Michael Vartan Biography (3)
Michael Vartan was born in Paris and raised in the tiny Normandy village of Fleury, France. As a teenager he moved to Los Angeles to live with his mother, who encouraged him to take acting classes.
After starring in two small foreign films, Vartan grabbed the attention of the film world with his breakthrough performance in the 1993 Italian epic Fiorile, in which he was nominated for a French Caesar Award for Best Up-and-Coming Actor.
Soon after, Vartan landed a role in To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar. He went on to star in such features as The Myth of Fingerprints, The Curve, Never Been Kissed and One Hour Photo.
On television, Vartan starred as Sir Lancelot in the miniseries The Mists of Avalon and has guest-starred on Friends and Ally McBeal.
In his spare time, Vartan enjoys playing many different types of sports and is an avid hockey and baseball fan.
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