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Michael Kostroff

PersonBorn May 22, 1961 (age 65)New York City, New York, USA

American actor

Person Rank
May 28, 2026
#3,505
Most popular person
Buzz Score
May 28, 2026
1.6
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Michael Kostroff

Michael Kostroff (born May 22, 1961) is an American actor known for his roles in various TV shows and movies. He gained recognition for his portrayal of defense attorney Maurice Levy in the HBO series The Wire, appearing in all five seasons. Kostroff has also made recurring appearances in popular shows such as The Blacklist, Billions, The Good Wife, Law and Order: SVU, and Sonny with a Chance. In addition to his TV work, he has appeared in films such as HBO's Wizard of Lies and David Simon's miniseries The Plot Against America. Kostroff has also performed in theatrical productions, including national tours of The Producers and Les Misérables.

Rank#3,505
Buzz Score1.6
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Birthday1961
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Daily update · May 28, 2026

Michael Kostroff ranks #3,505 most popular person with a Buzz Score of 1.6. Michael Kostroff peaked at #20,694 of all time (Mar 17 - Apr 15, 2020). Michael Kostroff ranks #16,549 over the past 365 days.

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Michael Kostroff

Popularity Rankings & History

Current and historical popularity rankings

Ranks on May 28, 2026

Overall popularity
#3,505
People

Ranking History

Peak, 1-year, and top-chart days
Peak Buzz Score
0.5
#20,694Overall rank
Mar 17 - Apr 15, 2020
1-Year Buzz Score
0.1
#16,549Overall rank
Last 365 days
Days at #1
0
Past 365 days
Days in Top 10
0
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Michael Kostroff Buzz Score History
Daily Buzz Score over the last 30 days
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Michael Kostroff Top TV Shows
Michael Kostroff's shows ranked by Buzz Score
1
Spider-Noir
Spider-Noir
Mayor Morris · 6 ep · 2026 – Present
100+
2
Spider-Noir
Spider-Noir
Mayor Morris · 1 ep · 2026 – Present
100+
3
The Rookie
The Rookie
Rafael · 1 ep · 2018 – Present
8.1
4
The Wire
The Wire
Maurice Levy · 23 ep · 2002 – 2008
4.9
5
The Wire
The Wire
Maury Levy · 24 ep · 2002 – 2008
4.9
6
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Attorney Evan Braun · 1 ep · 1999 – Present
4.6
7
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Evan Braun · 8 ep · 1999 – Present
4.6
8
The Middle
The Middle
Steve · 1 ep · 2009 – 2018
4.3
9
Malcolm in the Middle
Malcolm in the Middle
Toadie · 2 ep · 2000 – 2006
4.0
10
Banshee
Banshee
Leonard 'Wicks' Vanderwick · 1 ep · 2013 – 2016
3.2
11
ER
ER
Community Theatre Director · 1 ep · 1994 – 2009
3.2
12
Law & Order
Law & Order
Evan Braun · 1 ep · 1990 – Present
3.1
13
NCIS
NCIS
Felix Lassiter · 1 ep · 2003 – Present
3.0
14
The Blacklist
The Blacklist
Martin Wilcox · 1 ep · 2013 – 2023
2.7
15
Animal Kingdom
Animal Kingdom
David · 1 ep · 2016 – 2022
2.4
16
The Good Wife
The Good Wife
Charles Froines · 5 ep · 2009 – 2016
2.4
17
The West Wing
The West Wing
Richard Squire · 1 ep · 1999 – 2006
2.2
18
Veronica Mars
Veronica Mars
Mr. Pope · 3 ep · 2004 – 2019
2.2
19
Blue Bloods
Blue Bloods
Mr. Wojcik · 1 ep · 2010 – 2024
1.6
20
Billions
Billions
Mick Nussfaur · 3 ep · 2016 – 2023
1.6
21
Bosch
Bosch
Hank Myers · 1 ep · 2015 – 2021
1.5
22
Elementary
Elementary
Perry Franklin · 1 ep · 2012 – 2019
1.4
23
Gotham
Gotham
Officer Tannenbaum · 1 ep · 2014 – 2019
1.2
24
Watson
Watson
William Betancourt · 1 ep · 2025 – 2026
1.1
25
Boston Legal
Boston Legal
Dr. David Cannon · 2 ep · 2004 – 2008
1.1
26
The King of Queens
The King of Queens
Mr. Thompson · 3 ep · 1998 – 2007
1.0
27
The Closer
The Closer
Dr. Aaron Sands · 1 ep · 2005 – 2012
1.0
28
The Deuce
The Deuce
Rizzi · 8 ep · 2017 – 2019
0.9
29
NCIS: Los Angeles
NCIS: Los Angeles
Robert Fenton · 1 ep · 2009 – 2023
0.9
30
Weeds
Weeds
Stroller Salesman · 1 ep · 2005 – 2012
0.8
31
Brothers and Sisters
Brothers and Sisters
Realtor · 1 ep · 2006 – 2011
0.8
32
Marvel's Luke Cage
Marvel's Luke Cage
Dr. Noah Burstein · 4 ep · 2016 – 2018
0.8
33
Damages
Damages
Judge Richard Gearheart · 5 ep · 2007 – 2012
0.7
34
Madam Secretary
Madam Secretary
Ambassador Chuck Willis · 1 ep · 2014 – 2019
0.6
35
Madam Secretary
Madam Secretary
Ambassador Chuck Willis · 1 ep · 2014 – 2019
0.6
36
Platonic
Platonic
Frank Schaeffer · 2 ep · 2023 – Present
0.5
37
Platonic
Platonic
Frank · 1 ep · 2023 – Present
0.5
38
Prodigal Son
Prodigal Son
Dr. Raymond Stengel · 1 ep · 2019 – 2021
0.5
39
Dharma & Greg
Dharma & Greg
Lou · 1 ep · 1997 – 2002
0.5
40
FBI: International
FBI: International
Larry Holbrook · 1 ep · 2021 – 2025
0.5
41
Party Down
Party Down
Jeff Gold · 1 ep · 2009 – 2023
0.4
42
Carol & the End of the World
Carol & the End of the World
(voice) · 1 ep · 2023
0.2
43
Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector
Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector
Dr. Allen Trask · 1 ep · 2020
0.2
44
Instinct
Instinct
John Raymond · 1 ep · 2018 – 2019
0.1
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