Michal Suchánek
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Michal Suchánek is a Canadian actor, born in the former Czechoslovakia
.
. His career accelerated after he signed with Evangelista in Vancouver
, and he received many offers to do commercials which were broadcast in Canada and the U.S.
He has also appeared on TV movies and programs, such as Sleepwalkers
, X-Files
, Hope Island, Zalinda's Story, Dirty Little Secret,Noah
, Unconditional Love (TV)
, and Y2K. He appeared in HBO's Edison: The Wizard of Light for which he received an Emmy nomination.
He was nominated for a Young Artist Award
in connection with his performance in Aftershock: Earthquake in New York
, mini-series
. His father, who holds a master's in performing arts
, is his acting coach. A Canadian citizen, he divides his time between Los Angeles
and Vancouver, British Columbia.
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
.
Biography
At the age of 12, Suchánek debuted in his first role in the The NutcrackerThe Nutcracker
The Nutcracker is a two-act ballet, originally choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov with a score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The libretto is adapted from E.T.A. Hoffmann's story "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King". It was given its première at the Mariinsky Theatre in St...
. His career accelerated after he signed with Evangelista in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, and he received many offers to do commercials which were broadcast in Canada and the U.S.
He has also appeared on TV movies and programs, such as Sleepwalkers
Sleepwalkers (TV series)
Sleepwalkers was a science fiction series which began airing on NBC in late 1997. It told the story of a team of researchers who used technology to enter the dreams of psychiatric patients in order to diagnose their problems....
, X-Files
The X-Files
The X-Files is an American science fiction television series and a part of The X-Files franchise, created by screenwriter Chris Carter. The program originally aired from to . The show was a hit for the Fox network, and its characters and slogans became popular culture touchstones in the 1990s...
, Hope Island, Zalinda's Story, Dirty Little Secret,Noah
Noah (film)
Noah is a movie made for TV in 1998 starring Tony Danza as Norman Waters, a carpenter who is told by an angel to rebuild Noah's Ark in 40 days to prepare for a great flood....
, Unconditional Love (TV)
Unconditional Love (TV)
Unconditional Love is a two-hour TV Drama directed by Ferdinand Fairfax, written by Chris Lang and produced by Mark Pybus. Starring Robson Green, Joe Absolom, Sarah Parish and Timothy Krause, it follows a couple whose four year old son is kidnapped, whose captor demands that the parents commit a...
, and Y2K. He appeared in HBO's Edison: The Wizard of Light for which he received an Emmy nomination.
He was nominated for a Young Artist Award
Young Artist Award
The Young Artist Award is an accolade bestowed by the Young Artist Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to recognize and award excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically and/or financially challenged.The Young Artist...
in connection with his performance in Aftershock: Earthquake in New York
Aftershock: Earthquake in New York
Aftershock: Earthquake in New York is a 1999 four-hour disaster miniseries that was broadcast in the United States on CBS in two parts, with the first part aired on November 14 and the second on November 16. It was released to VHS in 2000, and on DVD in 2001. It is based on a book written by Chuck...
, mini-series
Miniseries
A miniseries , in a serial storytelling medium, is a television show production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. The exact number is open to interpretation; however, they are usually limited to fewer than a whole season. The term "miniseries" is generally a North American term...
. His father, who holds a master's in performing arts
Performing arts
The performing arts are those forms art which differ from the plastic arts insofar as the former uses the artist's own body, face, and presence as a medium, and the latter uses materials such as clay, metal or paint which can be molded or transformed to create some physical art object...
, is his acting coach. A Canadian citizen, he divides his time between Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
and Vancouver, British Columbia.
Filmography
- The Andromeda Strain (2008) (TV) .... Lance Stone
- AVPR: Aliens vs Predator (2008) .... Nick
- Various PositionsVarious Positions (film)Various Positions is a film by Vancouver, BC, lawyer and filmmaker Ori Kowarsky, starring Carly Pope and Tygh Runyan. Various Positions won the 2002 Prix de Montréal at the Montreal World Film Festival...
(2002) .... Tzvi Szchevisky - Big Brother TroubleBig Brother TroubleBig Brother Trouble is a 2000 American G-rated comedy film directed by Rafe M. Portilo. It had a limited release and grossed less than US$600,000.00. It was released on video in 2003.-Cast:* Mario Lopez - Coach* Corey Ralston - Soccer Player...
(2000) .... Mitch Dobson - Y2K (1999) (TV) .... Donny Cromwell
- Aftershock: Earthquake in New YorkAftershock: Earthquake in New YorkAftershock: Earthquake in New York is a 1999 four-hour disaster miniseries that was broadcast in the United States on CBS in two parts, with the first part aired on November 14 and the second on November 16. It was released to VHS in 2000, and on DVD in 2001. It is based on a book written by Chuck...
(1999) (TV) .... Danny Thorell - Dudley Do-RightDudley Do-Right (film)Dudley Do-Right is a 1999 romantic comedy film, based on Jay Ward's Dudley Do-Right, produced by Davis Entertainment for Universal Studios. The film stars Brendan Fraser as the cartoon's title character. It was shot in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada...
(1999) .... Ten Year Old Boy - A Murder on Shadow Mountain (1999) (TV) .... Kurt Traynor
- NoahNoah (film)Noah is a movie made for TV in 1998 starring Tony Danza as Norman Waters, a carpenter who is told by an angel to rebuild Noah's Ark in 40 days to prepare for a great flood....
(1998) (TV) .... Benny Waters - Dirty Little Secret (1998) (TV) .... Charlie Ramer
- Edison: The Wizard of Light (1998) (TV) .... Young Jack Maloney
- Racing Stripes (Dabing) (2004) .... Scuzz