Michael Peña
Date of Birth:
13 January 1976, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Height:
5' 7" (1.70 m)
Mini Biography:
Peña was raised in Chicago. After graduating from high school, he went to an open casting call for the Peter Bogdanovich feature To Sir, with Love II (1996) (TV), and to his surprise, beat out hundreds of other young men for a role. After relocating to Los Angeles Peña quickly booked a succession of roles in features including Star Maps, My Fellow Americans (1996) (opposite Jack Lemmon and James Garner), La Cucaracha (1998) (winner of the Best Picture in the Austin Film Festival), Bellyfruit (1999), and the Disney/Jerry Bruckheimer feature Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000).
Michael Peña currently resides in Los Angeles where he plays bass guitar with his band, plays golf and boxes for relaxation.
Spouse:
Brie Shaffer (? - present) 1 child
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A chronicle of the LAPD's fight to keep East Coast Mafia types out of Los Angeles in the 1940s and 50s.
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A garden snail with dreams of becoming the fastest snail in the world experiences a freak accident that might just allow him to realize his goal.
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A drama centered on the long-term friendship and partnership between two cops.
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