Michael David Palance (born March 27, 1970) is an American actor and producer. He broke into acting as a teenager and his early success was established with daytime soap operas, which include ''
One Life to Live'', and ''
Ryan’s Hope''. He is also known for his starring role in the movie “
Savate
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He has worked as a producer for Emperor Films and was also a producer on the television film “Pop Star,” which was distributed by the
Lifetime Movie Network. He is currently the executive producer of a reality TV show titled “My Hollywood.” This show is currently in production in the
United States
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,
Canada
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and
Singapore
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and tracks the lives of families in different areas around the world with a focus on their experiences in the entertainment industries.
Early life
Palance was born in
Long Island, New York
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and started taking acting classes during his years at
Massapequa High School
Massapequa High School is a public high school located in Massapequa, New York, United States, for students in grades 10 through 12.
As of the 2014-15 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,825 students and 142.4 classroom teachers (on a ...
, which he graduated from in 1988. He didn’t take an interest in acting until his early teenage years. A friend of the family suggested that he might try doing some modeling and this led the way to a start in acting for Palance.
His initial training focused on stage work and he started working professionally during the 1980s in New York Theater and Film.
Career
His success with daytime soap operas led him to move to
Los Angeles
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to work in various film projects and complete educational acting programs. Although he was a young teen, he was often called upon to play parts for characters that were several years older than he was. This allowed him to play a wider range of characters than he might have been able to a work on otherwise as a young teenage actor.
His acting roles in the film industry eventually got him started in his work as a producer.
His most recent work involved his role as a producer on the television film “Pop Star.” He is CEO of Premiere and is currently working on the production of the reality television show “My Hollywood.”
Awards and nominations
* Nominated for soap opera digest award (1991)
References
External links
Column-Of-Life.comSchenectady Gazette - Sep 9, 1988NY Times - Michael PalanceOfficialPremiere.comMichael David Palance - Google
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American television producers
1970 births
Living people
Massapequa High School alumni