Michael received his first Emmy nomination in 2012 for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie for HBO’s Bessie.
He also received his second nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series for his role as Freddy in HBO’s The Night Of.
Michael went on to appear in a number of films including Ghostbusters, Assassin’s Creed, Bringing Out the Dead, 12 Years A Slave, The Road, Gone Baby Gone, Life During Wartime, Brooklyn’s Finest, Wonderful World, Snitch, Robocop, The Purge: Anarchy, Captive, Kill The Messenger, Inherent Vice, Triple 9, The Gambler and The Land.
RIP.