Damian Muziani
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| Born | Woodbury, NJ |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | William Paterson University |
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| Years active | 2020-present |
| Website | www |
Damian Muziani is an American actor, writer, filmmaker, and broadcaster recognized for his sharp comedic style and journalistic voice.[1] His career spans stage, radio, television, and film, with appearances in acclaimed productions such as Saturday Night Live, Billions, Blue Bloods, Girls5eva, A League of Their Own, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, The Food That Built America, and The Studio. His film credits include The Upside, Out of Breath, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, Delco: The Movie, and Kinda Pregnant.[2][3]
Muziani is also the creator, writer, and host of Hindsight Tonight (2020–present), an award-winning satirical news program that has received multiple industry honors, including three consecutive People’s Telly Awards.[4][5]
Early Life and Education
Muziani was born in Woodbury, New Jersey. He studied at William Paterson University, where he co-founded and executive-produced the student production company Test Pattern.[6]
Career
Stage
Muziani began his career in regional and community theater, performing in productions such as The Odd Couple, Doubt, Over the River and Through the Woods, Here on the Flight Path, and The House of Blue Leaves. His performance as Lenny Ganz in Neil Simon’s Rumors earned a Perry Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor. He later won a Best Leading Actor award at Burlington County Footlighters for his portrayal of Pseudolus in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.[7]
Radio
In 2014, Muziani joined Greater Media, Inc. as an on-air update anchor for 97.5 The Fanatic in Philadelphia. He later moved to Townsquare Media, where he anchored updates for 97.3 ESPN in Atlantic City and co-hosted the daily sports segment 3 From the Guys.[8]
Film and Television Work
Muziani’s screen career began with appearances on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (2002) and grew to include scripted and unscripted roles across television and film. He appeared in Showtime’s Billions (2018) with David Costabile and Asia Kate Dillon, CBS’s Blue Bloods (2019) opposite Donnie Wahlberg, and later on Peacock’s Girls5eva (2022), Amazon Prime’s A League of Their Own (2022), and Apple TV+’s The Studio (2025), directed by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg.[9][10]
In film, Muziani gained recognition for his work in The Upside (2017), sharing a scene with Kevin Hart. He later appeared in Dio: Dreamers Never Die (2022), conducting the final authorized post-show interview with Ronnie James Dio, a moment later featured in the SXSW-premiered documentary. His coverage of the premiere earned two Bronze Telly Awards. Other credits include roles in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024), Kinda Pregnant (2025), and the History Channel’s The Food That Built America (2024), in which he portrayed Dairy Queen innovator Sam Temperato.[11][12][13]
Muziani has also appeared in national commercials, including campaigns for Paycom and ESPNBet with Stephen A. Smith.
Reporting and Hindsight Tonight
Muziani became a marketable news media personality in the mid-2000s. He worked as a web reporter for the Philadelphia Flyers during the 2007-2008 NHL Hockey Season and was the host of Better Philly, a daytime Talk Show on PHL17 Television in Philadelphia from 2008-2011. He has since garnered acclaim for his interviews on Inside Edition, Anderson Cooper 360, ABC News Topline, and Hardball with Chris Matthews. During the 2010 election season, he was awarded three Telly Awards for his appearances on live national television, followed by an additional Telly Award win in 2012 for his interview with guitarist Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath.[14]
With a firm background in journalism, Muziani developed Hindsight Tonight in 2020. The weekly satirical news series, which he writes, produces, and hosts, covers politics, culture, and current events.[15]
The show has received critical acclaim and industry recognition, earning multiple w3 and Davey Awards, an Emmy nomination from the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, and three People’s Telly Gold Awards for Best Online Series (2022, 2023, 2025). To date, Muziani has produced more than 250 episodes across six seasons.[16]
Hindsight Tonight has continued to attract a global audience and garner critical acclaim, sweeping the 2022 awards season in multiple categories. The show has been honored with the highly coveted “People’s Telly” Gold Award for Best Online Series in 2022, 2023, and 2025, beating out entries from Major TV networks, including FOX, ESPN, MTV, CBS, BET, and others.[17]
Muziani has produced over 250 episodes of Hindsight Tonight and has completed six seasons of first-run production.
Personal Life
Muziani has described his acting career as one shaped by perseverance, often working “survival jobs” to support his pursuit of performance opportunities. In a 2021 Vizaca interview, he discussed his experience becoming inadvertently entangled in an FTC case against a former employer, ultimately paying a fine to clear his name. He has since spoken about the incident as both traumatic and formative.[18]
Outside of his professional work, Muziani enjoys football, traveling, and spending time with his wife and pets.
