Place of Birth: Passaic, New Jersey, U.S.
Date of Birth: June 22, 1963
Ethnicity:
*Ashkenazi Jewish (father)
*Italian (mother)
Michael Marisi Ornstein is an American actor and painter.
Michael is the son of Marie and Harvey Ornstein. He is married to Zoe Vasiliki, with whom he has two children.
Michael has said:
I come from an Italian/Jewish household and listening to my family speaking and telling stories was like listening to music, too. The music of language has always had a serious impact on me.
Michael’s paternal grandparents were Sidney Ornstein and Ida A. Stein. Sidney and Ida were born in New York, and were Jewish.
Sources: Obituary of Michael’s paternal grandfather, Sidney Ornstein – http://www.legacy.com
Obituary of Michael’s mother – http://www.legacy.com