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| This page is a mix of Mike: theater, TV, film, acting, writing, woodworking, trivia, directing, producing, etc. |
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Orange County Weekly O.C. WEEKLY THEATER AWARDS 2002 Honorable Mentions: Acting: Jennifer Bishton: "Prophets Profits and William Blake" Mike Brainard: "Prophets Profits and William Blake" Gavin Carlton: "Prophets Profits and William Blake" |
Michael writes plays as well as screenplays. "A Murder of Crows" and "Looking for Some Posse" are two plays written and directed by Michael that have been produced. his screenplay, "Lookin' For Some Posse" (2005) was made into a short film and is playing in film festivals around the world as well as online. See him in it as cowboy #3. |
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| Michael can be seen as a cop in "The Onion Movie" out on DVD June 2008. |
Michael wrapped his role as CIA Agent Alex Koris on "American Heiress" It aired on MyNetworkTV Spring 2007. |
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| SOME PAST TV APPEARANCES CIRCUS OF THE STARS XVII 1992 GOOD MORNING AMERICA- ALL MY CHILDREN ACTORS 1990 VICKI! -Vicki Lawrence show- DAYTIME DRAMA ACTORS 1992 VICKI!-Vicki Lawrence show- GUEST HOST 1992 FAITH DANIELS- SOAP OPERA ACTORS 1991 GERALDO-Geraldo Rivera show- DAYTIME ACTORS 1991 JENNY JONES- SOAP ACTORS 1990 SILK STALKINGS-"Killer Cop"1993 |
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| Michael completed his screenplay titled " Way of the Wolf" for information, see CONTACT page |
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| MICHAEL IS AN ACCOMPLISHED WOODWORKER HE CREATES MOST OF HIS FURNITURE PIECES FROM SALVAGED WOOD-click this to go to the furniture page. |
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| Michael completed his screenplay titled "That Girl Who Rides With Me" for information, see CONTACT page |
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| Michael plays an Eagle coach in Disney's Invincible with Mark Walberg and Greg Kinnear |
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| An Enemy of the People |
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| Nippin At Your Nose |
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| Alice |
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| Dangerous Liasons guest artist CSC |
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| Brighton Beach Memoirs guest artist CSC |
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| Michael stars in "Killing Ariel", a psychological thriller directed by David Negron Jr and Fred Calvert, distributed by Shoreline Films. |

| Michael and Gavin Carlton |
| Michael and Ken Kesey 1992 |



| In 1993, Michael Brainard sang "Jingle Bells" with Eric Close, Bridgette Wilson, Sydney Penny, and Nina Arvenson (all from Santa Barbara) It was on "The Holiday Collection Volume I," a Christmas CD. The MP will be downloadable soon but not thru this site. |
| Michael as "He" 2003 |
| SOAP OPERA DIGEST AWARDS NOMINEE Young Male Lead Actor 1992 |
| "Prophets Profit and William Blake" written by Joel Beers |

| Michael is a produced playwrite read a review of his play "A Murder of Crows" |
| Santa Barbara has played in over 40 countries since it went off the air in the U.S. in 1993 see the list here! |
| Soap Opera Digest March 3, 1992 |
| Michael is a playwrite read another review of his produced play "A Murder of Crows" |
| OC WEEKLY 2000 Michael Brainard’s intense new drama is character-driven, and Brainard, who also directs, does a fine job of fleshing out his characters’ drives and secrets. Along the way, his sharp dialogue, spiked with humor and the occasional profundity, keeps the viewer engaged. (Rozanne Taucher) A MURDER OF CROWS Stages, 400 E. Commonwealth, Fullerton, (714) 525-4484 |
| "A Murder of Crows", a play written by Michael Brainard, was produced in 2000 and featured Brian Kojac, Spider Madison, Enci Takacs and Brandon Pulieo |
| Michael was "HE" in Leonid Andreyev's "HE WHO GETS SLAPPED" in Los Angeles in 2003. He worked with a talented cast of actors: Bonnie Leigh, Stacey Martino, Brad Whitfield, Steven Lamprinos, Paul Mackley, Matt Aston, Denny Moynahan (a.k.a. King Kukelele), Mike Martin, Matt Tully, Sanya Shoeilevska Henderson, Leif Lewis and Roberto Lemmo. It was directed by Gavin Carlton. |
| Michael and Enkidu |
| Michael in "Killing Ariel" |

| Santa Barbara international http://www.santa-barbara. ru/en/links.php |

| A Murder of Crows |
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| Michael's short play he wrote "Lookin' For Some Posse" was produced on stage in 2001 and was made into a short film in 2005 with director Gavin Carlton Click here to go to POSSE PAGE |

| Mike's chair as seen on page one of the Calendar section of the Los Angeles Times on April 29, 2007. This photograph of Kate Walsh was taken at the ALCOVE restaurant in Los Feliz. Two of Mike's chairs sit on the patio there. |
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