Michael Cassidy (actor)
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| Michael Cassidy | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 20, 1983 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Other names | Mike |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Spouse(s) | Laura Eichhorn (2006–present) |
| Children | 1 |
Michael Cassidy (born March 20, 1983)[1] is an American film and television actor. He is best known for his role as Zach Stevens on The O.C. and as Tyler Mitchell on the TBS comedy Men at Work.
Early life
Cassidy was born in Portland, Oregon.[1] He graduated from La Salle High School in Milwaukie, Oregon, in 2001,[1] and graduated from the Two-Year Conservatory program at The New Actors Workshop in New York City in 2003.
Career
Cassidy is perhaps best known for his role as Zach Stevens throughout the second season of the television series The O.C.; his character had an on-again/off-again relationship with Summer Roberts.[2] Cassidy also has a role in the movie Zoom.[2]
In 2007, Cassidy played Cliff Wiatt in The CW television program, Hidden Palms.[2]
Cassidy joined the cast of Smallville, a television show based of the DC Comics' superhero Superman, in the series' seventh season, starring as the new editor of the Daily Planet, Grant Gabriel, a love interest of Lois Lane. In truth, he was Julian Luthor, the cloned and aged brother of Lex.[3] In the episode "Persona," Cassidy's character was shot dead, marking the end of his character's saga. Cassidy later returned to the Superman franchise portraying Jimmy Olsen in the 2016 film Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice.
He played Charlie Hogan, Megan Smith's (Joanna Garcia) best friend in the first fifteen episodes of the CW show Privileged.[2]
Cassidy then portrayed Tyler Mitchell on the TBS show Men at Work for 3 seasons.
Cassidy also had small roles in the film Argo[1] and in The Guilt Trip, both in 2012.
On February 27, 2015, Cassidy had joined NBC workplace comedy pilot, Not Safe for Work, however, the pilot was passed on.[4]
Cassidy joined TBS pilot People of Earth opposite Wyatt Cenac, which was picked up for series on January 7, 2016.[5] He will portray the charismatic and successful Jonathan Walsh, CEO of Walsh Media.
Personal life
In August 2006, Cassidy married girlfriend Laura Eichhorn,[6] whom he met in high school. Cassidy and his wife have one son who was born in 2011.[7][8] He also enjoys playing golf in his spare time.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Name | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Dare | Johnny | Short Film |
| 2005 | The Girl From Monday | Ted | |
| 2006 | Zoom[1] | Dylan West/Houdini | |
| 2012 | Argo | Jordan's Analyst | |
| 2012 | The Guilt Trip | Fake Andy | Uncredited |
| 2016 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | Jimmy Olsen | |
| 2016 | Night of the Living Deb | Ryan Waverly |
| Year | Name | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–2005 | The O.C. | Zach Stevens | 19 episodes[1] |
| 2007 | Hidden Palms | Cliff Wiatt | Main Cast; 8 episodes |
| 2007–2008 | Smallville | Grant Gabriel | 7 episodes |
| 2008–2009 | Privileged | Charlie Hogan | Main Cast; 15 episodes |
| 2009 | Rockville CA | Dax | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Castle | Greg McClintock | Episode: "Anatomy of a Murder" |
| 2010 | The Pink House | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| 2012 | Are You There, Chelsea? | Jonathan | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2012 | Happy Endings | Male Lead | Episode: "The Shrink, the Dare, Her Date and Her Brother" |
| 2012 | Scandal | Travis Harding | Episode: "Hell Hath No Fury" |
| 2012–2014 | Men at Work | Tyler Mitchell | Main Cast; 30 episodes |
| 2012 | CollegeHumor Originals | Robert | Episode: "Breaking Dawn Outtakes" |
| 2013 | Masters of Sex | Dr. Malcolm Toll | Episode: "Phallic Victories" |
| 2015 | Not Safe for Work | Dale | Epiosde: "Pilot" |
| 2015 | Stalker | Brian Mitchell | Episode: "Love Kills" |
| 2015–2016 | The Magicians | James | 4 episodes |
| Year | Name | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Blue Belle | Daniel | Episode: "A Dude in Vegas" |
| 2014 | Millennial Parents | Leo | Episode: "Tamed in the Man Cave" |
References
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- ↑ http://deadline.com/2015/02/michael-cassidy-cast-aseem-batra-sam-huntington-pilot-nbc-1201382689/
- ↑ http://tvline.com/2016/01/07/people-of-earth-series-order-tbs-comedy/
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- ↑ Just raising my little son
- ↑ 13 months
External links
- Michael Cassidy at the Internet Movie Database
- Michael Cassidy on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
