MICHAEL MERLINO
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Drama | Anxious Loners (Performance Video) Quicktime
Romantic lead pleads for his relationship, followed by a nervous student, unraveling into a psychotic academic.
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Comedy | Clueless Jocks (Performance Video) Quicktime
Prom king defends his out-of-touch folks, frat bro pressures a new neighbor, and a womanizer puts blame on his date's dog.
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FILM | ||
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PINPOINT |
Lead |
Fire Escape Films |
Sugar, Sorry |
Supporting |
Austin Tong Productions |
gorillas |
Lead |
DePaul University |
Two Hearts & A Melody |
Lead |
Artlist.io |
White Flight |
Supporting |
Merlino Media, LLC |
Ping. Pong. |
Lead |
Bahlsen; Looney |
Optima |
Lead |
Merlino Media, LLC |
1000 Words |
Lead |
Dir. Hannah Ignacio |
Alien on Board |
Lead |
Merlino Media, LLC |
Light Switch |
Lead |
Merlino Media, LLC |
Runaway Bar |
Lead |
Dir. Jordan Bond |
Friends Before Lovers |
Lead |
Merlino Media, LLC |
December |
Lead |
Dir. Nilton Carauta |
Standing Apart |
Lead |
Merlino Media, LLC |
Stall Crossed Lovers |
Supporting |
Dir. Fran Casillas |
Over and Over Again |
Lead |
Merlino Media, LLC |
Apathetic |
Lead |
Dir. Hannah Ignacio |
TELEVISION | ||
Chicago Fire |
Featured Background |
NBC |
COMMERCIAL | ||
Heartfelt Potatoes (Spec) |
Supporting |
Musicbed; Merlino Media, LLC |
TRAINING | ||
ACTING & PERFORMANCE |
The Theatre School, DePaul University |
Ryan Kitley (CHI) |
MEISNER TECHNIQUE |
Playhouse West |
Chris Liebe (LA) CURRENT |
SPECIAL SKILLS | ||
Dialects: |
General American, New York, RP, |
Southern, Irish, Australian |
Dance |
Improvisation |
Whistling |
Directing |
Writing |
Editing / VFX |
Music Production |
Shadow Puppets |
Culinary Arts |
Songwriting |
Licensed Driver |
Valid US Passport |
Physical Characteristics / Measurements |
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Height: 6' |
Weight: 172 lbs |
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Beatboxing, Film Directing, Graphic Design, Illustrating, Painting, Visual Effects / CGI, Writing, Boxing, Fishing, Ice Hockey, Ice Skating, Running - General, Skateboard - street, Swimming - backstroke, Weight Lifting, Chef, Dancer, Drums, Harmonica, Impressionist, Improvisation, Licensed Driver, Modeling, Singer, Stunts, Ukulele, Vocal Range: Baritone, Vocal Style: Rapper, Voiceover, Whistler, American - New York Accent, American - Texan Accent, Australian Accent, British - BBC English Accent, Irish Accent, Scottish Accent
Michael Merlino, a Chicago-born, Los Angeles-based actor of Filipino-Italian heritage, also specializes in film directing, editing, VFX, music production, and sound design. His work has earned a $10K national film grant, won awards from Chicago International Film Festival’s CineYouth and Artlist’s Creative Competition, and premiered at NFFTY & the Oscar®-qualifying LA Shorts International Film Festival.