Michael Copon
| Michael Copon | |
|---|---|
 Michael Copon (2010) | |
| Born |
Michael Sowell Copon November 13, 1982 Chesapeake, Virginia, USA |
| Occupation | Actor, model, film producer |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Michael Sowell Copon (born November 13, 1982[1]) is an American actor, model, producer, and singer. He is known for playing Felix Taggaro in the television series One Tree Hill, Vin Keahi in the television series Beyond the Break, and Lucas Kendall in Power Rangers: Time Force.
Early life
Copon was born in Chesapeake, Virginia to a Filipino father, and a mother of German descent, Monica (Sowell).[2][3] He went to Deep Creek High School.
Career
In 2001, Copon was cast by the Fox Kids Network as the Blue Power Ranger, Lucas Kendall, on the Power Rangers: Time Force television series. He reprised this role in two episodes of Power Rangers: Wild Force. In 2004, he appeared in a music video for the song "Backflip" by Raven-Symoné. The video was directed by Sanaa Hamri. Copon portrayed the recurring character Felix Taggaro on the television series One Tree Hill. From 2006 to 2009, Copon starred in the drama series Beyond the Break on The N network. In between that time (in 2005) he appeared (and subsequently won) the competition on VH1's "But Can They Sing?"[1]
On September 8, 2010, Copon released "Let's Get Nasty"[4] on iTunes and in the same year he appeared on a TV commercial ad as a spokesperson for an Asian TV station foundation called Bantay Bata.[5] Copon starred in the thriller Killer Holiday in which he also produced the film and did stunts as well.[6] Copon is also a member of the Hollywood Knights celebrity basketball team which raises funds for various schools and charitable organizations in the Greater Los Angeles area.[7]
In the summer of 2012, Copon started co-hosting a weekend radio show on Positive Hit Radio the Current, WJLZ 88.5 FM, in Virginia with Trina Olson called "Saturday Night with Trina & Mike."[8] The show airs Saturday nights from 5PM – 10PM ET and features Christian rock and hip hop music. The show is streamed live on the station's webpage.
Copon is Executive Producer of Michael Copon Studios.[9]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Dishdogz | Palmer |
| 2006 | Sideliners | Joey Ambrose |
| 2006 | All You've Got | Artie Sanchez |
| 2006 | Elevator | Hot guy at party |
| 2007 | Bring It On: In It to Win It | Penn |
| 2008 | The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior | Mathayus |
| 2010 | Night of the Demons | Dex Thrilby |
| 2010 | BoyBand | Brad |
| 2010 | A Forgotten Innocence | Andrew |
| 2011 | Killer Holiday | Spider |
| 2011 | 247 °F | Michael |
| 2012 | Music High | Tommy |
| 2013 | Project Fear | Rob |
| 2013 | Blood on the Border | Sancho |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Power Rangers Time Force | Lucas Kendall/Blue Time Force Ranger | Lead Role |
| 2002 | Power Rangers Wild Force | Lucas Kendall/Blue Time Force Ranger | Episodes: "Reinforcements from the Future: Part 1" and "Reinforcements from the Future: Part 2" |
| 2003 | Even Stevens | Boy at beach | Episode: "Surf's Up" |
| 2004–2005 | One Tree Hill | Felix Taggaro | Recurring (Season 2); 11 episodes |
| 2005 | Scrubs | Pedro | Episode: "My Big Move" |
| 2005 | Reno 911! | Kane | Episode: "Dangle's Son" |
| 2005 | But Can They Sing? | Himself | Won competition |
| 2005 | That's So Raven | Ricky | Episode: "Boyz 'N Commotion" |
| 2006 | That's So Raven | Ricky | Episode: "Be Prepared" |
| 2006–2009 | Beyond the Break | Vin Keahi | Main Role; 21 episodes |
| 2008 | Greek | Shane | Episodes: "Barely Legal" and "Mr. Purr-fect" |
| 2009 | CSI: Miami | Walter Leeson | Episode: "Head Case" |
| 2010 | Finding My Past | Louis Alfred Sunshine | |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0 | Junior Satele | Episode: "Malama Ka Aina" |
| 2011 | Kourtney and Kim Take New York | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Lakeland | Bobby | Episode: "The Pilot" |
Producer
- Lakeland – Executive Producer
- Killer Holiday – Producer
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "IMDB – Michael Copon". Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ↑ "Michael Copon – EthniCelebs – Celebrity Ethnicity |What Nationality Background Ancestry Race". Ethnicelebs.com. April 15, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
- ↑ "The Virginian-Pilot Archives". Nl.newsbank.com. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
- ↑ "Let's Get Nasty: Michael Copon: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
- ↑
- ↑ "The Official Movie Site". Killer Holiday. August 22, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
- ↑ "Hollywood Knights". Hollywood Knights. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
- ↑ "Saturday Night with Trina & Mike". Facebook. September 27, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
- ↑ "IMDB". IMDB. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
External links
- Michael Copon at the Internet Movie Database
- Michael Copon's Official Myspace
- Michael Copon on Twitter
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