Known for movies
Short Info
Net Worth | $5 million |
Date Of Birth | January 13, 1976 |
Spouse | Brie Shaffer |
Fact | He has worked with 4 directors who have won a Best Director Oscar: Clint Eastwood, Oliver Stone, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, and Robert Redford. |
Michael Peña was born on January 13, 1976, in Chicago, Illinois. His parents, Nicolasa and Eleuterio Peña, were both Mexican immigrants. He has three sisters and one brother. Peña was raised in the Humboldt Park neighborhood on the city’s West Side. He attended Catholic schools before enrolling at Lane Tech High School.
Larry merchant is trying to nap it out on the mic at the @Canelo @GoldenBoyBoxing fights!
— Michael Pena (@realmichaelpena) September 18, 2016
Peña began his acting career in the early 1990s, appearing in small roles on television shows such as “ER” and “NYPD Blue.” His big break came in 2002, when he was cast as Miguel Alvarez in the HBO series “The Shield.” Peña’s performance earned him critical acclaim, and he went on to star in a number of films, including “Crash” (2004), “World Trade Center” (2006), “Babel” (2006), and “Observe and Report” (2009).
In 2011, Peña starred in the blockbuster film “Battle: Los Angeles.” He also had a role in the Academy Award-winning film “Birdman” (2014). More recently, Peña has appeared in the films “Ant-Man” (2015) and “Ant-Man and the Wasp” (2018). He will reprise his role as Luis in the upcoming Marvel Studios film “Avengers: Endgame” (2019).
Peña has been married to Brie Shaffer since 2006. The couple has two daughters.
Michael Peña is an American actor. He was born on January 13, 1976, in Chicago, Illinois, to Mexican immigrants Nicolasa and Eleuterio Peña. He has three sisters and one brother. Peña was raised in the Humboldt Park neighborhood of Chicago. He attended Catholic schools before enrolling at Lane Tech High School.
Peña began his acting career in the early 1990s, appearing in small roles on television shows such as “ER” and “NYPD Blue.” His big break came in 2002, when he was cast as Miguel Alvarez in the HBO series “The Shield.” Peña’s performance earned him critical acclaim, and he went on to star in a number of films, including “Crash” (2004), “World Trade Center” (2006), “Babel” (2006), and “Observe and Report” (2009).
In 2011, Peña starred in the blockbuster film “Battle: Los Angeles.” He also had a role in the Academy Award-winning film “Birdman” (2014). More recently, Peña has appeared in the films “Ant-Man” (2015) and “Ant-Man and the Wasp” (2018). He will reprise his role as Luis in the upcoming Marvel Studios film “Avengers: Endgame” (2019).
Peña has been married to Brie Shaffer since 2006. The couple has two daughters.
General Info
Full Name | Michael Peña |
Net Worth | $5 million |
Date Of Birth | January 13, 1976 |
Height | 1.7 m |
Profession | Musician, Voice Actor |
Education | Hubbard High School |
Nationality | American |
Family
Spouse | Brie Shaffer |
Children | Roman Peña |
Parents | Eleuterio Peña, Nicolasa Peña |
Accomplishments
Awards | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, ALMA Award for Favorite Movie Actor, ALMA Award for Favorite TV Actor |
Music Groups | Nico Vega |
Nominations | Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male, Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Ensemble Performance |
Movies | Ant-Man, End of Watch, Fury, The Martian, War on Everyone, Shooter, The Vatican Tapes, American Hustle, Collateral Beauty, Gangster Squad, World Trade Center, 30 Minutes or Less, Observe and Report, Million Dollar Baby, Crash, Tower Heist, Battle: Los Angeles, Lions for Lambs, Frontera, The Lincoln ... |
TV Shows | Gracepoint, Chozen |
Social profile links
Quotes
# | Quote |
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1 | I've always noticed that girls cry way easier than guys do. |
2 | I used to tour with this band. I was a drummer. I would tour a bunch for about 10 months out of the year and act for about two months. I would make what I needed from acting and would stretch it out. |
3 | I grew up reading the newspapers, mostly the sports section. I was a wrestler and would check to see if I was ranked. |
4 | It's so interesting to watch Ben Stiller work because he just knows what's funny. |
5 | A good comic explores the imagination, but it's always got to have those notes of truth running through it. |
6 | I want to do more sci-fi films. I want to play half-alien, half-illegal alien. |
7 | I think writing is the most underrated thing in Hollywood. |
8 | The joy of 'Crash' was that it was all about the work. It was my first real part. Before that, it was a line here and there, maybe a scene. 'Crash' was five scenes, a beautiful arc, a little vignette of my own. It really meant something. |
9 | My first ten years in Hollywood were really tough. I'd be coaching friends who came to me for acting advice, and then they'd make it before I did. I'd still be helping them while they were on movie sets and I had four lines on a TV show. |
10 | I guess people recognize me, but I'm not a household name. Two out of every five people who come up to me know my name. The one thing I don't want is to be followed by paparazzi. |
11 | I'm just an actor. If it's drama, I add as much humor as the part will stand. And if it's a comedy, add as much drama as you can, so it balances out; you don't wanna be too serious. |
Facts
