Michael Musto

Known for: Acting

Born: 1955-12-03 (age 70)

From: Brooklyn, NY

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 (57)

MOVIE
Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders
2026
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.0
Rufus
2025
as Stage Performer
MOVIE★ 6.0
The Big Johnson
2025
as Self
MOVIE
Nick and Nicky
2024
as Self
MOVIE
Scooter LaForge: A Life of Art
2023
as Himself
TV★ 6.9
The Super Models
2023
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks
2022
as Self
MOVIE
Duke of New York
2021
as Mr. Musk
MOVIE
Sharon Needles Presents: Mask It or Casket
2020
as Self
TV★ 1.0
Theality TV
2020
as Self - Host
MOVIE★ 3.5
Japanese Borscht
2019
as Uncle
MOVIE★ 5.8
Wig
2019
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.1
Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate
2018
as Talk Show Host
MOVIE★ 5.0
The Fabulous Allan Carr
2017
as Self
MOVIE
Vamp Bikers Tres
2016
as Hedda Hopper
MOVIE★ 4.0
Bianca Del Rio Birthday Roast
2016
as Self
TV★ 7.0
The Pit Stop
2016
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.3
Glory Daze: The Life and Times of Michael Alig
2015
MOVIE★ 6.0
Gazelle: The Love Issue
2014
as Himself
MOVIE★ 7.3
I Am Divine
2014
as Self
MOVIE★ 10.0
Vamp Bikers
2013
as Hedda Hopper
MOVIE★ 4.0
Fire Island '79
2013
MOVIE★ 7.0
Pig Death Machine
2013
as Orchid #1
MOVIE★ 4.5
Pay It No Mind: Marsha P. Johnson
2012
as Himself
TV
She's Living for This
2012
as Michael Musto
TV★ 6.4
Smash
2012
as Michael Musto
MOVIE★ 5.8
The Smurfs
2011
as Party Guest
MOVIE
Florent: Queen of the Meat Market
2011
as Self
MOVIE
Kings of New York
2010
as Non-Sexual
MOVIE★ 5.6
BearCity
2010
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.8
Violet Tendencies
2010
as Self
MOVIE
Paris, Not France
2008
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.4
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
2008
as Self
MOVIE
More Dangerous: The Making of Michael Lucas' 'Dangerous Liaisons'
2006
as Self
MOVIE
Gotta Get Off This Merry-Go-Round: 'Valley of the Dolls'
2006
as Self
MOVIE
The Divine Ms. Susann
2006
as Self
MOVIE
The Dish on Dolls
2006
as Self
MOVIE★ 10.0
La Dolce Vita
2006
MOVIE★ 5.4
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema
2006
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.8
The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch
2005
as Self
MOVIE★ 10.0
Kiki and Herb Reloaded
2005
as Self
MOVIE
The 80s: Downtown
2005
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.5
Thinking XXX
2004
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.7
Out of the Closet, Off the Screen: The Life of William Haines
2001
as Self
MOVIE★ 10.0
Behind the Seams
2000
as Self
MOVIE★ 2.6
Best Actress
2000
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.2
Psycho Path
1999
as Self - Village Voice
MOVIE
Nelson Sullivan's World Of Wonder
1994
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.0
Night Owl
1993
as Club M.C.
MOVIE★ 5.7
Resident Alien
1990
as Gossip Columnist
MOVIE
Nelson Sullivan
1989
MOVIE★ 1.0
Nelson Sullivan's Video Diaries
1989
as Himself
MOVIE★ 4.0
Impact Video Magazine
1989
MOVIE
The Sound Of Muzak
1986
as Sister Morphine
MOVIE★ 6.3
Garbo Talks
1984
as Self (uncredited)
MOVIE
#TheTea
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as Self
MOVIE
Scarface Resurrection
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