Michael Wolfe (born October 12, 1976) is an American actor, writer, producer and director, known for his work on the independent film '' Maybe Tomorrow''.

Early life

Michael Wolfe was born and raised in

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, and studied TV and film production at the

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. He worked for more than 10 years as a bartender in

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before entering the film business.

Career

For his portrayal of ''Russ Mahler'' in ''Maybe Tomorrow'', Wolfe received the award for ''Best Actor in a Feature Film'' in the 2012

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, and was nominated for ''Best Supporting Actor'' in the 2012

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. He was also nominated, along with his cast mates, for ''Best Ensemble Performance'' in the 2012

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. Wolfe is a member of the

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. His stage credits include the role of ''Mij'' in the dramatic play ''Banshee of Bainbridge'' that ran in the 2010

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. As a screenwriter, Wolfe is a member of the

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. He has written four pilots, 23 screenplays and two books. For directing ''Maybe Tomorrow'', Wolfe received the award for ''Best Director'' and shared the award for ''Best Film'' at the 2012 Golden Door International Film Festival, and was the runner-up for ''Best Feature'' in the 2012 Philadelphia Independent Film Festival. ''Maybe Tomorrow'' was showcased at the 2012 Hartford Flick Fest (''Best Feature Flick''). and the 2012

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, where it won the award for ''Best Feature'' in the New Divisions category."BIFF 2012 Winners"
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Blogging

Wolfe is a contributing blogger and

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at ''Veracity Stew'', which covers politics and pop culture in general.

References

External links

Official website
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