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Michael David Faist (/ f aɪ s t /; born January 5, 1992) is an American actor. An alumnus of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, Faist is the recipient of a Grammy and a Daytime Emmy Award, with nominations for a Tony and a British Academy Film Award.
Actor: West Side Story. Mike Faist is from Columbus, Ohio. He moved to New York at 17 to pursue acting. Mike dropped out of the conservatory he was attending after two semesters and was selling tickets for Off-Broadway plays. He made his Broadway debut in 2012 in "Newsies: The Musical".
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25K Followers, 81 Following, 820 Posts - Mike Faist (@mike_faiist) on Instagram: "he's just amazing. #notofficial #yet..."
Apr 26, 2024 · The 'West Side Story' star trained for six hours a day for three months to play a tennis pro in Luca Guadagnino's film. He learned from coach Brad Gilbert and studied Roger Federer and Pete Sampras.
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Jun 14, 2024 · After filming wrapped on Challengers, Luca Guadagnino ’s recent sexy drama about a tennis-playing love triangle, Mike Faist — who, along with Zendaya and Josh O’Connor, forms the entangled trio —...
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Mike Faist is a Tony Nominated actor and singer from Columbus, Ohio. He is known for his roles in Dear Evan Hansen and West Side Story on Broadway.
Dec 15, 2021 · Mike Faist, who plays Riff in Steven Spielberg's West Side Story, talks to Vulture about his experience, his doubts and his love for acting. He also reveals how he spent the pandemic living out of a van and selling his apartment in New York.
