Michael Shulman is an American film, stage, television actor and producer. Shulman is the founder of Sand & Snow Entertainment, a company formed in 2021. Previously, he was the co-owner of the New York and Los Angeles-based production company Starry Night Entertainment alongside

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Early life

Shulman was born in New York City and was a child actor. He appeared in several plays and musicals, including a two-year run on

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in ''

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'', the original cast of

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's ''

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'', and two plays by

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. He was a member of the cast of '' Recess'', and played the role of the Hustler Kid. It was during this time that he began his recording career and has since appeared on more than five albums. Shulman next turned to television and film and landed several roles, including

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's ''

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'',

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's ''

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'',

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'' Can of Worms'', Fox's ''

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'' (1994), and as Benny in the

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special, Someone Had to Be Benny (1996).

Career

In 2009, Shulman produced and starred in the comedy/drama ''

Sherman's Way ''Sherman's Way'' is a 2008 American independent comedy-drama film starring James LeGros, Enrico Colantoni, Lacey Chabert, Donna Murphy, Brooke Nevin, and Michael Shulman. The film was directed by Craig Saavedra, written by Thomas R. Nance ...

'' opposite

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, Donna Murphy, and

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. From 2010–2014, Shulman appeared in TV shows ranging from ''

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'', ''

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'', the feature film ''The Word'', and the

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's ''White People'' by

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, while also producing the New York premiere of ''Mistakes Were Made'' at

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with

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nominated actor

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. In 2014, Shulman and Saavedra's production arm Starry Night Entertainment earned its first two

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nominations as producers on Broadway's

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and

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starring

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. Shulman and Saavedra invested in ''

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'' both on Broadway and on National Tour, ''

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'' with

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, '' Photograph 51'' starring

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on the West End, Les Liaisons Dangereuses (play) starring

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and ''

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'' starring

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. Shulman and Saavedra opened the West End premiere of John Logan's ''

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'' and ''

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'' by

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. Later that year, the team produced the Broadway transfer of '' The Ferryman''. The play won the 2019

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. With theaters shut down due to the pandemic, Shulman started a new Sand & Snow venture.

References

External links

*
Michael Shulman Official Website
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