Michael Angarano
Michael Anthony Angarano (born December 3, 1987) is an American actor.[1] He became known for his roles in the film Music of the Heart (1999) and the television series Cover Me (2000–2001) and I'm Dying Up Here (2017–2018). Since then he has starred in a number of films including Sky High (2005), The Forbidden Kingdom (2008), Haywire (2011), The English Teacher (2013), and Sun Dogs (2017). He has also appeared in This Is Us which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination as an Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series in 2019.
Michael Angarano | |
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 Angarano at the 2017 Montclair Film Festival | |
| Born | Michael Anthony Angarano December 3, 1987 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Partner(s) | Maya Erskine (2019-present) |
Early life
Angarano was born in Brooklyn, New York,[1] to Michael and Doreen Angarano; he has two sisters and a younger brother.[2] He is of Italian descent.[3]
His family owns and operates the dance studio Reflections in Dance in Canoga Park, California.[4] Angarano graduated from Crespi Carmelite High School.[5]
Career
In the late 1990s, Angarano was one of the finalists for the role of young Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, but lost to Jake Lloyd.[6]
Angarano played the 11-year-old version of William Miller in Cameron Crowe's semi-autobiographical film Almost Famous in 2000.[7]
In 2000, 12-year-old Angarano acted in Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family. The following year, he landed his first major film role in Little Secrets, opposite Evan Rachel Wood and David Gallagher. Three years later, he starred in the Nickelodeon TV-movie Maniac Magee. He played the lead role in 2005's Sky High. Other film roles include parts in The Bondage, Black Irish, Man in the Chair, Snow Angels, The Final Season, One Last Thing..., The Forbidden Kingdom, Ceremony, The Brass Teapot, and Red State.[7]
Angarano did not study martial arts before The Forbidden Kingdom. Once cast he studied in China for eight hours a day for two weeks with action choreographer Woo-Ping Yuen. Over the seven months of shooting his skills and confidence grew. Angarano's fight scenes were filmed during the last 35 days of shooting.[8]
On television, from 2001 to 2006, he had a recurring role on Will & Grace as Elliott, the son of Jack McFarland, a role he reprised in an episode of the show's 2017 reboot. In 2007, he appeared in four episodes of the show 24 as Scott Wallace, a teenager taken hostage by a terrorist. From 2014 to 2015, he played Dr. Bertram "Bertie" Chickering, Jr. on Cinemax's period drama The Knick. Angarano has also played Eddie Zeidel on the Showtime series I'm Dying Up Here.[7]
Personal life
Angarano dated his Speak co-star Kristen Stewart until early 2009.[9]
In September 2019, Angarano confirmed his relationship with actress Maya Erskine. On November 2, 2020, he confirmed his engagement with her and on the same date, Erskine announced her pregnancy.[10]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Childhood's End | 1st Boy | Uncredited |
| I'm Not Rappaport | 3-year-old Cowboy | ||
| 1997 | For Richer or Poorer | Sammy Yoder | |
| 1998 | River Red | Young Tom | |
| 1999 | Music of the Heart | Young Nick Tzvaras | |
| Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure | Nick | ||
| 2000 | Almost Famous | Young William Miller | |
| The Brainiacs.com | Matt Tyler | ||
| 2002 | Little Secrets | Philip Lenox | |
| The New Kid | Austin | ||
| 2003 | Seabiscuit | Young Red Pollard | |
| 2004 | The Dust Factory | Rocky Mazzelli | Limited release |
| Speak | David Petrakis | ||
| 2005 | Dear Wendy | Freddie | Limited release |
| Sky High | Will Stronghold | ||
| Lords of Dogtown | Sid | ||
| 2006 | One Last Thing... | Dylan Jameison | Limited release |
| The Bondage | Charlie | ||
| 2007 | The Final Season | Mitch Akers | |
| Man in the Chair | Cameron Kincaid | ||
| Snow Angels | Arthur Parkinson | ||
| Black Irish | Cole McKay | ||
