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Michael Badalucco

Michael Badalucco

Actor, also producer · Born December 20, 1954 (71) · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Primetime Emmy winner · Screen Actors Guild Award nominee

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Michael Badalucco (born December 20, 1954) is an American actor most famous for his role as lawyer Jimmy Berluti on the ABC legal drama The Practice. He won the 1999 Emmy for Best Supporting Actor for his role on the show. Badalucco, an Italian American, was born in Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York, the son of Jean, a homemaker, and Joe Badalucco, a set dresser, movie set carpenter and property person. His brother is Joseph Badalucco Jr., whose most notable role was Jimmy Altieri in the show The Sopranos. He attended Xaverian High School in Brooklyn, graduating in 1972. He was the guest speaker at the 2005 commencement. He later attended SUNY New Paltz in New Paltz, New York. He is married to Brenda Heyob. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Badalucco, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 20, 1954 (71)
From
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
55 on MovieCove · 77 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 47% in 30 days

What are Michael Badalucco's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 92nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
27%
Self
22%
Bonds
20%
Survival
12%
Society
7%
Power
6%
Ideas
6%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 3 · Dark 7

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 10 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 9 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 7 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 7
Threshold guardian
1 of 7
Shadow
1 of 7
Herald
1 of 7
Hero
1 of 7
Mentor
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Warm
5
Melancholic
7
Hopeful
4
Absurd
4
Other
18

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Michael Badalucco's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 40 of their 55 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Badalucco's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

77 credits, 55 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem(2023)

    as Bad Bernie (voice)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Never Have I Ever(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · as Howard Gross · as Howard Gross (voice)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Eagle and the Albatross(2020)

    as Merle

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Jesus Rolls(2019)

    as Security Officer Barley

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Oh Jerome, No(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Craig

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Hammer(2017)

    as Sgt. Colby

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Rules Don't Apply(2016)

    as Solly · as Solly the Barber

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Mascot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Karl

  • Addiction: A 60's Love Story(2015)

    as Sam Kendrick

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Dancer and the Dame(2015)

    as Harrier

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Finding Hope Now(2014)

    as Roger Minassian

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Zarra's Law(2014)

    as Arthur Pascano

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Fading Gigolo(2013)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Heebie Jeebies(2013)

    as Billy Butler

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Doggiewoggiez! Poochiewoochiez!(2012)

    as Son of Sam

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Confession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Arty

  • The Confession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • The Resident(2011)

    as Moving Man

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Boardwalk Empire(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Harry Prince

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • In My Sleep(2010)

    as Derek

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Nowhere to Hide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Paulo Farina

  • In Plain Sight(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Benny Cusato

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Naked Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Joe Head

  • Christmas Story(2007)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Private Practice(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Nick

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Who Is Norman Lloyd? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Producer

  • Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Scott Starret · as Scott Starret / Pilot

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Pizza My Heart(2005)

    as Lou Prestolani

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Bewitched(2005)

    as Joey Props

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Gourmet Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Chef Orsino Mangiacavallo

  • 2BPerfectlyHonest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Eugene

  • Cold Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Don Bardwill (2010)

  • Joan of Arcadia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Father Payne

  • Heaven Touches Brooklyn in July (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Narrator

  • 13 Moons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Producer

  • Monk(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Owen McCloskey

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Man Who Wasn't There(2001)

    as Frank

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Boston Public (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Jimmy Berluti

  • O Brother, Where Art Thou?(2000)

    as George Nelson

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Galli

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Summer of Sam(1999)

    as Son of Sam

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • You've Got Mail(1998)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Lesser Prophets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Charlie

  • The Deli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Eric the Soda Man

  • Ally McBeal(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Jimmy Berluti (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Commandments(1997)

    as Detective

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Practice(1997)

    Show 168 episodes · as Jimmy Berluti

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Love Walked In(1997)

    as Eddie Bianco

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • One Fine Day(1996)

    as Lt. Bonomo

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Basquiat(1996)

    as Counterman at Deli

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Sunshine Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Sound Man

  • Two If by Sea(1996)

    as Quinn

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • New York News (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Street Vendor

  • Clockers(1995)

    as Cop #1

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Central Park West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dearly Beloved (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Mr. Richards

  • Mixed Nuts(1994)

    Assistant Property Master · as AAA Driver

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Search for One-eye Jimmy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Joe Head

  • Léon: The Professional(1994)

    as Mathilda's Father

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Men Lie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Sleepless in Seattle(1993)

    as New York Taxi Dispatcher

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Night and the City(1992)

    as Elaine's Bartender

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Mac(1992)

    as Vico Vitelli

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Juice(1992)

    as Detective Kelly

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Jungle Fever(1991)

    as Frankie Botz

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Switch(1991)

    as Hard Hat

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Hard Way(1991)

    as Pizza Man

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Godfather Part III(1990)

    Property Buyer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Men of Respect(1990)

    as Sal

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Miller's Crossing(1990)

    as Caspar's Driver

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as David Zifrin

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • She-Devil(1989)

    Props

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Bright Lights, Big City(1988)

    Assistant Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Desperately Seeking Susan(1985)

    as Guy from Brooklyn

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Broadway Danny Rose(1984)

    as Money Ripper

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Raging Bull(1980)

    as Soda Fountain Clerk

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 76 titles from 1980 to 2023; peak year 1993.

Biggest box office

O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)

$72M worldwide

Highest rated

Léon: The Professional (1994)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

The Practice (1997)

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutAward win
19802023

Peak 1993 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting71 of 76: 70 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thProducing2 of 76: 2 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew4 of 76: 3 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s5 · 3 acting · 2 crew1990s32 · 31 acting · 2 crew2000s20 · 18 acting · 2 crew2010s16 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 4% of 26 roles
84949909

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a Primetime Emmy from 5 major nominations, 1999–2001.

WinNomination
  1. 2001
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  2. 2000
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  3. 1999
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Michael Badalucco's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 44; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 55 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up21
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 55 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed19

Most divisive · actor

Finding Hope Now (2014)

96th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Léon: The Professional (1994)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Michael Badalucco's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 69 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 25 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 59 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 45 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 51 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Michael Badalucco work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Badalucco's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Angela Shelton shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers