Michael Vartan

Biography

Michael Vartan is an American actor born in Boulogne-Billancourt, France, who moved to Los Angeles as a young man and trained at an acting school there. After starring roles in European films, among them an acclaimed turn in the Taviani Brothers' Fiorile, he took supporting parts in Hollywood movies such as Never Been Kissed (1999), One Hour Photo (2002), Monster-in-Law (2005), Rogue (2007) and Jolene (2008). His best known role is Michael Vaughn in the ABC drama Alias, which ran from 2001 to 2006, and he played Lancelot in the TNT production The Mists of Avalon. Other television work includes guest spots on Friends and Ally McBeal, a main role in the short lived ABC drama Big Shots, and parts in TNT's Hawthorne and the E! drama The Arrangement. He has also co-hosted the sports program Advanced Shouting.

57years old

Turns 58 on November 27in 46 days

Born November 27, 1968Boulogne-Billancourt
Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
Also credited as Michael S. Vartan

Movie Career

Films: 16
Career span: 22 years1995 to 2017

Genres

Drama56%, 9 films
Comedy50%, 8 films
Romance44%, 7 films
Thriller19%, 3 films
Action13%, 2 films

First and latest

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Behind the camera
With Dan Petriw and Noel Fogelman, Vartan co-hosts Advanced Shouting, a sports program that airs live each week. Its first episode went up on YouTube in June 2020.

Michael Vartan movies on Netflix

Small Town Crime2017IMDb rating 6.6as Detective Crawford
Give Me Shelter2014IMDb rating 7.6as Animal Advocate
Colombiana2011IMDb rating 6.4as Danny Delanay
Demoted2011IMDb rating 5.3as Rodney
Jolene2008IMDb rating 6.4as Brad
Rogue2007IMDb rating 6.2as Pete McKell
Monster-in-Law2005IMDb rating 5.6as Dr. Kevin Fields
One Hour Photo2002IMDb rating 6.8as Will Yorkin
It Had to Be You2000IMDb rating 5.7as Charlie Hudson
The Next Best Thing2000IMDb rating 4.7as Kevin Lasater
Never Been Kissed1999IMDb rating 6.0as Sam Coulson
Dead Man's Curve1998IMDb rating 5.8as Chris
The Myth of Fingerprints1997IMDb rating 6.0as Jake
Touch Me1997IMDb rating 6.0as Adam
The Pallbearer1996IMDb rating 5.0as Scott
To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar1995IMDb rating 6.9as Tommy

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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One Hour Photo2002 Drama, Thrilleras Will Yorkin
IMDb rating 6.8141K votes
Colombiana2011 Action, Crime, Dramaas Danny Delanay
IMDb rating 6.4116K votes
Never Been Kissed1999as Sam Coulson
IMDb rating 6.0104K votes
Monster-in-Law2005as Dr. Kevin Fields
IMDb rating 5.670K votes
Rogue2007as Pete McKell
IMDb rating 6.237K votes
Dead Man's Curve1998as Chris
IMDb rating 5.85.7K votes
Small Town Crime2017as Detective Crawford
IMDb rating 6.613K votes
The Pallbearer1996as Scott
IMDb rating 5.011K votes

Worked with

Michael Vartan shares two films with Octavia Spencer, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Octavia Spencer

Blythe Danner

Dermot Mulroney

John Leguizamo

James Franco

Julianne Moore

Mark RomanekDirector, 1 film Olivier MegatonDirector, 1 film Raja GosnellDirector, 1 film

Films together

Octavia Spencer2 films together, 1999 to 2017
Octavia Spencer's page
- Small Town Crime2017IMDb rating 6.6Vartan as Detective CrawfordSpencer as Kelly Banks
- Never Been Kissed1999IMDb rating 6.0Vartan as Sam CoulsonSpencer as Cynthia
Blythe Danner2 films together, 1995 to 1997
Blythe Danner's page
- The Myth of Fingerprints1997IMDb rating 6.0Vartan as JakeDanner as Lena
- To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar1995IMDb rating 6.9Vartan as TommyDanner as Beatrice
Dermot Mulroney1 film together, 2008
Dermot Mulroney's page
- Jolene2008IMDb rating 6.4Vartan as BradMulroney as Uncle Phil
John Leguizamo1 film together, 1995
John Leguizamo's page
- To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar1995IMDb rating 6.9Vartan as TommyLeguizamo as Chi-Chi
James Franco1 film together, 1999
James Franco's page
- Never Been Kissed1999IMDb rating 6.0Vartan as Sam CoulsonFranco as Jason
Julianne Moore1 film together, 1997
Julianne Moore's page
- The Myth of Fingerprints1997IMDb rating 6.0Vartan as JakeMoore as Mia
Mark RomanekDirector, 1 film, 2002
All films by Mark Romanek
- One Hour Photo2002IMDb rating 6.8Vartan as Will Yorkin
Olivier MegatonDirector, 1 film, 2011
All films by Olivier Megaton
- Colombiana2011IMDb rating 6.4Vartan as Danny Delanay
Raja GosnellDirector, 1 film, 1999
All films by Raja Gosnell
- Never Been Kissed1999IMDb rating 6.0Vartan as Sam Coulson

Box office

What Michael Vartan's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$446 million

9 of the 16 films have a worldwide figure.

9Worldwide figure
7Figure not found

Top grosser

Monster-in-Law2005Dr. Kevin Fields$155 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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Monster-in-Law2005as Dr. Kevin Fields
$155M34.7% of the total
2
Never Been Kissed1999as Sam Coulson
$85M19.0% of the total
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Colombiana2011as Danny Delanay
$72M16.0% of the total
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One Hour Photo2002as Will Yorkin
$52M11.7% of the total
5
To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar1995as Tommy
$48M10.7% of the total
6
The Next Best Thing2000as Kevin Lasater
$24M5.5% of the total
7
The Pallbearer1996as Scott
$5.7M1.3% of the total
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Rogue2007as Pete McKell
$4.6M1.0% of the total