# | Fact |
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1 | He has worked with 4 directors who have won a Best Director Oscar: Clint Eastwood, Oliver Stone, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, and Robert Redford. |
2 | He appeared in 5 movies nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award - Million Dollar Baby (2004), Crash (2005), Babel (2006), American Hustle (2013), and The Martian (2015) - with the first two movies winning consecutively. |
3 | Used to skateboard at the time he was in high school at Chicago. |
4 | Michael welcomed his first child, a boy named Roman, with his wife, Brie Shaffer, in September 2008. |
5 | Is Mexican-American. |
6 | One of his first jobs was working in a bank. |
7 | Has a brother. |
Pictures
Movies
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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NYPD Blue | 1997-2004 | TV Series | Wilmer Lopez / Ferd |
ER | 2003 | TV Series | Police Officer |
The Twilight Zone | 2003 | TV Series | Noah |
Love Object | 2003 | Ramirez | |
The United States of Leland | 2003 | Guillermo | |
Andy Richter Controls the Universe | 2002 | TV Series | Patrick |
American Family | 2002 | TV Series | |
Men, Women & Dogs | 2001 | TV Series | Miguel |
Roswell | 2001 | TV Series | Fly |
Buffalo Soldiers | 2001 | Garcia | |
Semper Fi | 2001 | TV Movie | Douglas Cepeda |
The District | 2000 | TV Series | Sante |
Gone in Sixty Seconds | 2000 | Ignacio (as Michael A. Pena) | |
Felicity | 1999-2000 | TV Series | Brian Burke |
Bellyfruit | 1999 | Oscar | |
Profiler | 1999 | TV Series | Alex Lopez |
Moesha | 1999 | TV Series | Alejandro |
7th Heaven | 1998 | TV Series | Roger |
La Cucaracha | 1998 | Orderly | |
The Sentinel | 1998 | TV Series | Johnny |
Boogie Boy | 1998 | Drug Dealer | |
Homicide: Life on the Street | 1998 | TV Series | Luis Carrenza |
Sports Theater with Shaquille O'Neal | 1997 | TV Series | Felipe Galan |
Touched by an Angel | 1997 | TV Series | Ray Estes |
Star Maps | 1997 | Star Map Boy | |
My Fellow Americans | 1996 | Ernesto | |
Pacific Blue | 1996 | TV Series | Rabbit |
Running Free | 1994 | Bunk | |
Ant-Man and the Wasp | 2018 | announced | Luis |
A Wrinkle in Time | 2018 | filming | Red |
Murder on the Orient Express | 2017 | filming | Marquez |
My Little Pony: The Movie | 2017 | post-production voice | |
The Lego Ninjago Movie | 2017 | post-production | Kai (voice) |
CHiPs | 2017 | completed | Frank 'Ponch' Poncherello |
Horse Soldiers | filming | ||
Collateral Beauty | 2016 | Simon | |
Morris & the Cow | 2016 | TV Movie | Ill Mil (voice) |
War on Everyone | 2016 | Bob Bolaño | |
Lego Marvel's Avengers | 2016 | Video Game | Luis (voice, uncredited) |
Ares III: Farewell | 2016 | Video short | Rick Martinez |
Ares III: The Right Stuff | 2016 | Video short | Rick Martinez |
Hell and Back | 2015 | Abigor the Demon (voice) | |
Bill Buddy | 2015 | Short | Manny |
The Martian | 2015 | Rick Martinez | |
Vacation | 2015/I | New Mexico Cop | |
The Vatican Tapes | 2015 | Father Lozano | |
Ant-Man | 2015 | Luis | |
Gracepoint | 2014 | TV Mini-Series | Mark Solano |
Fury | 2014 | Trini 'Gordo' Garcia | |
Frontera | 2014 | Miguel | |
Chozen | 2014 | TV Series | Ricky |
Cesar Chavez | 2014 | Cesar Chavez | |
American Hustle | 2013 | Paco Hernandez / Sheik Abdullah | |
Turbo | 2013 | Tito (voice) | |
American Dad! | 2011-2013 | TV Series | Maguerite |
Gangster Squad | 2013 | Officer Navidad Ramirez | |
The List | 2013 | TV Movie | Deputy U.S. Marshal Soto |
End of Watch | 2012 | Mike Zavala | |
Tower Heist | 2011 | Enrique Dev'Reaux | |
30 Minutes or Less | 2011 | Chango | |
The Good Doctor | 2011/I | Jimmy | |
The Lincoln Lawyer | 2011 | Jesus Martinez | |
Battle Los Angeles | 2011 | Joe Rincon | |
Eastbound & Down | 2010 | TV Series | Mr. Cisneros |
Everything Must Go | 2010 | Frank Garcia | |
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done | 2009 | Detective Vargas | |
Observe and Report | 2009 | Dennis | |
My Name Is Earl | 2008 | TV Series | Circus |
The Lucky Ones | 2008 | TK | |
Lions for Lambs | 2007 | Ernest Rodriguez | |
Shooter | 2007/I | Nick Memphis | |
World Trade Center | 2006 | Will Jimeno | |
Babel | 2006/I | John - Border Patrol | |
Fifty Pills | 2006 | Eduardo | |
Walkout | 2006 | TV Movie | Sal Castro |
Untitled David Diamond/David Weissman Project | 2005 | TV Movie | Scott |
Sueño | 2005 | Jimmy | |
Little Athens | 2005 | Carlos | |
The Shield | 2005 | TV Series | Armando Renta |
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2005 | TV Series | Juanito Concha |
Million Dollar Baby | 2004 | Omar | |
Crash | 2004/I | Daniel | |
The Calcium Kid | 2004 | Jose Mendez |
Producer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Underwater Dreams | 2014 | Documentary executive producer |
Thanks
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
The Lowrider | 2007 | Short special thanks |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Made in Hollywood | 2011-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
The Long Way Home: Making the Martian | 2016 | Documentary | Himself |
Días de cine | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
14th Annual VES Awards | 2016 | Video | Himself |
Making of an Ant-Sized Heist: A How-To Guide | 2015 | Video short | Himself |
Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Fury |
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
CollegeHumor Originals | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
Fury: Blood Brothers | 2015 | Video short | Himself |
Fury: Director's Combat Journal | 2015 | Video short | Himself |
