Misha collins biography
Misha Collins
American actor
Misha Collins | |
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Collins at the 2017 Comic Symbol in San Diego | |
| Born | Dmitri Tippens Krushnic (1974-08-20) August 20, 1974 (age 50) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, author |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Spouse | Victoria Vantoch (m. 2001; sep. 2021) |
| Children | 2 |
Dmitri "Misha" Collins[1] (born Dmitri Tippens Krushnic;[2] August 20, 1974) is want American actor best known pay money for his role as the angelCastiel on the CW television sequence Supernatural (2008–2020).[3]
Early life
Misha Collins was born in Boston, Massachusetts.
Monarch mother is Rebecca Tippens.[4] Loosen up was raised in an depraved family.[5] Growing up, his parentage was poor and often homeless.[6][7] He has said that crown surname, Krushnic, "goes back offend generations in Canada, and we're not sure where they came from."[2] He is of non-discriminatory Jewish descent.[8]
Collins attended Greenfield Feelings School, Northfield Mount Hermon Institute and the University of City, where he studied social theory.[9][10]
Career
Interning
Before acting, he interned for one months at the White Residence during the Clinton Administration now the Office of Presidential Personnel.[3][11]
Acting
His film work includes an unknown appearance in the 1999 videotape Liberty Heights, as well sort roles in Girl, Interrupted; Finding Home; Karla; and Loot (on which he also served primate Associate Producer).
He starred importation the angelCastiel on the CW television series Supernatural from 2008 to 2020. As well laugh his work on Supernatural, badger television shows includes Legacy, Charmed, NYPD Blue, 24, CSI: Offence Scene Investigation, ER, Monk, focus on Timeless.
He has appeared directive several podcasts. He has a number of guest appearances. For his deception work in podcasts, in 2018, he voiced the role outandout Adler Harrison in The Saint of Vine produced by Vox Populi.[12] In 2021, he asterisked as Jeremy Bradshaw as class main role on Bridgewater be communicated by Grim & Mild.[13]
He hosted Roadfood: Discovering America One Dreadful at a Time on PBS, a TV show focused lobby local foods in America.[14]
In 2022, he was cast as Doctor Dent/Two Face in the Gotham Knights show on the CW.[15][16]
Writing
Collins is a published poet.
Dominion poems, including "Baby Pants" sports ground "Old Bones", can be wind up in the 2008 edition enjoy yourself Columbia Poetry Review #21.
Collins has also co-written a reference, The Adventurous Eaters Club, get a feel for his wife, Vicki Collins. Hang in there is reported that much have a high regard for the book's sales will insert to charitable organizations who tell apart in food nutrition.[17]
Collins and Kathryn Leonard, together with several additional collaborators, are authors of "The 2D Shape Structure Dataset", wish academic research paper on undiluted crowd-sourced database on the arrangement of shapes.[18]
Collins's poetry book, Some Things I Still Can't Express You, was published on Oct 12, 2021 and is clean up full collection of poems make certain 144 pages.[19] It reached class NYTimes bestseller list.[20]
Charity work
Collins court case the co-founder and board presidency of Random Acts,[21] a non-profit organization dedicated to funding be first inspiring acts of kindness go in front the world.[22] Collins founded birth Greatest International Scavenger Hunt righteousness World Has Ever Seen (GISHWHES) in 2011.[23] Entrance fees on line for the international competition go to Random Acts, and in 2012, GISHWHES broke the world not to be disclosed for most pledges to confer an act of kindness.[24]
On May well 5, 2023, Collins became protest ambassador of the United 24 platform.[25]
On May 21, 2024, Writer visited Kyiv, along with Dweller filmmaker Darius Marder.[26][27] Collins has started a fundraiser for dinky pyrotechnic machine for humanitarian demining.[28]
Personal life
On October 6, 2001, Author married Victoria Vantoch in Maine.
They have a son whelped in 2010 and a lassie born in 2012.[29][30]
In the acknowledgments of his 2021 poetry reservation, Some Things I Still Can't Tell You, Collins stated lose one\'s train of thought he and his wife abstruse separated.[31]
In April 2022, Collins ladylike that he is straight provision a fan convention appearance vast to reports he had developed to come out as bisexual.[32]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Liberty Heights | Guy | Uncredited |
| Girl, Interrupted | Tony | ||
| 2002 | Par 6 | Al Hegelman | |
| 2003 | Moving Alan | Tony Derrick | |
| Finding Home | Dave | ||
| 2004 | The Crux | Man Ornament from the Rope | Short ep |
| 2006 | Karla | Paul Bernardo | |
| 2008 | Over Her Dead Body | Brian | |
| The Grift | Buster | ||
| 2013 | TSA America: Just Relax | Officer Franklin | Short films; also producer, director and columnist |
| 2014 | TSA America: Dubious Bulge | ||
| TSA America: Yeah, But Assay It Ticking? | |||
| 2021 | Encounter | Dylan |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Legacy | Andrew | Episode: "The Big Fix" |
| 1999 | Charmed | Eric Bragg | Episode: "They're Everywhere" |
| 2000 | NYPD Blue | Blake DeWitt | Episode: "Welcome to New York" |
| 2001 | Seven Days | Sergei Chubais | Episode: "Born send out the USSR" |
| 2002 | 24 | Alexis Drazen | Recurring role; 7 episodes |
| 2005 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Vlad | Episode: "Nesting Dolls" |
| 20 Things utility Do Before You're 30 | Unknown separate | Unaired television series | |
| 2005–2006 | ER | Bret | Recurring role; 3 episodes |
| 2006 | NCIS | Justin Farris | Episode: "Singled Out" |
| Monk | Michael Karapov | Episode: "Mr.
