Happy Birthday: Michael Peña

Michael Peña

Born: January 13, 1976 in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Married to:
Brie Shaffer (2006 – present) (1 child)

My first ten years in Hollywood were really tough. I’d be coaching friends who came to me for acting advice, and then they’d make it before I did. I’d still be helping them while they were on movie sets and I had four lines on a TV show.

The joy of ‘Crash’ was that it was all about the work. It was my first real part. Before that, it was a line here and there, maybe a scene. ‘Crash’ was five scenes, a beautiful arc, a little vignette of my own. It really meant something.

THE LINCOLN LAWYER dir. Brad Furman Stars: Matthew McConaughey

30 MINUTES OR LESS dir. Ruben Fleischer Stars: Jesse Eisenberg Danny McBride

Shooter 2007 dir. Antoine Fuqua Starring Wahlberg Danny Glover

TOWER HEIST dir. Brett Ratner Stars: Eddie Murphy Ben Stiller

Lions for Lambs dir. Redford Starring Tom Cruise Meryl Streep MILLION DOLLAR BABY 2004 dir. Clint Eastwood Starring: Clint Eastwood Hilary Swank Observe and Report 2009 dir. Jody Hill Starring Seth Rogen Anna Faris CRASH 2004 dir. Paul Haggis Starring: Don Cheadle Sandra Bullock MY SON MY SON WHAT HAVE YE DONE 2009 dir. Werner Herzog Starring: Michael Shannon Willem Dafoe END OF WATCH 2012 dir. David Ayer Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal Michael Pena

TURBO 2013 dir. David Soren Stars: Ryan Reynolds Paul Giamatti

THE GANGSTER SQUAD dir. Ruben Fleischer Stars: Sean Penn Ryan Gosling

BABEL 2006 dir. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Stars: Brad Pitt Cate Blanchett

AMERICAN HUSTLE 2013 dir. David O. Russell Stars: Christian Bale Amy Adams

WORLD TRADE CENTER 2006 dir. Oliver Stone Stars: Nicolas Cage Michael Pena

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