Filmography
| S.No | Year | Movie/TV Show/Short Film | Role | Credit |
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| 1 | 2002 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire | Self | Self |
| 2 | 2005 | Average Joe | Self | Self |
| 3 | 2006 | Most Evil | John Wayne Gacy | Actor |
| 4 | 2006 | America’s Most Wanted: America Fights Back | Fugitive Jose Perez | Actor |
| 5 | 2006 | Utter Disaster | Damian Muziani | Actor |
| 6 | 2008 | Placebo | Vic | Actor |
| 7 | 2007-2013 | Saturday Night Live | Narc / Bada Bing Patron | Actor |
| 8 | 2008 | Forensic Files | Eddie Makdessi | Actor |
| 9 | 2009 | It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Vendor | Actor |
| 10 | 2010 | The Best and the Brightest | Photographer | Actor |
| 11 | 2010 | Hardball with Chris Matthews | Self | Self |
| 12 | 2013 | Killer Profile | Bill Currier | Actor |
| 13 | 2015 | Patric | Officer Brady | Actor |
| 14 | 2015 | Let’s Ask America | Self | Self |
| 15 | 2016 | Bennie’s | Skip | Actor |
| 16 | 2016 | Grave Secrets | Thomas Harrison | Actor |
| 17 | 2017 | The Upside | Foreman | Actor |
| 18 | 2018 | Billions | Russian Asshole | Actor |
| 19 | 2019 | Extra Toppings | Tony P | Actor |
| 20 | 2019 | Blue Bloods | Super | Actor |
| 21 | 2019 | Squid Ink | Elliot Mitchel | Actor |
| 22 | 2019 | Such A Deal | Pierre | Actor |
| 23 | 2019 | The NFL Today | Mouthy Chauffeur | Self |
| 24 | 2020 | The Saint of the Impossible | Customer with Cap | Actor |
| 25 | 2020 | Jesus V. Satan: Rise of the Zombies | Satan | Actor |
| 26 | 2020 | Revenge Prank with DJ Pauly D & Vinny | Bobby Britt / Marco | Self |
| 27 | 2022 | Girls5eva | Man on Street | Actor |
| 28 | 2022 | Out of Breath | Franchini | Actor |
| 29 | 2022 | Rustin | Cab Driver | Actor |
| 30 | 2022 | DIO: Dreamers Never Die | Interviewer | Self |
| 31 | 2022 | A League of Their Own | Italian Waiter | Actor |
| 32 | 2023 | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | Central Park Cop | Actor |
| 33 | 2024 | The Food That Built America | Sam Temperato | Actor |
| 34 | 2024 | Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire | Taxi Driver | Actor |
| 35 | 2025 | Kinda Pregnant | Angry New Yorker | Actor |
| 36 | 2025 | The Studio | VIP Lot Security Guard | Actor |
Gallery
References
- ↑ "Winners". Telly Awards.
- ↑ "Damian Muziani". IMDb. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ↑ "Damian Muziani | Entertainment". damianmuziani.info. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ↑ Tonight, Hindsight (15 December 2021). "Damian Muziani Announces "Hindsight Tonight", A Weekly Comedy-News Capsule Streaming on YouTube". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ↑ "Damian Muziani Announces "Hindsight Tonight", A Weekly Comedy-News Capsule Streaming on YouTube". NewJerseyStage.com. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ↑ muziani, damian. "damian muziani - William Paterson University". wpunj.academia.edu. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ↑ "2005 Perry Awards - njtheater.com". www.njtheater.com. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ↑ "Damian Muziani". 97.3 ESPN. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ↑ "Dreamers Never Die SXSW Report – Black Sabbath Online". www.black-sabbath.com. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ↑ "Dio: Dreamers Never Die". Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ↑ Ozden, Elif (21 March 2022). "Geezer Butler Confirms He Was Grateful To Have Ronnie James Dio In Black Sabbath". Metalhead Zone. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ↑ "Damian Muziani's Hindsight Tonight Recently Awarded Both Telly and Viddy Awards". EIN News. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ↑ "Damian interviewed by Steve Trevelise". youtube. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ↑ "iommi book signing". youtube. 2 November 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ↑ "Damian Muziani Announces "Hindsight Tonight", A Weekly Comedy-News Capsule Streaming on YouTube". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ↑ "2021 Emmy Nominees". NATAS Mid-Atlantic Chapter. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ↑ "Damian Muziani's Hindsight Tonight Reclaims Title of Best Online Series at the 46th Annual Telly Awards". AP News. 20 May 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ↑ "geezer-butler-i-was-really-glad-that-me-and-ronnie-james-dio-had-made-up-and-all-the-past-was-in-the-past". kfma.com. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.