Michael Cimino (born November 10, 1999) is an American actor. He is
known for his roles as Bob Palmeri in Annabelle Comes Home and as
Victor Salazar in the Hulu series Love, Victor, a spin-off of the 2018
film Love, Simon.Cimino was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, and
is of Italian-German and Puerto Rican descent. He took up acting at
eight years old after joining an acting group taught by a fellow
church member. He enjoys singing and playing guitar, and had his song
"Everything I Own" included on the soundtrack for Annabelle Comes
Home. Cimino faced racism through elementary school, saying children
would throw him on the floor and kick him, and claim he ate bugs.
Though he says those experiences made him more compassionate towards
others. Cimino graduated high school early to get into acting more
seriously, and decided not to attend college. In August 2019 it was
announced Cimino would star in the leading role as Victor in the
Disney+ series Love, Victor. The show was later moved to Hulu where it
premiered in June 2020. Cimino consulted with his real life gay cousin
to ensure the role of Victor would be a relatable and believable
character.Cimino identifies as straight, although said of his
sexuality:
known for his roles as Bob Palmeri in Annabelle Comes Home and as
Victor Salazar in the Hulu series Love, Victor, a spin-off of the 2018
film Love, Simon.Cimino was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, and
is of Italian-German and Puerto Rican descent. He took up acting at
eight years old after joining an acting group taught by a fellow
church member. He enjoys singing and playing guitar, and had his song
"Everything I Own" included on the soundtrack for Annabelle Comes
Home. Cimino faced racism through elementary school, saying children
would throw him on the floor and kick him, and claim he ate bugs.
Though he says those experiences made him more compassionate towards
others. Cimino graduated high school early to get into acting more
seriously, and decided not to attend college. In August 2019 it was
announced Cimino would star in the leading role as Victor in the
Disney+ series Love, Victor. The show was later moved to Hulu where it
premiered in June 2020. Cimino consulted with his real life gay cousin
to ensure the role of Victor would be a relatable and believable
character.Cimino identifies as straight, although said of his
sexuality:
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