Michael J. Willett Biography

Fast Facts

• Won a LA Stage Scene Award for his performance in the play "Summer of Love․"
• Started out as a commercial actor, making his first appearance in a Little Debbie ad where he sang "My Girl․"
• Made his screen acting debut in the TV series "Joan of Arcadia" in 2004
• Quote: "(On "G․B․F․"): "You kind of come into it and you don't know what to expect․ Then once you're in, it just gets better and better․ People came up to me and said, I was laughing so hard and then you made me cry․ I thought that was perfect․""
• Quote: "(On his character in "G․B․F․"): "He's unique and complicated and he's kind of the anti-hero sometimes․ He's just a person․ He's complex and he happens to be gay․․․I think, more than anything, it's sparking a conversation․""
• Appeared in stage productions of "Production of the Year," "Life Could Be a Dream," and "Summer of Love․"
• Best known for his role as Tanner in "G․B․F․" and as Lionel in "United States of Tara․"
• Recorded his debut album "Diapason," named after a music term meaning a "full, rich, melodious outpouring of sound․"