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Michael Kostroff

Born: 22 May 1961 (64 years old)
Gender: Male

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Michael Kostroff is an American actor best known for his recurring role as sleazy lawyer Maurice 'Maury' Levy on the HBO television drama series The Wire, from 2002-2008.

Kostroff has based his career largely on guest appearances in television shows. These include General Hospital, Port Charles, Providence, Felicity, Malcolm In The Middle, The King Of Queens, The West Wing, 8 Simple Rules, ER, Stacked, Charmed, Boston Legal, Veronica Mars, Commander in Chief, The Closer, and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.

He has acted in the feature films Return from the River Kwai (his screen debut in 1989), Liar Liar (1997), Blunt (1998), The Trumpet of the Swan (2001), and Marco Polo: Return to Xanadu (2001).

He also appeared in the 2001 made-for-TV movie Surviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three Hour Tour in History.


Television Roles

Show

Character

Photographer

Leonard 'Wicks' Vanderwick

Mr. Wojcik

Hank Myers

Dr. David Cannon

Realtor

Mr. Metcalf

Wilson Katz '74

Reporter Cy

Judge Richard Gearheart

Barrold Weinbergerstein

Perry Franklin

Judge Timothy Nelson

Community Theatre Director

Cop

Evan Braun

Evan Braun

McAllister

Subway Man

Hank

Mr. Shuldiner

Martin Wilcox

Dr. Aaron Sands

Charles Froines

Charles Froines

Mr. Thompson

Mr. Thompson

Mr. Thompson

Steve

Richard Squire

Maurice 'Maury' Levy

Maurice 'Maury' Levy

Maurice 'Maury' Levy

Maurice 'Maury' Levy

Maurice 'Maury' Levy

Mr. Samuel Nelson Pope

Stroller Salesman

Dr. Cappell


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