Michael Panes
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Michael Panes (born April 2, 1963, in New York City, USA) is an American actor, writer, musician, and composer. He graduated from Brown University with a music degree and is a trained violinist. Active since 1994, he has appeared in numerous Off-Broadway plays and is noted as a gifted comedian with an uncanny resemblance to Peter Sellers. He was previously in a relationship with Lisa Loeb, which began during the filming of her reality series Number 1 Single. His notable film credits include The Anniversary Party (2001, with Kevin Kline and Alan Cumming), Infamous (2006, as Gore Vidal, with Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush), Watching the Detectives (2007, with Cillian Murphy), Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009, with Isla Fisher and Hugh Dancy), We Bought a Zoo (2011, with Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson), and The Perfect Guy (2015, with Hilary Swank).
Known for
Credits
We Bought a Zoo (2011)
as Principal
Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009)
as Russell
Supermarket (2003)
as The Fan
Infamous (2006)
as Gore Vidal
The Perfect Guy (2015)
as Cooper
Please Give (2010)
as Shopper
Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero (2016)
as Docent
Jacob's Ladder (2019)
as Bandleader
Watching the Detectives (2007)
as Lucien
Free the Nipple (2014)
as Lawyer
Last Writes (2002)
as Linus
The Uninvited (2025)
as Spirit Photographer
Eulogy (2004)
as Adult Film Director
Carolina (2003)
as John
Janie Jones (2010)
as Ulysses
Hot Air (2018)
as Concierge
The Man in the Woods (2020)
as David Katz
Adam & Steve (2005)
as Lou
Falling Up (2009)
as Laszlo
Fabled (2002)
as Dr. Roy Frumkes
Stories of Lost Souls (2004)
as The Fan
The Anniversary Party (2001)
as Levi Panes
The Californians (2005)
as Marion Pardon
The Architect (2016)
as Adjuster
Messy (2025)
as Dino
Broken English (2007)
as Glen
Marmalade (2004)
as Eddie
Going Shopping (2005)
as Waiting Man
Caper (2025)
as Avi/Mysterio
Surviving Eden (2004)
as Dennis Flotchky
The Love Guide (2011)
as Ira
Devil Talk (2003)
as The Devil