Michael Lombardi Biography

Fast Facts

• Graduated from Salve Regina University and studied acting at the William Esper Studio
• Made his screen acting debut as an extra in an episode of "Saturday Night Live" in 2000
• Started acting in middle school plays, where he had the role of Sen․ Phogbound in "Li'l Abner․"
• Quote: "People will see me and shout 'Proby!' [his character on 'Rescue Me'] because they've watched the show every week; you've come into their living rooms as that character you play․ But my job is 'actor,' I'm telling a story, a story that I believe in․"
• Best known for his role as Mike Silletti in "Rescue Me" and Josh Anders in "Cayman Went․"
• Originally met Denis Leary as a guest star on his show "The Job" and remained friends with him, with Leary eventually asking him to audition for "Rescue Me․"
• Is a member of the band Apache Stone, which has released a self-titled album