Michael Rapaport

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Summary

Michael Rapaport is an actor, comedian, and director known for films including True Romance and Higher Learning and television roles in Friends, The War at Home, and Atypical. His work spans crime dramas, comedies, and family stories, and he is also known for an outspoken, provocative public persona. Since the October 7, 2023 attacks, he has repeatedly advocated for Israel and the release of hostages, including speaking at the March for Israel in Washington and at a hostage families’ rally in Tel Aviv. In 2024, he said he would not vote for Kamala Harris, citing the Biden-Harris administration’s Israel policy, and expressed renewed openness to Donald Trump.