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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

25

Gender

Male

Birthday

1985-10-12 (40 years old)

Place of Birth

Fridley, Minnesota, USA

Also Known As

Artist

Michael J. Sielaff

Biography

Michael is a Los Angeles based actor and teacher originally from Fridley, Minnesota. He graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College where he majored in Religious Studies (and almost went to Seminary) and minored in Theater. Impactful life events include studying a semester in India, being an Actor-Educator with CLIMB Theatre, founding the improv/storytelling/artivism community Rogue, producing/directing/performing in a 5-city tour with the sketch comedy troupe Laughtivism LA, snorkeling, expressing himself through poetry, being a storytelling coach for the formerly homeless, managing a sports card shop, reconnecting in-person with his Minnesota family and friends at least twice a year, coaching in the Comedy Sportz High School League, visiting Thailand, hosting 50+ episodes of the web series Fridley Fridays, performing duo improv, and going on a U.S. tour with the play Insidious: The Further You Fear. Additionally, Sielaff is passionate about teaching, performing, and creating more spaces for socially conscious art, character-building improv, and first-person storytelling. He also discovered that commas are a great way to make a bio only five sentences long.

Known For

Acting

Wet Willy

2020

Wet Willy

as

Science Teacher

The Backslide

2019

The Backslide

as

Ray

Salem Rogers

2015

Salem Rogers

as

Security Guard

Noobz

2013

Noobz

as

Employee Chris

V/H/S/Beyond

2024

V/H/S/Beyond

as

Pale Face & Babysitter (segment "Stork")

The Hypnotist

2013

The Hypnotist

as

The Figure

Code 3

2025

Code 3

as

Johnny

V/H/S/Halloween

2025

V/H/S/Halloween

as

Fun Size (segment "Fun Size")

Chuck

Chuck

as

Younger Technician

The Rookie

The Rookie

as

Bryce

The Mindy Project

The Mindy Project

as

Pastor Gene

New Girl

New Girl

as

Dancer #1

The Orville

The Orville

as

Palovis

The Orville

The Orville

as

Long Necked Officer

How I Met Your Father

How I Met Your Father

as

Bored Officiant

Marry Me

Marry Me

as

Security Guard

The Grinder

The Grinder

as

Dancer #1

Poppa's House

Poppa's House

as

Mr. Coleman

Barry

Barry

as

Detective Hale

Workaholics

Workaholics

as

Rental Guy

Production

Crew

Directing