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Michael Rishawn is a seasoned actor with a diverse background in film, television, and theater. A graduate of the University of Hartford's Bachelor of Fine Arts program in Acting (2007-2011) and the UC San Diego's Master of Fine Arts program in Acting (2017-2020), Magna Cum Laude, he has honed his craft in productions such as "Ain't No Mo'," "Wig Out," and "Handjob." With a string of notable roles in various commercials, including those for Verizon, Taco Bell, and Bose, Mr. Rishawn has established himself as a versatile and accomplished performer.

Experience

  • MCC Theater
    • New York City Metropolitan Area
    • Actor
      • May 2024 - May 2024
      • New York City Metropolitan Area

      The World Premiere ofTABLE 17By Douglas LyonsDirected by Zhailon LevingstonSusan & Ronald Frankel TheaterPreviews begin August 14, 2024Limited run through September 22, 2024 If your ex wanted to meet up again, would you? Previously engaged, Jada and Dallas reunite for dinner to hash out the good, the bad, and the ugly from their romantic past. Despite the intrusion of sassy waiters, complicated memories, and their best efforts to keep things casual, the estranged couple find themselves cornered by the truth. From the author and director of Chicken & Biscuits (Douglas Lyons & Zhailon Levingston), this world premiere play is a hilarious and sweet open letter to love found, lost, and possibly reignited. This new romantic comedy stars three-time Tony Award nominee Kara Young (MCC’s All the Natalie Portmans, Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch, Clyde’s, The Cost of Living), Biko Eisen-Martin (MCC’s soft) and Michael Rishawn (Ain’t No Mo’).

  • Verizon
    • Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
    • Actor
      • Aug 2023 - Aug 2023
      • Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

      Role: Principal, National CommercialCasting Director: Harlowe CastingDirector: Samy MosherProduction Company: STADIUM

  • Recorded Books
    • Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
    • Audiobook Narrator
      • Feb 2023 - Apr 2023
      • Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

      Publisher: RecordedBooks & Levine QueridoTitle: Control FreaksWriter: J.E. ThomasWhat if Louis Sachar’s Wayside School were a little less wacky—but just as funny—and centered on a young Black boy who IS going to be the great inventor of all time, and set in the top STEM middle school in the country, oh and it was written by someone who worked for years in independent schools, and it also tackles what it’s like to live in a blended family and to stand up to a parent who’s not being so great and to truly work together with your peers?It might look a little like J.E. Thomas’s Control Freaks :)

  • CBS Studios
    • New York City Metropolitan Area
    • Actor
      • Jan 2023 - Jan 2023
      • New York City Metropolitan Area

      Role: Guest StarTelevision Series: FBI, Most Wanted, S4Director: Ken GirottiProduction Company: CBS

  • Broadway
    • New York City Metropolitan Area
    • Actor
      • Sep 2022 - Dec 2022
      • New York City Metropolitan Area

      Ain't No Mo'The Belasco TheatreDirect from a smash-hit run at The Public Theater, AIN’T NO MO’ dares to ask the incendiary question, “What if the U.S. government offered Black Americans one-way plane tickets to Africa?” The answer is the high-octane new comedy from the mischievous mind of playwright Jordan E. Cooper.

  • Netflix
    • Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
    • Actor
      • Jun 2022 - Jun 2022
      • Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

      Role: Guest StarTelevision Series: BUNK'D, S6Director: Terri VaughnProduction Company: Disney Branded Television

  • Taco Bell
    • Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
    • Actor
      • Jan 2022 - Jan 2022
      • Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

      Role: Principal, National CommercialCasting Director: Ross Lacy CastingDirector: Los PerezProduction Company: Biscuit

  • National Basketball Association (NBA)
    • Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
    • Actor
      • Sep 2021 - Sep 2021
      • Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

      Role: Principal, Industrial CommercialCasting Director: Bill Bailey CastingDirector: Mike MitchellProduction Company: Reflection Pictures

