Michael J. Pagan
Born
Michael Jamon Pagan

(1985-01-12) January 12, 1985 (age 39)
United States
Occupation(s)Actor, screenwriter
Years active1995–2014

Michael Jamon Pagan[1] (born January 12, 1985) is an American actor and screenwriter. Pagan is best known for appearing in How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998), in which he received an NAACP Image Award nomination.

Biography

He attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School, Verbum Dei High School in Los Angeles and West Los Angeles College. Pagan has received training at the Tasha Smith Acting Studio and the Ivanna Chubbuck Studio.

Pagan appeared as Sam, the nephew of Denzel Washington's character,[2] in thriller Fallen (1998).[3] That same year, he was Angela Bassett's son, Quincy, in romantic comedy How Stella Got Her Groove Back.[4] A reviewer for The Hollywood Reporter opined Pagan gave a "winning" performance.[5] For playing Quincy, Pagan earned an NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Youth Actor in 1999.[6]

He portrayed Malik Sawyer in 1998 television film Killers in the House.[7] Pagan played the lead character, Scott Marshall, in the Disney Channel Original Movie Up, Up, and Away (2000).[8] In the film, Scott is the only member of his superhero family who does not have any powers.[9]

After appearing in an episode of Black Scorpion (2001),[10] Pagan took a four year hiatus from acting. He resumed his acting career with a guest spot on The Shield (2005). Pagan appeared in two sports films, playing Roger in Gridiron Gang (2006)[11] and Kurt in Forever Strong (2008).[12] Pagan's guest roles include One on One (2006), CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2009) and Cold Case (2009).

Pagan portrayed Tyson "Tye" Simms in slasher film See No Evil,[13] returning in its 2014 sequel See No Evil 2. He co-wrote the horror film Chain Letter (2010) alongside Deon Taylor,[14] acting in the film as well.[15] Pagan has not acted since 2014.

Filmography

References

  1. ^ "Pagan, Michael J." Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  2. ^ Vice, Jeff (January 16, 1998). "Devil of an ending makes it tough to fall for 'Fallen'". The Deseret News. p. W12.
  3. ^ Monush, Barry; Willis, John (April 2000). Screen World 1999. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 9. ISBN 9781557834119.
  4. ^ Strauss, Bob (August 14, 1998). "Chalk one up for 'older women & younger men'". Santa Cruz Sentinel.
  5. ^ Byrge, Duane (August 14, 2019). "'How Stella Got Her Groove Back': THR's 1998 Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  6. ^ Braxton, Greg (December 11, 1998). "'Beloved,' 'Homicide' Top NAACP Image Award Nominations". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  7. ^ "Holly Robinson Peete, Mario Van Peebles Star In TV Thriller 'Killers In The House'". Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. 16 November 1998. pp. 60−63.
  8. ^ "Family Best Bets". The Vindicator. June 16, 2007. p. 18.
  9. ^ "FOR YOUNG VIEWERS; Disney Film Fest: Fantasies to Grow On". The New York Times. May 5, 2002. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  10. ^ Muir, John Kenneth (August 21, 2008). The encyclopedia of superheroes on film and television. McFarland & Company. p. 155. ISBN 9780786437559.
  11. ^ Kotz, Kristen (September 21, 2006). "New football movie's acting fumbles, recovered by good story". Daily Kent Stater. p. B6.
  12. ^ Catsoulis, Jeannette; Lee, Nathan; Genzlinger, Neil; Kern, Laura (September 25, 2008). "Sports Therapy". The New York Times. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  13. ^ Shelley, Peter (September 6, 2012). Australian Horror Films, 1973-2010. McFarland & Company. p. 209. ISBN 9780786489930.
  14. ^ Hale, Mike (October 1, 2010). "Another Argument Against E-Mail". The New York Times. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  15. ^ "Chain Letter — Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. October 14, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2022.

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