Michael Gaston

Birth Name:

Michael Gaston

Birth Place:

Walnut Creek, California, United States

Profession

Actor

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

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