Michael Godere is an actor, writer and producer. He was born in New Haven, CT and is of Portuguese and Italian decent. He studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, and trained with legendary Meisner teachers, Wynn Handman, Maggie Flanigan and Terry Knickerbocker. His career began on the stages of New York theater, and has been working in film and television for years. He co-wrote and acted in the art house thriller Daylight (2010), which was a New York Times Critics' Pick. He went on to co-write, produce and star in the comedy Loitering with Intent (2014), playing opposite Natasha Lyonne, Marisa Tomei and Sam Rockwell.