Michael Strelow
Biography
Michael was born and raised Kansas. He’s been in love with cinema since the moment he saw the opening sequence of Star Wars as a small boy. He studied photography and videography in primary school and learned to tell stories visually. He went on to study film at the University of Kansas. Do to a lack of drama students interested in participating in student projects, he soon found himself in front of the camera in his own and classmates projects. It was here that he fell in love with acting, and with a solid understanding of both sides of the camera it was what he decided do dedicate his passion to. He has lived and worked in both Los Angeles and New York City, where he got his first film, TV and stage credits. He now lives in Barcelona, Spain where he continues to garner credits working on international film, television and commercial projects. He’s had the pleasure of working with and learning from such great directors as Neil Jordan, Olivier Assayas and Alejandro Amenábar. He is a founding member of the Blue Book Theatre Co. in Barcelona.
ALTURA 187 | CAMISA 41 | PANTALON 42 | AMERICANA 52 | CALZADO 44 | OJOS Azul/gris | CABELLO Rubio/cano
Training
Frank Stein Studio
University of Kansas School of Arts
TV/Streaming
Nacho, Dir. David Pinillos, StarzPlay 2023
La Fortuna, Dir. Alejandro Amenábar, Movistar+/AMC+ 2021
If I Hadn’t Met You, Dir. Kiko Ruiz Claverol and Joan Noguera, Diagonal TV/Netflix 2018
Lost in the West, Dir. Carlos González, Galdo Media/Nickelodeon Network 2016
Engineering an Empire, Dir. Sarah Hutt and Mark Cannon, KPI Productions/History Channel
Film
Garbage Rex (short), Dir. Steve Hunyi, Hunyifilms 2024
Stephen’s Tale (short), Dir. Lucas Snijder 2023
Art e Fact (short), Dir. Robert Iolini 2023
Marlowe, Dir. Neil Jordan, Parallel Film Productions/Briarcliff Entertainment 2022
Oops! You’re A Vampire, Dir. Phil Messerer, The Sugar Factory/Lion Heart Distribution 2022
Wasp Network, Dir. Olivier Assayas, RT Features/Netflix 2019
Elusive, Dir. George Zaverdas, Toma 13 Films 2018
Megan Leavey, Dir. Gabriela Cowperthwaite, LD Entertainment/Bleecker Street Media 2017
Wild Oats, Dir. Andy Tennant, Wild Pictures/Blue Box International 2016
Jim, Dir. Jeremy Morris-Burke, Tinmouth Films/Area 23a 2010
Comic Belief (short), Dir. Ryan Wick 2008
Languages
English (Native US)
Spanish (Intermediate)
Accents
American-Standard, American-Midwest, American-Southern States, American-Texas, American-New York, American-Boston, Canadian, British-Standard
Skills
Performance: Improvisation, Stage Combat, Firearms training, Modeling, Adler Technique, Children’s Theatre, Comedy, Comedy Improv, Physical Comedy, Immersive Performance, Interviewer
Sports: American Football, Archery, Baseball, Basketball, Canoe, Dodgeball, Football, Horse-riding, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Table Tennis,
Experience: Bartender, Director, Photography, Pilates, Psychology, Video Gaming, Waiting Staff, Youth Counselor, Sales (Business)