Michael Angarano

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.

• Name — Michael Angarano • Birth Name — Michael Anthony Angarano • Born — 3 December 1987 • Birthplace — Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. • Education — * California State University, Northridge • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1995–present • Children — 2

Angarano was born in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, New York City, to Michael and Doreen Angarano; he has two sisters and a younger brother. He is of Italian descent. He was raised in Oakwood, Staten Island before his family moved to California when he was 12. His family owns and operates the dance studio Reflections in Dance in Canoga Park, California. Angarano graduated from Crespi Carmelite High School.

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, until the creators decided to cast Jake Lloyd in the role. Angarano played the 11-year-old version of William Miller in Cameron Crowe's semi-autobiographical film Almost Famous in 2000. 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. 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. 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.

From 2005 to early 2009, Angarano was in a relationship with American actress Kristen Stewart. He then dated English actress Juno Temple from 2013 to 2016. 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. Their son was born in 2021. The duo were married by early 2024. The couple were expecting their second child, a girl. Their daughter was born in 2024.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1995 — Saturday Night Live — David Duchovny's son — Episode: "David Duchovny/Rod Stewart" • New York News — Episode: "Welcome Back Cotter" • 1997 — Stranger in My Home — Drew — TV movie • Cybill — Timmy — Episode: "The Wedding" • 1998 — Another World — Steven Frame — Temporary: February 25 and 27, 1998 • Grace and Glorie — Bicycle Kid — TV movie • The Pretender — Patrick Harper — Episode: "Stolen" • 1999 — As the World Turns — Matthew John "M.J." Dixon • Seven Days — Evan Hamilton — Episode: "For the Children" • 2000–2001 — Cover Me — Chance Arno — Main cast, 24 episodes • 2001 — Say Uncle — Nick — TV movie • 2001–2006, 2017 — Will & Grace — Elliot — Regular season 4; recurring seasons 3, 5–6, 8; special guest season 9 (14 episodes) • 2003 — Maniac Magee — Jeffrey Lionel Magee — TV movie • My Life with Men — Ben — TV pilot • ER — Zack — Episode: "The Greater Good" • 2004 — Less than Perfect — George Denton — Episodes: "The Crush", "Claude's 15 Minutes of Christmas" • 2005 — Summerland — Jeb Ekhart — Episodes: "Leaving Playa Linda", "Where There's a Will There's a Wave" • Kevin Hill — Ethan Claypool — Episode: "Only Sixteen" • 2007 — 24 — Scott Wallace — 4 episodes • 2012 — Entry Level — Jake — TV 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 Zeidel — Main cast • Mom — Cooper — Episodes: "A Seafaring Ancestor and a Bloomin' Onion", "A Bear and a Bladder Infection" • 2018–2021 — This Is Us — Nick Pearson — Recurring role, 7 episodes • 2019 — Dollface — Steve — Episode: "Beauty Queen" • 2020 — PEN15 — Greg — Episodes: "Play" and "Opening Night" • A Teacher — Tinder Date — Episode 9 • 2022 — Minx — Glenn — Main role (season 1) • Angelyne — Danny — Episodes: "Glow in the Dark Queen of the Universe" and "Pink Clouds" • 2024 — Laid — Richie — Main role • 2025 — Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy — Sam Amirante — Main role • 2026 — Margo's Got Money Troubles — Mark Gable — Main cast

Michael Angarano is recorded as actor, film director, film screenwriter and film producer.

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