Micah Sloat (; born May 8, 1981) is an American theatre actor and musician, largely known for his leading role as Micah in the 2007 hit

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, ''

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''. He appeared in the horror sequel in 2010, ''

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'' and a cameo in the spin-off film, '' Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones'', in 2014.

Life and career

Sloat was born in

Westport, Connecticut Westport is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, along the Long Island Sound within Connecticut's Gold Coast. It is northeast of New York City. The town had a population of 27,141 according to the 2020 U.S. Census. History ...

, as the oldest of six siblings. He obtained his

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in Philosophy from

Skidmore College Skidmore College is a private liberal arts college in Saratoga Springs, New York. Approximately 2,650 students are enrolled at Skidmore pursuing a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in one of more than 60 areas of study. History Sk ...

in 2004. Sloat plays both rock and blues on the guitar and also sings with the world champion

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barbershop chorus. In 2005, Sloat moved to Los Angeles and attended the

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in Hollywood and began studying acting. He was still taking classes when he noticed a

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advertisement for ''

'' in the spring of 2006. The ad asked for unknown actors with the ability to

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who could work during the night without knowing what the next scene would entail. Released widely in 2009, ''

'' proved to be an unexpected hit at the box office, grossing more than $190 million worldwide. He returned to the ''Paranormal Activity'' franchise in the film's

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, and had a

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in the series' spin-off, '' Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones'',in 2014

Filmography

Film

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sloat, Micah 1981 births Living people American male film actors Male actors from Connecticut American blues guitarists American rock guitarists American male singers Male actors from Los Angeles People from Westport, Connecticut Skidmore College alumni Musicians from Los Angeles Musicians Institute alumni