Michael Vlamis

Michael Vlamis
Vlamis in 2017
Born (1990-03-27) March 27, 1990 (age 36)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
EducationChapman University (BS)
OccupationsActor, screenwriter
Years active2009–present

Michael Vlamis (born March 27, 1990) is an American actor, screenwriter, director, and producer known for his role as Michael Guerin in Roswell, New Mexico. Vlamis made his feature directorial debut with his psychological thriller, Crossword.

Early life and education

Vlamis was born on March 27, 1990, in Chicago, Illinois. He is of Greek, Serbian and Lebanese ancestry. Vlamis moved to California to attend Chapman University, where he was a third baseman on the school's varsity baseball team. Vlamis earned a Bachelor of Science degree in entrepreneurship.

Career

Vlamis began his career in marketing for Modify Watches. He made his television debut in an episode of New Girl and began acting in short films. He appeared in MemE! True Hollywood Story, a short film he wrote that won the 2017 Snapchat Shorts contest, a competition for short films under 120 seconds in length.

After leaving his marketing job in 2017, Vlamis began writing and drove for Uber to support himself. Vlamis later booked the lead role of Michael Guerin in the CW's Roswell, New Mexico. In 2019, Vlamis co-wrote a biopic about the life of late rapper Mac Miller, titled Blue Side Park. The screenplay was later added to the 2019 Black List, a survey of "most-liked" unproduced film scripts. Vlamis appeared alongside Chloe Bennet in the 2020 film, 5 Years Apart, which was his first produced feature film. In 2022, he made his feature directorial debut with Crossword, a psychological thriller he also wrote, produced, and acted in. Kenan Thompson's company, Artists For Artists, acquired the film to handle sales.

Personal life

Vlamis resides in West Hollywood, California.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2018 Spiral Ryan
2020 5 Years Apart Sammy Also producer
2021 The Resort Sam
2024 Crossword James Also writer, director, and producer
2025 Pools Michael Also executive producer
2026 Grizzly Night Leonard Landa
The Odyssey Bandit / Priest in Pylos
Corpus Ross

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Two Close Trevor Matthews Television film
2013 New Girl Hipster Jerkwad Episode: "Tinfinity"
2013 Heartbreak High, USA Student/Cool Guy Miniseries; 1 episode
2015 Narratives 1 episode
2016 Us Too Rex
2017 VlamCarter Michael / Tommy Salami / Mike Miniseries; also writer, director, and producer
2018 Every Other Weekend 1 episode
2019–2022 Roswell, New Mexico Michael Guerin Main role; 52 episodes
2026 Backyard Sports: The Animated Special Tony Delvecchio Television special

References

  1. 1 2 "Michael Vlamis Sets Thriller 'Crossword' As First Feature, Will Star Alongside Aurora Perrineau, Harvey Guillén & More; Kenan Thompson's Artists For Artists Handling Financing, Sales".
  2. ↑ "Exclusive Interview with Roswell, New Mexico's Michael Vlamis". Talk Nerdy With Us. April 19, 2019. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  3. ↑ Rao, Saniya (March 31, 2019). "Interview: CW's Michael Vlamis on his character, upcoming film and being a "hopeless romantic"". Saniya Rao. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  4. ↑ Spangler, Todd (December 15, 2016). "Snapchat, Tribeca Film Festival Team on Contest for 120-Second Movies". Variety. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Mac Miller Biopic Is One of Hollywood's Most In-Demand Movie Scripts". HYPEBEAST. December 17, 2019. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Mac Miller biopic Blue Slide Park lands on Hollywood's 2019 Black List". The FADER. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Interview: 'Roswell, New Mexico' actor Michael Vlamis". EUPH. April 27, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Michael Vlamis' New Film '5 Years Apart' to Premiere at LA Indie Film Fest". Nerds and Beyond. September 10, 2019. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  9. ↑ Kim, Jae-Ha (April 23, 2019). "Go Away With ... Michael Vlamis". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  10. ↑ "HISTORY". Michael Vlamis. Retrieved June 2, 2020.