Michael C. Maronna
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Michael Maronna | |
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 Maronna in 2016 | |
| Born | Michael C. Maronna September 27, 1977 |
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| Years active | 1989–present |
| Children | 1 |
Michael C. Maronna(born September 27, 1977) is an American actor, who has appeared in several television programs and films. He is best known for his roles as "Big Pete" Wrigley on the television seriesThe Adventures of Pete & Peteand as Jeff McCallister in the movieHome Alone(1990) andHome Alone 2: Lost in New York(1992).
Early life and education
[edit]Maronna was born inBrooklyn,New York,to a firefighter father and a guidance counselor mother.[1]He is of one half Italian, three-eighths Irish, and one-eighth Dutch descent.[1]He was the first grandchild in a big family, which included one younger brother and sister.[2][3]As a teenager, he went toHunter College High SchoolinNew York City,before attendingPurchase Collegeof theState University of New York,where he studieddocumentary/nonfictionfilmmaking.[1][4]
Career
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Maronna appeared in his first commercial at a very young age, and it was for aScott Paperadvertisement.[2]He played older Pete Wrigley in the television showThe Adventures of Pete & PeteonNickelodeon(from 1989 to 1996), as well as the character of Jeff McCallister in the movieHome Alone(1990) andHome Alone 2: Lost in New York(1992). In the first one he says the line "Kevin, you are such a disease!", which became widely popular.[5]He also portrayed a teenage killer in an episode ofLaw & Order.
Maronna was in a widely seen series of 1999 ads forTD Ameritradeas Stuart, a slacker employee of a clueless boss whom he helps get on the internet with over-the-top zealousness.[6]Maronnareprised the role in a comedy reelwithBill Clinton,which was shown at Clinton's final appearance as thePresident of the United Statesat the 2000White House Correspondents' Associationdinner.[7]
In the 2000s, Maronna appeared in the moviesSlackersand40 Days and 40 Nights.[8]Other credits include roles inSex and the CityandBe Kind Rewind.[8]
He also appeared in music videos for the 2007Nada Surfsong "Whose Authority"[9]andThe XYZ Affair's "All My Friends."
Maronna's last acting credits were in 2013, and since then he has worked as anelectricianon films and television in New York.[10]He co-hosts the podcastThe Adventures of Danny and Mikewith hisAdventures of Pete and Peteco-starDanny Tamberelli.[11]He has resumed acting in the 2020s.
Filmography
[edit]| Year(s) | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1989-1996 | The Adventures of Pete & Pete | Big Pete Wrigley | 3 seasons (+ specials and shorts) |
| 1990 | Home Alone | Jeff McCallister | Film debut |
| 1992 | Home Alone 2: Lost in New York | Jeff McCallister | Film |
| 1994 | The Weinerville New Year's Special: Lost in the Big Apple | (undisclosed role) | TV special |
| 1997 | Law & Order | Dale Kershaw | "Thrill" (S8E1) |
| 1998 | Le New Yorker | Ami de Kareen | Film |
| 2000 | Expired | Trevor | Short film |
| 2000 | The Final Days | Stuart | Short film |
| 2002 | Slackers | Jeff Davis | Film |
| 2002 | 40 Days and 40 Nights | Bagel Guy | Film |
| 2003 | What Alice Found | Alice's Boyfriend | Film |
| 2003 | Gilmore Girls | Leon | "Here Comes the Son" (S3E21) |
| 2004 | Bad Apple | Videographer | TV film |
| 2004 | Men Without Jobs | E-Man | Film |
| 2010 | On Edge | FBI Agent | Short film |
| 2024 | I Saw the TV Glow | Neighbor #1 |
References
[edit]- ^abc"Richard Pandiscio's One To Watch - Ameritrade commercial".BNET Business Network.Archived fromthe originalon March 30, 2008.RetrievedNovember 28,2008.
- ^ab"Michael C. Maronna [Interview]".Trainwreck'd Society.August 28, 2019.RetrievedJanuary 30,2021.
- ^Mendoza, N.F. (June 12, 1994)."Nick's oddball brothers make Saturdays nights even quirkier than before".Los Angeles Times.RetrievedFebruary 14,2021.
- ^"Interview with Danny & Mike from the Adventures of Pete & Pete".Voxelectro.com.November 5, 2013. Archived fromthe originalon August 7, 2020.RetrievedJune 9,2020.
- ^Herbert, Geoff (September 25, 2018)."'The Adventures of Pete & Pete' TV stars visit Syracuse restaurant ".Syracuse.com.RetrievedJune 9,2020.
- ^Buckman, Rebecca (December 7, 1999)."In Ameritrade Ads, Stuart Lights The Candle of Dot-Com Success".The Wall Street Journal.
- ^"The Final Days (2000)".IMDb.RetrievedApril 25,2020.
- ^ab"Michael C. Maronna Filmography".IMDb.RetrievedApril 18,2019.
- ^"New Nada Surf Video –" Whose Authority "(Stereogum Premiere)".stereogum.com.January 14, 2008.RetrievedMarch 10,2022.
- ^Zippilli, Gina (June 17, 2017)."ATX Exclusive Interview with The Adventures of Pete & Pete's Danny Tamberelli and Michael C. Maronna".Talk Nerdy With Us.RetrievedApril 25,2020.
- ^Czajkowski, Elise (September 18, 2013)."The Podcasting Adventures of Pete & Pete aka Danny & Mike".Vulture.RetrievedApril 25,2020.
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- 1977 births
- 20th-century American male actors
- 21st-century American male actors
- American electricians
- American male child actors
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- American people of Dutch descent
- American people of Irish descent
- American people of Italian descent
- American podcasters
- Hunter College High School alumni
- Living people
- Male actors from Brooklyn
- Nickelodeon people
- State University of New York at Purchase alumni