Actor · SAG Eligible · Los Angeles

MichaelHanelin

SAG-AFTRA Eligible

Bringing the character to life through the fog, one frame, one story at a time.

Michael Hanelin
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The Actor

Michael Hanelin is not your typical actor. He came to the craft later in life, trading intellectual challenge for emotional truth. Trained in Meisner, improv, and on-camera technique, he's equally at home anchoring a drama or landing a laugh. With leads in multiple feature films and over twenty short films, Michael brings something rare to every set: a man who fights for every moment, an actor with a clear goal: to tell a story you've seen a hundred times, and make you feel it like it's the first.

Headshots

Every photograph a different character. Every character a different truth.

Michael Hanelin - Commercial
Commercial
Michael Hanelin - Dramatic
Dramatic
Michael Hanelin - Character
Character
Michael Hanelin - Upbeat
Upbeat
Michael Hanelin - Intense
Intense
Michael Hanelin - Approachable
Approachable
Michael Hanelin - Warm
Warm
Michael Hanelin - Classic
Classic

The Reels

Dramatic Reel
Commercial Reel

Short Films

Blue
Blue
Short Film · Dir. Jae Staats

Michael plays Gavin in this short film directed by Jae Staats.

Voice Over Reel
Voice Over Reel
Voice Over

A selection of Michael's voice over work.

The Return
The Return
Short Film · Dir. Travis Mills

Michael plays Martin in this short film directed by Travis Mills.

The Test Case
The Test Case
Short Film · Dir. Travis Mills

Michael plays George in this short film directed by Travis Mills.

The Work

5'11"  ·  180 lbs  ·  Brown Hair  ·  Blue Eyes  ·  SAG Eligible
Film
Lead
Dr. Saville's Horror Show
Dir. Kevin Phipps
Lead
Duel at the Mound
Running Wild Films
Lead
The Men Who Robbed the Bank
Running Wild Films
Lead
Grief (post prod.)
Dir. Kevin Phipps
Lead
Voices From the Grave
Amber Moon Productions
Lead
Killing Margery Keller (post prod.)
Belio Productions
Supp.
Durant's Never Closes
Running Wild Films
Supp.
11:34 (post prod.)
Dir. Jon Brown
Supp.
A Box of Life
Dir. Craig McMahon
Supp.
Dead in 5 Heartbeats
Dir. Jeff Santo
Lead
20+ Short Films
Various Directors
Television
Lead
Trial 2020 — Episode 3
Dir. Kevin Phipps
Co-Star
Deadline Crime with Tamron Hall
Peacock Productions
Guest
Strange Places
Phoenix Rising MPG
Co-Star
White Supremacy: Going Under
Ample Productions
Commercial
Lead
Offerpad
Epic Light Media
Lead
FlooringInc
True Story Productions
Lead
Mando Deodorant
Lemonlight Productions
Lead
Big O Tires
Cox Media
Lead
Riverside Auto Group
Time Warner Cable
Lead
ZipRecruiter
Riotmaker Productions
Lead
2U
Longhaul Films
Supp.
NFL Films
NFL Media
Training
Scene Study (ongoing)
The Acting Center
Meisner Technique (Graduate)
Kevin Phipps
Improv 1, 2 & Physical Comedy
The Second City — R. Norris, R. Walendzak, F. Caeti
Improv 101–301
Upright Citizens Brigade — T. Fasen, J. Eason, A. Berg
Intensive Studies Program
Margie Haber
On Camera / Technique
William O'Leary
Acting for TV and Film
Phoenix Film Institute — Marla Finn / Peter Stelzer
Education
M.D.
Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons
New York, New York
B.S.
University of California, Berkeley
Bioresource Science, with Honors
German Accent Drums Baseball & Softball Basketball Pickleball Racquet Sports Weight Lifting Poker Interventional Radiology

Let's Connect

michaelhanelin@gmail.com
Representation
Aegis Talent Rage Talent
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