Michael J. Sielaff

Biography

Michael is a Los Angeles based actor and teacher originally from Fridley, Minnesota. He graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College where he majored in Religious Studies (and almost went to Seminary) and minored in Theater.

Impactful life events include studying a semester in India, being an Actor-Educator with CLIMB Theatre, founding the improv/storytelling/artivism community Rogue, producing/directing/performing in a 5-city tour with the sketch comedy troupe Laughtivism LA, snorkeling, expressing himself through poetry, being a storytelling coach for the formerly homeless, managing a sports card shop, reconnecting in-person with his Minnesota family and friends at least twice a year, coaching in the Comedy Sportz High School League, visiting Thailand, hosting 50+ episodes of the web series Fridley Fridays, performing duo improv, and going on a U.S. tour with the play Insidious: The Further You Fear.

Additionally, Sielaff is passionate about teaching, performing, and creating more spaces for socially conscious art, character-building improv, and first-person storytelling. He also discovered that commas are a great way to make a bio only five sentences long.

Known For

Wet Willy

Disaster L.A.: The Last Zombie Apocalypse Begins Here

The Hypnotist

Filmography

2024 Poppa's House

as Mr. Coleman

2024 V/H/S/Beyond

as Pale Face & Babysitter (segment "Stork")

2022 How I Met Your Father

as Bored Officiant

2020 Wet Willy

as Science Teacher

2020 Perry Mason

as Flint

2019 The Backslide

as Ray

2018 The Rookie

as Bryce

2018 House of Darkness: New Blood

as Dog Hair

2018 Barry

as Detective Hale

2017 The Orville

as Palovis

2017 The Orville

as Long Necked Officer

2015 The Grinder

as Dancer #1

2015 Salem Rogers

as Security Guard

2014 Marry Me

as Security Guard

2014 Disaster L.A.: The Last Zombie Apocalypse Begins Here

as Reggie

2013 Noobz

as Employee Chris

2013 The Hypnotist

as The Figure

2012 The Mindy Project

as Pastor Gene

2011 New Girl