Michael Steger

Birth Name:

Michael Mateus Steger

Birth Place:

Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession

Actor, Producer, Soundtrack

Earned his B․A․ in Theater with a minor in Spanish from California Polytechnic University of Pomona
Originally got into acting by following his older brother, who was dabbling in commercials
Trained in martial arts throughout his childhood, earning his first Dan black belt in Tae Kwon Do at the age of 18
Quote: "I was studying biology but did the play Tartuffe" and that just made me fall in love with acting all over again․""
Best known for playing the affluent, confident college student Navid Shirazi on "90210․"
Directed and produced a one-woman show called "Brandee Built on Crazee," which deals with childhood bullying issues
Enjoys speaking in accents different from his own, and practices with tapes at home as a hobby
His favorite music groups include The Killers and Coldplay
Sent time in India and developed an appreciation for the country's history, architecture, music and culture
Was a big fan of Bruce Lee and Brandon Lee while he was growing up, and always wanted to do a martial arts film

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