Michael Musto
Born: 1955-12-03 in Brooklyn, NY
Known For: Acting
Biography
Michael Musto is an American journalist who has long been a prevalent presence in entertainment-related publications, as well as on websites and television shows. He is best known as a columnist for The Village Voice, where he wrote the La Dolce Musto column of gossip, nightlife, reviews, interviews, and political observations for almost three decades, starting in 1984. In 2021, he started writing articles about nightlife, movies, theater, NYC, and LGBTQ politics for the revived Village Voice, which returned as a print publication with an accompanying website, and is now web-only.
Filmography
2026
- Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders as Self
2025
- Rufus as Stage Performer
- The Big Johnson as Self
2024
- Nick and Nicky as Self
2023
- The Super Models as Self
- Scooter LaForge: A Life of Art as Himself
2022
2021
- Duke of New York as Mr. Musk
2020
- Theality TV as Self - Host
- Sharon Needles Presents: Mask It or Casket as Self
2019
- Wig as Self
- Japanese Borscht as Uncle
2018
- Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate as Talk Show Host
2017
- The Fabulous Allan Carr as Self
2016
- The Pit Stop as Self
- Bianca Del Rio Birthday Roast as Self
- Vamp Bikers Tres as Hedda Hopper
2014
- I Am Divine as Self
- Gazelle: The Love Issue as Himself
2013
- Fire Island '79
- Pig Death Machine as Orchid #1
- Vamp Bikers as Hedda Hopper
2012
- Smash as Michael Musto
- She's Living for This as Michael Musto
- Pay It No Mind: Marsha P. Johnson as Himself
2011
- The Smurfs as Party Guest
- Florent: Queen of the Meat Market as Self
2010
- BearCity as Self
- Violet Tendencies as Self
- Kings of New York as Non-Sexual
2008
- Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon as Self
- Paris, Not France as Self
2006
2005
- The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch as Self
- Kiki and Herb Reloaded as Self
- The 80s: Downtown as Self
2004
- Thinking XXX as Self
2000
- Best Actress as Self
- Behind the Seams as Self
1999
- Psycho Path as Self - Village Voice
1994
1993
- Night Owl as Club M.C.
- RuPaul's Christmas Ball ... (Writer)
1990
- Resident Alien as Gossip Columnist
1989
1986
- The Sound Of Muzak as Sister Morphine
1984
- Garbo Talks as Self (uncredited)