Noel Fisher
| Noel Fisher | |
|---|---|
 Fisher at the 2013 Golden Globe Awards | |
| Born |
Noel Roeim Fisher March 13, 1984[1] Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Noel Roeim Fisher[2] (born March 13, 1984) is a Canadian actor. He is known for his portrayal of Mickey Milkovich on the Showtime series Shameless, as well as his portrayal of Cael Malloy on the FX series The Riches. He played Ellison "Cotton Top" Mounts in the Emmy Award–winning miniseries Hatfields & McCoys as well as Vladimir, a 1500-year-old vampire in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2, and Michelangelo in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and its sequel Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows. He also has had a substantial number of roles in shows such as Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior, Lie to Me, Bones, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
Biography
Early life
Fisher was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. He began his acting career at the age of 14 in the television movie, The Sheldon Kennedy Story.[3] During his time as a young actor in Vancouver, he was encouraged "to take many different classes" and "fell in love" with piano, which he studied for eight years. [4]
Career
Fisher began his acting career at age 14. He debuted in 1999 with the The Sheldon Kennedy Story, a sport drama movie on the ice hockey player Sheldon Kennedy. His perfomarce landed Fisher his first Gemini Awards nomination. He gain a second nomination with the TV serie Godiva's in 2005.[5] He played Brian Gibbons in Final Destination 2 in 2003, one of his first role in an American movie. From 2007 Fisher became more known by public thanks the critically acclaimed FX series The Riches (2007), portraying Cael, the conniving and clever son of Eddie Izzard and Minnie Driver. Fisher has received many accolades for playing Mickey Milkovich, a gay thug character on Shameless.[5] Even though Fisher is straight, his sexuality is often questioned in interviews. He has responded to the controversy as such, "I don't look at Mickey as a gay character. I look at him as a person, who happens to be gay. I think it's weird how we, as a society, try to put the LGBTQ community in a box, when in fact, they are just people. They have the same complexities as you and me. That's how I look at Mickey, as a complex person."[6]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Valentine | Tulga Gang Member #1 | |
| Freddy Got Fingered | Pimply Manager | ||
| Max Keeble's Big Move | Troy McGinty | ||
| 2003 | Final Destination 2 | Brian Gibbons | |
| Agent Cody Banks | Fenster | ||
| 2006 | Pope Dreams | Pete | |
| 2007 | After Sex | Jay | |
| 2008 | Red | Danny McCormack | |
| 2009 | A Dog Named Christmas | Todd McCray | |
| 2011 | Battle Los Angeles | Pfc. Shaun Lenihan | |
| 2012 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 | Vladimir | |
| 2014 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Michelangelo | Motion Capture and Voice |
| 2015 | Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem | Gogo Shoto | Voice[7] |
| 2016 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows | Michelangelo | Motion Capture and Voice |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–2001 | You, Me and the Kids | Aaron | 10 episodes |
| 2000–2003 | X-Men: Evolution | Toad/Todd Tolensky | 26 episodes (voices) |
| 2001 | Andromeda | Breyon | Episode "Music of a Distant Drum" |
| The Outer Limits | Brae | Episode "Lion's Den" | |
| 2001–2002 | Sk8 | Alex | 13 episodes |
| 2002 | Glory Days | Robbie McNiel | Episode "The Devil Made Me Do It" |
| I Was a Teenage Faust | Tom | TV movie | |
| Killer Bees! | Dylan Harris | TV movie | |
| 2004 | Two and a Half Men | Freddie | Episode "Camel Filters and Pheromones" |
| Cold Case | Jerry Kasher | S1 E22 "The Plan" | |
| Huff | Sam Johnson | 3 Episodes | |
| 2005–2006 | Godiva's | TJ | 19 Episodes |
| 2006 | Medium | Brian/Jessie Andrews | S2 E15 "Sweet Child O' Mine" |
| 2007–2008 | The Riches | Cael Malloy | 20 episodes |
| 2008 | Life | John Armstrong | S2 E1 "Find Your Happy Place" |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Milo | S7 E16 "Reunion" | |
| The Mentalist | Travis Tennant | S1 E7 "Seeing Red" | |
| 2009 | A Dog Named Christmas | Todd McCray | TV movie |
| Bones | Teddy Parker | S4 E14 "The Hero in the Hold" | |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | CSU Tech Dale Stuckey | 4 episodes | |
| 2010 | The Pacific | Pvt. Hamm | Episode 9 "Okinawa" (TV miniseries) |
| Terriers | Adam Fisher/Amnesiac | S1 E7 "Missing Persons" | |
| Lie To Me | Brian | S3 E5 "The Canary's Song" | |
| 2011 | Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior | Jason Wheeler | S1 E4 |
| 2011–present | Shameless | Mickey Milkovich | |
| 2012 | Hatfields & McCoys | Ellison "Cotton Top" Mounts | 3 episodes (TV miniseries) |
| The Booth at the End | Dillon | 5 episodes |
References
- ↑ Fisher, Noel (March 13, 2015). "Thank you for all the birthday love! From the bottom of my heart...". Twitter. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ↑ Fisher, Noel (November 22, 2011). "Must...keep...calculating *falls over in a heap*...too...many...receipts *dies* Noel Roeim Fisher 1984-2011 RIP: Taxes Suck". Twitter. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ↑ "The Sheldon Kennedy Story - Movie (1999)". LocateTV. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
- ↑ Jethro Nededog (2012-05-25). "'Hatfields & McCoys' Star Noel Fisher: 5 Things You Didn't Know About Me". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
- 1 2 Horwitz, Simi (May 22, 2012). "Noel Fisher Breaks Out in 'Twilight,' 'Shameless,' 'Hatfield & McCoys'". Backstage.
- ↑ "YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
- ↑ "EXCLUSIVE TRAILER DEBUT: Joker Rules in "Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem"". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2016-01-11.