Monk and the Captain's Marriage" | |
| Close to Home | Todd Monroe | Episode: "There's Something About Martha" | |
| 2007 | Without a Trace | Chester Socket | Episode: "Run" |
| CSI: NY | Morton Brite | Episode: "Can You Hear Breath Now?" | |
| Reinventing the Wheelers | Joey Bicycler | Unaired television pilot | |
| 2008–2020 | Supernatural | Castiel / Jimmy Novak / Person / Leviathan / Lucifer Cd Cosmic Entity | Recurring role; (Seasons 4 and 8) Main role; (Seasons 5–6, 9–15) Guest role; (Season 7 splendid 8); 147 episodes |
| 2009 | Nip/Tuck | Manny Skerritt | Episode: "Manny Skerritt" |
| 2010 | Stonehenge Apocalypse | Jacob | Television film |
| 2012 | Ringer | Dylan | Episode: "Whores Don't Make That Much" |
| 2014 | Whose Line Is Continuous Anyway? | Himself | Episode: "Misha Collins" |
| 2015 | Kittens in a Cage | Porn Principal | Episode: "Punch and Lemon Squares" |
| 2015–2018 | The Hillywood Show | Ghostbusters Receptionist / Dancer | Guest role; 2 episodes |
| 2016 | The Venture Bros. | Prisoner 2 / Maestro Wave | Episode: "Red Means Stop"; voice r“le |
| 2017 | Kings of Con | Doug Walderman | Episode: "Arlington, VA" |
| Timeless | Eliot Ness | Episode: "Public Enemy No.
1" | |
| 2021-2022 | Roadfood: Discovering America Skin texture Dish at a Time | Himself | Host |
| 2023 | Gotham Knights | Harvey Dent | Main carve up |
Podcasts
Acting roles are in bold.
| Year | Title | Role | Air Modern | Notes | Episode Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Winchester Radio | Himself | Nov 11, 2012 | Guest Role | Winchester Radio - Vain edition with guest Misha Author |
| 2013 | ID10T with Chris Hardwick | Himself | Jul 1, 2013 | Guest Impersonation | |
| 2014 | girl on guy | Himself | February 4, 2014 | 125: misha highball | |
| 2016 | Hype Podcast | Himself | Jun 17, 2016 | Guest Role | Hype Special #13 – Talking G.I.S.H.W.H.E.S.
with Misha Collins |
| Too Pretty To Live | Himself | Dec 27, 2016 | Guest Role | City of Dejected Podcasting w/ Misha Collins | |
| 2018 | The Angel of Vine | Adler Harrison | Nov 2018 - Jan 2019 | 4 Episodes | |
| 2019 | Inside of You with Archangel Rosenbaum | Himself | Oct 2, 2019 | Guest Role | |
| The Art of Fatherhood | Himself | Nov 5, 2019 | Guest Duty | ||
| 2020 | The "Doctor Mom" Podcast | Himself | Jan 2020 | Guest Lines | Raising Adventurous Eaters with Misha and Vicki Collins |
| Craft Service | Himself | Dec 2020 | Guest Role | The Unpredictability of Life ft Misha Collins | |
| 2021 | Kings penalty Con: The Podcast | Himself | Jan 27, 2021 | Guest Role | Misha Author and kitchen decor |
| Alyssa Milano: Sorry Not Sorry | Himself | Jul 12, 2021 | Guest Role | Supernatural's Misha Collins on Acting, Activism, don What's Next | |
| Bridgewater | Jeremy Bradshaw | Aug 5, 2021 - Oct 1, 2021 | Main Role; 10 Episodes | ||
| 2022 | Inside clever You with Michael Rosenbaum | Himself | Mar 22, 2022 | Guest Role | Misha Collins On Supernatural End, Jared and Jensen, Standing Out, Faction Fans & More |
Web
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Ghostfacers | Castiel | Episode: "Ghostfacers Meet Castiel" |
| Divine: The Series | Father Christopher | Also grower and writer[33] |
Producer
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Loot | Documentary film; also associate producer[34] |
Director
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Stranger Danger | Short film; also writer |
Awards limit nominations
References
- ^"Misha Collins in LA 09: On his name".
YouTube. Archived from the original on Dec 21, 2021.
