Michael Cavadias (born February 16, 1970) is an American actor known for Wonder Boys, the 2012 TV series Girls, and Difficult People, as well as performing in theatre with the Mabou Mines and Blacklips.
Michael Cavadias | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 16, 1970 Santa Cruz, California, U.S. |
| Education | New York University (BA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
Early life and education
editCavadias was born in Santa Cruz, California in 1970. Cavadias graduated from the Experimental Theatre Wing at the Tisch School of the Arts and later performed with Mabou Mines.
Career
editCavadias began his acting career in 1994 when he appeared in New York Undercover as Ruby. Cavadias developed the character Claywoman at Blacklips and then with Mabou Mines as a part of their resident artist program. He was also a drag performer.[1][2][3] Cavadias is most known for his acting work in film, appearing in Wonder Boys, Gypsy 83, and Kill Your Darlings.[4] He is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.[5]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Electric Urn | Lula | |
| 2000 | Wonder Boys | Miss Sloviak | |
| 2001 | Gypsy 83 | Hazleton | |
| 2003 | Nola | Wendy | |
| 2004 | Marmalade | Marmalade | |
| 2005 | All I Want: A Portrait of Rufus Wainwright | — | |
| 2009 | He Likes Guys | Jerome | |
| 2012 | Becoming Blond | Stone | |
| 2013 | Kill Your Darlings | Ray Conklin | |
| 2016 | All We Had | Doctor |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | New York Undercover | Ruby | Episode: "Blondes Have More Fun" |
| 2000 | Third Watch | Lady #2 | Episode: "32 Bullets and a Broken Heart" |
| 2014 | Girls | Kelvin | Episode: "Females Only" |
| 2015, 2017 | Difficult People | Linus | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Strangers | Juaquim | Episode: "The Big (Gr)apple" |
References
edit- ^ Stein, Joshua. "Michael Cavadias, The Universe and Everything Else". Gawker. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
- ^ "INTERVIEW : OUR OLD PAL MICHAEL CAVADIAS AKA LILY OF THE VALLEY". Ace Hotel. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
- ^ "Michael Cavadias gets political". www.nypress.com. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
- ^ "About | Michael Cavadias". Retrieved 2021-11-08.
- ^ "3 Band-Aids for Our Crumbling Capitalist World".
External links
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