  • Netflix
    • Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
    • Voice Actor
      • Aug 2021 - Aug 2021
      • Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

      Role: Mind Mover (Voice)Television Series: Raising Dion, S2Director: Carol BarbeeProduction Company: Cinesite

  • Hennessy
    • Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
    • Actor
      • Jul 2021 - Jul 2021
      • Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

      Role: Principal, National CommercialCasting Director: Tiffany Company CastingDirector: SportscarProduction Company: Florence

  • Bose Corporation
    • Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
    • Actor
      • May 2021 - May 2021
      • Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

      Role: Principal, National CommercialCasting Director: Chrissy Fiorilli-EllingtonDirector: Lauren SickProduction Company: Greenpoint Pictures

  • Brilliance Publishing
    • Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
    • Audiobook Narrator
      • Apr 2021 - Apr 2021
      • Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

      Publisher: Brilliance PublishingTitle: The Fire In the Flint, Amazon ClassicsWriter: Walter White

  • 2K
    • Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
    • Motion Capture WWE
      • Mar 2021 - Mar 2021
      • Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

      Project: VolcanoDirector: Hari LeighLocation: Mission Control Productions

  • HarperCollins Publishers
    • New York City Metropolitan Area
    • Audiobook Narrator
      • Dec 2020 - Mar 2021
      • New York City Metropolitan Area

      Publisher: HarperCollinsTitle: The Usual SuspectsWriter: Maurice BroaddusDirector: Almeda Beynon

  • Deyan Audio Services, Inc.
    • Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
    • Audiobook Narrator
      • Sep 2019 - Jan 2021
      • Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

  • Echo Theatre
    • Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
    • Actor
      • Aug 2019 - Oct 2019
      • Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

      Play: Handjob (World Premiere) Playwright: Erik Patterson (starring Steven Culp & Stephen Guarino)Dir. Chris FieldsAn encounter between a white, gay playwright and his black, straight "shirtless maid" goes disastrously wrong when signals are misinterpreted, lines crossed. Handjob explores the aftermath of their meeting, as it reveals deep layers of discrimination, discord, and discontent among people who should be allies. How can you know when you've gone too far if you completely ignore other people's boundaries?NOMINEE, LA Stage Alliance Ovation Awards: Best Playwriting

  • Studio Theatre
    • Washington, District of Columbia, United States
    • Actor
      • Jun 2017 - Aug 2017
      • Washington, District of Columbia, United States

      Dir. Kent Gash, Play: Wig OutPlaywright: Tarell McCraney

  • The Flea Theater
    • New York City Metropolitan Area
    • Actor
      • Oct 2012 - Sep 2014
      • New York City Metropolitan Area

      Dir. Jim SimpsonPlay: Old Masters (World Premiere) Playwright: Sam Marks Company Member, THE BATS

  • Gallery Players
    • Brooklyn, New York, United States
    • Actor
      • Oct 2012 - Dec 2012
      • Brooklyn, New York, United States

      Dir. Mark Gallagher, History Boys by Alan Bennett

  • Shakespeare Theatre Company
    • Washington, District of Columbia, United States
    • Actor
      • Jun 2011 - Oct 2012
      • Washington, District of Columbia, United States

      Acting Apprentice under Artistic Director Michael Kahn2011- 2012 Season (worked with Directors Ethan McSweeney, PJ Papprelli, Michael Kahn)

    • United States
    • Performing Arts
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Actor
      • Nov 2010 - Jan 2011

      Dir. Michael Wilson, A Christmas Carol

    • Actor
      • Sep 2010 - Nov 2010

      Dir. Tina Landau, Antony & Cleopatra by William Shakespeare, starring Kate Mulgrew & John Douglas Thompson

  • The Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
    • Actor
      • Jun 2010 - Aug 2010
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

      Dir. Aaron Cromie, Henry V by William Shakespeare

Education

  • 2017 - 2020
    UC San Diego
    Master of Fine Arts - MFA, Acting
  • 2007 - 2011
    University of Hartford
    Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA, Acting

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