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Michael Steger 
Steger at 90210 premiere party in 2008.Born Michael Mateus Steger
May 27, 1980
Los Angeles, CaliforniaOccupation Actor Years active 1994-present Spouse Brandee Tucker (November 15, 2008-present) Michael Mateus Steger (born May 27, 1980) is an American film and television actor.
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Biography
Steger is the third out of four sons. Michael is the son of an accountant mother and an operations manager family. He is of Ecuadorian, Austrian and Norwegian descent.[1] He grew up in a middle-class family.[1] He graduated with honors from Cal Poly Pomona, achieving a BA degree in Theater and a minor in Spanish.[1] Throughout his childhood, Steger trained in martial arts and at age 18, received his first Dan black belt in Tae Kwon Do. Michael married Brandee Tucker in November 2008.
Career
Steger started his career appearing in several commercials and guest starred in VR Troopers in 1994. In 2005, he acted in the Bollywood independent film 3 Girls and the Golden Cocoon[1] and after appearing as Sniper in NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service in 2005, he had a recurring role in The Winner in 2007. He was also cast as the lead role by Tim Burton in The Killers' music video "Bones" in 2006.[1][2]
As of 2007, Steger has appeared in several Disney Channel productions. He has guest starred in the Hannah Montana episode entitled "Everybody Was Best Friend-Fighting", the Cory in the House episode entitled "Macho Libre", and has had a co-starring role in the Disney Channel Original Movie The Cheetah Girls: One World, which was released on August 22, 2008. He has also guest starred on Criminal Minds.
He and Brandee were once contestants on the game show "Lingo" that currently airs on GSN.
He is currently playing the role of Navid Shirazi on The CW's 90210.[3]
Filmography/Television
Year Films Characters Notes 2010 True Blood Tony Television 1 episode "I Smell a Rat" 2010 Covert Affairs Diego Television 2008 90210 Navid Shirazi Television (2008–Present) Criminal Minds Sam Television The Cheetah Girls: One World Vikram TV Movie Cory in the House Juan Carlos Television 2007 Meg Bob Short film Hannah Montana Guillermo Montoya Television The Man Under the Tree Guido Short film The Winner Miguel Television 2005 Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service Sniper Television 3 Girls and the Golden Cocoon Travis Film 1994 VR Troopers Josh Television References
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Categories:- 1980 births
- Living people
- Actors from California
- People from Los Angeles, California
- American child actors
- American film actors
- American television actors
- American people of Austrian descent
- American people of Norwegian descent
- American people of Ecuadorian descent
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