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name: "Mike Francesa"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/mike-francesa"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "20 March 1954"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 76
updated: "2026-09-16T21:13:54.951380+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Mike Francesa

Actor. Born 20 March 1954 in Long Beach, Long Island, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 20 March 1954, Long Beach, Long Island, New York, USA
- **Active:** 2019–present

## Biography

Mike Francesa is an American actor and sports radio host. Born on 20 March 1954 in Long Island, New York, he is best known to film audiences for his role as Gary, a bookmaker, in the Safdie brothers' *Uncut Gems* (2019).

Francesa has appeared in a small number of acting roles, including providing the voice of Mike in *Caught Stealing* (2025). His performance in *Uncut Gems* drew on his distinctive on-air style from decades hosting sports talk radio, notably the long-running programme *Mike and the Mad Dog*.

*Sources: imdb.com, screencrush.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Caught Stealing* (2025), Fi1m 68, as Mike — [page](https://film.one/film/caught-stealing.md)
- *Uncut Gems* (2019), Fi1m 85, as Gary — [page](https://film.one/film/uncut-gems.md)

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