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Michael Welch(I)

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Michael Welch at an event for The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)
An ex-hacker is forced to break into high-level banking institutions, another man must try to penetrate the booby trapped building to get the young man off the hot seat.
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Hot Seat (2022)
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Michael Welch is a veteran actor of nearly 25 years with over 100 film and television credits to his name. He has received tremendous praise throughout his career by fans, critics and industry insiders alike for the depth and diversity of his work. Michael continues to build his career, as he always has a new project on the horizon.

Welch is best known for his role as the popular Mike Newton in the Twilight Film Series, a franchise that grossed $3.3 billion worldwide. More recently, he appeared as a series regular on Z Nation, Syfy's hit original zombie series that ran for five seasons. Michael was also a regular as Luke Girardi in the beloved, Emmy-nominated CBS show, Joan of Arcadia, for which he received his second Young Artist Award. His first feature film experience was as Artim in Star Trek: Insurrection, the ninth installment of the iconic franchise.

In 2019, Michael appeared in Shonda Rhimes's ABC drama, Station 19. His film releases included Blood Craft, A Killer Walks Amongst Us and two Lifetime Originals, Who's Stalking Me? and Erasing His Dark Past. In January of 2019, Michael starred in The Final Wish opposite horror legends Lin Shaye and Tony Todd. The film was released theatrically, nationwide, and his performance enjoyed excellent reviews from critics across the board. His 2020 releases will include Soldier's Heart, The Gift, A Christmas Hero, The Grounds and the award winning short, Heatstroke.

Welch is passionate about the issue of clean water and is heavily involved with The Thirst Project, a youth oriented non-profit that builds fresh-water wells in developing communities. He's married to set dresser, Samantha Welch, and they have a beautiful baby girl, Parker Ann.

Michael is represented by KRM and Curtis Talent Management.
BornJuly 25, 1987
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Michael Welch, Raymond Lee, and Caitlin Bassett in Quantum Leap (2022)
Michael Welch in Quantum Leap (2022)
Michael Welch and Raymond Lee in Quantum Leap (2022)
Michael Welch, Dan Istrate, Stephen Bralver, Raymond Lee, and Caitlin Bassett in Quantum Leap (2022)
Michael Welch, Raymond Lee, and Caitlin Bassett in Quantum Leap (2022)
Michael Welch, Raymond Lee, and Caitlin Bassett in Quantum Leap (2022)
Michael Welch in Chicago Hope (1994)
Daryn Okada, Michael Welch, Danielle Savre, and Grey Damon in Station 19 (2018)
Michael Welch in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Barry Bostwick and Michael Welch in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Michael Welch and Natasha Leggero in Another Period (2013)
Lauren German and Michael Welch in Lucifer (2016)

Known for

F. Murray Abraham in Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)
Star Trek: Insurrection
6.4
  • Artim
  • 1998
Kristen Stewart, Michael Welch, Taylor Lautner, Robert Pattinson, and Jackson Rathbone in Twilight (2008)
Twilight
5.3
  • Mike Newton
  • 2008
Michael Welch and Michelle Hendley in Boy Meets Girl (2014)
Boy Meets Girl
7.1
  • Robby Riley
  • 2014
Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, and Robert Pattinson in The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
4.7
  • Mike
  • 2009

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  • Raymond Lee in Quantum Leap (2022)
    Quantum Leap
  • Mel Gibson and Kevin Dillon in Hot Seat (2022)
    Hot Seat
  • Bruce Dern and Cam Gigandet in Last Shoot Out (2021)
    Last Shoot Out
  • The Disappearance of Mrs. Wu (2021)
    The Disappearance of Mrs. Wu
  • Shadow of Privilege (2021)
    Shadow of Privilege
  • Mitchell Hoog in After Masks (2021)
    After Masks
  • Michael Welch and Lauren Rys Martin in A Christmas Hero (2020)
    A Christmas Hero
  • Neal Bledsoe in A Soldier's Revenge (2020)
    A Soldier's Revenge
  • Laurie Fortier and Michael Welch in Erasing His Past (2019)
    Erasing His Past
  • Lucas Elliot Eberl, Michael Welch, Leah Pipes, Paul James Jordan, and Edgar Morais in Heatstroke (2019)
    Heatstroke
  • Blood Craft (2019)
    Blood Craft
  • Station 19 (2018)
    Station 19
  • Who's Stalking Me? (2019)
    Who's Stalking Me?
  • Lin Shaye, Tony Todd, Michael Welch, and Spencer Locke in The Final Wish (2018)
    The Final Wish
  • Before Someone Gets Hurt (2018)
    Before Someone Gets Hurt

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    • July 25, 1987
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Samantha Maggio2016 - present
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    TV commercial for Febreze (2001)
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    Comments that after shooting the entire first season of Joan of Arcadia (2003), he was recognized just as equally from a single episode of Stargate SG-1 (1997).
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    (Regarding his performance as Luke on "Joan of Arcadia") I don't feel that I'm playing it like a nerd. I've never liked to play stereotypes.

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