Vic Michaelis
Vic Michaelis | |
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.jpg) Michaelis at SXSW 2024 | |
| Born | New Jersey, United States |
| Nationality | Canadian-American |
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Vic Michaelis is a Canadian-American improvisational comedian and actor. They have appeared on Dropout comedy shows including as the host of Very Important People (2023–).
Early life
Michaelis was born in New Jersey and raised in Illinois before moving to the village of Kleinburg in Ontario at age 15. They briefly attended the University of Toronto Scarborough.[1]
Career
Before College Humor rebranded to Dropout, Michaelis played small roles in CollegeHumor sketches while also performing with the Upright Citizens Brigade in Los Angeles. In 2022, they began appearing as a contestant on the Dropout game show Make Some Noise and later others such as Game Changer.[1][2] In 2023, they became the host of the Dropout show Very Important People, in which they interview comedians playing improvised characters.[2][3]
Michaelis played the recurring role of Mildred in the second season of the TV series Upload in 2022.[4] In 2023, they starred in the Hallmark holiday time loop film Round and Round as Rachel.[5]
References
- ^ a b Weaver, Jackson (June 30, 2024). "Very Important People host Vic Michaelis is very famous and has places to be". CBC News. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ a b Fleming, Ryan (June 13, 2024). "'Very Important People's Vic Michaelis On Their Host Persona & Some Truly Wild Characters: 'Tommy Shriggly Really Came In And Hit Me Like A Wrecking Ball'". Deadline. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ Allton, Natalie (January 24, 2024). "'Very Important People' is very nearly perfect". The Observer. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ Persaud, Christine (March 19, 2022). "Upload: The Best New Characters Introduced In Season 2, Ranked". Screen Rant. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ Holmes, Linda (December 15, 2023). "One last Hanukkah gift from Hallmark: 'Round and Round' is a really fun romcom". NPR. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
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