Gregory Michael

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Gregory Michael
Born
Gregory Michael Hosmer [1]

(1981-05-30) May 30, 1981 (age 39)
OccupationActor
Years active2002–present
Website www.gregorymichael.tv

Gregory Michael (born May 30, 1981) is an American actor.

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Biography

Michael was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is the only son of Gregory Hosmer [2] and Rosaria DiStefano, and has one older sister, Christina. He attended the Christian Brothers' La Salle College High School, [1] in Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania. Michael went on to college to pursue his studies in theatre and acting at Pennsylvania State University. [3] Michael currently resides in Los Angeles, California. [4] [5] Although he has portrayed gay characters on multiple television shows, he is straight in his own life, [6] and was reported to have previously dated Stephanie Pratt. [3]

Acting career

At a young age, Michael was active in community theater, portraying lead characters in the musicals Blood Brothers , The Music Man , and Damn Yankees , which were performed at the Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [1] In high school, he captured national championship awards in his Dramatic and Humorous Interpretation of literature, in competing with the National Forensics League, under the coaching of the late Brother Rene Sterner FSC. [7]

Michael's first professional work was for Walt Disney Entertainment, at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida as a character performer. [8] The Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade was one of Michael's first appearances on television. [9] Michael's notable television roles include; "Clark Watson" on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns , [10] "Kevin Archer", in the supernatural gothic soap opera Dante's Cove , [11] [12] and "Grant Ellis" on ABC Family's Greek . [13] [12]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003–2004 As the World Turns Clark Watson32 episodes
2005–2006 Just Legal Ryan CernEpisodes: "The Rainmaker", "The Limit"
2005–2007 Dante's Cove Kevin Archer13 episodes
2008–2011 Greek Grant Ellis20 episodes
2012 How I Met Your Mother TreyEpisode: "Trilogy Time"
2016Fall Into MeWillEpisode: "Delicious"
2018 Famous in Love Sebastian GrahamEpisode: "The Kids Aren't All Right"

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005Running Out of Time In HollywoodMichael
2008The LoversChris

Music videos

YearSongArtistNotes
2011"Outta Control" J786 Lead
2011"Girl Next Door"Marisa LaurénLead
2012"Never Gonna Happen" Colette Carr Lead
2014"Caster of Shame" Death Angel Lead
2015"Calipopicana"Kylie HughesLead

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