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Michael Park Biography

Michael Park (Michael Frank Park)is an American in the acting profession best known for his performance in the films, As the World Turns, Dear Evan Hansen, and Stranger Things. He will star in the upcoming American psychological drama Tv series, Saint X in the role of Bill Thomas. Bill and his wife, Mia, are upper-middle-class parents of two(Alison and Emily), enjoying a family vacation in a Caribbean resort until one of their daughters goes missing. The series premieres on Hulu on April 26, 2023.

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Michael Park Height

Park stands at a rough height of 5 feet and 10½” inches.

Michael Park Age

Park is 56 years old. He was born on 20th July 1968 in Canandaigua, New York in the United States.

Personal Life

Michael Park Family and Relatives

Park was born in 1968 to his parents in Canandaigua, New York. While growing up he spent a part of his childhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Even so, he keeps information regarding his family and relatives away from the public eye. However, we will update this information once it’s available to the public.

Michael Park Spouse and Children

Park tied the knot with his wife, Laurie Nowak on 6th January 1996. In 2023, they celebrated their 27th anniversary. Laurie was born on 27th July 1969 and is 55 years old. Further, she works as a music therapist.

The couple has three kids Kathleen Rose, Christopher Michael, and Annabelle Jayne. Michael was born on 21st June 1997 and is 27 years old. Kathleen was born on 15th February 2000 and is 24 years old. Annabelle was born on 5th April 2004 and is 20 years old.

Michael Park Education

Park attended Nazareth College, Rochester, New York after he finished his high school education. Initially, he pursued architecture before deciding to act. He is an honorary doctorate.

Professional Life

Michael Park Net Worth

Park has garnered a net worth ranging from $1 million to $6 million during his successful career as an actor

Michael Park Career

Park will star in the upcoming American psychological drama Tv series, Saint X in the role of Bill Thomas. Bill and his wife, Mia, are upper-middle-class parents of two(Alison and Emily), enjoying a family vacation in a Caribbean resort until one of their daughters goes missing. The series premieres on Hulu on April 26, 2023. He is repped by Innovative Artists and Power Entertainment Group.

He is best known for his portrayal of the characters Jack Snyder in As the World Turns, Larry Murphy in Dear Evan Hansen, and reporter Tom Holloway in Stranger Things on its third season. Back to back in 2010 and 2011, he won Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. For his performance in Dear Evan Hansen, he won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Musical Performance in a Daytime Program and a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album.

Plays, Musicals, and Theatre

Park worked at Geva Theatre in Rochester in the 1992 New Plays Festival. Further, he appeared in regional productions such as Ellen Universe, Joins The Band, and Peephole. In the musical, Hello Again at Lincoln Center Theater, he made an appearance in 1994.

Park was in the Goodspeed Opera House production of Shenandoah, and Good News at the North Shore Music Theatre in August 1994. After serving as an understudy for Billy Bigelow in the 1994 restoration of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel, he made his Broadway launch in 1995 in Smokey Joe’s Cafe.

Additionally, he starred as Monty in the Playwrights Horizons production of Violet in 1997. During his feature in As the World Turns for 13 years, he still worked in theatre. For instance, in 1998, he starred as Lucky Malone in the Roundabout Theatre Company’s rebirth of Little Me. Also, he made two New York City Center Encores! appearances.

That is, as Jeff Calhoun in Bloomer Girl in 2001 and as Bill Sampson Applause in 2008. After the As the World Turns ended in June 2010, Park returned to the stage and played in The Burnt Part Boys at Playwrights Horizon. He starred as Pete’s ghost father who materialized as three “Alamo” characters to his son in the musical.

In addition, he starred as Lord Capulet in the musical, The Last Goodbye at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in the summer of 2010. Park then played the cop in Will Eno’s play Middletown at the off-Broadway Vineyard Theatre (2010). Also, he played Bert Bratt in the Broadway rebirth, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (2011).

He starred alongside Daniel Radcliffe and John Larroquette. Park played one of Captain Hook’s pirates, Cecco in the NBC presentation of Peter Pan Live! Co-starring Allison Williams and Christopher Walken, the musical was broadcast on 4th December 2014.

Films

Co-starring Linus Roache, he played Morris Brown in the 2012 financial thriller film, Supercapitalist. On 5th December 2013, he worked as a cast member of the NBC telecast production of The Sound of Music Live! He has appeared in episodes of many television series. For example, he starred in an episode of The Good Wife (2012) as Lloyd Bullock.

Further, he appeared in The Blacklist (2016) as Captain Daly and in You‘s two episodes (2018) as Edwin Beck. Also, he starred in an episode of Blue Bloods (2018) as Inspector Keith Sullivan) and in an episode of FBI (2021) as Senator Walt Hoffman. In 2022, he starred as Philip Abshire in the HBO series, The Time Traveler’s Wife.

Michael Park-Saint X

Park will star in the upcoming American psychological drama Tv series, Saint X. He will star in the role of Bill Thomas. Bill and his wife, Mia(Betsy Brandt), are upper-middle-class parents of two(Alison and Emily), enjoying a family vacation in a Caribbean resort until one of their daughters goes missing. Emily( Alycia Debnam) is an environmental documentary editor. The series premieres on Hulu on April 26, 2023.

Developed by Leila Gerstein, the series is based on the novel dubbed the same by Alexis Schaitkin. The series follows the mysterious death of one of Bill’s daughters during a utopian Caribbean vacation. Her death causes a distressing ripple effect that ultimately pulls her surviving sister into a savage pursuit of the truth.

The series is narrated through various timelines and viewpoints as it tackles the story behind the disappearance and death of the girl. Park will work alongside her fellow actors and actresses including; Josh Bonzie, West Duchovny, Jayden Elijah, Alycia Debnam, Bre Francis, Betsy Brandt, and Kenlee Anaya.

Notable Works

Michael Park -As the World Turns

The day following Violet’s opening, Park appeared in the long-running daytime soap opera As the World Turns in the role of Jack Snyder. He joined the cast in April 1997. Snyder is the other half of the super couple from the drama.

Park attained three Emmy nominations and a number of other soap-opera acting awards, such as the 2010 and 2011 Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. After the show ended in June 2010, Park returned to the stage and played in The Burnt Part Boys at Playwrights Horizon

Michael Park-Dear Evan Hansen

In 2015, he generated the role of Larry Murphy in the global premiere of the stage musical, Dear Evan Hansen at Washington, DC’s Arena Stage. Even so, he was not in the off-Broadway run in early 2016, as he was starring in the Broadway musical, Tuck Everlasting. In the fall of 2016, he rejoined Dear Evan Hansen when the musical made its launch on Broadway.

For his work in Dear Evan Hansen, he won the 2018 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album and his third Daytime Emmy Award. The Emmy Award was a Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Musical Performance in a Daytime Program for his and the rest of the cast’s Today Show performance that was broadcast on 25th April 2017.

Michael Park Other Films and TV Shows/Michael Park Movie List

During his career, Park has made appearances in a number of films and TV shows;

  • Law and Order(2023)
  • She Came from the Woods (2022)
  • Silent Partner(2021)
  • Bull(2021)
  • Hightown(2020)
  • The Family(2019)
  • Mindhunter(2017)
  • Chicago P.D.(2014)
  • Gotham The Series(2009)

Michael Park Social Media

Park has active social media platforms i.e. Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. He has a following of 1.2K on Facebook, a following of 57.1K on Instagram, and a following of 30.8K on Twitter.