Michael Steger

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Michael Steger
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Steger at the 90210 premiere party on August 23, 2008
Born
Michael Mateus Steger [1]

(1980-05-27) May 27, 1980 (age 45)
OccupationActor
Years active1994; 2005–present
Children2 [2]

Michael Mateus Steger (born May 27, 1980) is an American actor best known as Navid Shirazi on 90210 .

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Early life

In an interview, Steger revealed he was bullied during his childhood in the fourth grade until the sixth grade. [3] He was later transferred to another school when the bullying got too serious.

Career

Steger started his career appearing in several commercials and guest starred in VR Troopers in 1994. After appearing as Mohamed Esfiri on NCIS in 2005, he had a recurring role on The Winner in 2007. He was also cast as the lead role by Tim Burton in The Killers' music video "Bones" in 2006. [4]

As of 2007, Steger has appeared in several Disney Channel productions. He has guest starred on the Hannah Montana episode titled "Everybody Was Best-Friend Fighting", the Cory in the House episode titled "Macho Libre", and had a co-starring role in the Disney Channel Original Movie The Cheetah Girls: One World , which was released on August 22, 2008. He also guest starred on Criminal Minds in 2008.

From 2008 to 2013, Steger played the role of Navid Shirazi on The CW's 90210 . [5] He directed and produced a one-woman show called Brandee Built on Crazee starring his wife Brandee Tucker. [3]

Personal life

Steger has two children. [6] Michael Steger is married to actress Brandee Steger.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
20053 Girls and the Golden CocoonTravis
2007The Man Under the TreeGuidoShort film
MegBobShort film
2013Farah Goes BangWaseem
2015Ana Maria in Novela LandTony/Armando
2025The RuseTom

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994 VR Troopers JoshEpisode: "Oh Brother!"
2005 NCIS Mohamed Esfiri (uncredited)Episode: "Kill Ari (Part I)"
2007 The Winner Miguel4 episodes
Hannah Montana Guillermo MontoyaEpisode: "Everybody Was Best-Friend Fighting"
2008 Cory in the House Juan CarlosEpisode: "Macho Libre"
Criminal Minds SamEpisode: "Mayhem"
The Cheetah Girls: One World VikramTelevision film
2008–2013 90210 Navid Shirazi Main cast
2010 Covert Affairs Diego SuarezEpisode: "South Bound Suarez"
True Blood TonyEpisode: "I Smell a Rat"
2013Blast VegasOrenTelevision film
2015Fatal FlipJeffTelevision film
2020Christmas on the MenuStuTelevision film
2023 Grey's Anatomy WillEpisode: "I'll Follow The Sun"Television film
The Chosen ZealotEpisode: "Intensity In Tent City"

Music video

YearTitleArtistNotes
2006"Bones" The Killers
2013"Just Another Girl"

References

  1. "FamilySearch.org". FamilySearch . Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  2. "x.com". twitter.com. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  3. 1 2 Hernandez, Lee (May 15, 2012). "'90210' Star Michael Steger Opens Up About Childhood Bullying: 'You Feel Like You're Going To Die' (EXCLUSIVE)". Huffington Post . Retrieved May 26, 2012.
  4. "90210 - We're Not in Kansas Anymore". Archived from the original on October 30, 2008 via www.cwtv.com.
  5. "Movieweb Steger joins Beverly Hills, 90210 Spinoff". Archived from the original on May 2, 2008.
  6. "Michael Steger (@MichaelSteger11) | Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved December 12, 2017.