Michael Cimino ( ; born November 10, 1999) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Victor Salazar in the

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television series ''

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'', Bob Palmeri in ''

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'' and Ethan Morales on ''

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''. Since 2022, he has voiced Kevin Grant-Gomez from the Disney Channel animated series ''

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''. On November 10, 2022, he released his debut EP, ''I'm Somewhere Out There''.

Early life

Cimino was born and raised in

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, Nevada. His father is of Italian–German ancestry and his mother is of Mexican-Puerto Rican descent. Cimino faced racism throughout elementary school, saying children would throw him on the floor, kick him, and claim he ate bugs, though he says those experiences made him more compassionate towards others. He took up acting at eight years old after joining an acting group taught by a fellow church member. Cimino graduated from high school early to get into acting more seriously and decided not to attend college.

Career

Cimino's early acting credits include a

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commercial and a 2016 pilot for the

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show ''Hopefuls''. He moved to

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when he was 18 years old. Cimino appeared in the 2019 horror film ''

'', playing the role of Bob Palmeri. He enjoys singing and playing guitar and had his song "Everything I Own" included on the film's soundtrack. In August 2019, it was announced Cimino would star in the leading role as Victor in the

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series ''

''. The show was later moved to

, where it premiered in June 2020. Cimino consulted with his gay cousin to ensure the role of Victor would be a relatable and believable character. In 2020, Cimino joined the voice cast for ''Black Box'', a scripted science fiction podcast series. On June 15, 2021, Cimino released his first single "Love Addict". He first previewed the song on the June 3, 2021, episode of ''

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''. In May 2022, Cimino joined the cast of the thriller podcast series ''Jane Anonymous'', based on the novel of the same name by

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. Cimino provides the voice of Kevin in the Disney Channel animated series ''

''. He stars as Ethan in the final season of ''

'', which was released on June 8, 2023. In June 2024, it was announced that Cimino would star in the film ''

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. Cimino starred in '' Girl Haunts Boy'', a fantasy romance film released on

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in October 2024.

Personal life

Cimino is straight. However, he said of his sexuality, "I don't want to put myself in a box and put myself in a position where if I were to come out as bi or as gay 10 years from now, that I was defending an identity that was being true to myself."

Filmography

Film

Television

Discography

Cimino is also a musician and has released several singles under the Cimino Sings label. He released his debut

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on November 10, 2022.

Extended play

Singles

Singles with Finn Matthews

Soundtracks

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cimino, Michael Living people 1999 births 21st-century American male actors 21st-century American male musicians American actors of Puerto Rican descent American male musicians American male television actors American male voice actors American people of German descent American people of Italian descent American people of Mexican descent American people of Puerto Rican descent Hispanic and Latino American male actors Male actors from Las Vegas