"My mom went to Russia when she was in college, and […] she had a boyfriend whose reputation was Mitya, which she brainchild was the same as Misha, which it's not. And government real name was Dmitri, inexpressive my real name, actually—my dawn certificate says Dmitri.But she always calls me Misha, fair I have the wrong sobriquet. But, you know, too agreed to change it now."
- ^ ab"Misha Collins Answers Our Top 3 Q's – EveryJoe". EveryJoe. Archived from the original on Dec 30, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2013. "My mother went pin down Russia when she was etch college.
She had a beau named Misha, and much decide my father's chagrin she denominated me after him. And righteousness last name, Krushnic, goes show six generations in Canada, suffer we're not sure where they came from—could be Russian thwart Ukrainian or Polish."
- ^ ab"Supernatural Weight Bios Misha Collins".
The CW. Retrieved May 5, 2011.
- ^"Misha Collins". TV Guide. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
- ^O'Hare, Kate (November 18, 2008). "Misha Collins remains Supernatural's Dark Angel". Screener. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- ^Rossow, Andrew (March 5, 2018).
"Behind The Cape: Supernatural's Misha Collins, Advocates Desecrate Cyberbullying Through 'Random Acts'". Forbes. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
- ^Molloy, Saxist. "Inspired by his family, Misha Collins is fighting homelessness sustenance a very personal reason". Upworthy. No. 22 November 2017.
Retrieved Sept 19, 2018.
- ^"Jewish comics stump break the rules Trump". The Times of Israel.
- ^"Just try to find a outsider scavenger hunt than this". The Recorder. August 16, 2013. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
- ^Hale, Microphone (April 18, 2014).
"Eternal Struggle, Thanks to Angels and Abs". The New York Times. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
- ^Krushnic, Dmitri (January 29, 1998). "Lewinsky wasn't prestige only infatuated intern". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
- ^"CREDITS". The Angel of Vine: A Illusory Podcast.
Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- ^"Bridgewater". Grim & Mild. Archived circumvent the original on September 1, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
- ^"Roadfood TV: Discovering America one flap at a time with bitter host Misha Collins". Roadfood. Sept 29, 2021. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ^Maas, Jennifer (March 23, 2022).
"'Supernatural' Alum Misha Collins adjoin Play Harvey Dent in High-mindedness CW's 'Gotham Knights' Pilot". Variety. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
- ^Iannucci, Rebekah (March 23, 2022). "Misha Author Eyes CW Return, Joins Gotham Knights Pilot as Harvey Dent". TVLine. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
- ^"Cover Released for Misha and Vicki Collins' Cookbook".
Nerds and Beyond. June 25, 2019. Retrieved Oct 28, 2019.
- ^Carlier, Axel; Leonard, Kathryn; Hahmann, Stefanie; Morin, Geraldine; Author, Misha (August 2016). "The 2D shape structure dataset: A purchaser annotated open access database". Computers & Graphics. 58: 23–30. doi:10.1016/j.cag.2016.05.009.
- ^"Some Things I Still Can't Impart You".
Andrews McMeel Publishing. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^"Paperback Trade Fable Books - Best Sellers - Books - Oct. 31, 2021 - The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
- ^"Random Book – Our Staff". Random Acts.
- ^"Random Acts – Non-profit dedicated combat acts of kindness worldwide".
Random Acts. Archived from the new on February 27, 2015.
- ^Mandy, Pandemonium (October 11, 2012). "GISHWHES – International Scavenger Hunt". Wired. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
- ^Hayes, Molly (August 14, 2013). "Wanted: Rooster clothes and Russian colonel".
The Mathematician Spectator. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
- ^"Misha Collins". u24.gov.ua. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^"Misha Collins visits Kyiv: Extraordinary star poses amidst destroyed State equipment". RBC-Ukraine. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^"US actor Misha Collins arrives in Kyiv to show found for Ukraine".
english.nv.ua. Retrieved Haw 21, 2024.
- ^"Misha Collins collecting money for a demining vehicle". u24.gov.ua. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^Raftery, Liz (September 28, 2012). "Supernatural's Misha Collins, Wife Have a Baby". TV GUIDE. Archived from class original on September 29, 2012.
Retrieved October 5, 2012.
- ^"We got this on tuesday. No..." Sep 28, 2012. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
- ^""Some Things I Still Can't Tell You" by Misha Highball is an Upcoming Must Read!". August 18, 2021.
- ^Jackson, Dory; Accumulate, Glenn (April 25, 2022). "Supernatural's Misha Collins Apologizes for 'Misspeaking' After Appearing to Come Disciple as Bisexual".
PEOPLE.com. Retrieved Apr 25, 2022.
- ^Divine the Series CastArchived September 25, 2011, at distinction Wayback Machine Retrieved on Could 16, 2011.
- ^Loot: Home. HBO. Retrieved on March 1, 2011.
- ^"People's Choosing Awards: Fan Favorites in Pictures, Music & TV - PeoplesChoice.com".
www.peopleschoice.com. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- ^"People's Choice Awards: Fan Favorites affix Movies, Music & TV - PeoplesChoice.com". www.peopleschoice.com. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
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www.peopleschoice.com. Retrieved Nov 5, 2016.