Mike Vitar
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| Mike Vitar | |
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| Born | Michael Anthony Vitar December 21, 1978 Los Angeles, California |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1990–1997 |
Michael Vitar is an American former teen actor who most notably appeared as Benny "The Jet" Rodriguez in The Sandlot and as Luis Mendoza in D2: The Mighty Ducks and D3: The Mighty Ducks. He started acting at the age of 12 when a casting manager spotted him in line for a ride at a school carnival. He retired from acting after 1997, and since 2002, he has been a firefighter for the Los Angeles Fire Department. [1] He currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife Kim, whom he married in 2007, and their sons Elias(born in 2007) and Wesley(born in 2009).
He has two older siblings. His older brother, Pablo, played the older version of his character, Benny, in The Sandlot, after which he joined the Los Angeles Police Department in 1996. Pablo succumbed to colon cancer on February 5, 2008. Michael also has an older sister named Elizabeth.
In 1996, he worked for Gerber Ambulance in Torrance as a stepping stool in the EMS field in order to move into his current career.
He attended St. Francis High School in La Cañada, California, from which he graduated in 1997.
[edit] Filmography
- Chicago Hope (1 episode, 1997) - Carlos Lunes
- D3: The Mighty Ducks (1996) - Luis Mendoza
- D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994) - Luis Mendoza
- The Sandlot (1993) - Benjamin "The Jet" Rodriguez
- Sunset Grill (1993) - Boy
- Brooklyn Bridge (1 episode, 1991) - Anthony Gambuzza
- Diplomatic Immunity (1991/I) - Arturo
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Mike Vitar at the Internet Movie Database
- Vitar at Yahoo Movies
