Gregory Michael (born May 30, 1981) is an American actor.

Biography

Michael was born in

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. He is the only son of Gregory Hosmer and Rosaria DiStefano, and has one older sister, Christina. He attended the Christian Brothers' La Salle College High School, in Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania. Michael went on to college to pursue his studies in theatre and acting at

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. Michael currently resides in Los Angeles, California. Although he has portrayed gay characters on multiple television shows, he is straight in his own life, and was reported to have previously dated Stephanie Pratt.

Acting career

At a young age, Michael was active in community theater, portraying lead characters in the musicals '' Blood Brothers'', ''

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'', and ''

Damn Yankees ''Damn Yankees'' is a 1955 musical comedy with a book by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop, music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. The story is a modern retelling of the Faust legend set during the 1950s in Washington, D.C., d ...

'', which were performed at the

Walnut Street Theatre Walnut Street Theatre, founded in 1808 at 825 Walnut Street, on the corner of S. 9th Street in the Washington Square West neighborhood of Philadelphia, is the oldest operating theatre in the United States. The venue is operated by Walnut Str ...

in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In high school, he captured national championship awards in his Dramatic and

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of literature, in competing with the National Forensics League, under the coaching of the late Brother Rene Sterner FSC. Michael's first professional work was for Walt Disney Entertainment, at

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in Orlando, Florida as a character performer. The Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade was one of Michael's first appearances on television. Michael's notable television roles include; "Clark Watson" on the CBS soap opera ''

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'', "Kevin Archer", in the supernatural gothic soap opera ''

Dante's Cove ''Dante's Cove'' is an American LGBTQ-oriented supernatural soap opera which aired on Here TV from October 7, 2005, through December 21, 2007. Created and written by Mike Costanza, Michael Costanza and directed by Sam Irvin, the series combines ...

'', and "Grant Ellis" on ABC Family's ''

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''.

Filmography

Television

Film

Music videos

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Michael, Gregory 1981 births American male film actors American male soap opera actors American male television actors Living people Male actors from Philadelphia