Michael Gaston Biography

Fast Facts

• For his role in "Sugar," he was nominated for a 2009 Gotham Award for Best Ensemble Cast
• Was in a class of 17 students out of 800 applicants in the grad program at NYU, training in theater
• Worked for a short time as a high school teacher and tutored reading to elementary school children
• Quote: "Ultimately, what makes a project rewarding for me, as an actor, is the quality of the material and the complexity of the role․"
• After graduating from NYU, he got into Shakespeare in the Park and found understudy work in Morgan Freeman's production of the "Taming of the Shrew" in Central Park
• Has performed in several off-Broadway theater shows such as "Henry V" and "A Day in the Death of Joe Egg on Broadway․"
• Originally wanted to pursue a career in education, but while visiting Europe, he met a group whose love for acting changed his mind