Michael Edward Stoyanov (born December 14, 1966) is an American actor.

Biography

Stoyanov was born in

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. He is of Bulgarian and Ukrainian descent. He is best known for his role in the

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'' as eldest sibling Anthony "Tony" Russo. He left the show during the show's final season to write for ''

Late Night with Conan O'Brien ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'' is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien. NBC aired 2,725 episodes from September 13, 1993, to February 20, 2009. The show featured varied comedic material, celebrity interviews, and musi ...

'', a move he later said he regretted. Stoyanov left ''Late Night'' within a year and went on to briefly write for ''

Mad TV ''Mad TV'' (stylized as ''MADtv'') is an American sketch comedy television series originally inspired by '' Mad'' magazine. In its initial run, it aired on Fox from 1995 to 2009. After a one-off reunion show in 2015 to celebrate the twentiet ...

'' and ''

Mr. Show ''Mr. Show with Bob and David'', also known as ''Mr. Show'', is an American sketch comedy series starring and hosted by Bob Odenkirk and David Cross. It aired on HBO from November 3, 1995, to December 28, 1998. Cross and Odenkirk introduced mo ...

''. Stoyanov trained with the

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improvisational group Second City. He also guest starred in the second season ''

Quantum Leap ''Quantum Leap'' is an American science fiction television series, created by Donald P. Bellisario, that premiered on NBC and aired for five seasons, from March 26, 1989, to May 5, 1993. The series stars Scott Bakula as Dr. Sam Beckett, a ph ...

'' episode " Another Mother", as Kevin Buckner, an aspiring teenage comedian who is kidnapped. He had a cameo as “Dopey,” one of

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's goons in the opening scene of the 2008 film ''

The Dark Knight ''The Dark Knight'' is a 2008 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan from a screenplay he co-wrote with his brother Jonathan. Based on the DC Comics superhero, Batman, it is the sequel to ''Batman Begins'' (2005) and the second instal ...

''.

Select filmography

*'' Big Shots'' (1987) *''Out on the Edge'' (1989) (TV) *''

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'' (1989) *'' Married... with Children '' (1990) (TV) as Pizza Boy - episode – "You Gotta Know When to Hold 'Em:" Part 1 *''Exile'' (1990) (TV) *'' Quantum Leap '' (1991) (TV) as Kevin Bruckner - episode – " Another Mother" *''

'' (1991-1995) as Anthony Russo, main cast *''

Mom and Dad Save the World ''Mom and Dad Save the World'' is a 1992 American science fiction comedy film directed by Greg Beeman. Jon Lovitz plays Emperor Tod Spengo, who is the cruel, silly, and over-dramatic emperor of the planet named Spengo. Teri Garr plays Marge Ne ...

'' (1992) *''Without Warning: Terror in the Towers'' (1993) (TV) *'' Freaked'' (1993) *''

'' (1994–1997), writer, 10 episodes *''

Mr. Show with Bob and David ''Mr. Show with Bob and David'', also known as ''Mr. Show'', is an American sketch comedy series starring and hosted by Bob Odenkirk and David Cross. It aired on HBO from November 3, 1995, to December 28, 1998. Cross and Odenkirk introduced mo ...

'' (1997), writer, 5 episodes *''

Beverly Hills 90210 ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' (often referred to by its short title, ''90210'') is an American teen drama television series created by Darren Star and produced by Aaron Spelling under his production company Spelling Television. The series ran ...

'' (1996) – Jimmy Gold on episodes "Mate for Life" and "Disappearing Act". *'' The Dana Carvey Show'' (1996) writer, full series *''Almost Forever'' (1996) (TV) *'' Chicago Sons'' (1997) (TV series) *''Restaurant'' (1998) *''Mr. Show and the Incredible, Fantastical News Report'' (1998), writer, TV movie *''

MADtv ''Mad TV'' (stylized as ''MADtv'') is an American sketch comedy television series originally inspired by '' Mad'' magazine. In its initial run, it aired on Fox from 1995 to 2009. After a one-off reunion show in 2015 to celebrate the twentiet ...

'' (1999–2000) (writer,

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) *''

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'' (1999) (TV series) *''Girls Will Be Girls'' (2003) *''

Prison Break ''Prison Break'' is an American serial drama television series created by Paul Scheuring for Fox. The series revolves around two brothers, Lincoln Burrows ( Dominic Purcell) and Michael Scofield ( Wentworth Miller); Burrows has been sentenc ...

'' (2005) (TV series) *''

'' (2008) *''

The Mentalist ''The Mentalist'' is an American drama television series that ran from September 23, 2008, until February 18, 2015, broadcasting 151 episodes over seven seasons, on CBS. Created by Bruno Heller, who was also its executive producer, the show f ...

: Scarlet Fever'' (2009) (TV series) *'' Justified'' (2013) (TV Series) *''

Space Station 76 ''Space Station 76'' is a 2014 American parody science fiction film, directed by Jack Plotnick, and co-written by Plotnick, Jennifer Elise Cox, Sam Pancake, Kali Rocha, and Michael Stoyanov. It is the first film directed by Plotnick. He develop ...

'' (2014) *'' Gotham'' (2016) (TV Series) *''

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'' (2016) (TV Series) *'' Billions'' (2017-2020) (TV Series) *''

Red Dead Redemption 2 ''Red Dead Redemption 2'' is a 2018 action-adventure game developed and published by Rockstar Games. The game is the third entry in the ''Red Dead'' series and a prequel to the 2010 game ''Red Dead Redemption''. The story is set in 1899 and f ...

'' (2018) (Videogame) *''

Call Me Kat ''Call Me Kat'' is an American television sitcom largely based on the British sitcom '' Miranda'' by Miranda Hart. The series is written by Darlene Hunt and stars Mayim Bialik in the title role, with Cheyenne Jackson, Kyla Pratt, Julian Gan ...

'' (2022) – Himself

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Stoyanov, Michael 1970 births Living people Male actors from Chicago American male film actors American male television actors American television writers American male television writers American people of Bulgarian descent American people of Ukrainian descent Screenwriters from Illinois