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Mig Macario Born Miguelito Macario Andaluz
March 16, 1970
Atimonan, Quezon, PhilippinesOther names Miguelito Macario, Miguelito Macario Andaluz, Michael Andaluz, Mike Andaluz Website http://www.MigMacario.com Mig Macario is a Filipino-Canadian actor. He played the role of George Amahit in the comedy series TV series Less Than Kind and has a recurring character, Mr. Spezza, on The Troop.
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Biography
Born in the Philippines and named after the Filipino revolutionary, general, and actor Macario Sakay, Macario is the youngest of six children and grew up in Vancouver, Canada. Marcario a practicing Nichiren Buddhist with the Soka Gakkai.
Early in his career, Macario played petty criminal characters in shows like 21 Jump Street, Wiseguy, and The Commish. Macario broke out from these roles when he played the lead, Song Liling, in the Tony Award winning play M. Butterfly at the Arts Club Theatre. Macario's performance earned him a Jessie Richardson Theatre Award nomination for best newcomer. His producing, writing and directing debut was on the highly rated Summer Love - The Documentary, which explored rave culture and aired on Much Music.
Macario has appeared in over 40 film and television projects; working with artists such as Johnny Depp, Maury Chaykin, Paul Sorvino, Dean McDermott and Jenny McCarthy. Mig made history when he was cast as George Amahit on the Gemini award winning, dark comedy Less Than Kind. Macario has had roles in FRINGE for Fox, Nickelodeon's The Troop, and Killer Mountain the SyFy network.
Selected filmography
Year Show Title Role 1986 Fifteen Miguel 1987 21 Jump Street "Gotta Finish the Riff" Dale 1987 21 Jump Street "After School Special" Tito 1988 21 Jump Street Slippin' into Darkness Ranger No. 4 1990 Neon Rider Father and Son Vincent 1991–1992 Northwood Bill 1992 The Commish Charlie Don't Surf Tuan 1993 Madison Christopher 1996 The Sentinel Killers (1996) Danny Choi 1997 Dad's Week Off Lew 1997 The Adventures of Shirley Holmes The Case of the Singer's Secret Ray Wong 1997 Medusa's Child Ian 1998 The Sentinel' Prisoner X Ray Liotta 1999 Summer Love the Documentary (Co-Director/Producer) The Raver 1999 Nightman Ring of Fire Eddie Chin 1999 Hope Island Each Tub Must Stand on Its Own Henry Dobyns 2000 Cold Squad Slave to the Job 2002 Hikaru No Go Yan Hai/Pi Ling's friend 2003 Master Keaton Shou 2004 The Dead Zone Deja Voo Doo Foley 2004 The Collector Another Collector Escobar 2004 The Final Cut Rom 2005 Cold Squad C'mon I Tip Waitresses Rosario Dix 2007 Everest Mini Series Sungdare 2007 Less Than Kind George Amahit 2009 The Troop Mr. Spezza 2009 Santa Baby 2 Sandy 2010 Killer Mountain Yeshe 2010-11 Fringe Tech (Tucker) 2011 Once Upon a Time Bashful 2011 Sanctuary Untouchable Wahid References
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Categories:- 1970 births
- Canadian film actors
- Actors from British Columbia
- Canadian people of Filipino descent
- Canadian television actors
- Living people
- People from Vancouver
- Canadian actors of Asian descent
- Canadian people of Asian descent
- Entertainment in Canada
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