What is Michael Pena known for?
What is Michael Pena known for?
Michael Anthony Peña (born January 13, 1976) is an American film and television actor, probably best known for his prominent roles in Crash, Observe and Report, and Oliver Stone’s World Trade Center. He also appeared in the Nickelback music video for their song Savin’ Me.
Has Michael Peña won an Oscar?
He starred in not one, but two Oscar-winning movies. He played opposite Hilary Swank and Morgan Freeman in Million Dollar Baby, which scored the Best Picture Oscar in 2005. A year later, Peña’s movie Crash also won for Best Picture. His Academy Award merits don’t stop there.
How did Michael Pena start acting?
Pena made his silver screen debut with the 1996 comedy movie My Fellow Americans, which starred Jack Lemmon and James Garner. He subsequently appeared in minor supporting roles in a number of movies, notably the action heist film Gone in 60 Seconds (2000) and the satire Buffalo Soldiers (2001).
Where did Michael Pena grow up?
Peña was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Nicolasa, a social worker, and Eleuterio Peña, a factory worker. Peña’s parents were originally farmers, and emigrated from Mexico; his father was from Villa Purificación, Jalisco, and his mother was from Charcas, San Luis Potosí.
