Michael Musto
December 3, 1955 (70 years old) in 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2026 · Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders as Self
- 2025 · Rufus as Stage Performer
- 2025 · The Big Johnson as Self
- 2024 · Nick and Nicky as Self
- 2023 · Scooter LaForge: A Life of Art as Himself
- 2023 · The Super Models as Self
- 2022 · The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks as Self
- 2021 · Duke of New York as Mr. Musk
- 2020 · Sharon Needles Presents: Mask It or Casket as Self
- 2020 · Theality TV as Self - Host
- 2019 · Japanese Borscht as Uncle
- 2019 · Wig as Self
- 2018 · Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate as Talk Show Host
- 2017 · The Fabulous Allan Carr as Self
- 2016 · Vamp Bikers Tres as Hedda Hopper
- 2016 · Bianca Del Rio Birthday Roast as Self
- 2016 · The Pit Stop as Self
- 2015 · Glory Daze: The Life and Times of Michael Alig as
- 2014 · Gazelle: The Love Issue as Himself
- 2014 · I Am Divine as Self
- 2013 · Vamp Bikers as Hedda Hopper
- 2013 · Fire Island '79 as
- 2013 · Pig Death Machine as Orchid #1
- 2012 · Pay It No Mind: Marsha P. Johnson as Himself
- 2012 · She's Living for This as Michael Musto
- 2012 · Smash as Michael Musto
- 2011 · The Smurfs as Party Guest
- 2011 · Florent: Queen of the Meat Market as Self
- 2010 · Kings of New York as Non-Sexual
- 2010 · BearCity as Self
- 2008 · Paris, Not France as Self
- 2008 · Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon as Self
- 2006 · More Dangerous: The Making of Michael Lucas' 'Dangerous Liaisons' as Self
- 2006 · Gotta Get Off This Merry-Go-Round: 'Valley of the Dolls' as Self
- 2006 · The Dish on Dolls as Self
- 2006 · The Divine Ms. Susann as Self
- 2006 · La Dolce Vita as
- 2006 · Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema as Self
- 2004 · Thinking XXX as Self
- Future · Scarface Resurrection as
- Future · #TheTea as Self
- 2010 · Violet Tendencies as Self
- 2005 · The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch as Self
- 2005 · Kiki and Herb Reloaded as Self
- 2005 · The 80s: Downtown as Self
- 2001 · Out of the Closet, Off the Screen: The Life of William Haines as Self
- 2000 · Behind the Seams as Self
- 2000 · Best Actress as Self
- 1999 · Psycho Path as Self - Village Voice
- 1994 · Nelson Sullivan's World Of Wonder as Self
- 1993 · Night Owl as Club M.C.
- 1990 · Resident Alien as Gossip Columnist
- 1989 · Nelson Sullivan's Video Diaries as Himself
- 1989 · Nelson Sullivan as
- 1989 · Impact Video Magazine as
- 1986 · The Sound Of Muzak as Sister Morphine
- 1984 · Garbo Talks as Self (uncredited)