| 2008 | The Forbidden Kingdom | Jason Tripitikas | |
| 2009 | Gentlemen Broncos | Benjamin Purvis | |
| 2010 | Ceremony | Sam Davis | |
| 2011 | The Art of Getting By | Dustin Mason | |
| Red State | Travis | ||
| Noah's Ark: The New Beginning | Townsman | Voice role | |
| Haywire | Scott | ||
| 2012 | The Brass Teapot | John | |
| 2013 | The End of Love | Himself | Cameo |
| The English Teacher | Jason Sherwood | ||
| Empire State | Eddie | ||
| 2015 | Wild Card | Cyrus Kinnick | |
| The Stanford Prison Experiment | Christopher Archer | ||
| 2017 | Avenues | Max | Also writer/director/producer |
| Sun Dogs | Ned Chipley | ||
| 2018 | In a Relationship | Owen | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Saturday Night Live | David Duchovny's son | 1 episode: "David Duchovny/Rod Stewart" |
| New York News | 1 episode: "Welcome Back Cotter" | ||
| 1997 | Stranger in My Home | Drew | TV Movie |
| Cybill | Timmy | 1 episode: "The Wedding" | |
| 1998 | Grace and Glorie | Bicycle Kid | TV Movie |
| The Pretender | Patrick Harper | 1 episode: "Stolen" | |
| 1999 | As the World Turns | Matthew John "M.J." Dixon | |
| Seven Days | Evan Hamilton | 1 episode: "For the Children" | |
| 2000–2001 | Cover Me | Chance Arno | Main cast, 24 episodes |
| 2001 | Say Uncle | Nick | TV Movie |
| 2001–2006, 2017 |
Will & Grace | Elliot | 13 episodes |
| 2003 | Maniac Magee | Jeffrey Lionel Magee | TV Movie |
| My Life with Men | Ben | TV Pilot | |
| ER | Zack | 1 episode: "The Greater Good" | |
| 2004 | Less than Perfect | George Denton | 2 episodes: "The Crush", "Claude's 15 Minutes of Christmas" |
| 2005 | Summerland | Jeb Ekhart | 2 episodes: "Leaving Playa Linda", "Where There's a Will There's a Wave" |
| Kevin Hill | Ethan Claypool | 1 episode: "Only Sixteen" | |
| 2007 | 24 | Scott Wallace | 4 episodes |
| 2012 | Entry Level | Jake | TV Movie |
| 2014–2015 | The Knick | Dr. Bertram "Bertie" Chickering, Jr. | Main cast 20 episodes |
| 2014 | Drunk History | Walt Disney | 1 episode: "Hollywood" |
| 2017–2018 | I'm Dying Up Here | Eddie Zeidel | Main cast, 20 episodes |
| 2017–2018 | Mom | Cooper | 2 episodes |
| 2018–2019 | This Is Us | Nick Pearson | Recurring, 6 episodes |
| 2019 | Dollface | Steve | Episode: "Beauty Queen" |
| 2020 | PEN15 | Greg Rosso | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | A Teacher | Tinder Date | 1 episode: "Episode 9" |
References
- "Michael Angarano". TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on February 17, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
- "Acting of the Heart". YoungPerformer.com. 2001. Archived from the original on October 18, 2007. Retrieved May 8, 2010.
- Angarano, Michael (April 14, 2001). "Re: Hi Mike, do you have ..." The Official Michael Angarano Web Site. Archived from the original on April 2, 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2006.
- "Reflections in Dance official site". Archived from the original on September 11, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
- "Live Chat". KidActors via Michael Angarano official site. October 8, 2005. Archived from the original on February 17, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
- YouTube, youtube.com; accessed September 18, 2015.
- "Michael Angarano - actor". www.imbd.cop. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- King, Susan (April 19, 2008). "Michael Angarano goes kick for kick with Jet Li and Jackie Chan". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- Kate Ahlborn; Alannah Arguelles (November 5, 2008). "Q&A: Twilight's Kristen Stewart". Vanity Fair.
- Mizoguchi, Karen (November 2, 2020). "Maya Erskine Is Pregnant and Engaged! PEN15 Star and Michael Angarano Expecting Their First Child". People. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
External links
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- Michael Angarano at IMDb
- Michael Angarano at AllMovie
- UltimateDisney.com Interview – November 2005
- Works by or about Michael Angarano in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
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