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BIOGRAPHY
Michael Rand grew up in Connecticut. As an only child, it was evident early
on that Mike was to be the center of attention. He always had the leads in
school plays. By the fourth grade, Mike appeared in a commercial for a local
television station's kids' club. Someone asked him who his favorite actor was
and at that time he replied, "John Ritter," since he watched
"Three's Company" reruns every night. At his eighth grade
graduation his classmates voted him "Most Likely to Succeed."
During his senior year of high school, Mike had the opportunity to audition
for the role of an extra in a film called "Sleepers" being filmed
at Fairfield Hills Hospital in Newtown, CT starring a then-unknown Brad Pitt.
He got the part and as he moved on to college, Mike continued to pursue
acting. The highlight of college was when a camera crew came to his school
and filmed a day in his life when he was on MTV's "FANatic."
The show aired 65 times over 6 months and Mike was recognized constantly in
public and quickly made him one of the most popular students in school. This
also led to more appearances on MTV, including frequent appearances
introducing music videos on “Total Request Live”& other MTV
programming. He also beat out nearly 1,800
auditioners to be chosen in the top 50 of New York
for FOX's "American Idol 2."
Where Mike thrives is in his comedy. He is quick-witted and full of humor. His
stand-up comedy routine on “The Dr. Joy Browne Show” garnered attention from
the producers of the E! series “Talk Soup”where comedian John Henson highlighted his clip.
Mike continues today to pursue acting & hone his comedic skills.
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