Michael Vartan
Date of birth (location)
27 November 1968
Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France
Mini biography
Michael Vartan was born on 27th November 1968 in France, the only child... (show more)
Filmography as: Actor, Self
Actor - filmography
(In Production) (2000s) (1990s) (1980s)
Jolene (2007) (post-production) .... Brad
Rogue (2006) (completed) .... Pete
"Alias" .... Michael Vaughn (95 episodes, 2001-2006)
- All the Time in the World (2006) TV Episode .... Michael Vaughn
- Reprisal (2006) TV Episode .... Michael Vaughn
- No Hard Feelings (2006) TV Episode .... Michael Vaughn
- I See Dead People (2006) TV Episode .... Michael Vaughn
- Maternal Instinct (2006) TV Episode .... Michael Vaughn
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"Kitchen Confidential" .... Michel Valentine (1 episode, 2005)
- French Fight (2005) TV Episode .... Michel Valentine
Monster-in-Law (2005) .... Kevin
... aka Schwiegermonster, Das (Germany)
Alias (2004) (VG) (voice) .... Agent Michael Vaughn
One Hour Photo (2002) .... Will Yorkin
The Mists of Avalon (2001) (TV) .... Lancelot
... aka Nebel von Avalon, Die (Germany)
Sand (2000) .... Tyler Briggs
... aka Sandstorm
"Ally McBeal" .... Jonathan Basset (2 episodes, 2000)
- Without a Net (2000) TV Episode .... Jonathan Basset
- Two's a Crowd (2000) TV Episode .... Jonathan Basset
The Next Best Thing (2000) .... Kevin Lasater
It Had to Be You (2000) .... Charlie Hudson
Never Been Kissed (1999) .... Sam Coulson
Dead Man's Curve (1998) .... Chris
... aka Dead Man's Curve (Australia)
... aka The Curve (USA: video title)
"Friends" .... Dr. Tim Burke (1 episode, 1997)
- The One with Chandler in a Box (1997) TV Episode .... Dr. Tim Burke
The Myth of Fingerprints (1997) .... Jake
Touch Me (1997) .... Adam
The Pallbearer (1996) .... Scott
To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995) .... Tommy
"Fallen Angels" .... Harry Stone (1 episode, 1993)
- Murder, Obliquely (1993) TV Episode .... Harry Stone
Fiorile (1993) .... Jean/Massimo
... aka Wild Flower
"Spender" .... Paul Ducheyne (1 episode, 1993)
- Puck (1993) TV Episode .... Paul Ducheyne
Promenades d'été (1992) .... Thomas
... aka Summer Strolls
Stringer (1992) .... Chris
... aka Prime Time Murder
Un homme et deux femmes (1991) .... Fred
... aka A Man and Two Women
Black Leather Jacket (1988) (TV) .... Motorcycle Boy
Filmography as: Actor, Self
Self - filmography
Emirates Melbourne Cup Day (2006) (TV) .... Himself
"Celebrity Poker Showdown" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
- Tournament 6, Game 4 (2005) TV Episode .... Himself
- Tournament 4, Game 1 (2004) TV Episode .... Himself
ESPY Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself
"The Tony Danza Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 12 May 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Himself
"Total Request Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka TRL (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka Total Request with Carson Daly (USA)
- Episode dated 11 May 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Himself
"The View" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 11 May 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Himself
"Last Call with Carson Daly" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 11 May 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Himself
"HBO First Look" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Monster-In-Law (2005) TV Episode .... Himself
"World Poker Tour" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Hollywood Home Game 7 (2005) TV Episode .... Himself
"Driven" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Jennifer Garner (2004) TV Episode .... Himself
"Diary" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Jennifer Garner: Spying on Superstardom (2004) TV Episode .... Himself
Alias Ricky Gervais (2004) (TV) .... Himself
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2003) (TV) .... Himself/Michael Vaughn (Alias skit)
"The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
... aka The Late Late Show (USA: short title)
- Episode dated 11 October 2002 (2002) TV Episode .... Himself
The 28th Annual People's Choice Awards (2002) (TV) .... Himself
The Making of 'One Hour Photo' (2002) (V) .... Himself
"The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1999-2001)
- Episode dated 6 December 2001 (2001) TV Episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 14 April 1999 (1999) TV Episode .... Himself
"Anatomy of a Scene" .... Himself (1 episode)
- One Hour Photo (????) TV Episode .... Himself
Biography for
Michael Vartan
Height
6' (1.83 m)
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Mini biography
Michael Vartan was born on 27th November 1968 in France, the only child of a French father and an American mother who got divorced when he was only five. He spent his childhood shuttling between France (where his father, a musician lived) and the U.S (where his mother lived). At the age of eighteen, after deciding against joining the French military service (mandatory for all males above 18 in France) Michael shifted to the States. He hadn't really thought about becoming an actor. He enrolled in an acting school after being told by many people that he had the potential for it. He made his acting debut in the French film Un homme et deux femmes (1991) and followed that with another French film called Promenades d'été (1992). It was with the Italian film Fiorile (1993), in which he played (rather ironically), a French soldier that he made his international debut. He considers The Pallbearer (1996), in which he starred with David Schwimmer and Gwyneth Paltrow to be his first big American movie.
