Michael Zegen
Actor
47 years (Feb 20, 1979)Ridgewood, New Jersey, USA
Michael Zegen played Joel Maisel across the five seasons of 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel', the husband whose departure sets the series in motion and who is then written back into it with more sympathy than the premise promised. His earlier work includes 'Boardwalk Empire' as Benny Siegel, 'Rescue Me' and 'The Walking Dead'.
Michael Zegen
Actor
Michael Zegen played Joel Maisel across the five seasons of 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel', the husband whose departure sets the series in motion and who is then written back into it with more sympathy than the premise promised. His earlier work includes 'Boardwalk Empire' as Benny Siegel, 'Rescue Me' and 'The Walking Dead'.
14 Movies
Plays Maurizio Fiorello
Brooklyn
2015
Plays Garcin
The Box
2009
Plays Eddie
The Girl Next Door
2007
Plays Eric
Adventureland
2009
Plays Benji
Frances Ha
2013
Plays Steven Loman
Assassination of a High School President
2008
Plays Steve
The Stand In
2020
Plays Mikhail
The Seagull
2018
Plays Eli
Tyrel
2018
Plays Liam
Bad Jews
2021
Plays The Blogger
Ex-Girlfriends
2012
Plays Andy Singer
Notice to Quit
2024
Plays Pete
Becks
2018
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Michael Zegen and where are they from?
Michael Zegen is 47 years old, born on February 20, 1979 in Ridgewood, New Jersey, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Michael Zegen?
Michael Zegen is best known for roles in Brooklyn, Adventureland, The Box.
How many movies has Michael Zegen been in?
Over a 21-year career (since 2005), Michael Zegen has appeared in 14 movies and 7 TV shows.
What was Michael Zegen's first movie?
The career of Michael Zegen began with Bittersweet Place (2005).
What is Michael Zegen's most recent movie or series?
Michael Zegen's most recent release is Too Much, which premiered on July 10, 2025.
What TV shows has Michael Zegen appeared in?
On television, Michael Zegen has appeared in The Walking Dead, The Penguin, Boardwalk Empire, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
Michael Zegen
1979-02-20 · Ridgewood, New Jersey, USA
Michael Jonathan Zegen (born February 20, 1979) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in the television series Rescue Me (2004–2011), Boardwalk Empire (2011–2014), and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017–2023).
Zegen was born to a teacher mother and a lawyer father, and lived in Glen Rock, New Jersey, before moving to nearby Ridgewood when he was five. He has two brothers. He is Jewish. His mother was born in Austria in a displaced persons' camp, and his maternal grandparents were Holocaust survivors from Ukraine and Poland. He attended Ridgewood High School, where he was active in the school's theater program. Zegen is a 2001 graduate of Skidmore College.
His role on Rescue Me began as a recurring character in seasons 1–3, playing the nephew of series lead Tommy Gavin (Denis Leary). In seasons 5–6, he was promoted to the main cast when his character began probationary firefighter school to become a firefighter.
In 2010, Zegen was cast as gangster Bugsy Siegel for the second, third, and fifth season of the HBO series, Boardwalk Empire. In 2011, Zegen, along with James Ransone, was cast in supporting roles in the HBO comedy series How To Make It In America. In mid-2011, Zegen was cast in a recurring guest role in the second season of the AMC series The Walking Dead. In 2014 he created the role of Liam off-Broadway in the dark comedy Bad Jews. Zegan made his Broadway debut in A View from the Bridge in 2015. In 2017, Zegen played Joel Maisel in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. For the role he has won two Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series awards from the Screen Actors Guild. He returned to Broadway in 2021 to star in Trouble in Mind by Alice Childress.