Sean Cameron Michael

Sean Michael

Sean Michael in 2009
Born Sean Cameron Michael
(1969-12-24) 24 December 1969
Cape Town, South Africa
Occupation Actor
Years active 1993–present

Sean Cameron Michael (born 24 December 1969) is a South African actor, writer and singer. A native English speaker, he is also fluent in Afrikaans.

Early life

Michael was born in Cape Town, South Africa. He became interested in acting at the age of twelve, after appearing in several stage musicals.[1]

While in school, he studied drama with Rita Maas-Phillips. After completing high school, Michael did his two years compulsory National Service as an infantryman in the South African Defence Force in Potchefstroom. After a number of part-time jobs (including being a waiter and a chef) he decided to become a full-time actor and singer.

Acting career

Over the past thirty years, Michael has performed in more than 80 local and international television series, shorts and feature films. He began his official career in 1993, playing the role of Thomas in an adaptation of The Gospel According to Matthew. In 1996, he also had a recurring role on Egoli: Place of Gold, a long-running South African soap opera.

Michael's first relevant American role came in 2005 when he landed the support lead in Dean Devlin's mini-series The Triangle. Also, in 2008 he joined the cast of 24 playing French UN worker, Charles Solenz, in 24: Redemption. The New York Post singled out Michael's performance saying that his character "might be the most spineless, loathsome character ever created for this show."[2]

In 2011, Michael portrayed the role of Thomas Edison in History Channel's series America: The Story of Us, scoring the highest viewership ratings in network history.[3]

The following year, he played the lead in Animal Planet's TV special Mermaids: The Body Found, which scored the highest viewership ratings for the channel since 2003.[4] He appeared in HBO's film The Girl and the Strike Back series. He also worked opposite Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds in Universal’s Safe House. In 2013, he starred opposite Oscar winner William Hurt in BBC Films' Royal Television Society's film, The Challenger, about the space shuttle disaster. He then started work on season 1 of Black Sails. The show received several Emmy Awards. The second season premiered in January 24, 2015. Michael was considered for Emmy and SAG awards for his work on season one and two as series regular Richard Guthrie.

In 2015 he played the supporting role of Lester in the film The Salvation, for director Kristian Levring, and starring Mads Mikkelsen and Jonathan Pryce.[5]

In 2016 Michael can be seen guest starring in a number of US television shows, including Of Kings and Prophets (ABC), Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders (CBS) and Scorpion (CBS) [6] in which he played the lead baddie, Shane Copley and once again was considered for an Emmy. The actor will next be seen recurring in Shooter (USA network) and Blood Drive Michael also plays the lead in director Christopher-Lee Dos Santos' indie sci-fi feature Last Broken Darkness, expected to release internationally early 2017.

Filmography

References

  1. ↑ "Sean Cameron Michael - Biography". IMDb.com. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  2. ↑ Smith, Austin (3 November 2008). "Jumpin' Jack". New York Post. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  3. ↑ Jason J. Hughes (29 April 2010). "America: The Story Of Us Breaks Ratings Records". Television Blend. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  4. ↑ "Animal Planet Slays With Best-Ever May in Network History". Animal Planet Press Release. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  5. ↑ "Cannes critics simply crave Danes in westerns". The Copenhagen Post. 20 May 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  6. ↑ http://www.tvequals.com/2016/03/22/scorpion-djibouti-call-review-season-2-episode-20/ Trammell, Mark (22 March 2016). "Scorpion “Djibouti Call” Review (Season 2 Episode 20)". TV Equals. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
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