Michael Stephenson (actor)
Encyclopedia
Michael Paul Stephenson (born February 28, 1978 in Salt Lake City, Utah
) is an American
actor
, screenwriter
, and director
.
as Joshua Waits. He also produced and directed the award-winning and critically acclaimed Best Worst Movie
a feature-length documentary about Troll 2 which debuted March 14, 2009.. On February 16, 2011 it was announced in Hollywood Reporter that he will direct and produce, alongside his wife Lindsay Stephenson, on their first narrative feature, Destroy.
Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC. With a population of 186,440 as of the 2010 Census, the city lies in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a total population of 1,124,197...
) is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
, and director
Film director
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.
Movie career
He is perhaps best known for his lead role in the 1990 horror film Troll 2Troll 2
Troll 2 is a 1990 horror film directed by Claudio Fragasso and starring Michael Stephenson, George Hardy, Margo Prey, Connie Young , Deborah Reed, and Jason Wright...
as Joshua Waits. He also produced and directed the award-winning and critically acclaimed Best Worst Movie
Best Worst Movie
The child star of Troll 2, Michael Stephenson, directed a feature-length documentary about Troll 2 and its subsequent recent resurgence entitled Best Worst Movie. The film debuted March 14, 2009, at the South Lamar Alamo Draft House in Austin, Texas, as part of the Spotlight Features for the South...
a feature-length documentary about Troll 2 which debuted March 14, 2009.. On February 16, 2011 it was announced in Hollywood Reporter that he will direct and produce, alongside his wife Lindsay Stephenson, on their first narrative feature, Destroy.
Personal life
He currently resides in West Hollywood, California with his wife and two daughters.Filmography
- La Casa 5La Casa 5La Casa 5 is the second sequel to La Casa 3 .-Plot:...
(1990) - Troll 2Troll 2Troll 2 is a 1990 horror film directed by Claudio Fragasso and starring Michael Stephenson, George Hardy, Margo Prey, Connie Young , Deborah Reed, and Jason Wright...
(1990) - The Bulkin Trail (1992)
- The Paper BrigadeThe Paper BrigadeThe Paper Brigade is a 1997 adventure/comedy film directed by Blair Treu. The film stars Kyle Howard and Robert Englund.-Plot:...
(1996) - Before He Wakes (1998)
- Best Worst MovieBest Worst MovieThe child star of Troll 2, Michael Stephenson, directed a feature-length documentary about Troll 2 and its subsequent recent resurgence entitled Best Worst Movie. The film debuted March 14, 2009, at the South Lamar Alamo Draft House in Austin, Texas, as part of the Spotlight Features for the South...
(2009)
Series
- "Miracles & Other Wonders" (1991)
- "Encyclopedia BrownEncyclopedia BrownLeroy "Encyclopedia" Brown is the main character in a long series of children's novels written by Donald J. Sobol since 1963.-Style:...
" (1995) - "Touched by an AngelTouched by an AngelTouched by an Angel is an American drama series that premiered on CBS on September 21, 1994 and ran for 211 episodes and nine seasons until its conclusion on April 27, 2003. Created by John Masius and produced by Martha Williamson, the series stars Roma Downey, as an angel named Monica, and Della...
" (2001)