Biography
Who is Michael Angarano?
Early life and family
Michael Angarano Anthony Angarano was born in Brooklyn, United States, on December 3, 1987. He grew up with his parents, Michael and Doreen Angarano, alongside two sisters and a younger brother. The family has Italian heritage and spent time living in Oakwood, Staten Island. When Michael was twelve years old, his family relocated to California. His relatives operated a dance studio named Reflections in Dance located in Canoga Park, California.
For his education, Michael attended Crespi Carmelite High School in California, where he completed his secondary studies before fully committing to his acting career.
Career beginnings
During the late 1990s, Michael reached the final stages of casting for the young Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace before the role ultimately went to Jake Lloyd. In 1999, he appeared in the dramatic film Music of the Heart. Shortly after, he portrayed a younger version of William Miller in Cameron Crowe's semi-autobiographical feature Almost Famous in the year 2000.
Michael also took on television work during his youth, joining the cast of the series Cover Me from 2000 to 2001. Following these early television credits, he secured parts in additional cinematic releases such as Little Secrets in 2001 and the Nickelodeon television movie Maniac Magee.
Film and television success
In 2005, Michael starred as the lead character in the superhero comedy film Sky High alongside actors Kurt Russell and Kelly Preston. That same year, he appeared in Lords of Dogtown. His subsequent film credits include roles in The Forbidden Kingdom in 2008 alongside Jackie Chan and Jet Li, Gentlemen Broncos in 2009, Haywire in 2011, and The English Teacher in 2013.
On television, Michael played Elliott, the son of Jack McFarland, in the sitcom Will & Grace during recurring appearances from 2001 to 2006, and he later returned for a 2017 reboot episode. He also appeared in four episodes of the action series 24 in 2007 as a teenager named Scott Wallace. From 2014 to 2015, he portrayed Dr. Bertram Chickering Junior in the Cinemax period drama series The Knick. Later on, he acted in I'm Dying Up Here and took on a role in the television series This Is Us, which brought him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series in 2019. More recently, he appeared in Christopher Nolan's biographical drama film Oppenheimer in 2023.
Relationships and personal life
Michael has been involved in several high-profile relationships throughout his time in the entertainment industry. From 2005 until early 2009, he was in a relationship with American actress Kristen Stewart. Afterwards, he dated English actress Juno Temple from 2013 until 2016.
In September 2019, Michael confirmed his relationship with American actress Maya Erskine. The couple announced their engagement and pregnancy in November 2020. Their son was born in 2021, and they married by early 2024. They welcomed their second child, a daughter, later in 2024.
Birthday and age
Michael Angarano was born on December 3, 1987, which makes Michael 38 years old today. That birthday falls under the Sagittarius sign. Michael shares the date with 31 other famous people.
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