Michael Musto

Michael Musto

Known for
Acting
Born
December 3, 1955 (age 70)
Birthplace
Brooklyn, NY

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.

Known For

Filmography

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Scarface Resurrection poster

Scarface Resurrection

Movie

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#TheTea poster

#TheTea

Movie · as Self

2026
Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders poster

Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders

Movie · as Self

2025
Rufus poster

Rufus

Movie · as Stage Performer

2025
The Big Johnson poster

The Big Johnson

Movie · as Self

2024
Nick and Nicky poster

Nick and Nicky

Movie · as Self

2023
Scooter LaForge: A Life of Art poster

Scooter LaForge: A Life of Art

Movie · as Himself

2023
The Super Models poster

The Super Models

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2022
The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks poster

The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks

Movie · as Self

2021
Duke of New York poster

Duke of New York

Movie · as Mr. Musk

2020
Sharon Needles Presents: Mask It or Casket poster

Sharon Needles Presents: Mask It or Casket

Movie · as Self

2020
Theality TV poster

Theality TV

TV · as Self - Host · 10 eps

2019
Japanese Borscht poster

Japanese Borscht

Movie · as Uncle

2019
Wig poster

Wig

Movie · as Self

2018
Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate poster

Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate

Movie · as Talk Show Host

2017
The Fabulous Allan Carr poster

The Fabulous Allan Carr

Movie · as Self

2016
Bianca Del Rio Birthday Roast poster

Bianca Del Rio Birthday Roast

Movie · as Self

2016
Vamp Bikers Tres poster

Vamp Bikers Tres

Movie · as Hedda Hopper

2016
The Pit Stop poster

The Pit Stop

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2015
Glory Daze: The Life and Times of Michael Alig poster

Glory Daze: The Life and Times of Michael Alig

Movie

2014
Gazelle: The Love Issue

Gazelle: The Love Issue

Movie · as Himself

2014
I Am Divine poster

I Am Divine

Movie · as Self

2013
Pig Death Machine poster

Pig Death Machine

Movie · as Orchid #1

2013
Vamp Bikers poster

Vamp Bikers

Movie · as Hedda Hopper

2013
Fire Island '79 poster

Fire Island '79

Movie

2012
Pay It No Mind: Marsha P. Johnson poster

Pay It No Mind: Marsha P. Johnson

Movie · as Himself

2012
She's Living for This poster

She's Living for This

TV · as Michael Musto · 1 ep

2012
Smash poster

Smash

TV · as Michael Musto · 1 ep

2011
Florent: Queen of the Meat Market

Florent: Queen of the Meat Market

Movie · as Self

2011
The Smurfs poster

The Smurfs

Movie · as Party Guest

2010
Violet Tendencies poster

Violet Tendencies

Movie · as Self

2010
BearCity poster

BearCity

Movie · as Self

2010
Kings of New York poster

Kings of New York

Movie · as Non-Sexual

2008
Paris, Not France poster

Paris, Not France

Movie · as Self

2008
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon poster

Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon

Movie · as Self

2006
La Dolce Vita poster

La Dolce Vita

Movie

2006
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema poster

Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema

Movie · as Self

2006
Gotta Get Off This Merry-Go-Round: 'Valley of the Dolls' poster

Gotta Get Off This Merry-Go-Round: 'Valley of the Dolls'

Movie · as Self

2006
More Dangerous: The Making of Michael Lucas' 'Dangerous Liaisons' poster

More Dangerous: The Making of Michael Lucas' 'Dangerous Liaisons'

Movie · as Self

2006
The Divine Ms. Susann

The Divine Ms. Susann

Movie · as Self

2006
The Dish on Dolls poster

The Dish on Dolls

Movie · as Self

2005
The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch poster

The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch

Movie · as Self

2005
Kiki and Herb Reloaded poster

Kiki and Herb Reloaded

Movie · as Self

2005
The 80s: Downtown poster

The 80s: Downtown

Movie · as Self

2004
Thinking XXX poster

Thinking XXX

Movie · as Self

2001
Out of the Closet, Off the Screen: The Life of William Haines poster

Out of the Closet, Off the Screen: The Life of William Haines

Movie · as Self

2000
Behind the Seams poster

Behind the Seams

Movie · as Self

2000
Best Actress poster

Best Actress

Movie · as Self

1999
Psycho Path poster

Psycho Path

Movie · as Self - Village Voice

1994
Nelson Sullivan's World Of Wonder poster

Nelson Sullivan's World Of Wonder

Movie · as Self

1993
Night Owl poster

Night Owl

Movie · as Club M.C.

1990
Resident Alien poster

Resident Alien

Movie · as Gossip Columnist

1989
Impact Video Magazine poster

Impact Video Magazine

Movie

1989
Nelson Sullivan poster

Nelson Sullivan

Movie

1989
Nelson Sullivan's Video Diaries poster

Nelson Sullivan's Video Diaries

Movie · as Himself

1986
The Sound Of Muzak poster

The Sound Of Muzak

Movie · as Sister Morphine

1984
Garbo Talks poster

Garbo Talks

Movie · as Self (uncredited)