Michael Angarano

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Michael Angarano
Michael Angarano 2017.jpg
Angarano in 2017
Born
Michael Anthony Angarano

(1987-12-03) December 3, 1987 (age 37)
Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Education
OccupationActor
Years active1995–present
Spouse Maya Erskine (c.2023)
Children2

Michael Anthony Angarano (born December 3, 1987) is an American actor. 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.

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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

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996Childhood's End1st BoyUncredited
I'm Not Rappaport 3-year-old Cowboy
1997 For Richer or Poorer Sammy Yoder
1998River RedYoung 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 KidAustin
2003 Seabiscuit Young Red Pollard
2004 The Dust Factory Rocky MazzelliLimited release
Speak David Petrakis
2005 Dear Wendy FreddieLimited release
Sky High Will Stronghold
Lords of Dogtown Sid
2006 One Last Thing... Dylan JameisonLimited 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 BeginningTownsmanVoice role
Haywire Scott
2012 The Brass Teapot John
2013 The End of Love HimselfCameo
The English Teacher Jason Sherwood
Empire State Eddie
2015 Wild Card Cyrus Kinnick
The Stanford Prison Experiment Christopher Archer
2017AvenuesMaxAlso 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 RickeyAlso director, writer and producer

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995 Saturday Night Live David Duchovny's sonEpisode: "David Duchovny/Rod Stewart"
New York News Episode: "Welcome Back Cotter"
1997Stranger in My HomeDrewTV movie
Cybill TimmyEpisode: "The Wedding"
1998 Another World Steven FrameTemporary: February 25 and 27, 1998
Grace and Glorie Bicycle KidTV movie
The Pretender Patrick HarperEpisode: "Stolen"
1999 As the World Turns Matthew John "M.J." Dixon
Seven Days Evan HamiltonEpisode: "For the Children"
2000–2001 Cover Me Chance ArnoMain cast, 24 episodes
2001Say UncleNickTV movie
2001–2006, 2017 Will & Grace ElliotRegular season 4; recurring seasons 3, 5–6, 8; special guest season 9 (14 episodes)
2003 Maniac Magee Jeffrey Lionel MageeTV movie
My Life with MenBenTV pilot
ER ZackEpisode: "The Greater Good"
2004 Less than Perfect George DentonEpisodes: "The Crush", "Claude's 15 Minutes of Christmas"
2005 Summerland Jeb EkhartEpisodes: "Leaving Playa Linda", "Where There's a Will There's a Wave"
Kevin Hill Ethan ClaypoolEpisode: "Only Sixteen"
2007 24 Scott Wallace4 episodes
2012Entry LevelJakeTV 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 ZeidelMain cast
Mom CooperEpisodes: "A Seafaring Ancestor and a Bloomin' Onion", "A Bear and a Bladder Infection"
2018–2021 This Is Us Nick PearsonRecurring role, 7 episodes
2019 Dollface SteveEpisode: "Beauty Queen"
2020 PEN15 GregEpisodes: "Play" and "Opening Night"
A Teacher Tinder DateEpisode 9
2022 Minx GlennMain role (season 1)
Angelyne DannyEpisodes: "Glow in the Drak Queen of the Universe" and "Pink Clouds"
2024 Laid Richie [17] Main role; Upcoming series

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