Michael began acting in 1995, appearing with NBA great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in a Bank of America commercial. The acting bug bit him and he began studying the craft. He quickly became acknowledged as a "natural" and was cast in the TV pilot Razzle Dazzle, and the Showtime Movie Alien Avenger. He scored another victory when he was cast as Denzel Washington's nephew, Sam, in the movie Fallen (also staring Donald Southerland, and John Goodman). His career exploded as Angela Bassett's son in How Stella got Her Groove Back, which earned him an NAACP Image Award nomination, and a staring role in USA Movie Killers in the House (with Mario Van Peebles and Holly Robertson Pete, directed by Michael Shultz).

As a guest star on NBC’s  Hang Time television show, the "No Smoking" episode won him TV’s prestigious Prism award. In 2001 young Michael was awarded the KJLH/Disneyland "Proven Achievers Award", and was the first teen ever to appear in "ALAYE", the number one African American calendar.  It wasn’t long after that Disney gave Michael his own Movie, UP UP and Away, staring Robert Townsend and Sherman Hemsley.

This accomplished young Actor / Athlete has compiled over 90 trophies and medals, including two National USA Track and Field titles and ten national USA Track and Field medals (seven of which were won in 1995). Michael is a three time "Peers USA Track and Field Outstanding Male Athlete of the Year", awarded in 1993, 1994 and 1995. As starting point guard for Verbum Dei High School, he led his High School Basketball team to three consecutive CIF Championships in 2002,2003, and 2004, which earned him the prestigious John R Wooden Division IV High School Player of the Year award and CIF 2004 Division IV High School Player of the Year.

Filmography: Fallen, See No Evil (2006), The Gospel,

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