Taming the Beasts: How to Drive, Fire and Shoot Inside a 30-Ton Tank | 2015 | Video short | Himself |
Janela Indiscreta | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
Le grand journal de Canal+ | 2014 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Sunday Brunch | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Extra | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Fury |
Good Morning America | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Random Pop | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
Entertainment Tonight | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Fury |
The Queen Latifah Show | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Fury |
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
Mario Lopez: One on One | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
Underwater Dreams | 2014 | Documentary | Narrator |
The Making of American Hustle | 2014 | Short | Himself |
19th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Himself - Winner |
CQC: Custe o Que Custar | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
The 2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee |
The Making of 'End of Watch' | 2013 | Video short | Himself |
The Hollywood Fast Lane | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Interviewee |
2012 ALMA Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Himself |
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2011-2012 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Sidewalks Entertainment | 2012 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
2011 ALMA Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself |
Up Close with Carrie Keagan | 2007-2011 | TV Series | Himself |
Attack of the Show! | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
10 Minutes | 2010 | Short | Himself |
Reel Comedy | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
Deep Inside | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
Tavis Smiley | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
Lions for Lambs: World Premiere Special | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Survival of the Fittest: The Making of 'Shooter' | 2007 | Video documentary short | Himself |
Planet Voice | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
Weekend Sunrise | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
The Making of 'World Trade Center' | 2006 | Video documentary | Himself |
Charlie Rose | 2006 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
2006 ALMA Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Himself |
Crash: L.A. - The Other Main Character | 2006 | Video short | Himself |
Crash: Unspoken | 2006 | Video short | Himself |
2005 BAFTA/LA Cunard Britannia Awards | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Archive Footage
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Ares III: The Untold Story | 2016 | Video documentary short | Rick Martinez |
Entertainment Tonight | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Fury |
Extra | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Fury |
Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Daniel (uncredited) |
Irak-Afganistán, la guerra llega al cine | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Ernest Rodríguez |
San Sebastián 2006: Crónica de Carlos Boyero | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Will Jimeno |
Awards
Won Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ALMA Award | ALMA Awards | Special Achievement in Film | Cesar Chavez (2014) |
2014 | COFCA Award | Central Ohio Film Critics Association | Best Ensemble | American Hustle (2013) |
2014 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Ensemble Cast | American Hustle (2013) |
2014 | Imagen Award | Imagen Foundation Awards | Best Actor/Supporting Actor - Feature Film | Cesar Chavez (2014) |
2014 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | American Hustle (2013) |
2014 | Seattle Film Critics Award | Seattle Film Critics Awards | Best Ensemble Cast | American Hustle (2013) |
2013 | NYFCO Award | New York Film Critics, Online | Best Ensemble | American Hustle (2013) |
2007 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Network/Cable - Best Supporting Actor | Walkout (2006) |
2006 | ALMA Award | ALMA Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Crash (2004) |
2006 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | TV Movie/Mini Supporting Actor | Walkout (2006) |
2006 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Ensemble Cast | Crash (2004) |
2006 | Imagen Award | Imagen Foundation Awards | Best Actor - Television | Walkout (2006) |
2005 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Cast Ensemble | Crash (2004) |
Nominated Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | Independent Spirit Award | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Supporting Male | End of Watch (2012) |
2013 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best Latino Actor | End of Watch (2012) |
2011 | ALMA Award | ALMA Awards | Favorite Movie Actor | Battle Los Angeles (2011) |
2007 | ALMA Award | ALMA Awards | Outstanding Actor - Motion Picture | World Trade Center (2006) |
2007 | ALMA Award | ALMA Awards | Outstanding Actor - Television Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie | Walkout (2006) |
2005 | Gotham Independent Film Award | Gotham Awards | Best Ensemble Performance | Crash (2004) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia