Michael Angarano

Michael Angarano
Angarano in 2017
Born
Michael Anthony Angarano

(1987-12-03) December 3, 1987 (age 36)
Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Education
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • producer
Years active1995–present
SpouseMaya Erskine (c. 2023)
Children2

Michael Anthony Angarano (born December 3, 1987) is an American actor, director, and producer. He became known for his roles in the film Music of the Heart (1999) and the television series Cover Me (2000–2001), as well as for playing a recurring role as Elliott in the sitcom Will & Grace. Since then he has starred in a number of films including Sky High (2005), The Forbidden Kingdom (2008), Gentlemen Broncos (2009), Haywire (2011), The English Teacher (2013), Sun Dogs (2017), and Oppenheimer (2023). He has also appeared in the television series I'm Dying Up Here (2017–2018) and This Is Us. The latter earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination as an Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series in 2019.

Early life

Angarano was born in Brooklyn, New York City, 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 three 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 alongside Kelly Preston, Kurt Russell, Danielle Panabaker, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead. 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 alongside Jackie Chan and Jet Li, Ceremony, The Brass Teapot, and Red State.[7]

Angarano did not study martial arts before starring in The Forbidden Kingdom with Jackie Chan and Jet Li. 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

From 2005 to early 2009, Angarano was in a relationship with American actress Kristen Stewart.[9][10] He then dated English actress Juno Temple from 2013 to 2016.[11][12]

In September 2019, he confirmed his relationship with American actress Maya Erskine. On November 2, 2020, the couple revealed that they were engaged and expecting a child.[13] Their son was born in 2021.[14][15] The duo were married by early 2024.[16] As of April 2024, the couple is expecting their second child, a girl.

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
2023 Oppenheimer Robert Serber
2024 Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 Walter Childs
Sacramento Rickey Also director, writer and producer

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1995 Saturday Night Live David Duchovny's son Episode: "David Duchovny/Rod Stewart"
New York News Episode: "Welcome Back Cotter"
1997 Stranger in My Home Drew TV movie
Cybill Timmy Episode: "The Wedding"
1998 Another World Steven Frame Temporary: February 25 and 27, 1998
Grace and Glorie Bicycle Kid TV movie
The Pretender Patrick Harper Episode: "Stolen"
1999 As the World Turns Matthew John "M.J." Dixon
Seven Days Evan Hamilton 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 Regular season 4; recurring seasons 3, 5–6, 8; special guest season 9 (14 episodes)
2003 Maniac Magee Jeffrey Lionel Magee TV movie
My Life with Men Ben TV pilot
ER Zack Episode: "The Greater Good"
2004 Less than Perfect George Denton Episodes: "The Crush", "Claude's 15 Minutes of Christmas"
2005 Summerland Jeb Ekhart Episodes: "Leaving Playa Linda", "Where There's a Will There's a Wave"
Kevin Hill Ethan Claypool Episode: "Only Sixteen"
2007 24 Scott Wallace 4 episodes
2012 Entry Level Jake TV movie
2014–2015 The Knick Dr. Bertie Chickering, Jr. Main cast
2014 Drunk History Walt Disney Episode: "Hollywood"
2017–2018 I'm Dying Up Here Eddie Zeidel Main cast
Mom Cooper Episodes: "A Seafaring Ancestor and a Bloomin' Onion", "A Bear and a Bladder Infection"
2018–2021 This Is Us Nick Pearson Recurring role, 7 episodes
2019 Dollface Steve Episode: "Beauty Queen"
2020 PEN15 Greg Episodes: "Play" and "Opening Night"
A Teacher Tinder Date Episode 9
2022 Minx Glenn Main role (season 1)
Angelyne Danny Episodes: "Glow in the Drak Queen of the Universe" and "Pink Clouds"
2024 Laid Richie[17] Main role; Upcoming series

References

  1. ^ "Michael Angarano". TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on February 17, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  2. ^ "Acting of the Heart". YoungPerformer.com. 2001. Archived from the original on October 18, 2007. Retrieved May 8, 2010.
  3. ^ Angarano, Michael (April 14, 2001). "Re: Hi Mike, do you have ..." kidactors.com. Michael Angarano. Archived from the original on February 24, 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2006.
  4. ^ "Staff". reflectionsindance.info. Reflections in Dance. Archived from the original on September 11, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
  5. ^ "Live Chat". KidActors. October 8, 2005. Archived from the original on February 17, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2013 – via MichaelAngarano.net.
  6. ^ YouTube, youtube.com; accessed September 18, 2015.
  7. ^ a b c "Michael Angarano - actor". www.imdb.com. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  8. ^ King, Susan (April 19, 2008). "Michael Angarano goes kick for kick with Jet Li and Jackie Chan". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  9. ^ "A Photographic Guide To Everyone Kristen Stewart Has Dated". W Magazine. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  10. ^ Kate Ahlborn; Alannah Arguelles (November 5, 2008). "Q&A: Twilight's Kristen Stewart". Vanity Fair.
  11. ^ Rafanelli, Stephanie (June 7, 2014). "Juno Temple, interview: 'I'm not the high-school catch'". The Telegraph. UK. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  12. ^ Heawood, Sophie (March 18, 2016). "Juno Temple: 'I've finally hit puberty on camera. Woo-hoo!'". The Guardian. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ PM, Joel Calfee | 05-09-2021 | 5:46 (May 9, 2021). "Co-stars Maya Erskine & Anna Konkle of Hulu's 'PEN15' Announce They Have Both Given Birth". PureWow. Retrieved May 11, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  15. ^ "PEN15 Star Maya Erskine and Fiancé Michael Angarano Welcome First Child". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  16. ^ Gibson, Keslie (February 5, 2024). "Maya Erskine and Michael Angarano's Relationship: All About the Actors' Marriage". People. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  17. ^ Cordero, Rosy (March 13, 2024). "Zosia Mamet, Michael Angarano & Tommy Martinez Board Peacock Comedy Series 'Laid'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
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