Michael Dietz (born February 10, 1971) is an American

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and producer.

Career

He was an executive producer for GSN'S ''The Line'' and a co-executive producer for

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's ''Geeks Who Drink''. Other producing credits include ''

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'',

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's ''Killer Karaoke'', ''Minute To Win It'',

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's ''One Man Army'', ''Chefs vs City'', and '' Great American Road Trip'', as well as a challenge consultant for ABC'S '' Wipeout'' and a challenge producer for season ten of '' Big Brother''. He produced the feature film ''Born'' which was shown at the

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and was released by

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. As an actor, he had guest stints on

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shows ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' CSI'', and ''

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'', as well as starring roles on ''

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'' and ''

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''. Dietz co-invented the board game Bubblebrain which has won several awards including Family Fun Magazine's Toy Of The Year. In 2005, Dietz formed Lucky Butterfly Productions, a film and television company.

Personal life

Dietz is married to actress Paige Rowland; the couple has one child.

References

External links

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soapoperadigest.com; accessed January 25, 2017.
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deadline.com; accessed January 25, 2017. {{DEFAULTSORT:Dietz, Michael American male film actors American male soap opera actors American male television actors American television producers Male actors from Pennsylvania 1971 births Living people