Michael McDerman (born August 10, 1977) is an American actor, comedian, and writer.

Early life

McDerman was born in Manhattan, New York. He is of Portuguese ancestry. He attended Baruch College graduating in 2006 with a bachelor's degree. While in college, he worked as an actor and drag queen.

Career

On September 16, 2003, McDerman appeared as his self-created alter ego, who he originated and portrayed, ''Carmella Cann'', a drag queen judge on an episode of '' Ricki Lake'' entitled "How Straight Is He?" He has hosted many live events as Carmella Cann, including Rhode Island International Film Festival and The Original LGBT Expo in New York City. He appeared on an episode of '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' entitled "Brotherhood" in the role of Tyler Henry, a local fraternity pledge master that is sodomized and murdered, aired on January 6, 2004. Also, in 2004 he was in the

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, ''Ring of Death'' in the role of Vicar and Maid, at Theater for the New City, New York City. He has had an appearance on

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. He appeared in 2006 in the television commercial for the New York Comedy Festival, alongside Jim Norton. He was featured in the book ''Straight Talk with Gay Guys: What Girlfriends Can't Tell You and Straight Men Won't'' by: Daylle Deanna Schwartz. In 2008, McDerman used the screen name Michael Ferreira, when he wrote, produced, and starred in the semi-autobiographical short film '' It's Me, Matthew!'' as the title character, alongside the renowned Michael Musto.Mano, Henrique. ''MICHAEL FERREIRA TEMS ORIGENS EM MANGUALDE – Luso-americano que faz carreira como actor aventura-se agora an realização – É semi-autobiográfica a primeira curta-metragem que assina como realizador de cinema (MICHAEL FERREIRA HAVE CHANGES IN Mangualde – Luso-American who is acting career adventure is now an achievement – is semi-autobiographical short film first signing as film director)''. Luso-Americano (USA) June 27, 2008, Iss. 3515, pp. 1, 11. Retrieved 2016-01-19. In 2013, he was the theatre director for the Off-Off-Broadway stage play by Jean Bergantini Grillo, ''That Afternoon at Fred Campballs'' at Times Square Art Center, in New York City. Cann is scheduled to Host the Original LGBT Expo in March 2016.

Filmography

Published works

McDerman, wrote "Leading Ladies: A brief history of gay culture and its Founding Mothers" published in Next Magazine (New York City) (USA) June 19, 2006, pg. 28–29.

Awards

McDerman, in 2008 shared a Juror Award at West Hollywood International Film Festival for the short film '' It's Me, Matthew!''

References

External links

''Carmella Cann Official Website'' ''It's Me, Matthew!''
* {{DEFAULTSORT:McDerman, Michael Living people American male television actors 1977 births American gay actors American gay writers LGBT people from New York (state) American male stage actors American drag queens Gay comedians Nightlife in New York City Baruch College alumni American people of Portuguese descent American LGBT comedians