About

Known credits:
23
Birthday:
1979-01-01
Place of birth:
Long Island, New York, USA
Website:

Michael Cyril Creighton

Overview

Michael Cyril Creighton is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Howard Morris in Only Murders in the Building, Patrick in High Maintenance, Joe Crowley in Spotlight, and his Writers Guild of America Award-winning web series Jack in a Box.

His mother and maternal grandparents raised Creighton on Long Island, New York.

He works regularly in film, television and theatre, alternating between comedic and dramatic roles. Sarah Larson of The New Yorker says, "Creighton has a gift for expressing the tension between the desire to connect and the desire to protect oneself."

On the stage, Creighton's credits include the world premiere of Jordan Harrison's The Amateurs at Vineyard Theater and the New York premiere of Sarah Ruhl's Stage Kiss at Playwrights Horizons. For his portrayal of Kevin in Stage Kiss, he was named a "Face to Watch" by The New York Times and nominated for an Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play. He has often worked with the Brooklyn-based theatre company The Debate Society, originating several roles.

As a writer, in addition to creating and starring in the Writers Guild Award-winning web series Jack in a Box (2009–2012), he wrote and guest starred in an episode of the popular web series High Maintenance created by Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair. The episode is called "Helen".

He was a founding member of the New York Neo-Futurists and performed weekly in Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind.

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Known for

Acting

2025 The Man with the Bag Actor N/A
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2024 The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed Actor Karl 58
Average
2023 American Fiction Actor John Bosco 68
Fair
2022 One Killer Question Actor Self - Host 69
Fair
2021 Only Murders in the Building Actor Howard Morris 84
Very good
2021 Paper Spiders Actor Mr. Wessler 59
Average
2021 The Outside Story Actor Andre 59
Average
2020 Seneca Actor Mark N/A
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2020 The Dark End of the Street Actor Isaac 59
Average
2018 Can You Ever Forgive Me? Actor Harry 65
Fair
2018 Untitled Short Film About White People Actor Wellington N/A
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2018 Game Night Actor Bill 68
Fair
2017 The Post Actor Jake 68
Fair
2017 Home Again Actor Brad 60
Fair
2017 Fits and Starts Actor Richard Pringle 58
Average
2017 Coin Heist Actor Mr. Todd Rankin 57
Average
2015 Spotlight Actor Joe Crowley 76
Good
2015 Sleeping with Other People Actor Attentive Waiter 61
Fair
2015 3rd Street Blackout Actor Gossipy Man 59
Average
2013 How to Follow Strangers Actor Michael 59
Average
2009 Jack in a Box Actor Jack N/A
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Handle With Care Actor N/A
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Writing

2009 Jack in a Box Writing Writer N/A
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