Acting
Michael Panes
Born Apr 2, 1963 · New York City, New York, USA
Michael Panes (born April 2, 1963, in New York City, USA) is an American actor, writer, musician, and composer. He graduated from Brown University with a music degree and is a trained violinist. Active since 1994, he has appeared in numerous Off-Broadway plays and is noted as a gifted comedian with an uncanny resemblance to Peter Sellers. He was previously in a relationship with Lisa Loeb, which began during the filming of her reality series Number 1 Single. His notable film credits include The Anniversary Party (2001, with Kevin Kline and Alan Cumming), Infamous (2006, as Gore Vidal, with Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush), Watching the Detectives (2007, with Cillian Murphy), Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009, with Isla Fisher and Hugh Dancy), We Bought a Zoo (2011, with Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson), and The Perfect Guy (2015, with Hilary Swank).
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Acting
Messy
2025
Comedy · Drama
The Uninvited
2025
Comedy · Drama
Caper
2025
Comedy · Crime · Drama
The Man in the Woods
2020
Mystery · Thriller
Jacob's Ladder
2019
Horror · Mystery · Thriller
Hot Air
2018
Drama
The Architect
2016
Drama · Comedy
Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero
2016
Comedy
The Perfect Guy
2015
Drama · Thriller
Free the Nipple
2014
Drama · Comedy
We Bought a Zoo
2011
Drama · Comedy · Family
The Love Guide
2011
Comedy
Janie Jones
2010
Drama · Music
Please Give
2010
Comedy · Drama
Falling Up
2009
Comedy · Drama · Romance
Confessions of a Shopaholic
2009
Comedy · Romance
Broken English
2007
Comedy · Drama · Romance
Watching the Detectives
2007
Comedy · Romance
Infamous
2006
Drama · Crime
Heist
2006
Drama
The Californians
2005
Drama · Comedy
Going Shopping
2005
Drama · Romance
Adam & Steve
2005
Comedy · Romance
Stories of Lost Souls
2004
Drama
Eulogy
2004
Comedy · Drama
Marmalade
2004
Comedy
Surviving Eden
2004
Comedy
Carolina
2003
Comedy · Romance
Fabled
2002
Drama · Mystery · Horror
Last Writes
2002
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Drama
The Anniversary Party
2001
Comedy · Drama
Gilmore Girls
2000
Comedy · Drama
Mission Hill
1999
Animation · Comedy
Sherman Oaks
1995
Comedy
Frasier
1993
Comedy · Family
Written
The Westies
2026
Drama · Crime
Hotel Cocaine
2024
Crime
Godfather of Harlem
2019
Drama · Crime
Mission Hill
1999
Animation · Comedy
Sherman Oaks
1995
Comedy