Michael Peña
Michael Peña | |
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Chicago, Illinois , U.S. | |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1994–present |
Spouse |
Brie Shaffer (m. 2006) |
Children | 1 |
Michael Peña (
He was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his performance in End of Watch.
Early life
Peña was born on January 13, 1976, in
Career
Film
Though Peña has been a regular in independent productions since 1994, his breakthrough performances came in two
In 2006, Peña starred in the HBO film Walkout as Sal Castro, a Mexican-American high school teacher who inspires a group of East L.A. high school students to fight for Chicano rights.
He starred alongside Mark Wahlberg in Shooter (2007) as novice FBI agent Nick Memphis. In 2009, he played a mall security guard alongside Seth Rogen in Jody Hill's Observe and Report.[8]
In 2012, he co-starred with
In 2015, Peña was a principal player of the ensemble cast for his role on board the Ares-III space-craft to Mars, in the award-winning Ridley Scott sci-film The Martian. Peña starred in 12 Strong alongside Chris Hemsworth. He also starred in the 2018 remake of A Wrinkle in Time, where he played the main antagonist, The IT, in his human form (known as "Red").[12] In 2020, Peña took a turn as the mysterious and enigmatic Mr. Roarke in the critically panned prequel Fantasy Island[13]
Television
In December 2017, it was reported that Peña had joined the cast of Narcos for its upcoming fourth season.[14] It was later revealed that the fourth season would be a new series, Narcos: Mexico, with Peña starring as DEA agent Kiki Camarena.[15]
Voice acting
Peña voiced the character Ricky in the
Music
In 2005, Peña formed the Los Angeles rock band Nico Vega, named after his mother, Nicolasa. He left the band in 2007 to concentrate on his acting career, but co-wrote the track "Beast", which reached No. 26 on the Billboard Hot Rock Songs Chart. Peña starred in a video created for Midlake's track "Bethel Woods", which premiered January 12, 2022. He returned with Nico Vega in December 2023.
Personal life
Peña has been a member of Scientology since 2000.[16]
In 2006, he married Brie Shaffer. They have one son, named Roman, born in 2008.[17]
Filmography
Film
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1996 | Pacific Blue | Rabbit | Episode: "Bangers" |
1997 | Touched by an Angel | Reynaldo Estes | Episode: "At Risk" |
1998 | Homicide: Life on the Street | Luis Carrenza | 2 episodes Credited as Michael Anthony Pena |
1998 | The Sentinel | Johnny | Episode: "Night Shift" Credited as Michael A. Pena |
1998 | 7th Heaven | Roger | Episode: "Let's Talk About Sex" Credited as Michael A. Pena |
1999 | Tracey Takes On... | Busboy | Episode: "Scandal" |
1999 | Moesha | Alejandro | Episode: "Life Imitating Art" |
1999 | Profiler | Alex Lopez | Episode: "Spree of Love" Credited as Michael Anthony Peña |
1999–2000 | Felicity | Brian Burke | 5 episodes |
2000 | The District | Sante | Episode: "The Real Terrorist" |
2001 | Roswell | Fly | 2 episodes |
2001 | Men, Women & Dogs | Miguel | 2 episodes |
2002 | American Family | 2 episodes | |
2002 | Andy Richter Controls the Universe | Patrick | Episode: "Wedding" |
2003 | The Twilight Zone | Noah | Episode: " Sunrise "Credited as Michael A. Peña |
2003 | ER | Police Officer | 3 episodes |
1997, 2004 | NYPD Blue | Ferd Wilmer Lopez |
2 episodes |
2005 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Juanito Concha | Episode: "Snakes" |
2005 | The Shield | Detective Armando Renta | 10 episodes |
2006 | Walkout | Sal Castro | Television film Black Reel Award for Network/Cable - Best Supporting Actor Imagen Award for Best Actor - Television Nominated – ALMA Award for Outstanding Actor - Television Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie |
2008 | My Name Is Earl | Circus | Episode: "No Heads and a Duffle Bag" |
2010 | Eastbound & Down | Sebastián Cisneros | 5 episodes |
2011, 2013 | American Dad! | Marguerite (voice) | 2 episodes |
2014 | Chozen | Ricky (voice) | 10 episodes |
2014 | Gracepoint | Mark Solano | 10 episodes |
2018 | Narcos: Mexico | Kiki Camarena | Main cast; 10 episodes (Season 1) |
2023 | Jack Ryan | Domingo "Ding" Chavez | Main cast (Season 4)[19] |
Video game
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | Lego Marvel's Avengers | Luis | Ant-Man downloadable pack |
References
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- ^ Rusoff, Jane Wollman (May 7, 2005). "Michael Pena stands out in 'Crash'". Tribune. Archived from the original on May 19, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- ^ "Michael Peña: "Nunca pensé en hacer telenovelas"". People. January 14, 2013. Archived from the original on October 28, 2014. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- ^ "MIKE PEÑA, nació en Chicago de padres mexicanos. Su madre, de Charcas". November 18, 2007. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- ^ Pearlman, Cindy. "Michael Peña has luck on his side". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on April 26, 2009. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
- ^ Daunt, Tina (October 1, 2006). "He's all about survivor roles". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 18, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- ^ "Chicago native Michael Pena talks End of Watch". tribunedigital-chicagotribune. Archived from the original on September 8, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- ^ Leydon, Joe (March 18, 2009). "Observe and Report". Variety. Archived from the original on August 26, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- ^ McNary, Dave. "Participant Marches With 'Chavez'." Variety. June 5, 2012.
- ^ The Hollywood Reporter (May 14, 2013). "Michael Pena Boards David Ayer's Fury". ComingSoon.net. Archived from the original on October 20, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
- ^ Dread Central (May 14, 2013). "The First Trailer for Marvel's "Ant-Man" Is Here". Dread Central. Archived from the original on January 8, 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
- ^ Stefansky, Emma (November 3, 2016). "'A Wrinkle in Time' Casts Michael Peña as Mysterious Character 'Red'". Screen Crush. Archived from the original on March 19, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
- ^ "Fantasy Island movie review & film summary (2020) | Roger Ebert". Archived from the original on February 15, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (December 19, 2017). "'Narcos' Season 4 to Star Michael Peña, Diego Luna". Variety. Archived from the original on July 18, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
- ^ "Netflix Releases First Look at Reset 'Narcos: Mexico'". The Hollywood Reporter. July 18, 2018. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- ^ Leigh, Danny (October 6, 2016). "Michael Peña: 'Scientology made me a better actor'". The Guardian. Archived from the original on October 8, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
- ^ "Michael Peña on How Fatherhood Shaped His Approach to 'Narcos: Mexico'". Entertainment Tonight. November 17, 2018. Archived from the original on December 3, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- ^ Jennifer Lopez & Jharrel Jerome Pic ‘Unstoppable’ From Artists Equity Returns To Filming Next Week; Don Cheadle, Michael Peña & Bobby Cannavale Join Cast As Amazon MGM Boards
- ^ Petski, Denise (October 14, 2021). "Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan Renewed For Season 4; Michael Peña Joins Cast of Amazon Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2021.