Michael Steger
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Michael Steger | |
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 Steger at the 90210 premiere party on August 23, 2008 | |
| Born | Michael Mateus Steger[1] May 27, 1980 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1994-present |
| Children | 2[2] |
Michael Mateus Steger (born May 27, 1980) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Navid Shirazi on The CW's teen drama series 90210.
Early life
[edit]In an interview, Steger revealed he was bullied during his childhood in the fourth grade until the sixth grade.[3] He was later transferred to another school when the bullying got too serious.
Career
[edit]Steger started his career appearing in several commercials and guest starred in VR Troopers in 1994. After appearing as Mohamed Esfiri on NCIS in 2005, he had a recurring role on The Winner in 2007. He was also cast as the lead role by Tim Burton in The Killers' music video "Bones" in 2006.[4]
As of 2007, Steger has appeared in several Disney Channel productions. He has guest starred on the Hannah Montana episode titled "Everybody Was Best-Friend Fighting", the Cory in the House episode titled "Macho Libre", and had a co-starring role in the Disney Channel Original Movie The Cheetah Girls: One World, which was released on August 22, 2008. He also guest starred on Criminal Minds in 2008.
From 2008 to 2013, Steger played the role of Navid Shirazi on The CW's 90210.[5] He directed and produced a one-woman show called Brandee Built on Crazee starring his wife Brandee Tucker.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Steger has two children.[6]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3 Girls and the Golden Cocoon | Travis | |
| 2007 | The Man Under the Tree | Guido | Short film |
| 2007 | Meg | Bob | Short film |
| 2013 | Farah Goes Bang | Waseem | |
| 2015 | Ana Maria in Novela Land | Tony/Armando |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | VR Troopers | Josh | Episode: "Oh Brother!" |
| 2005 | NCIS | Mohamed Esfiri (uncredited) | Episode: "Kill Ari (Part I)" |
| 2007 | The Winner | Miguel | 4 episodes |
| 2007 | Hannah Montana | Guillermo Montoya | Episode: "Everybody Was Best-Friend Fighting" |
| 2008 | Cory in the House | Juan Carlos | Episode: "Macho Libre" |
| 2008 | Criminal Minds | Sam | Episode: "Mayhem" |
| 2008 | The Cheetah Girls: One World | Vikram | Television film |
| 2008–2013 | 90210 | Navid Shirazi | Main cast |
| 2010 | Covert Affairs | Diego Suarez | Episode: "South Bound Suarez" |
| 2010 | True Blood | Tony | Episode: "I Smell a Rat" |
| 2013 | Blast Vegas | Oren | Television film |
| 2015 | Fatal Flip | Jeff | Television film |
| 2020 | Christmas on the Menu | Stu | Television film |
| 2023 | Grey's Anatomy | Will | Episode: "I'll Follow The Sun" |
| Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Bones" | The Killers | |
| 2013 | "Just Another Girl" |
References
[edit]- ^ "FamilySearch.org". FamilySearch. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ https://twitter.com/MichaelSteger11/status/1216238557683019777 [bare URL]
- ^ a b Hernandez, Lee (May 15, 2012). "'90210' Star Michael Steger Opens Up About Childhood Bullying: 'You Feel Like You're Going To Die' (EXCLUSIVE)". Huffington Post. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
- ^ "90210 - We're Not in Kansas Anymore". Archived from the original on October 30, 2008 – via www.cwtv.com.
- ^ "Movieweb Steger joins Beverly Hills, 90210 Spinoff". Archived from the original on May 2, 2008.
- ^ "Michael Steger (@MichaelSteger11) | Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved December 12, 2017.