Michael Cognata

Biography

Michael Joseph Cognata is an American actor born on May 5, 1988, in Boston, Massachusetts. He majored in theatre at the Boston Arts Academy and made his television debut in a 2008 national commercial for Subway, while also performing with the poetic group ARTiculation. Cognata gained recognition for his roles as Tito on Showtime's Shameless and Julian Robbins on NBC's Chicago Fire, and has since appeared in various projects, including Hallmark's Romance at Reindeer Lodge.