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United States Michael Angarano is an Emmy-nominated actor, director, and writer, recognized for his versatility across film and television projects.
Appeared in a TV commercial for McDonald's, asking his dad if he was too old for a Happy Meal.
Michael Anthony Angarano, born on December 3, 1987, in Brooklyn, New York City, began his acting career at an early age. His family owns the dance studio Reflections in Dance in Canoga Park, California. Angarano showed an early interest in performance, leading to his television debut at the age of eight, appearing on “Saturday Night Live.” He gained further recognition with his role in “Music of the Heart” (1999) opposite Meryl Streep and as the young William Miller in Cameron Crowe’s Academy Award-nominated film “Almost Famous” (2000). He continued to secure diverse roles throughout his early career, including a recurring role as Elliott in the sitcom “Will & Grace” from 2001 to 2006, a role he reprised in a 2017 reboot episode.
Angarano transitioned into significant film roles, starring in “Sky High” (2005) and “Lords of Dogtown” (2005). His dedication to his craft was evident in his preparation for “The Forbidden Kingdom” (2008), where he underwent intensive martial arts training for two weeks for eight hours a day in China with action choreographer Woo-Ping Yuen. This intense training allowed him to confidently perform his own fight scenes over 35 days of filming. His career progressed with notable appearances in films such as Steven Soderbergh’s “Haywire” (2011) and Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” (2023), where he portrayed Robert Serber.
On television, Angarano had a four-episode arc on FOX’s “24” in 2007 and starred as Dr. Bertram “Bertie” Chickering, Jr. in Steven Soderbergh’s Cinemax series “The Knick” from 2014 to 2015. His performance as Nick Pearson in NBC’s “This Is Us” (2018–2021), focusing on a Vietnam War storyline, earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series in 2019. Beyond acting, Angarano made his directorial debut with the film “Avenues” (2017), which he also wrote and starred in. Currently, he is involved in upcoming projects, including “Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy” for Peacock and the Apple TV series “Margo’s Got Money Troubles.”
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