Minnesota Have Those Daydreams (Short)
Petey

1998 Hi-Life
Boy Teen

1998 54
Dance Student (uncredited)

1998 Law & Order (TV Series)
Andy

- Carrier (1998) ... Andy

1997 Dellaventura (TV Series)
Babyface

- Above Reproach (1997) ... Babyface

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Soundtrack (5 credits)

2014 The Smell of Us (performer: "Street Walking Zombie" - uncredited)

2010 Shutter Island (arranger: "QUARTET FOR PIANO AND STRINGS IN A MINOR" (1876))

2005 Last Days (performer: "Death to Birth") / (writer: "Fetus", "Death to Birth")

2004 The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things (writer: "Muskrat")

2003 The Dreamers (performer: "Hey Joe" (1962))

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Producer (5 credits)

2019 You Can't Win (producer) (post-production)

2015 Criminal Activities (executive producer)

2015/II The Driver (Short) (producer)

2014 Big Stone Gap (co-producer)

2014 I Origins (executive producer)

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Writer (2 credits)

2019 You Can't Win (screenplay) (post-production)

2015/II The Driver (Short)

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Director (1 credit)

2015/II The Driver (Short)

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Thanks (2 credits)

2003 Bringing Rain (thanks)

2003 Whether You Like It or Not: The Story of Hedwig (Video documentary) (special thanks)

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Self (9 credits)

2017 Ghost in the Shell: Hard-Wired Humanity - Making Ghost in the Shell (Video documentary short)
Himself

2014 Na plovárne (TV Series)
Himself

- Na plovárne s Michaelem Pittem (2014) ... Himself

2014 Evening Urgant (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #5.41 (2014) ... Himself

2005 Making of Last Days (Video short)
Himself

2003 Bully: On Location (Video documentary short)
Himself / Donny Semenec (uncredited)

2003 Cinema Sex Politics: Bertolucci Makes 'The Dreamers' (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

2003 Larry Clark, Great American Rebel (Documentary)
Himself

2003 Whether You Like It or Not: The Story of Hedwig (Video documentary)
Himself

2003 Cartaz Cultural (TV Series)
Himself

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Archive footage (5 credits)

2016 Criminal: Director's Notes (Video documentary)
Jan Strook - The Dutchman / Himself

2016 Author: The JT LeRoy Story (Documentary)
Himself

2012 Boardwalk Empire (TV Series)
James 'Jimmy' Darmody

- Bone for Tuna (2012) ... James 'Jimmy' Darmody (uncredited)

2006 San Sebastián 2006: Crónica de Carlos Boyero (TV Movie documentary)
Toby Jones

2006 Ceremonia de clausura - 54º festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián (TV Special)
Toby Grace

Personal Details

Other Works:

Played Willliam/ a cat in "Monster", a new play by Neal Bell based on the novel by Mary Shelley - Classic Stage Company Theatre, New York City (2002). See more »

Publicity Listings:

4 Interviews | 7 Articles | 7 Pictorials | 6 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »

Official Sites:

Pagoda MySpace Site

Alternate Names:

Michael Carmen Pitt

Height:

5' 10½" (1.79 m)

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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I remember when I was a kid looking at different types of film and really examining the grains of them. I remember even looking at the ink streaks. See more »

Trivia:

Together with Alexis Dziena, Ryan Donowho and Bennie Slay, he is in a group of actors known as "The Eastsiders" - as they were spotted by casting director Lori Eastside - who was the female lead singer for Kid Creole and the Coconuts, a choreographer for Mick Jagger and was in Get Crazy (1983) with Lou Reed. See more »

Trademark:

Often plays characters that are twisted or troubled. For example, Paul in Funny Games (2007), Blake in Last Days (2005) and James in Boardwalk Empire (2010).