He gave an impressive performance in The Myth of Fingerprints (1997) as Jake, who, during a Thanksgiving family reunion tries to gain some perspective into the nature of love and family relationships. Michael's true mettle as an actor was seen when he played a character that he has described as being most unlike him. The role was that of the English Lit teacher-***-Prince Charming Sam Coulson in the 1999 hit Never Been Kissed (1999) and it catapulted Michael to never experienced popularity and adulation. He followed his much talked about NBK performance with similar good ones in The Next Best Thing (2000) and _It Had to Be You (2000/I)_ . Meanwhile, he joined stellar company by being one among the biggest names in Hollywood to feature on shows like "Ally McBeal" (1997) and "Friends" (1994).
He also played the role of the legendary Lancelot in the serialized version of Marion Zimmer Bradley's novel _"Mists of Avalon, The" (2001) (mini)_ . In 2001, he became a regular feature on TV playing CIA agent Michael Vaughn in the series "Alias" (2001). Still playing the character, he has described it as being more close to home than his previous roles. Hockey is a passion with Michael. He also enjoys other sports, as much for the joy of playing them as for the therapeutic value he derives from them! He continues rendering impressive performances in films, his latest being One Hour Photo (2002). ((Leena Desai) )
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Trivia
Wanted to be a professional pool player before deciding to act instead. He played pool 12 hours a day, for 5 years.
Avid sports fan.
Plays hockey as often as he can. This attribute has also been given to his "Alias" (2001) character Michael Vaughn, who plays pickup hockey occasionally with his co-worker characters.
When the studio resisted casting an "unknown", Drew Barrymore pushed to get him cast in Never Been Kissed (1999).
Speaks French and English fluently.
Turned down a role in Scream 3 (2000) because he wanted to take his career in a different direction.
Nephew of Sylvie Vartan.
Cousin of French singer David Hallyday.
Was engaged to Shannon Gleason (1988-98).
Also paints and plays guitar.
Although born in France, he comes from a complex ethnic background - his Bulgarian-born father Eddie Vartan is half Armenian and half Hungarian, while his Jewish mother Doris Vartan was born in Poland but later in life became an American citizen. descent.
His favourite NHL Hockey team is the Los Angeles Kings.
Appeared in a television ad for the 2004 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs. He stated that he hadn't been nervous while acting in 3 years, yet he was very nervous about appearing with the Stanley Cup.
Dated "Alias" (2001) co-star Jennifer Garner. (2003-2004)
Nephew of Johnny Hallyday.
Is a huge fan of Star Wars (1977). He said in an interview that as a child he once watched it every day for a summer and ended up memorizing the lines from the movie.
Stepson of writer Ian La Frenais.
He is of Armenian, Bulgarian, Hungarian and Polish heritage.
He is half Polish and half Bulgarian with the Bulgarian side being of Armenian and Hungarian ethnicity.
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Personal quotes
The funny thing is I'm actually a Polish Jew who happens to be born in France. My mom is Polish and my dad is Bulgarian. I don't have an ounce of French blood. But I work it.
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Where are they now
(March 2005) Wrapping up filming on the final few episodes of the fourth season of _Alias_ .
(December 2005) Currently in Australia filming a new movie called _Rogue_ .
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