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Michael Welch 
Born Michael Alan Welch
July 25, 1987
Los Angeles, California, U.S.Occupation Actor Years active 1998 – present Website http://www.michaelwelchonline.com/ Michael Alan Welch (born July 25, 1987) is an American actor. He has portrayed the roles of Luke Girardi on the TV series Joan of Arcadia and Mike Newton in the 2008 film Twilight and its sequels New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn.
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Life and career
Welch was born in California,[1] and began his acting career at the age of 10.[2] Welch is close friends with his Joan of Arcadia co-star Aaron Himelstein, who played the recurring character Friedman on the series. He and Himelstein had known each other for several years but did not become good friends until the series began in 2003.[3]
Welch appeared in the 1998 film Star Trek: Insurrection, as well as on the television series Malcolm in the Middle, The X-Files, 7th Heaven, Cold Case, Without a Trace, NCIS, Crossing Jordan, The Riches, and Birds of Prey. He also narrated the Carl Hiaasen book Flush for CD in 2006. One of his most acclaimed roles is as a teenage version of Colonel Jack O'Neill in the Stargate SG-1 episode "Fragile Balance". In 2008, Welch played Mike Newton in the film Twilight, based on the book by Stephenie Meyer.[4] He reprised the role in the film's 2009 sequel, New Moon.[5] He stars also in the Indie thriller Unrequited under the direction from Jason Epperson.[6]
Welch is featured in the online viral campaign "Aczone: The Musical", which was created to inform teenagers about a new acne treatment.[7]
Filmography
Year Film Role Notes 1998 Frasier Young Niles TV, 1 episode Veronica's Closet Aaron TV, 1 episode Chicago Hope Lama Topa Rinpoche TV, 1 episode Star Trek: Insurrection Artim Young Artist Award[2] 1998–1999 Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place Michael Rush TV, 3 episodes 1999 7th Heaven Donovan Birbeck TV, 1 episode Walker, Texas Ranger Adam Crossland TV, 1 episode Disney's Villains' Revenge Peter Pan voice The Norm Show Jimmy TV, 1 episode Jesse Gabe TV, 3 episodes 2000 American Adventure Kevin TV movie Ladies Man Kyle TV, 1 episode Shasta McNasty Jeff TV, 1 episode Straight Right Joey Geddes The Pretender Eric Gantry TV, 1 episode Personally Yours Sam Stanton TV movie The Drew Carey Show Scout #1 TV, 1 episode 2001 Delivering Milo Mr. Owen Malcolm in the Middle Josh TV, 1 episode The X Files Trevor TV, 1 episode The Ballad of Lucy Whipple Butte Whipple TV movie The Invisible Man Adam Reese TV, 1 episode Touched by an Angel Robbie McGregor TV, 1 episode The District Christian Gilroy TV, 1 episode Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse Pinocchio voice Judging Amy Mike Amble TV, 1 episode 2001–2002 House of Mouse Pinocchio TV, voice 2002 Rocket Power: Race Across New Zealand TV, voice The Angel Doll Little Jerry Barlow Birds of Prey 14 Year Old 'Guy' TV, 1 episode CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Todd Branson TV, 1 episode 2003 The United States of Leland Ryan Pollard Stargate SG-1 Young Jack O'Neill TV, 1 episode 2003–2004 Fillmore! Cockney Kid TV, 2 episodes 2003–2005 Joan of Arcadia Luke Girardi TV; Young Artist Award[2] 2005 Without a Trace Lance TV, 1 episode Strong Medicine Win TV, 1 episode Cold Case Daniel Potter - 1972 TV, 1 episode 2006 NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service Kody Meyers TV, 1 episode Crossing Jordan Josh Winter TV, 1 episode All the Boys Love Mandy Lane Emmet 2007 An American Crime Teddy Lewis Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Scott Heston TV, 1 episode Choose Connor Max The Beautiful Ordinary Stephen aka Remember the Daze Numb3rs Kyle Clippard TV, 1 episode CSI: Miami Shane Partney TV, 1 episode 2008 American Son Goldie Day of the Dead Trevor Bowman The Riches Ike TV, 4 episodes My Suicide Earl The Thacker Case Kevin Thacker Twilight Mike Newton 2009 The Grind Josh CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Steuben Lorenz TV, 1 episode The Lost Dream Perry The Twilight Saga: New Moon Mike Newton 2010 Criminal Minds Syd Pearson TV, 1 episode Unrequited Ben Jacobs The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Mike Newton Glenn Martin DDS voice TV, 1 episode 2011 Breaking Dawn (film) Mike Newton Bones Norman Hayes TV, 1 episode (6x17) Born Bad Denny Boys of Abu Ghraib Pits post poduction Chasing Eagle Rock J.R. post production Rough Hustle Jimmy Post production References
- ^ TheStarScoop.com: Interview with Michael Welch, March 2005
- ^ a b c Michael Welch – IMDB
- ^ Michael Welch: A Kid with a Cause
- ^ The Hollywood Reporter, February 11, 2008
- ^ Twilight Stars Reveal Key New Moon Scenes (2009-06-10). "Twilight Stars Reveal Key New Moon Scenes". MTV. MTV Networks. http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1613671/20090610/story.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
- ^ Unrequited Trailer and Official Site
- ^ "New Moon Star Michael Welch Accuses Edward Cullen Of Stealing Zac Efron's Sparkle". Buzznet. 2009-08-13. http://www.buzznet.com/musicnews/new-moon-star-michael-welch-j4439701/. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
External links
- Michael Welch's Official Website
- Michael Welch at the Internet Movie Database
- Michael Welch at AllRovi
- Michael Welch at Memory Alpha (a Star Trek wiki)
- Michael Welch's bio at CBS.
- An interview with Michael Welch on Twilight
Categories:- 1987 births
- Actors from California
- American bloggers
- American child actors
- American television actors
- Living people
- People from Los Angeles, California
- American television actor, 1980s birth stubs
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