‏Michael Steven Swanson‏

Michael was born in Lowell, an old Mill town in the Merrimack Valley of Massachusetts also known for being the birthplace of beat poet Jack Kerouac. He developed a passion for drawing at a young age and became a very prolific artist. He graduated top of his class in High School and was voted Most Artistic. Michael also enjoyed playing music, and had been in many local bands as a drummer and bass guitarist. In 1988 a band he was in achieved enough local success in Boston that they got the attention of a music producer in Los Angeles. Michael and his band spend several weeks in LA recording, but their efforts were never picked up by a record company.

Michael has studied acting at Boston College, CP Casting, and Boston Casting and continues to study under some of the greats in the Boston area. His first break was as Willem DaFoe's photo double in "The Boondock Saints". Since then he has appeared in movies such as "The Perfect Storm", "Me, Myself and Irene", and "My Best Friend's Girl". He has featured roles in the upcoming 2016 movies "Bleed for This", "Central Intelligence", and "The Purge 3" as well as parts in "The Finest Hours" and "Ghostbusters".