Michael Lombardi attended the Connecticut Conservatory of Performing Arts then made the move to NYC where he has been honing his craft ever since. Amongst other training, he is a graduate of the William Esper Studio where he studied the Sanford Meisner technique of acting.

As well as portraying Mike Silletti on "Rescue Me", Lombardi’s television credits include appearances on "Saturday Night Live" and a guest-starring role on the critically acclaimed ABC series "The Job." Most recently, he starred in the critically acclaimed half-hour, behind the scenes, improv documentary series "Contest Searchlight" on Comedy Central.

He has also appeared in several independent films and has many NYC theater credits. His most recent roles include "Danny and the Deep Blue Sea," Kurt in "Blue Surge" and "Young Americans."

Lombardi was born and raised in a small Connecticut town just north of New York City.

I wasn’t sure what to expect when I went to meet actor Michael Lombardi at his home in Roxbury.


You always bring a piece of yourself to a character. My character wears his heart on his sleeve and sees the good in people. I'm very different and would never act like him in any of the situations he's put in.


Perhaps the character with the most to prove is Michael Lombardi's character, Mike Silletti. As the "probie" or probationary firefighter in the firehouse, Lombardi's character is on an endless quest for the admiration and respect of his peers, most importantly, Denis Leary's character, Tommy Gavin.