Michael Vlamis (born March 27, 1990) is an American actor, screenwriter, director, and producer known for his role as
Michael Guerin
Michael Guerin is a fictional character created by Melinda Metz for the young adults book series ''Roswell High'' and adapted by Jason Katims for the American science fiction television series '' Roswell'' (1998–2002). He was portrayed by actor B ...
in
''Roswell, New Mexico''. Vlamis made his feature directorial debut with his psychological thriller, ''Crossword''.
Early life and education
Vlamis was born on March 27, 1990, in
Chicago
(''City in a Garden''); I Will
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Illinois
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. He is of Greek, Serbian and Lebanese ancestry. Vlamis moved to
California
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to attend
Chapman University
Chapman University is a private research university in Orange, California. It encompasses ten schools and colleges, including Fowler School of Engineering, Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, Fowler School of Law, and Schmid College of Scie ...
, where he starred as a third baseman on the varsity baseball team. Off the diamond, "V-Man" earned a Bachelor of Science degree in entrepreneurship.
Career
Vlamis began his career in marketing for
Modify Watches
Modify Watches is an American retailer of customizable modular watches. Founded in 2010, Modify Watches sells its own designs in addition to sport licensed watches including MLB, NBA, MLS and NHL. Modify Watches also produced fully customized ...
. He made his television debut in an episode of ''
New Girl
''New Girl'' is an American television sitcom created by Elizabeth Meriwether and produced by 20th Television for Fox that originally aired from September 20, 2011, to May 15, 2018. The series revolves around a kooky teacher, Jessica Day (Zooey ...
'' and began acting in short films. He appeared in ''MemE! True Hollywood Story'', a short film he wrote that won the 2017 Snapchat Shorts contest, a competition for short films under 120 seconds in length. After quitting the marketing world in 2017 to drive for Uber and focus on writing, Vlamis booked the lead role of Michael Guerin in the CW's
''Roswell, New Mexico''. In 2019, Vlamis co-wrote a biopic about the life of late rapper
Mac Miller
Malcolm James McCormick (January 19, 1992 – September 7, 2018), known professionally as Mac Miller, was an American rapper and record producer. Miller began his career in Pittsburgh's hip hop scene in 2007, at the age of fifteen. In 2010, h ...
, titled ''Blue Side Park.'' The screenplay was later added to the 2019
Black List
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, a survey of "most-liked" unproduced film scripts. Vlamis appeared alongside
Chloe Bennet
Chloé Wang (; born April 18, 1992), known professionally as Chloe Bennet, is an American actress and singer. She starred as Daisy Johnson/Quake in the ABC superhero drama series ''Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' (2013–2020).
Early life ...
in the 2020 film, ''5 Years Apart'', which was his first produced feature film. In 2022, he made his feature directorial debut with ''Crossword'', a psychological thriller he also wrote, produced, and acted in.
Kenan Thompson
Kenan Thompson (; born May 10, 1978) is an American actor and comedian. He has been a cast member of the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' since 2003, making him the longest-tenured cast member in the show's history. He was also th ...
's company, Artists For Artists, acquired the film to handle sales.
Personal life
Vlamis resides in
West Hollywood, California
West Hollywood is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Incorporated in 1984, it is home to the Sunset Strip. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, its population was 35,757. It is considered one of the most prominent gay villages in ...
.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
1990 births
Chapman University alumni
American people of Greek descent
Male actors from Chicago
Living people
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