Michael Welch (actor) : biography
Michael Alan Welch (born July 25, 1987) is an American actor. He has portrayed the roles of Luke Girardi on the TV series Joan of Arcadia and Mike Newton in the 2008 film Twilight and its sequels New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn.
Life and career
Welch was born in California. His father is Protestant and his mother is Jewish.
Welch began his acting career at the age of 10. Welch is close friends with his Joan of Arcadia co-star Aaron Himelstein, who played the recurring character Friedman on the series. He and Himelstein had known each other for several years but did not become good friends until the series began in 2003.
Welch appeared in the 1998 film Star Trek: Insurrection, as well as on the television series Malcolm in the Middle, The X-Files, 7th Heaven, Cold Case, Without a Trace, NCIS, Crossing Jordan, The Riches, and Birds of Prey. He also narrated the Carl Hiaasen book Flush for CD in 2006. One of his most acclaimed roles is as a teenage version of Colonel Jack O’Neill in the Stargate SG-1 episode "Fragile Balance". In 2008, Welch played Mike Newton in the film Twilight, based on the book by Stephenie Meyer.The Hollywood Reporter, February 11, 2008 He reprised the role in the film’s sequels, New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn – Part 1. He stars also in the Indie thriller Unrequited under the direction from Jason Epperson.
Welch is featured in the online viral campaign "Aczone: The Musical", which was created to inform teenagers about a new acne treatment.
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1998 | Frasier | Young Niles | TV, 1 episode |
Veronica’s Closet | Aaron | TV, 1 episode | |
Chicago Hope | Lama Topa Rinpoche | TV, 1 episode | |
Star Trek: Insurrection | Artim | Young Artist Award | |
1998–1999 | Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place | Michael Rush | TV, 3 episodes |
1999 | 7th Heaven | Donovan Birbeck | TV, 1 episode |
Walker, Texas Ranger | Adam Crossland | TV, 1 episode | |
Disney’s Villains’ Revenge | Peter Pan | voice | |
The Norm Show | Jimmy | TV, 1 episode | |
Jesse | Gabe | TV, 3 episodes | |
2000 | American Adventure | Kevin | TV movie |
Ladies Man | Kyle | TV, 1 episode | |
Shasta McNasty | Jeff | TV, 1 episode | |
Straight Right | Joey Geddes | ||
The Pretender | Eric Gantry | TV, 1 episode | |
Personally Yours | Sam Stanton | TV movie | |
The Drew Carey Show | Scout #1 | TV, 1 episode | |
2001 | Delivering Milo | Mr. Owen | |
Malcolm in the Middle | Josh | TV, 1 episode | |
The X Files | Trevor | TV, 1 episode | |
The Ballad of Lucy Whipple | Butte Whipple | TV movie | |
The Invisible Man | Adam Reese | TV, 1 episode | |
Touched by an Angel | Robbie McGregor | TV, 1 episode | |
The District | Christian Gilroy | TV, 1 episode | |
Mickey’s Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse | Pinocchio | voice | |
Judging Amy | Mike Amble | TV, 1 episode | |
2001–2002 | House of Mouse | Pinocchio | TV, voice |
2002 | Rocket Power: Race Across New Zealand | TV, voice | |
The Angel Doll | Little Jerry Barlow | ||
Birds of Prey | 14 Year Old ‘Guy’ | TV, 1 episode | |
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Todd Branson | TV, 1 episode | |
2003 | The United States of Leland | Ryan Pollard | |
Stargate SG-1 | Young Jack O’Neill | TV, 1 episode | |
2003–2004 | Fillmore! | Cockney Kid | TV, 2 episodes |
2003–2005 | Joan of Arcadia | Luke Girardi | TV; Young Artist Award |
2005 | Without a Trace | Lance | TV, 1 episode |
Strong Medicine | Win | TV, 1 episode | |
Cold Case | Daniel Potter – 1972 | TV, 1 episode | |
2006 | NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service | Kody Meyers | TV, 1 episode |
Crossing Jordan | Josh Winter | TV, 1 episode | |
All the Boys Love Mandy Lane | Emmet | ||
2007 | An American Crime | Teddy Lewis | |
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Scott Heston | TV, 1 episode | |
Choose Connor | Max | ||
The Beautiful Ordinary | Stephen | aka Remember the Daze | |
Numb3rs | Kyle Clippard | TV, 1 episode | |
CSI: Miami | Shane Partney | TV, 1 episode | |
2008 | American Son | Goldie | |
Day of the Dead | Trevor Bowman | ||
The Riches | Ike | TV, 4 episodes | |
My Suicide | Earl | ||
The Thacker Case | Kevin Thacker | ||
Twilight | Mike Newton | ||
2009 | The Grind | Josh | |
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Steuben Lorenz | TV, 1 episode | |
The Lost Dream | Perry | ||
The Twilight Saga: New Moon | Mike Newton | ||
2010 | Criminal Minds | Syd Pearson | TV, 1 episode |
Unrequited | Ben Jacobs | ||
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse | Mike Newton | ||
Glenn Martin DDS | voice | TV, 1 episode | |
2011 | Breaking Dawn (film) | Mike Newton | |
Bones | Norman Hayes | TV, 1 episode (6×17) | |
Born Bad | Denny | ||
Boys of Abu Ghraib | Pits | post production | |
Chasing Eagle Rock | J.R. | post production | |
Rough Hustle | Jimmy | Post production | |
2013 | Hansel & Gretel Get Baked | Hansel |