Michael Cyril Creighton
Acting·January 1, 1979 — 47 years old·Long Island, New York, USA
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."
Known For
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—Handle With Care2026The Man with the Bag2026The Adding MachineEveryone Else2025Floating CarouselLouis2025Only Murders in the Building: Official PodcastTVSelf - Host2024The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has PassedKarl2023American FictionJohn Bosco2022One Killer QuestionTVSelf - Host · Self2021Dexter: New BloodTVFred Jr.2021Only Murders in the BuildingTVHoward Morris2021American Horror StoriesTVMartin2021Paper SpidersMr. Wessler2021The Outside StoryAndre2020Dash & LilyTVJeff the Elf · Door Queen2020The Dark End of the StreetIsaac2020AJ and the QueenTVChristian2019SenecaMark2018Can You Ever Forgive Me?Harry2018Untitled Short Film About White PeopleWellington2018Game NightBill2017The PostJake2017Home AgainBrad2017The Marvelous Mrs. MaiselTVMel2017Fits and StartsRichard Pringle2017The Good FightTVTab Bentley2017Coin HeistMr. Todd Rankin2016GravesTVPhoenix Wells2016Horace and PeteTVMichael · Mike2016BillionsTVMartin Yancy2015SpotlightJoe Crowley2015Sex&Drugs&Rock&RollTVBobby Q2015Sleeping with Other PeopleAttentive Waiter20153rd Street BlackoutGossipy Man2013How to Follow StrangersMichael2013Orange Is the New BlackTVStore Manager2012High MaintenanceTVPatrick2012The OutsTVGordy2011Person of InterestTVRussell20112 Broke GirlsTVI2011Bob's BurgersTVSpencer (voice)2010Blue BloodsTVJonathan2010Very Mary-KateTVPhoto Director2009Jack in a BoxTVJack · Writer · Creator2009Nurse JackieTVSperm Scout200630 RockTVSalesman2003Fake IDMikey