# Gregory Michael > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Gregory_Michael > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Gregory_Michael.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregory_Michael > Source revision: 1356948600 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|American actor (born 1981)}} {{Infobox person | name = Gregory Michael | image = | caption = | birth_name = Gregory Michael Hosmer {{Cite web|url=https://www.inquirer.com/philly/blogs/phillygossip/Andorra_native_actor_dating_Hills_castmate.html|title="Greek" actor says he's dating Stephanie Pratt of "The Hills. She says he isn't.|first=Dan|last=Gross|website=www.inquirer.com|date=25 March 2010 }} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|5|30}} | birth_place = [Philadelphia, Pennsylvania](/source/Philadelphia%2C_Pennsylvania), U.S. | years_active = 2002–present | occupation = Actor | website = [http://www.gregorymichael.tv www.gregorymichael.tv] }} '''Gregory Michael''' (born May 30, 1981) is an American actor. ==Biography== Michael was born in [Philadelphia](/source/Philadelphia), [Pennsylvania](/source/Pennsylvania). He is the only son of Gregory Hosmer{{Cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dispatch/obituary.aspx?pid=158110262|title=David Hosmer Obituary - OH | The Columbus Dispatch|website=[Legacy.com](/source/Legacy.com) }} and Rosaria DiStefano, and has one older sister, Christina. He attended the Christian Brothers' [La Salle College High School](/source/La_Salle_College_High_School), in Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania. Michael went on to college to pursue his studies in theatre and acting at [Pennsylvania State University](/source/Pennsylvania_State_University).{{Cite web|url=https://www.inquirer.com/philly/entertainment/celebrities/20100325_Dan_Gross__He_likes_the_girl__not_the_show.html|title=Dan Gross: He likes the girl, not the show|first=--- Molly|last=Eichel|website=www.inquirer.com|date=25 March 2010 }} Michael currently resides in Los Angeles, California.{{cite web | title=Myspace.com | work=Gregory Michael Official Myspace | url=http://www.myspace.com/gregory_michael | accessdate=April 10, 2008}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/gmhosmer|title=Gregory Michael on Facebook | Facebook|website=[Facebook](/source/Facebook) }} Although he has portrayed gay characters on multiple television shows, he is straight in his own life,{{Cite web|url=https://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/I103456|title=Gregory Michael interview with ChicagoPride.com|first=Ross von|last=Metzke|website=ChicagoPride.com}} and was reported to have previously dated [Stephanie Pratt](/source/Stephanie_Pratt). == Acting career== At a young age, Michael was active in community theater, portraying lead characters in the musicals ''[Blood Brothers](/source/Blood_Brothers_(musical))'', ''[The Music Man](/source/The_Music_Man)'', and ''[Damn Yankees](/source/Damn_Yankees)'', which were performed at the [Walnut Street Theatre](/source/Walnut_Street_Theatre) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In high school, he captured national championship awards in his Dramatic and [Humorous Interpretation](/source/Humorous_Interpretation) of literature, in competing with the [National Forensics League](/source/National_Forensics_League), under the coaching of the late Brother Rene Sterner FSC.{{cite web | title=nflonline.org | work=NFL Coach | url=http://www.nflonline.org/Main/BroReneSterner | accessdate=May 19, 2009}} Michael's first professional work was for [Walt Disney Entertainment](/source/Walt_Disney_Entertainment), at [Walt Disney World](/source/Walt_Disney_World) in Orlando, Florida as a character performer.{{cite web | title=SoapOperaDigest.com | work=Interview with Gregory Michael | url=http://www.soapoperadigest.com/features/as-the-world-turns/interviews/Michael/ | accessdate=May 19, 2009}} The [Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade](/source/Walt_Disney_World_Christmas_Day_Parade) was one of Michael's first appearances on television.{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RmIEAAAAMBAJ&q=gregory+michael+walt+disney+world&pg=PA60|title=Out|first=Here|last=Publishing|date=October 12, 2004|publisher=Here Publishing|via=Google Books}} Michael's notable television roles include; "Clark Watson" on the CBS soap opera ''[As the World Turns](/source/As_the_World_Turns)'',{{Cite web|url=https://hollywoodthewriteway.com/2010/01/gregory-michael-talks-greek.html|title=Gregory Michael Talks Greek|date=January 25, 2010}} "Kevin Archer", in the supernatural gothic soap opera ''[Dante's Cove](/source/Dante's_Cove)'',{{Cite web|url=https://www.edgemedianetwork.com/entertainment/television//39778|title=Gregory Michael on "Dante's Cove"|website=EDGE Media Network}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a142093/gregory-michael-joins-greek-cast/|title=Gregory Michael joins 'Greek' cast|first=Simon|last=Reynolds|date=January 13, 2009|website=Digital Spy}} and "Grant Ellis" on ABC Family's ''[Greek](/source/Greek_(TV_series))''.{{Cite web|url=http://greginhollywood.com/its-all-greek-to-dantes-cove-star-gregory-michael-3779|title=It's all "Greek" to "Dante's Cove" star Gregory Michael|first1=Greg|last1=Hern|date=April 24, 2009}} ==Filmography== ===Television=== {|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |- ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Title ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes |- |2003–2004|| ''[As the World Turns](/source/As_the_World_Turns)'' || Clark Watson || 32 episodes |- |2005–2006|| ''[Just Legal](/source/Just_Legal)'' || Ryan Cern || Episodes: "The Rainmaker", "The Limit" |- |2005–2007|| ''[Dante's Cove](/source/Dante's_Cove)'' || Kevin Archer || 13 episodes |- |2008–2011|| ''[Greek](/source/Greek_(TV_series))'' || Grant Ellis || 20 episodes |- |2012|| ''[How I Met Your Mother](/source/How_I_Met_Your_Mother)'' || Trey || Episode: "[Trilogy Time](/source/Trilogy_Time)" |- |2016|| ''Fall Into Me'' || Will || Episode: "Delicious" |- |2018|| ''[Famous in Love](/source/Famous_in_Love)'' || Sebastian Graham || Episode: "The Kids Aren't All Right" |} ===Film=== {|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |- ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Title ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes |- |2005|| ''Running Out of Time In Hollywood'' || Michael || |- |2008|| ''The Lovers'' || Chris || |} ===Music videos=== {| class="sortable wikitable" ! Year !! Song !! Artist !! Notes |- |2011||"Outta Control"||[J786](/source/J786)||Lead |- |2011||"Girl Next Door"||Marisa Laurén||Lead |- |2012||"Never Gonna Happen"||[Colette Carr](/source/Colette_Carr)||Lead |- |2014||"Caster of Shame"||[Death Angel](/source/Death_Angel)||Lead |- |2015||"Calipopicana"||Kylie Hughes||Lead |} ==References== {{Reflist}} == External links == * {{IMDb name|1640764}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Michael, Gregory}} Category:1981 births Category:American male film actors Category:American male soap opera actors Category:American male television actors Category:Living people Category:Male actors from Philadelphia --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Gregory Michael](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregory_Michael) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregory_Michael?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). 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