Micheal Kott

{{short description|American actor (born 1961)}}

{{BLP sources|date=January 2010}}

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| caption =Micheal A. Kott

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1961|6|17}}

| birth_place = Riverside, California, U.S.

| occupation = Actor

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Micheal Andrew Kott (born June 17, 1961) is an American actor. He works in theatre, film and achieved recognition for his role in a Chicago production of Blood Brothers, winning a Jeni Award for Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Musical in 1997. He was also seen as Morrie in Tuesdays With Morrie.{{Cite web |last=Roberts |first=Michael J. |date=2015-01-11 |title=JPAC'S "GETTIN' DOWN WITH THE JONESES" Runs Jan. 16 - 31 - SHOWBIZ CHICAGO |url=https://showbizchicago.com/jpacs-gettin-down-with-the-joneses-runs-jan-16-31/ |access-date=2024-05-27 |language=en}} Most recently he received critical acclaim {{cite web | url=http://killerreviews.com/staff_review.php?movieid=17553 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713150353/http://www.killerreviews.com/staff_review.php?movieid=17553 | url-status=usurped | archive-date=July 13, 2011 | title=Secrets of the Clown - (2007) }} for his role as the Psychic in the horror film Secrets Of The Clown. Micheal was most recently seen as Neville in JPAC's Production of [https://www.playbillder.com/show/vip/Jedlicka_Performing_Arts_Center/2024/micheal_kott_163477 The Secret Garden.] H also starred in the Chicago premiere of Rupert Holmes' rarely produced [https://www.rupertholmes.com/solitary-confinement/ Solitary Confinement]. Before The Secret Garden, Micheal was last seen as Bernadette in JPAC's production of Priscilla Queen of the Desert.{{Cite web|url=http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/THEATER-REVIEW-Priscilla-Queen-of-the-Desert-The-Musical/60417.html|title=WINDY CITY TIMES THEATER REVIEW Priscilla, Queen of the Desert: The Musical|last=|first=|date=17 September 2017|website=|access-date=}}

Currently, Micheal is the Associate Dean of the Learning Resource and Performing Arts Center at Morton College, Cicero, Illinois. He served a one-year term on the CARLI Board of Directors.{{Cite web|url=http://wcmsstg.morton.edu:8080/News-Story/Kott-named-to-CARLI-Board-of-Directors/|title=Kott Named To CARLI Board|last=O Connell|first=James|date=August 31, 2018|website=Morton College|access-date=}} His one-year term ended in June 2019

His directing credits include Chicago productions of Doubt, Exact Change, The Boys Next Door, Grey Gardens,{{Cite web|url=http://stagetoperformon.blogspot.com/2011/01/theater-review-grey-gardens-at-jpac.html|title = Theater Review: Grey Gardens at JPAC!|date = 16 January 2011}} Das Barbecue.{{cite web |url=http://www.chicagoplays.com/show/jedlicka-performing-arts-center/das-barbecu.html |title=Das Barbecu |website=www.chicagoplays.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107182335/http://www.chicagoplays.com/show/jedlicka-performing-arts-center/das-barbecu.html |archive-date=2014-11-07}} and Anthony Shaffer's Murderer{{Cite web|url=http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/murderer/Content?oid=902318|title = Murderer|date = 18 May 2000}}.

Micheal hosted the [http://www.artkott.com Art Kott Polish American Polka Show] on WSIV radio in Syracuse, NY from Jan 2019 thru March 2024.