Michael C. Maronna
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Michael C. Maronna was born in Brooklyn, New York, the oldest of three children, and
began acting at the tender age of five. He attended public schools in
Brooklyn and Queens while working on commercials, soap operas, and
eventually on Broadway. After beginning 7th grade at Hunter College
High School in Manhattan, Michael was cast in the Nickelodeon TV show
The Adventures of Pete & Pete (1992) in 1989 for what began as a 60-second show between cartoons. He also appeared in Home Alone (1990) and
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) as Jeff McCallister, Kevin's mean brother.
"Pete & Pete" began full production as a series in 1993, with
Maronna in the title role, which appeared on Nickelodeon for three seasons.
After graduating from Manhattan's City-as-School, Michael began working
with lights as an electrician on films. His first job in that position was on the
film Six Ways to Sunday (1997), which was directed by "Pete & Pete" alumnus Adam Bernstein, for which Maronna also auditioned for the lead role of Harry.
Michael was attended SUNY Purchase in
Westchester County and studied documentary filmmaking in the Theater Arts and
Film Conservatory from 1997-2001. He also appeared in several popular
Ameritrade commercials in 1998 and 1999, which lead to an appearance with
President Adam Bernstein in a White House Correspondents' Dinner video in
the year 2000.
While attending SUNY Purchase, he played Jeff in
Slackers (2002). Michael also did a memorable turn appearing as the
Bagel Guy in the 2002 feature film 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002). He also
appeared in several independent films, which include What Alice Found (2003),
directed by A. Dean Bell, and Le New Yorker (1998), directed by Benoît Graffin. Maronna joined Local 52 IATSE in 2007 as an electrician and has since been working on films and TV in the NYC area, as always. He still lives in Brooklyn.
began acting at the tender age of five. He attended public schools in
Brooklyn and Queens while working on commercials, soap operas, and
eventually on Broadway. After beginning 7th grade at Hunter College
High School in Manhattan, Michael was cast in the Nickelodeon TV show
The Adventures of Pete & Pete (1992) in 1989 for what began as a 60-second show between cartoons. He also appeared in Home Alone (1990) and
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) as Jeff McCallister, Kevin's mean brother.
"Pete & Pete" began full production as a series in 1993, with
Maronna in the title role, which appeared on Nickelodeon for three seasons.
After graduating from Manhattan's City-as-School, Michael began working
with lights as an electrician on films. His first job in that position was on the
film Six Ways to Sunday (1997), which was directed by "Pete & Pete" alumnus Adam Bernstein, for which Maronna also auditioned for the lead role of Harry.
Michael was attended SUNY Purchase in
Westchester County and studied documentary filmmaking in the Theater Arts and
Film Conservatory from 1997-2001. He also appeared in several popular
Ameritrade commercials in 1998 and 1999, which lead to an appearance with
President Adam Bernstein in a White House Correspondents' Dinner video in
the year 2000.
While attending SUNY Purchase, he played Jeff in
Slackers (2002). Michael also did a memorable turn appearing as the
Bagel Guy in the 2002 feature film 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002). He also
appeared in several independent films, which include What Alice Found (2003),
directed by A. Dean Bell, and Le New Yorker (1998), directed by Benoît Graffin. Maronna joined Local 52 IATSE in 2007 as an electrician and has since been working on films and TV in the NYC area, as always. He still lives in Brooklyn.