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Michael Copon 
Michael Copon in competition with the Hollywood Knights celebrity basketball team in Claremont, California on January 30, 2010Born Michael Sowell Copon
November 13, 1982
Chesapeake, Virginia, U.S.Occupation Actor, model, producer Years active 2001-present Michael Sowell Copon (born November 13, 1982[1]) is an American actor, model, producer, and singer. He is known for his role of Felix Taggaro in the television series One Tree Hill, playing Vin Keahi in the television series Beyond the Break, and starring in Power Rangers: Time Force.
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Early life
Copon was born in Chesapeake, Virginia to a Filipino father (from Rosario "Salinas", Cavite, Philippines) and a German-American mother.[citation needed]
Career
In 2001, Copon was cast by the Fox Kids Network as Blue Power Ranger, Lucas Kendall, on the Power Rangers: Time Force television series. He reprised this role in two episodes of Power Rangers: Wild Force.
In 2004, he appeared in a music video for the song "Backflip" by Raven Symone. The video was directed by Sanaa Hamri. Copon portrayed the recurring character Felix Taggaro on the television series One Tree Hill. From 2006 to 2009, Copon starred in the drama series Beyond the Break on The N network. In between that time (in 2005) he appeared (and subsequently won) the competition on VH1's "But Can They Sing?"[2]
On September 8 of 2010, Copon released "Let's Get Nasty"[3] on iTunes and in the same year he appeared on a TV commercial ad as a spokesperson for an Asian TV station foundation called Bantay Bata.[4] Copon will star in the upcoming thriller Killer Holiday.[5]
Copon is also a member of the Hollywood Knights celebrity basketball team which raises funds for various schools and charitable organizations in the Greater Los Angeles area.[6]
Filmography
Film
Year Film Role Notes 2001 Power Rangers Time Force: Photo Finish Lucas Kendall Blue Time Force Ranger Power Rangers Time Force - Quantum Ranger: Clash for Control Lucas Kendall Blue Time Force Ranger 2002 Power Rangers Time Force: Dawn of Destiny Lucas Kendall Blue Time Force Ranger Power Rangers Time Force: The End of Time Lucas Kendall Blue Time Force Ranger 2005 Dishdogz Palmer Straight-to-DVD 2006 Sideliners Joey Ambrose Made-For-Television All You've Got Artie Sanchez Made-For-Television Elevator Hot Guy at Party Short Film 2007 Bring It On: In It to Win It Penn Straight-to-DVD 2008 The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior Mathayus Straight-to-DVD 2010 Night of the Demons Dex Thrilby BoyBand Brad Post-Production A Forgotten Innocence Andrew In-Production 2011 Killer Holiday Spider In-Production 247°F Michael Post-production Television
Year Title Role Notes 2001 Power Rangers: Time Force Luke Kendall / Blue Time Force Ranger Season Regular 2002 Power Rangers: Wild Force Luke Kendall / Blue Time Force Ranger Episodes: "Reinforcements from the Future: Part 1",
"Reinforcements from the Future: Part 2"2003 Even Stevens Boy at Beach Episode: "Surf's Up" 2004–2005 One Tree Hill Felix Taggaro Appeared In 11 Episodes 2005 Scrubs Pedro Episode: "My Big Move" Reno 911! Kane Episode: "Dangle's Son" But Can They Sing? Michael Copon - himself Reality Competition, Contestant (Won) 2005, 2006 That's So Raven Ricky Episodes: "Boyz 'N Commotion", "Be Prepared" 2006–2009 Beyond the Break Vin Keahi Series Regular 2008 Greek Shane Episodes: "Barely Legal", "Mr. Purr-fect" 2009 CSI: Miami Walter Leeson Episode: "Head Case" 2010 Finding My Past Louis Alfred Sunshine Protagonist Hawaii Five-0 Junior Satele Episode: "Malama Ka Aina" 2011 Kourtney and Kim Take New York Michael Copon - himself Series Premiere, Episode 1 (reality show) References
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Categories:- American television actors
- Participants in American reality television series
- American male models
- American actors of Asian descent
- American people of Filipino descent
- American people of German descent
- People from Chesapeake, Virginia
- Living people
- Actors from Virginia
- 1982 births
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