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Michael Panes

Michael Panes

Birthday: 1963-04-02 | Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA

Michael Panes (born April 2, 1963, in New York City, USA) is an American actor, writer, musician, and composer. He graduated from Brown University with a music degree and is a trained violinist. Active since 1994, he has appeared in numerous Off-Broadway plays and is noted as a gifted comedian with an uncanny resemblance to Peter Sellers. He was previously in a relationship with Lisa Loeb, which began during the filming of her reality series Number 1 Single. His notable film credits include The Anniversary Party (2001, with Kevin Kline and Alan Cumming), Infamous (2006, as Gore Vidal, with Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush), Watching the Detectives (2007, with Cillian Murphy), Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009, with Isla Fisher and Hugh Dancy), We Bought a Zoo (2011, with Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson), and The Perfect Guy (2015, with Hilary Swank).

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2025
Caper

as    Avi/Mysterio

2025
The Uninvited

as    Spirit Photographer

2016
The Architect

as    Adjuster

2014
Free the Nipple

as    Lawyer

2011
The Love Guide

as    Ira

2007
Broken English

as    Glen

2007
Watching the Detectives

as    Lucien

2005
The Californians

as    Marion Pardon

2004
Surviving Eden

as    Dennis Flotchky

2004
Marmalade

as    Eddie

2003
Supermarket

as    The Fan

2002
Fabled

as    Dr. Roy Frumkes

2002
Last Writes

as    Linus