Michael Copon is an American actor and producer. He is known for playing
Felix Taggaro in the television series ''
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'', Vin Keahi in the television series ''
Beyond the Break'', and
Lucas Kendall in ''
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''.
Early life
Copon was born and raised in
Chesapeake, Virginia. His father is Filipino. He graduated from
Deep Creek High School in 2000.
Career
In 2001, Copon was as the Blue Power Ranger,
Lucas Kendall, on the ''
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'' television series. He reprised this role in two episodes of ''
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''. In 2004, he appeared in a music video for the song "Backflip" by
Raven-Symoné
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which was directed by
Sanaa Hamri
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. Copon portrayed the recurring character
Felix Taggaro on the television series ''
One Tree Hill One Tree Hill may refer to:
* "One Tree Hill" (song), a 1987 song by U2 referencing One Tree Hill, New Zealand volcanic peak
* ''One Tree Hill'' (TV series), a 2003–2012 American drama series named for the U2 song
** ''One Tree Hill'' (soundtr ...
''. From 2006 to 2009, Copon recurred on the drama series ''
Beyond the Break'' on
The N
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network.
In between that time (in 2005) he appeared (and subsequently won) the competition on VH1's ''
But Can They Sing?''
In 2008, Copon played the love interest of
Ashley Benson
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in
straight-to-video
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movie ''
Bring It On: In It to Win It''.
Copon followed this up in 2008 playing the titular role in straight-to-video movie ''
The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior''.
On September 8, 2010, Copon released "Let's Get Nasty" on iTunes and in the same year he appeared on a TV commercial ad as a spokesperson for an Asian TV station foundation called
Bantay Bata. Copon starred in the thriller ''Killer Holiday'', and he also produced and did stunts in the film. Copon is also a member of the Hollywood Knights celebrity basketball team which raises funds for various schools and charitable organizations in the Greater Los Angeles area.
In summer 2012, Copon started co-hosting a weekend radio show on Positive Hit Radio the Current, WJLZ 88.5 FM, in Virginia with Trina Olson called ''Saturday Night with Trina & Mike.'' The show airs Saturday nights from 5PM to 10PM ET and features Christian rock and hip hop music. The show is streamed live on the station's webpage.
Copon is executive producer of Michael Copon Studios.
Filmography
Film
Television
Video games
* ''
Power Rangers Time Force
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'' (2001) as Blue Ranger
As a producer
* ''Killer Holiday'' (2013) – Producer
* ''Fearless'' (2015) – Producer
References
External links
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1982 births
American film producers
American male film actors
American male television actors
American stunt performers
Living people
Male actors from Virginia
American male actors of Filipino descent
People from Chesapeake, Virginia
Participants in American reality television series
Singing talent show winners
21st-century American singers
21st-century American male singers