Mike Faist | |
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.jpg) Faist in 2024 | |
| Born | Michael David Faist January 5, 1992 Gahanna, Ohio, U.S. |
| Alma mater | American Musical and Dramatic Academy |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Michael David Faist (/faɪst/;[1] born January 5, 1992)[2] is an American actor. He is the recipient of a Grammy and a Daytime Emmy Award, with nominations for a Tony and a British Academy Film Award.
An alumnus of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, Faist began his acting career in 2011 in Disney's Newsies, appearing in its Broadway production (2012–2013). He continued to appear in several independent films, television series and starring in Off-Broadway productions before his breakthrough role in the Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen (2015–2018), for which he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical and won the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album.
In 2021, Faist starred in the series Panic and had his first major film part as Riff, the leader of the Jets, in Steven Spielberg's West Side Story, for which he received a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. He has since starred as Jack Twist in a West End theatre production of Brokeback Mountain (2023) and in the romantic sports film Challengers (2024).
- ^ One of examples in which he pronounces his own name. "Disney On Broadway YouTube channel - Meet the Newsies: Morris Delancey (Mike Faist) Apr 6, 2012". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on June 13, 2023. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ "Mike Faist – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Archived from the original on September 29, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2021.