Michael Stoyanov
Michael Stoyanov | |
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| Born | Michael Edward Stoyanov December 14, 1966[1] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Known for | Tony Russo on Blossom |
Michael Edward Stoyanov (born December 14, 1966) is an American actor.
Biography
Stoyanov was born in Chicago, Illinois. He is of Bulgarian and Ukrainian descent.[2] He is best known for his role in the situation comedy Blossom as eldest sibling Anthony "Tony" Russo.[3] He left the show during the show's final season to write for Late Night with Conan O'Brien, a move he later said he regretted.[4]
Stoyanov left Late Night within a year and went on to briefly write for Mad TV and Mr. Show. Stoyanov trained with the Chicago improvisational group Second City. He also guest starred in the second season Quantum Leap episode "Another Mother", as Kevin Buckner, an aspiring teenage comedian who is kidnapped. He was cast as one of the Joker's goons in the 2008 film The Dark Knight.
Filmography
- Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018) (Videogame)
- Billions (2017-2019) (TV Series)
- Gotham (2016) (TV Series)
- Space Station 76 (2014)
- Justified (2013) (TV Series)
- The Mentalist: Scarlet Fever (2009) (TV series)
- The Dark Knight (2008)
- Prison Break (2005) (TV series)
- Girls Will Be Girls (2003)
- Safe Harbor (1999) (TV series)
- MADtv (1995) (TV series) (writer) (1999)
- Mr. Show and the Incredible, Fantastical News Report (1998) (TV) (writer)
- Restaurant (1998)
- Chicago Sons (1997) (TV series)
- Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995) (TV series) (writer) (1997)
- Beverly Hills 90210 (1996) - Jimmy Gold on episodes "Mate for Life" and "Disappearing Act".
- The Dana Carvey Show (1996) (TV series) (writer)
- Almost Forever (1996) (TV)
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) (TV series) (writer) (1996)
- Freaked (1993)
- Without Warning: Terror in the Towers (1993) (TV)
- Mom and Dad Save the World (1992)
- Blossom (1991-1995) (TV series)
- Quantum Leap (1991) (TV) as Kevin Bruckner - episode - "Another Mother"
- Exile (1990) (TV)
- Married... with Children (1990) (TV) as Pizza Boy - episode - "You Gotta Know When to Hold 'Em:" Part 1
- Gross Anatomy (1989)
- Out on the Edge (1989) (TV)
- Big Shots (1987)
References
- ^ Michael Stoyanov at IMDb
- ^ "Michael Stoyanov on Twitter". Twitter. November 18, 2014. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
- ^ "WITH AN EYE ON . . . : Samaria Graham: Is she what 'Blossom' needs to stay fresh?". 1994-03-13.
- ^ "Blossom: 1991-1995". People.com. June 26, 2000. Retrieved 2016-09-19.