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new york city , new york , usa 150px 22 may 1961 1989-present michael kostroff
 actor
michael kostroff

michael kostroff -lrb- born may 22 , 1961 -rrb- is an american actor .
he appeared on the hbo program `` the wire '' as defense attorney maurice levy .
kostroff starred in the fifth season of the series and appeared in all four earlier seasons as a guest star .
