Michael James Bell .

Male White

Blonde Blue 170lbs 5'11"

M 32" 32" 11


Additional

improv (Groundlings, iO West), martial arts (AIkido, stage combat, staff/sword), sports (running, soccer, swimming), musical (piano, accordion, singing, whistling, conducting), languages (some Japanese, some Spanish), driving (motorcycle, stick shift, CA license), valid US passport, good with power tools, good cook

Film

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Trigger Finger   Lead Kerem Sanga Independent Feature
Divergent   Principal Neil Burger Summit Entertainment
 
 
 

Television

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Henry Danger   co-star Adam Weissman Nickelodeon
Love That Girl   co-star Bentley Kyle Evans TV One
Jon Benjamin Has a Van   co-star Ben Berman Comedy Central
Anger Management   co-star Gerry Cohen FX
American Horror Story   co-star John Scott FX
Wilfred   co-star Randall Einhorn FX
We Are Men   co-star Walt Becker CBS
How I Met Your Mother   co-star Pamela Fryman CBS

Stage

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see: michaeljamesbell.com/resume  
 
 
 
 

Commercial

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Conflicts available on request.  
 
 
 
 

Comedy

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Dangerhausen   longform improv various, NYC
Ampers&nd   duo improv Magnet Theater, NYC
Tater Tantrum   longform improv Magnet Theater, NYC
 
 

Voiceover

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D-Day Memorial Museum   American soldier (supporting) History Channel
Three Sisters (audio recording)   Kulygin (supporting) Chekhov Rep
National radio reading service for the blind   Volunteer reader InTouch Networks
 
 

Internet

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Jewbat   actor bit.ly/xwtGHo
First Time Therapy   actor/co-writer michaeljamesbell.com/therapy
 
 
 

Training

Improv: Groundlings (current: Writing Lab), iO West (current: Level 4), Magnet Theater, NYC (graduate), Commercial: Chris Game, Jill Alexander, Scene Study: Caymichael Patten, NYC, B.A. Theater and Music: Yale University  
 

Other Special Skills

improv (Groundlings, iO West), martial arts (AIkido, stage combat, staff/sword), sports (running, soccer, swimming), musical (piano, accordion, singing, whistling, conducting), languages (some Japanese, some Spanish), driving (motorcycle, stick shift, CA license), valid US passport, good with power tools, good cook 
 

Special Skills

Athletic

General

CANOEING (Intermediate), HIKING (Beginner), JOGGING (Beginner), KAYAKER (Beginner), PING PONG (Intermediate), RUNNING (Beginner), SOCCER (Intermediate)
 

Swimming

BACK STROKE (Beginner), BREAST STROKE (Intermediate), FREESTYLE (Intermediate), SWIMMING, GENERAL (Intermediate)
 

Fighting and Weapons

General Weapons

HANDGUN (Beginner), RIFLE (Beginner)
 

Martial Arts

AIKIDO (Intermediate)
 

Improvisation and Comedy

Improvisation & Comedic Performance

GROUNDLINGS (Intermediate), IMPROV, GENERAL (Intermediate), LONG FORM (Intermediate)
 

Languages and Accents/Dialects

Accents/Dialects

JAPANESE (Advanced), SOUTHERN (Intermediate)
 

Languages

JAPANESE (Beginner), SPANISH (Beginner)
 

Other

Driving Skills

4WD (Beginner), MOTORCYCLE, ROAD BIKE (Beginner), STICK SHIFT (Advanced)
 

Licenses

CLASS C (Advanced)
 

Miscellaneous

BARTENDER (Beginner), WHISTLER (Advanced)
 

Performance

Dance

BALLROOM (Beginner)
 

Instruments

ACCORDION (Beginner), JAZZ PIANO (Beginner), KEYBOARDS (Beginner), PIANO (Beginner)
 

Singing

COUNTRY (Beginner), FOLK (Intermediate), MUSICAL THEATER (Intermediate)
 

Vocal Range

BARITONE (Intermediate)
 

Possessions

Black VW Jetta w/ stick shift 
Grey VW GTI w/ stick shift