Michael Cognata

Cognata attended the Boston Arts Academy 2006 where he majored in theatre In 2008 Cognata made his television debut in a national commercial for Subway and performed with the poetic entertainment group called ARTiculation The Boston Herald writes in a 2009 article Give the creativity and enthusiasm of this highly talented group of young poets a chance Their performance is good enough to make even a cynic believe in the power of art Cognata then moved to New York City and Los Angeles to obtain television roles including Julian Robbins brotherinlaw to battalion chief Wallace Boden on NBCs Chicago Fire 2018 and recurring as Tito Lips intern on Showtimes Shameless 2016 He appeared in Hallmarks Romance at Reindeer Lodge 2017 In addition to his work in film and TV Cognata represented his hometown in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2006 where he performed the play A More Perfect Union