Who is Michael Rapaport?

Carol Dweck, an award-winning psychologist, has given a theory regarding mindset theories. According to the theory, people have two kinds of mindset; Fixed Mindset and Growth Mindset. A person with a fixed mindset has the belief that intelligence, talents, and ability are the fixed traits. It is natural and a person acquires them at the time of birth. Whereas, the person with a growth mindset has the belief that intelligence, talents, and ability can be developed through effort and hard work.

It is totally possible to achieve qualities through determination and passion. A person with a fixed mindset looks for easy successes and fewer competitors. And the person with a growth mindset looks for challenges, smart friends, and opportunities to learn.

Moreover, one really needs to have a growth mindset in order to progress, create change in the life of themselves and the people around them. And this the best quality one needs to have in an artist. An artist with a fixed mindset remains stagnant. Without the urge for exploration, one cannot create a unique piece. And artists are a result of his or her uniqueness. That is the reason why an artist should have a growth mindset because it boosts the confidence to learn and acquire knowledge. The artists will get them the strength to fight for their names and establish themselves.

Likewise, Michael Rapaport can be taken as an example of a growth mindset. Michael is popular as an actor, director, comedian podcast host. But he has his own struggle story. He had gone down but had gathered the strength to change his life and follow his dreams. People know him for his contributions to TV shows like “Prison Break”, ” Boston Public”, “The War at Home”, “Justified” and Netflix’s series “Atypical.” He has also been part of a lot of successful films. “Deep Blue Sea”,” Honor” and “Hitch” are some of Michael’s performances. 

Early Life

A radio personality in New York, June Brody, gave birth go Michael in New York City, USA on March 20, 1970. His father’s name is David Rapaport. He was an executive officer in a radio “WKTU Disco 92.” He was also the general manager of the “All-Disco” format. 

Michael Rapaport grew up with his brother Eric Rapaport. Michael has a half-sister Claudia Lonow from his mother’s side. His mother divorced his father and married comedian Mark Lonow. Claudia is also a TV producer and an actor. Michael grew up in the Upper East Side neighbourhood in Manhattan. His ancestors have the background of Poland and Russia. 

Education

Michael Rapaport had to struggle in his academic life. The knowledge he shares today in different platforms with all kinds of opinions is a gift of his struggle. Michael had joined “Erasmus High School” for his studies. But due to various reasons, he got expelled from the school. Despite being expelled, Michael gathered the courage to complete his education. He joined “Luther King High School” in New York City and completed his education.

Career

Michael Rapaport had a dream to fulfil. This drove him towards Los Angeles in 1989. He had the hope to become a stand-up comedian. Likewise, he started his career from the comedy club franchise “The Improv.” Mark Lonow, his stepfather, was the co-owner of the club. This also helped Michael to smoothly start his career as a comedian. He was part of the club for three years. 

Just after one year of his arrival in Los Angeles, Michael got his TV break. He did his debut on TV from the series “China Beach” in 1990. He portrayed the role of Kravitis in the “One Small Step” episode. After nine years, he got the opportunity to become part of the worldwide famous series “Friends.” He was part of the series for four episodes. 

Michael Rapaport was also part of the crime movie “True Romance” in 1999. He played a supporting role. The same year he was part of the movie “Deep Blue Sea.” He portrayed the role of Tom Scoggins. It was a science-fiction horror movie.

Then, Michael received a great opportunity in 2000 to play the role of Adam in the movie “The 6th Day.” He shared the screen with Hollywood star Arnold Schwarzenegger. Michael acted as the best friend of Arnold in the movie.

Moreover, Michael was very creative with his voice modulation and he got the chance to lent his voice for the comedy “Dr So little 2” in 2001. He played the role of “Joey.” Michael was also part of the drama “Boston Public” from 2001 to 2004. He was even part of the crime thriller series “Prison Break” from 2008 to 2009. 

Michael participated in the “NBA All-Star Weekend Celebrity Game” in 2010. He won the title of “Most Valuable Player” (MVP) against Terrell Owens. He was also part of the series “The Mob Doctor” from 2012 to 2013. He has been part of the Netflix series “Atypical” since season 1 in 2017. Michael has been part of the series “The Simpsons” in 2019. He has also lent his voice for “NBA 2K19.”

Likewise, Michael also hosts a program titling “I Am Rapaport Stereo Podcast” on the local radio network of CBS. He has also been part of the podcasts like “Pardon My Take”, “The Adam Carolla Show” and “The Monday Morning Podcast.”

Personal life/Relationship

Michael Rapaport had married Nichole Beatrice in 2000. She is a producer and writer. The couple had two sons Maceo Shane Rapaport and Julian Ali Rapaport. But unfortunately, the couple divorced in 2007. Then, after nine years, Michael married Kebe Dunn in 2016. She was his girlfriend for a long period of time. The couple has no children. 

Moreover, Michael was guilty of a harassment case in 1997. The judge ordered to undergo counselling sessions for harassing his former girlfriend Lili Taylor. 

Social Media

Michael Rapaport is quite active in social media platforms. He goes with the name of “@michaelrapaport” with 2M followers on Instagram, “MichaelRapaport” with 513.4K followers on Twitter, and “Michael Rapaport” in Facebook page with 703K followers. Michael also has a YouTube channel with the name of “Michael Rapaport” with 105K subscribers.

Net Worth

Michael Rapaport has been part of the industry for more than two decades. He has been part of many projects. According to the evaluation of his projects and celebritynetworth.net, he has an approximate net worth of $12 million.

Nutshell Bio

The full name of Michael is Michael David Rapaport. His current age is 50 years, nationality is American and ethnicity is Ashkenazi Jews. He has an attractive height of 6 feet 4 inches with the complementary weight of 80 kgs.