Michael Ornstein

Biography

Ornstein studied acting as a child at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, and later studied under Stella Adler. After high school, he enrolled in the Mason Gross School of the Arts. He quit after his first year and moved to New York City to begin working professionally.

Ornstein's first film credit was in Crossing Delancey, where he played the minor character "Mickey". Television credits include a recurring role as Detective Bonnaventura on Homicide: Life on the Street, and a two-episode arc on Third Watch, as well as parts in Seinfeld, Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Law & Order: Criminal Intent.

Ornstein's stage acting credits span twenty-five years worth of new plays in New York City, in addition to creating the role of Louis Ironson in the 1991 World Premiere of Angels in America at the Eureka Theater in San Francisco.

Ornstein plays Chuck Marstein on Sons of Anarchy.

Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Charles Denis

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Howard

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Philip

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Florist

Homicide: Life on the Street

Third Watch

Banks

Seinfeld

Waiter

NCIS: Los Angeles

Frank Davis

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2022	Mosquito	Butcher
2017	The Saint	Kal Barko
2015	Zelos	Mordecai
1999	Let It Snow	Lenny Ellis
1998	The Book of Life	Computer Wizard
1996	Kansas City	Jackie Ciro
1995	Man of the Year	Mike Miller
1993	Blindsided	Det. Sartucci
1988	Crossing Delancey	Mickey

Year	TV Show	Role
2018	Mayans M.C.	Chuck 'Chucky' Marstein
2017	Good Game	Lorenzo Santella Jr.
2009	NCIS: Los Angeles	Frank Davis
2008	Sons of Anarchy	Chuck 'Chucky' Marstein
2008	Sons of Anarchy	'Chucky' Marstein
2001	Law & Order: Criminal Intent	Howard
2001	Law & Order: Criminal Intent	Philip
2001	Law & Order: Criminal Intent	Florist
1999	Third Watch	Banks
1999	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Charles Denis
1993	Homicide: Life on the Street
1990	Law & Order	Sklar
1990	Law & Order	Eugene Miller
1989	Seinfeld	Waiter