Michael Vartan is a French-American actor, widely known for his role as ‘Michael Vaughan’ on the ABC television drama ‘Alias’. It has been two decades that he has been working in the industry and appearing in series and dramas.
Also, he has worked in various movies and dramas such as ‘The Pallbearer’, ‘The Next Best thing’ and ‘Monster-in-Law’. In addition to his successful professional life, he had some failed relationships. Scroll on to learn more about his personal life, career, and net worth.
Subtitle : American actor Michael Vartan
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Michael Vartan: biography, family, education
The famous Alias actor was on November 27, 1968 in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France. He was born Michael S. Vartan to parents Edmond ‘Eddie’ Vartan (1937-2001) and mother, Doris. His father was a musician and his mother worked as a painter and artist. His mother of Polish Jewish descent immigrated to the United States after her divorce from her husband. Furthermore, Michael also moved in with his father when he was a child. Later, his mother remarried the writer Ian La Frenais. However, he returned with his father to France and completed his high school there. He grew up as a farmer in a simple environment. He has a brother; a brother, Nicolas Vartan. In addition, he holds US and French citizenship. And he has a mixed ethnicity of Ashkenazi Jews, Bulgarians and Armenians.
At eighteen, he returned to Los Angeles to live with his mother. She while she told him that she wanted to be an artist and that she did not want to fulfill the compulsory military service required in France. Thereafter, she enrolled in an acting school and began taking acting classes. Additionally, she attended the prestigious Lycée Français de Los Angeles.
Michael Vartan: career and life achievements
He began his acting career by appearing in European films, including Taviani Brother’s ‘Fiorile’. Thereafter, he began working in minor Hollywood roles including 1999’s ‘Never Have Been Kissed’, 2002’s ‘One Hour Photo’ and 2005’s ‘Monster-in-Law’, among others. Followed by his appearance in the Australian horror film ‘Rouge’ and in 2008 ‘Jolene’.
His film credits include ‘Demoted,’ ‘Colombiana,’ and ‘Nina,’ among others. However, she gained notoriety after working on the American series ‘Alias’. For which he has garnered nominations, including the Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television and the Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Male Breakout Star.
He has made a guest appearance on series and drama, including Friends, where he appeared as Tom Selleck’s son, Dr. Tim Burke. Furthermore, he has appeared in such TV series as ‘Hawthrone’, ‘Go On’, ‘Bates Motel’, ‘Satisfaction’ and ‘God Friended Me’.
Michael Vartan: personal life, wife, divorce
Fans and admirers of him must be wondering if the actor is in a relationship or not. Well, his current love life is hidden from the media. Also, there is no information of him involved in any kind of relationship as of now. However, he previously got involved in a few relationships and had a short married life. From mid-2003, he began dating ‘Alias’ co-star Jennifer Garner. But their relationship was short-lived, and he confirmed their split after several months in 2004.
Before dating Garner, he was in a relationship with actress Shannon Gleason for ten years (1988-1998). After two breakups, he announced his engagement to Lauren Skaar in March 2010. The couple began dating after meeting in a Whole Foods Market parking lot in Los Angeles in 2009. They married on April 2, 2011 at Pelican Hill. Resort in Newport Beach, Calif. Unfortunately, his married life with Skaar did not go well and they separated in 2014. Furthermore, Skaar filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences in July 2014.
Subtitle : Michael Vartan and his ex-wife Lauren Skaar
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Vartan is also an avid animal and pet lover, a dog named Millie. Furthermore, he is also involved with PETA and appeared in one of his videos indicating dog care. Additionally, he is an avid Australian rules football supporter and ice hockey fanatic.
Michael Vartan: Net Worth and Social Media Platforms
From his acting career, he has earned a considerable income. Furthermore, his net worth is estimated to be around $8 million from his career spanning more than two decades in the industry. Furthermore, he might also be earning a profitable amount from other business ventures, but there is no information about it.
The actor seems quite active on different social media platforms like Instagram and Twitter. He has a personal and verified Twitter account. @MichaelVartan with 13.6k followers. He doesn’t have any account on Facebook, but he has a fan account on Instagram with more than 2k followers.
Michael Vartan: body measurements
The tall and handsome actor has a slim and fit body that stands at 6 feet 0 inches or 1.81 meters. Also, his body weighs around 75 kg but there is no information about his body measurements. He has green eyes and brown hair with two tattoos dedicated to his dogs.
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