Michael Jamon Pagan (born January 12, 1985) is an American

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and

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. Pagan is best known for appearing in ''

How Stella Got Her Groove Back ''How Stella Got Her Groove Back'' is a 1998 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Kevin Rodney Sullivan, adapted from Terry McMillan's best-selling 1996 novel of the same title. The film stars Angela Bassett, Taye Diggs (in his film de ...

'' (1998), in which he received an

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nomination and the

Disney Channel Original Movie Many television films have been produced for Disney Channel, an American family-oriented basic cable channel and former premium television channel since its launch on April 18, 1983. Until October 1997, films were released under the banner nam ...

'' Up, Up, and Away'' (2000).

Biography

He attended

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and

West Los Angeles College West Los Angeles College (West L.A. College or WLAC) is a public community college in Ladera Heights, Los Angeles County, California. It is part of the California Community Colleges System and the Los Angeles Community College District. It is acc ...

. Pagan has received training at the Tasha Smith Acting Studio and the Ivanna Chubbuck Studio. Pagan appeared as Sam, the nephew of

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's character, in thriller ''

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'' (1998). That same year, he was

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's son, Quincy, in romantic comedy ''

''. A reviewer for ''

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'' opined Pagan gave a "winning" performance. For playing Quincy, Pagan earned an

nomination for Outstanding Youth Actor in 1999. He portrayed Malik Sawyer in 1998 television film ''

Killers in the House ''Killers in the House'' is a 1998 made for TV film directed by Michael Schultz starring Mario Van Peebles, Holly Robinson Peete, and Hal Linden. Bank robbers hold a family hostage in a newly inherited mansion. The movie was filmed in Vancouver, ...

''. Pagan played the lead character, Scott Marshall, in the

'' Up, Up, and Away'' (2000). In the film, Scott is the only member of his superhero family who does not have any powers. After appearing in an episode of ''

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'' (2001), Pagan took a four year hiatus from acting. He resumed his acting career with a guest spot on ''

The Shield ''The Shield'' is an American crime drama television series starring Michael Chiklis that premiered on March 12, 2002, on FX in the United States, and concluded on November 25, 2008, after seven seasons. Known for its portrayal of corrupt poli ...

'' (2005). Pagan appeared in two sports films, playing Roger in ''

Gridiron Gang ''Gridiron Gang'' is a 2006 American sports drama film directed by Phil Joanou, and starring Dwayne Johnson, Xzibit, L. Scott Caldwell and Kevin Dunn. It is loosely based on the true story of the Kilpatrick Mustangs during the 1990 season. The ...

'' (2006) and Kurt in ''

Forever Strong ''Forever Strong'' is a 2008 American sports drama film directed by Ryan Little, written by David Pliler and released on September 26, 2008. The film stars Sean Faris, Gary Cole, Neal McDonough, Sean Astin, Penn Badgley and Arielle Kebbel. The f ...

'' (2008). Pagan's guest roles include '' One on One'' (2006), ''

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'' (2009) and '' Cold Case'' (2009). Pagan portrayed Tyson "Tye" Simms in slasher film '' See No Evil'', returning in its 2014 sequel '' See No Evil 2''. He co-wrote the horror film '' Chain Letter'' (2010) alongside

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, acting in the film as well. Pagan has not acted since 2014.

Filmography

*''

'' (1998) *''

'' (1998) *'' Rusty: A Dog's Tale'' (1998) *''

'' (TV) (2000) *'' Up, Up, and Away'' (TV) (2000) *''

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'' (2005) *'' See No Evil'' (2006) *''

'' (2006) *''

House of Fears ''House of Fears'' is a 2007 American horror film, directed by Ryan Little. It stars Corri English, Sandra McCoy, Michael J. Pagan, Corey Sevier and Alice Greczyn. The film was released Direct-to-DVD on April 27, 2009 in the UK. The DVD release ...

'' (2007) *'' The Hustle'' (2008) *''

'' (2008) *'' Nite Tales: The Movie'' (2008) *'' Chain Letter'' (2010) *'' Diary of a Champion'' (2009) *''

Mississippi Damned ''Mississippi Damned'' is a 2009 American drama film directed by Tina Mabry and starring Tessa Thompson, D. B. Woodside, Malcolm Goodwin, Malcolm David Kelley and Michael Hyatt. The film was written and directed by Tina Mabry, based on her life ...

'' (2009) *'' See No Evil 2'' (2014)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pagan, Michael J. American male screenwriters Living people 1985 births Place of birth missing (living people) African-American male actors American male actors 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American people