MICHAEL VARTAN

Birthdate: November 27, 1968
Birthplace: Paris, France
Occupation: Actor

Father: Eddie Vartan
French jazz musician; remarried; died in 2001
Mother: Doris Vartan-LaFrenaise
American; parents split when Vartan was five; remarried
Half-brother: Nicholas Vartan
born to father's second wife
Aunt: Sylvie Vartan
French singer and actress
Step-father: Ian LaFrenais
British comedy writer; wrote The Commitments; married Vartan's mother in 1984

Factoids:
Moved to Los Angeles with mother at age 18
Began studying acting as a way to meet people
Considered becoming a professional pool playerLived in France until he was 18
Left school at age 16

Movies:
Monster-in-Law (2005)
One Hour Photo (2002)
The Next Best Thing (2000)
It Had To Be You (2000)
Never Been Kissed (1999)
Dead Man's Curve (1998)
The Curve (1998)
The Myth of Fingerprints (1997)
Touch Me (1997)
The Pallbearer (1996)
Fiorile (1993)

"About five years ago, I made a conscious decision to take acting seriously. It's not an easy job, That's why I decided to stick to projects I really love because if the job's going to be hard, at least I'm going to do something I love. If you hate what you're doing and, on top of that, it's hard, that's not good."
--Scene, May 1996