Michael Carmine
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Michael Carmine (March 6, 1959 – October 14, 1989) was an American actor.
Early life
Carmine was born in Flatbush, Brooklyn. He graduated from the High School of Performing Arts at the age of sixteen, and went on to study acting at the California Institute of the Arts.[1]
Career
He made his first film appearance as an extra in the disaster film Rollercoaster (1977) and played his first speaking part on Hill Street Blues in 1982. A small role in Brian De Palma's Scarface (1983) was followed by the role of Snake in Michael Mann's television series Miami Vice, which led to his first major role in Mann's Band of the Hand (1986), directed by Paul Michael Glaser.
On stage, Carmine appeared in both Broadway and Off-Broadway productions of Reinaldo Povod's play Cuba and His Teddy Bear. He also played Papo in Povod's La Puta Vida.[1]
Carmine went on to appear in supporting roles in the films Batteries Not Included (1987) and Leviathan (1989). In his final role, he played an AIDS patient in the drama film Longtime Companion (also 1989).Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Death
Carmine died of AIDS on October 14, 1989. He was 30 years old.[2][3]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Invasion U.S.A. | Tonio | |
| 1986 | Band of the Hand | Ruben | |
| 1987 | Batteries Not Included | Carlos | |
| 1989 | Leviathan | Tony "DeJesus" Rodero | |
| 1989 | Longtime Companion | Alberto | Final film role |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Hill Street Blues | Car Thief | Episode: "Some Like It Hot-Wired" |
| Screaming Youth | Episode: "The Shooter" | ||
| 1982 | M*A*S*H | Patient | Episode: "Bombshells" |
| 1983 | ABC Afterschool Special | Vato Loco | Episode: "But It's Not My Fault" |
| 1985 | Search for Tomorrow | Rollo | 8 episodes |
| 1985–1987 | Miami Vice | "Snake" / Mikey | 2 episodes |
| 1987 | Leg Work | Marcus | Episode: "Peaches" |
| 1987–1988 | Crime Story | Louie Rivera | 2 episodes |
| 1988 | Tour of Duty | Rudy Morales | Episode: "Soldiers" |
References
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External links
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- 1959 births
- 1989 deaths
- 20th-century American male actors
- AIDS-related deaths in New York (state)
- American male film actors
- American male stage actors
- American male television actors
- American actors of Puerto Rican descent
- Hispanic and Latino American male actors
- People from Flatbush, Brooklyn
- Male actors from Brooklyn